Rare Plants of the
Wasatch-Cache National
Forest
The Wasatch-Cache National
Forest is responsible for maintaining the viability of populations of a
variety of rare plant species. These include the Maguires primrose
(Primula maguirei), Federally listed as a threatened species, several
plants on the Intermountain Region Forest Service Sensitive Species List,
as well as other rare plant of northern Utah.
The following rare
plants are known to occur on the Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
| Primula maguirei |
Maguires primrose |
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| Botrichium lineare1 |
Slender Moonwort |
|
| 1Botrychium
lineare was petitioned to be listed as Threatened on Wednesday, June 6,
2001 (Federal Register/Vol. 66 No.109) |
| Cypripedium fasciculatum |
Brownie ladyslipper |
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| Draba globosa |
Rockcress draba |
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| Draba burkei* |
Burkes draba |
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| Draba maguirei |
Maguires draba |
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| Erigeron cronquistii |
Cronquist daisy |
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| Eriogonum brevicaule
var. loganum |
Logan buckwheat |
|
| Jamesia americana
var. macrocalyx |
Wasatch jamesia |
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| Lesquerella garrettii |
Garretts bladderpod |
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| Papaver radicatum
var. kluanense |
Arctic poppy |
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| Penstemon compactus |
Cache beardtongue |
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| Potentilla cottamii |
Cottams cinquefoil |
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| Thelesperma pubescens |
Uinta greenthread |
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| Viola frank-smithii |
Frank Smith Violet |
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Some Other
Rare Species of Concern
on the
Wasatch-Cache
National Forest
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| Angelica wheeleri |
Wheeler's Angelica |
|
| Corydalis caseana
ssp. brachycarpa |
Wasatch Fitweed |
|
| Cypripedium calceolus |
small yellow lady's
slipper |
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| Dodecatheon dentatum
var. utahense |
Hooker's
shooting star |
 |
| Draba brachystylis |
Wasatch Draba |
|
| Erigeron garrettii |
Garrett's fleabane |
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| Ivesia utahensis |
Utah ivesia |
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| Lepidium montanum
var. alpinum |
Alpine pepperplant |
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| Parrya rydbergii |
Uinta parrya |
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* Draba
burkei (Burkes draba) has only recently been identified at the species
level and has not been formally described. It is currently being
separated from Draba maguirei (Maguires draba) based on genetic
studies done at the University of Utah by Dr. Michael Windham.
Photos
of the Draba burkei by Scott Layton, Recreational Forester, Ogden Ranger
District
Photo
of the Dodecatheon dentatum var. utahense by Kirk Nichols
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