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Burhead
Echinodorus berteroi
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G5
State (S-rank): S2
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Species range
Mud flats, lake shores, and marshes at ca 1400 to 1450 m in Millard and Uintah cos.; Calif. to Texas, e. to Illinois, and s. to Mexico (Welsh et al. 2015).
Estimate from download of data from Utah Rare Plant Database on Jan 23rd 2023.
Geocat 4 observations: Extent of Occurrence: 27,642.122 km2. Historic observations over 40 years old were not used.
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 2022. Severity of impacts are not well known so ranges are provided where appropriate.
Impacts from any activity that disturbs habitat or changes the hydrology of the mudflats and shorelines where this plant occurs likely is a threat to this species. Drought is likely affecting this species throughout the state. The Utah Division of Water Resources reports that Utah is now in "extreme" or "exceptional" drought. Agriculture and grazing may also impacting this species if livestock are allowed to access habitat.
