Nitrophila mohavensis Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 5864

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, a dicot, 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). CNDDB

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


	Plant Range Observation Search (53 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period

Photos from Calflora / CalPhotos


Family:	Amaranthaceae
Genus:	Nitrophila

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: playas

Communities: Alkali Sink, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

More information about Nitrophila mohavensis


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (NIMO) BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/24/2022).