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Nitrophila occidentalis

(Moq.) S. Wats.

Western Borax-weed

G5Secure Found in 13 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.132908
Element CodePDCHE0G020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyAmaranthaceae
GenusNitrophila
Other Common Names
boraxweed (EN) Boraxweed (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 Date1990-01-16
Change Date1990-01-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
NevadaS4Yes
UtahS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (13)
California (6)
AreaForestAcres
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Excelsior (CA)Inyo National Forest45,607
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest11,272
Nevada (7)
AreaForestAcres
Long ValleyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest50,472
Mt. HicksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,698
Pearl PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest71,405
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Ruby - ThompsonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,289
Toiyabe RangeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest99,225
Toquima CaveHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest43,147
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2003b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 4, Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 559 pp.
  2. 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.
  3. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.