CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Acmispon argyraeus var. notitius

Common Name:	Providence Mountains lotus
Family:	Fabaceae
Synonyms:	Lotus argyraeus var. notitius
Element Code:	PDFAB2A053
Full Name:	Acmispon argyraeus (Greene) Brouillet var. notitius (Isely) Brouillet
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	LOARN2

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: May - August Habitat: • Pinyon and juniper woodland

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G4?T2 T2: Imperiled. G4: (species) Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
3	0

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
3	0	0

Notes
Known only from one occurrence in the Providence Mtns. See Brittonia 30(4):466-472 (1978) for original description, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 25:128-206 (1981) for taxonomic treatment. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1994-01-01 Last Update: 2010-09-16

Location

Elevation: 1200 - 2000 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Fountain Peak (176A) 34115H5, Kelso Dunes (176B) 34115H6

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

1722

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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