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Timothy McNitt; Peter L Achuff
Peculiar moonwort
Botrychium paradoxum
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G3G4
State (S-rank): S1S2
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Species range
Estimate from download of data from Utah Rare Plant Database on December 13th 2023.
Geocat 2 observations: Extent of Occurrence: 1,562.164 km2.
Historic observations over 40 years old were not used.
Reported for UT in FNA 1993. Stone (1998) cites records from Garfield Co. Windham has questioned whether this is a good taxon or just an odd growth form. If recognized, disjunct in UT on Aquarius Plateau and Duchesne Co. (Utah Rare Plant Society Master List).
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. 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.
