Nitrophila mohavensis
| Taxonomy | |||||
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| Scientific Name: | Nitrophila mohavensis | ||||
| Common name: | Amargosa niterwort | ||||
| Rank and Status | |||
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| Global Rank: | G1 | Native Status: | Native |
| Subnational (State) Rank: | S1 | Endemic: | No |
| US ESA Status: | Listed endangered | Sand Dunes: | No |
| NNHP Tracking Status: | At-Risk List | Wetland: | Yes |
| Other Agency Status | Status | Last Updated | Status Comments |
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| Bureau of Land Management - Nevada | Sensitive | BLM Nevada Sensitive Species List dated 2017-10-01 | |
| State of Nevada Protected | Critically endangered | ||
| Nevada Native Plant Society | Endangered |
| Distribution (NV Counties) |
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Status: Confident or certain
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| Summary Occurrence Data | |
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| Occurrence Count: | 4 |
| Total Observed Area (hectares): | 93 |
| Maximum Known Elevation (m): | 658 |
| Minimum Known Elevation (m): | 625 |
| Links |
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| Nitrophila mohavensis data at NatureServe |
| Nitrophila mohavensis photos and data at Encyclopedia of Life |
| Character Abstract | |
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| Habitat Comments: | Open, moist, heavily alkaline and salt-crusted, otherwise nearly barren clay flats in low drainage and seepage areas surrounded by shadscale and saltgrass vegetation. |
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| Inventory Comments: | Surveys are substantially complete. |
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| Version Date: |
 plants in habitat
Photographer: Glenn Clemmer, Nevada Natural Heritage Program
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