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

saiya flower.
Saiya flowers from July through September in years that have good summer rains. Photo by Wendy Hodgson in Arizona Rare Plant Field Guide, 2001.

saiya plant.
All parts of the saiya plant are edible and it was formerly used by the Sonoran Pima Indians as a food item. Photo by Antoinette Segade in Arizona Rare Plant Field Guide, 2001.

saiya habitat.
Saiya grows in full sun on rocky limestone hillsides at elevations of 4,200-4,600 feet. Photo by Antoinette Segade in Arizona Rare Plant Field Guide, 2001.

Amoreuxia gonzalezii range map.
Amoreuxia gonzalezii range map.

Amoreuxia gonzalezii, Santa Rita mountain yellowshow

  • Other common name(s): saiya

Threats

  • Herbivory from cattle and wildlife
  • Habitat degradation from overgrazing
  • Competition with introduced exotic grasses

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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Last modified: Wednesday, 13-Oct-2010 14:35:21 EDT