Listing
Oct 13, 1983
Oct 13, 1983 Listing (Endangered)
Proposed End. Status & Crit. Hab. for Seven Plant & One Insect Species in Ash Meadows, NV…
- Publication type: Proposed
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FWS Focus
Overview
Characteristics
Overview
Amargosa niterwort is a small, perennial herbaceous plant in the goosefoot family. It was listed as endangered in 1985 due to habitat loss from changes in groundwater availability, off-highway vehicle use, trampling by wild horses, surface mining and raised construction of Ash Meadows Road. Since listing, positive management actions by the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge and Bureau of Land Management have significantly lessened the impacts of trampling and off-highway vehicle use on the species.
Scientific Name
Nitrophila mohavensis
Common Name
Amargosa niterwort
FWS Category
Flowering Plants
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Characteristics
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Habitat
Characteristics
Habitat
It is limited to highly alkaline, moist, salt-encrusted clay soils.
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Physical Characteristics
Characteristics
Size & Shape
It grows to 4 inches tall and has bright green succulent leaves with tiny flowers.
Geography
Characteristics
Range
It is endemic to Nye County, Nevada and Inyo County, California. In Nevada, it occurs on the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, adjacent areas within the Bureau of Land Management area of critical environmental concern and on private lands. In California, it occurs near Death Valley National Park on Bureau of Land Management, state and private lands.
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