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Nitrophila mohavensis
Nitrophila mohavensis Munz & Roos
Amargosa Niterwort, Amargosa Nitrophila
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: NIMO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Moist alkaline soils.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q2E8Status:National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Nitrophila mohavensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Nitrophila mohavensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Nitrophila mohavensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR