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Oxytropis oreophila

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Rock-loving Point-vetch

G5Secure Found in 18 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139068
Element CodePDFAB2X0H0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusOxytropis
Other Common Names
Mountain Locoweed (EN) Mountain Oxytrope (EN) mountain oxytrope (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date2001-02-04
Change Date1999-12-18
Edition Date2001-02-04
Edition AuthorsRusso, M. (TNC WRO), 1/89; rev. B. MacBryde 2/2001.
Rank Reasons
Oxytropis oreophila (which is comprised of three varieties) occurs in the broad southwestern United States, from southern California and Nevada through northern Arizona to eastern Utah.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaSNRYes
NevadaS3Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (18)
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
Excelsior (CA)Inyo National Forest45,607
SugarloafSan Bernardino National Forest8,206
Nevada (3)
AreaForestAcres
Angel Peak NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,577
Charleston - CarpenterHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest17,828
Excelsior Mtns.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest69,071
Utah (13)
AreaForestAcres
Big Bear CreekManti-Lasal National Forest28,440
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Bullion - DelanoFishlake National Forest14,917
Casto BluffDixie National Forest87,466
FishhookDixie National Forest12,959
HancockDixie National Forest9,809
Happy ValleyDixie National Forest14,458
Hay LakesDixie National Forest22,144
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
Red Canyon NorthDixie National Forest9,973
Red Canyon SouthDixie National Forest3,736
Thousand Lake MountainFishlake National Forest27,267
Tushar MountainFishlake National Forest39,992
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2023. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 11. Magnoliophyta: Fabaceae, parts 1+2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvii + 1108 pp.
  2. Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii). Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, Brigham Young University; MLBM Press, Provo, Utah. 1007 pp.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.