Taxon Report

Oryctes nevadensis Wats.

Nevada oryctes

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Classification


Scientific Name:	Oryctes nevadensis Wats.
Common Name:	Nevada oryctes
Family:	Solanaceae
Element Code:	PDSOL0Q010
USDA Plants Symbol:	ORNE
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun	Apr-Jun
Elevation:	1100-2535 (3610-8315)
General Habitats:	Chenopod scrub, Mojavean desert scrub
Microhabitat:	Sandy
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.1
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.1 to 2B.1 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	33
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	19
Fair (C)	2
Poor (D)	1
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	11

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bee Springs Canyon (3611871), Big Pine (3711823), Blackrock (3611882), East of Joshua Flats (3711727), Fish Slough (3711844), Hanging Rock Canyon (3711726), Horse Thief Canyon (3711737), Last Chance Range SW (3711716), Laws (3711843), Lone Pine (3611851), Poleta Canyon (3711833), Soldier Pass (3711738), Union Wash (3611861)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	7
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	22	67 %
Grazing	10	30%
Road/trail construction/maint.	7	21%
ORV activity	6	18%
Other	3	9%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	3%
Development	1	3%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	3%

Notes



Seriously threatened by grazing, trampling, and vehicles. On watch list in NV. See Botany of the King Expedition, p. 274 (1871) for original description.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 6 January 2025].