Mudface.net The Mojave Desert Threatened and Endangered Plants

Introduction (C) Online Resource Center for Environmental Studies Information on endangered, threatened and sensitive plant species of the Mojave Desert was collected during November 2007. Click on the Scientific Names below for distribution maps and photos of the plants. The USDA PLANTS Databse provides a complete list of endangered, threatenend and protected plants by state: Nevada and California. For more information on native plants for landscping, please visit the Native Landscape Plants of Southern Nevada. For additional information on plants of the United States visit the Department of Agriculture's PLANTS Database or the Flora of North America. Information on Fire Ecology and livestock and wildlife uses of specific plants can be found at the Fire Effects Information website. Plant List Scientific Names Arctomecon californica Astragalus geyeri var. triquetris Astragalus lentiginosus var. sesquimetralis Astragalus phoenix Centaurium namophilum Cryptantha insolita Cupressus arizonica Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis Cylindropuntia echinocarpa Cylindropuntia ×multigeniculata Cylindropuntia ramosissima Enceliopsis nudicaulis var. corrugata Eriogonum viscidulum Frasera gypsicola Grindelia fraxinopratensis Ivesia kingii var. eremica Mentzelia leucophylla Nitrophila mohavensis Spiranthes diluvialis Common Names Las Vegas bear poppy Geyer’s milkvetch Sodaville milkvetch Ash Meadows milkvetch springloving centaury Las Vegas cryptantha Arizona cypress Colorado buckhorn cholla golden cholla Blue Diamond cholla branched pencil cholla Ash Meadows sunray Sticky buckwheat Sunnyside green gentian Ash Meadows gumplant Ash Meadows ivesia, King's mousetail Ash Meadows blazingstar Amargosa niterwort Ute lady's tresses Plant List

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Arctomecon californica Las Vegas bearpoppy, golden bear-claw poppy Family: Papaveraceae (poppy family) Protection: Nevada and Arizona Distribution Map (from Flora of North America) Source: http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/FloraData/001/Map/03m/m233500118.gif Back to List

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Astragalus geyeri var. triquetrus Geyer's milkvetch Family: Fabaceae (pea family) Protection: Nevada, listed as a sensitive species in Washington State Distribution Map (from USDA PLANTS Database) Source: http://plants.usda.gov/maps/large/AS/ASGET.png Back to List

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Astragalus phoenix Ash Meadows milkvetch Family: Fabaceae (pea family) Protection: Nevada, listed Federally as a Threatened species Gerald and Buff Corsi ?California Academy of Sciences (1999) State Distribution Map (from USDA PLANTS Database) Source: http://plants.usda.gov/maps/large/AS/ASPH.png Back to List

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Centaurium namophilum springloving centaury Family: Gentianaceae (gentian family) Protection: Nevada, listed Federally as a Threatened species State Distribution Map (from USDA PLANTS Database) Source: http://plants.usda.gov/maps/large/CE/CENA.png Back to List

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Cryptantha insolita Las Vegas cryptantha Family: Boraginaceae (borage family) Protection: Nevada State Distribution Map (from USDA PLANTS Database) Source: http://plants.usda.gov/maps/large/CR/CRIN15.png Back to List

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Cupressus arizonicus Arizona cypress Family: Cupressaceae (cypress family) Protection: Nevada (protected as a Christmas tree) Distribution Map (from USDA PLANTS Database) Source: http://plants.usda.gov Back to List

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Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis Colorado buckhorn cholla Family: Cactaceae (cactus family) Protection: Nevada and Arizona Distribution Map (from Flora of North America) Source: http://efloras.org Back to List

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Cylindropuntia echinocarpa golden cholla Family: Cactaceae (cactus family) Protection: Nevada and Arizona Distribution Map (from Flora of North America) Source: http://flora.huh.harvard.edu//FloraData/001/Map/fna04/cylindropuntia-echinocarpa.gif Back to List

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Cylindropuntia ?multigeniculata Blue Diamond cholla Family: Cactaceae (cactus family) Protection: Nevada and Arizona Distribution Map (from USDA PLANTS Database) Source: http://plants.usda.gov Back to List

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Cylindropuntia ramosissima branched pencil cholla Family: Cactaceae (cactus family) Protection: Nevada and Arizona Distribution Map (from Flora of North America) Source: http://flora.huh.harvard.edu//FloraData/001/Map/fna04/cylindropuntia-ramosissima.gif Back to List

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Enceliopsis nudicaulis var. corrugata Ash Meadows sunray Family: Asteraceae (Aster family) Protection: Nevada, listed as a federally Threatened species. Distribution Map (from USDA PLANTS Database) Source: http://plants.usda.gov Back to List

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Mentzelia leucophylla Ash Meadows blazingstar Family: Loasaceae (loasa family) Protection: Nevada, listed Federally as a Threatened species Distribution Map (from USDA PLANTS Databse) Source: http://plants.usda.gov Back to List

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Nitrophila mohavensis Amargosa Niterwort Family: Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot family) Protection: Nevada, California, listed Federally as a Endangered species Distribution Map (from Flora of North America) Source: http://efloras.org Back to List

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