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Critically Imperiled Plant Profile
(Not Listed or Proposed under the Endangered Species Act)

stonecrop gilia
Stonecrop gilia. Photo by Luke Tembrock.

stonecrop gilia habitat
Stonecrop gilia habitat. Photo by Luke Tembrock.

Aliciella sedifolia range map.
Aliciella sedifolia range map.

Aliciella sedifolia, stonecrop gilia

An extremely rare endemic of the alpine zone of the San Juan Mountains of Colorado.

Threats

  • Off-road vehicle use and other recreation
  • Sheep grazing and its secondary effects
  • Mining
  • Exotic species invasion
  • Effects of small population size
  • Global climate change
  • Pollution

Conservation Status

National Forest and Grassland Occurrence

More Information

U.S. Forest Service
Rangeland Management
Botany Program

1400 Independence Ave., SW, Mailstop Code: 1103
Washington DC 20250-1103

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Location: http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/rareplants/profiles/critically_imperiled/aliciella_sedifolia/index.shtml
Last modified: Wednesday, 13-Oct-2010 14:35:20 EDT