Taxon Report

Nitrophila mohavensis Munz & Roos

Amargosa nitrophila

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Classification


Scientific Name:	Nitrophila mohavensis Munz & Roos
Common Name:	Amargosa nitrophila
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Element Code:	PDCHE0G010
USDA Plants Symbol:	NIMO
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Oct	May-Oct
Elevation:	425-750 (1395-2460)
General Habitats:	Playas
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Global Rank:	G1
State Rank:	S1
State List:	CE
Fed List:	FE
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	2
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	1
Fair (C)	1
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bole Spring (3611633), Death Valley Junction (3611634), Resting Spring (3511682), Tecopa (3511672)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	10
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	2	100 %
Development	2	100%
ORV activity	2	100%
Other	1	50%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	50%
Vandalism/dumping/litter	1	50%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	50%
Grazing	1	50%
Groundwater pumping	1	50%
Mining	1	50%
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime	1	50%

Notes



Known in CA from fewer than five occurrences near Carson Slough in the Amargosa Desert. Severely threatened by water diversion and habitat alteration. State-listed as Critically Endangered in NV. See Aliso 3:112-114 (1955) for original description.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 26 December 2024].