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

Senecio fremontii var. inexpectatus, La Sal Mountains groundsel
Senecio fremontii var. inexpectatus, La Sal Mountains groundsel. Photo by Charmaine Delmatier.

Senecio fremontii var. inexpectatus, La Sal Mountains groundsel
La Sal Mountains groundsel leaves are sharply toothed. Photo by Charmaine Delmatier.

Senecio fremontii var. inexpectatus, La Sal Mountains groundsel habitat
La Sal Mountains' groundsel grows among rocks at high elevations in southeastern Utah. Photo by Charmaine Delmatier.

Senecio fremontii var. inexpectatus, La Sal Mountains groundsel range map.
Senecio fremontii var. inexpectatus range map.

Senecio fremontii var. inexpectatus, La Sal Mountains groundsel

Threats

  • Increased recreational activity within the limited alpine habitat of the La Sal Mountains poses a potential threat

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 14:36:06 EDT