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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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