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

Wyoming tansymustard
Wyoming tansymustard. Photo by Amy and Kevin Taylor.

Wyoming tansymustard compared
Wyoming tansymustard. Photo by Amy and Kevin Taylor.

Wyoming tansymustard habitat.
Wyoming tansymustard habitat. Photo by Amy and Kevin Taylor.

Wyoming tansymustard habitat.
Wyoming tansymustard habitat. Photo by Amy and Kevin Taylor.

Descurainia torulosa range map.
Descurainia torulosa range map.

Descurainia torulosa, Wyoming tansymustard

Threats

  • Stochastic effects from small population size
  • Narrow habitat specificity
  • Drought
  • Destabilization of habitat by erosion, construction, or seismic activity

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/descurainia_torulosa/index.shtml
Last modified: Wednesday, 13-Oct-2010 14:35:33 EDT