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Leathery grape-fern
Botrychium multifidum
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G5
State (S-rank): S1
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Species range
Estimate from download of data from Utah Rare Plant Database on December 8th 2023. Geocat 3 observations: Extent of Occurrence: 46.220 km2. Historic observations over 40 years old were not used. Canyon bottoms wetlands associated with beaver ponds, trails, and channels at 2470 to 2535 m in alder and lodgepole pine communities. Welsh et al. (2015).
Threats or limiting factors
Threats to this species are not well documented. Threats compiled using observations and notes from Utah Rare Plant Database and Utah Geospatial Resource Center GIS Data downloaded in 2023. Severity of impacts are not well known so ranges are provided where appropriate.
The main threats to this species are from grazing, climate change, and potential human impacts. Occurrences are near boundaries of reported mountain goat habitat, although actual impacts mountain goats have on this occurrence which grows in grassy meadows and edges of woods are likely moderate to low. Several occurrences are in an grazing allotments. Several occurrences are on or near an established hiking trail where it may be impacted by trampling. Ongoing drought in Utah may also be impacting this species. Fire and fire suppression tactics may be impacting some occurrences in the Uinta Mountains where beetle kill has created a lot of fuel
