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Schell creek draba
Draba pennellii
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G2
State (S-rank): S1
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Species range
Draba pennellii was previously only known from Nevada, but was discovered in Birch Creek Canyon of the Deep Creek Mountains of western Juab county, Utah (Harris 2010).
Estimate from download of data from Intermountain Biotia on Nov 29th 2022.
Geocat 3 observations: Extent of Occurrence: 0.021 km2.
Threats or limiting factors
Threats for this species are not well documented and may include climate change and drought. The Utah Division of Water Resources confirmed the Utah is now in "extreme" or "exceptional" drought which is likely impacting this species in similar ways as it is other perennial forbs in Utah. If bighorn sheep or non-native mountain goats are introduced to this range then threat scope and severity would need to be evaluated at that time.
