Nitrophila mohavensis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Nitrophila mohavensis Munz & J. C. Roos

Amargosa niterwort, Amargosa nitrophila

2011 Duncan S. Bell

2016 Karen E. Tanner

2019 Cheryl Birker

2011 Duncan S. Bell

1988 Dean Wm. Taylor

Nitrophila mohavensis is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found in Nevada.

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).

State of California status: Endangered. Federal status: Endangered.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~46 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Nitrophila
Family:	Amaranthaceae (Chenopodiaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: playas

Communities: Alkali Sink, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO

Information about Nitrophila mohavensis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (NIMO) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.1 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 07/13/2025).