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Lathyrus hitchcockianus
| Taxonomy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Lathyrus hitchcockianus | ||||
| Common name: | Bullfrog Hills sweetpea | ||||
| Rank and Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Rank: | G2 | Native Status: | Native |
| Subnational (State) Rank: | S2 | Endemic: | No |
| US ESA Status: | None | Sand Dunes: | No |
| NNHP Tracking Status: | At-Risk List | Wetland: | No |
| Other Agency Status | Status | Last Updated | Status Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Land Management - Nevada | Sensitive | 2011 BLM List | |
| Nevada Native Plant Society | Watch |
| Distribution (NV Counties) |
|---|
Status: Confident or certain
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| Summary Occurrence Data | |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Count: | 12 |
| Total Observed Area (hectares): | 26 |
| Maximum Known Elevation (m): | 1634 |
| Minimum Known Elevation (m): | 1219 |
| Links |
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| Lathyrus hitchcockianus data at NatureServe |
| Lathyrus hitchcockianus photos and data at Encyclopedia of Life |
| Character Abstract | |
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| Identification Comments: | |
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| Habitat Comments: | Open, dry to slightly moist gravels of rocky drainage bottoms in canyons and on upper alluvial slopes, often at bases of boulders or canyon walls and climbing up through shrubs, in areas of volcanic tuff or carbonate rocks in the mixed-shrub, sagebrush, and pinyon-juniper zones. |
| Ecology Comments: | |
| Inventory Comments: | Most potential habitat has apparently been examined. |
| Inventory Needs: | |
| Version Date: | 02/02/1999 - 12:00am |
 Illustration from Mozingo and Williams, 1980.
Photographer: Jeanne R. Janish
Photo Date: 1980 |
