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Photo Courtesy of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources; Utah Division of Wildlife Resources; Sources: ESRI, USGS, NOAA
Aquarius Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja aquariensis
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G2
State (S-rank): S2
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Phenology
Flowers from late June to August.
Species range
Endemic to the Aquarius Plateau, Garfield Co. and Boulder Mountain, Wayne Co., Utah (Groebner 2005). This species forms part of the Septentrionales group in Castilleja, with each species occupying its own plateau with intervening valleys.
Threats or limiting factors
Primary threats are from habitat degradation due to grazing, recreation, drought, and road maintenance.
