Taxon Report

Oxytropis oreophila A. Gray var. juniperina S.L. Welsh

mountain oxytrope

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Taxon Summary

Oxytropis oreophila var. juniperina, commonly known as mountain oxytrope, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 2150 to 2150 meters. Oxytropis oreophila var. juniperina is ranked 2B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Oxytropis oreophila A. Gray var. juniperina S.L. Welsh
Common Name:	mountain oxytrope
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB2X0H2
USDA Plants Symbol:	OXORJ
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun	Jun
Elevation:	2150-2150 (7055-7055)
General Habitats:	Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.1
Global Rank:	G5T4T5
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	added to 2B.1 on 2020-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


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

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cedar Hill (3811827)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	4
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	1	100 %
Foot traffic/trampling	1	100%
Non-native animal impacts	1	100%
Non-native plant impacts	1	100%
ORV activity	1	100%

Notes



Discovered in CA by A. Howald and A. Tiehm in 2016. Possibly threatened by trampling and non-native plants. See The Great Basin Naturalist 38(3):339 (1978) for original description, and Madroño 65(1):6 (2018) for information on discovery in CA.
Threats:

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Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2020-06-12

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 7 December 2025].