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Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed (TEP) Plant Profile

Spiranthes diluvialis in flower.
Spiranthes diluvialis. Photo by Teresa Prendusi.

Spiranthes diluvialis habitat.
Spiranthes diluvialis habitat. Photo by Teresa Prendusi.

Spiranthes diluvialis range map.
Spiranthes diluvialis range map.

Spiranthes diluvialis, Ute ladies'-tresses

ESA Status

Visit the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Species Profile link below for links to listing and other USFWS documents.

Threats

  • Loss of habitat from changes in timing and magnitude of stream flows, related to dams, urbanization, and recreational fisheries
  • Trampling by livestock and recreationists
  • Competition from aggressive weeds
  • Low reproductive rate
  • Increased vulnerability to stochastic events because of small, scattered colonies

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/tep/spiranthes_diluvialis/index.shtml
Last modified: Wednesday, 13-Oct-2010 14:36:47 EDT