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Photo by Ben Franklin; Bill Gray; Bill Gray; Bill Gray
Photo Courtesy of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources; Utah Division of Wildlife Resources; Sources: ESRI, USGS, NOAA; Sources: ESRI, USGS, NOAA; Utah Department of Natural Resources - Sources: ESRI, USGS, NOAA
Dwarf Bearclaw-poppy
Arctomecon humilis
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G1
State (S-rank): S1
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Phenology
Flowers from mid-April to May
Species range
Endemic to the Dixie Corridor; extant in Washington Co., Utah.
Threats or limiting factors
The primary threat is habitat loss and fragmentation due to urban development and road construction (USFWS 2016, Allphin et al. 1998, Nelson and Harper 1991). Recreation is also a threat, as the gypsum hills outside of St. George are quite popular to off road vehicle users (USFWS 2016). Loss of pollinators and pollinator diversity in plant populations is also a threat (USFWS 2016, Tepedino et al. 2014). Climate change and invasive plants can serve to exacerbate the negative effects of existing threats (USFWS 2016).
