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

Gentry's indigo bush.
Gentry's indigo bush is a small shrub usually not more than 3 feet tall. Photo by Sue Rutman in Arizona Rare Plant Field Guide, 2001.

Gentry's indigo bush habitat.
Gentry's indigo bush grows along canyon bottoms in areas subject to occasional flooding. Photo by Peter Warren in Arizona Rare Plant Field Guide, 2001.

Dalea tentaculoides range map.
Dalea tentaculoides range map.

Dalea tentaculoides, Gentry's indigo bush

Threats

  • Seasonal flooding
  • Watershed degradation due to overgrazing
  • Trampling by recreationists and livestock
  • Consumption by livestock

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 14:35:32 EDT