CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Lathyrus rigidus

Common Name:	rigid pea
Family:	Fabaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDFAB250W0
Full Name:	Lathyrus rigidus White
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	LARI

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: April - July Habitat: often disturbed areas. • Great Basin scrub • Pinyon and juniper woodland

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G5 G5: Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 5
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 1 0 0 0 4

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
4	1

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
5	0	0

Notes
Threatened by grazing. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 21:455 (1894) for original description. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 2001-01-01 Last Update: 2013-01-18

Location

Elevation: 800 - 1750 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Snake Lake (673A) 41120B1, Surprise (708C) 41120E4, Payne Peak (708D) 41120E3, Fort Bidwell (724C) 41120G2, Sugar Hill (725D) 41120G3

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1305

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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