Zeltnera namophila

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Scientific Name: Zeltnera namophila (Reveal, C.R. Broome & Beatley) G. Mans.
Common Name: spring-loving centaury
Family:	Gentianaceae
Element Code:	PDGEN020A0
USDA Plants Symbol:	ZENA2
Synonyms/Other Names: Centaurium namophilum Reveal, Broome & Beatley var. namophilum

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Jul-Sep

Elevation:
400 - 640 meters
1310 - 2100 feet

General Habitats:

Microhabitat Details: desert springs

Microhabitat:

Notes:
Threats: Threatened by groundwater pumping, feral horses, off-highway vehicles.
Taxonomy: Possibly intergrading with Z. exaltata outside of Ash Meadows region; needs further study. Original spelling ‘namophila’ may be correctable to ‘namatophila’ (International Plant Names Index).

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	5
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	10	100 %
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime	10	100%
Groundwater pumping	10	100%
Foot traffic/trampling	7	70%
ORV activity	6	60%
Development	3	30%

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	3
Recent <=20 Years	7

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bole Spring (3611633), Death Valley Junction (3611634), Resting Spring (3511682), Shoshone (3511683), Tecopa (3511672)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant

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CNPS Status Review:	Proposed Addition to California Rare Plant Rank 1B.1, G2Q / S1 (2022)
Original Description:	Torrey Botanical Club 100(6): 353 (1973)
Revised Nomenclature:	Taxon 53(3): 732 (2004)