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Johnston catseye
Oreocarya johnstonii
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G2
State (S-rank): S2
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Species range
Estimate from download of data from Utah Rare Plant Database on Nov 16th 2021 and SEINET data exported Nov 29th 2021.
Geocat 42 observations: Extent of Occurrence: 3467.503 km2.
Mixed desert shrub and pinyon-juniper communities at 1800 to 1950 m in Emery Co.; a Navajo Basin endemic (Welsh et al. 2015).
Threats or limiting factors
Almost all occurrences are on active grazing allotments; although Cryptantha spp. are generally not highly palatable plants may be subject to surface disturbances caused by livestock (UNHP 2021). Several occurrences are near tar sands leases and additional occurrences may be impacted by oil and gas fields, oil shale, and fracking sand developments (UNHP 2021). Recreational impacts from off-road vehicles may be high as numerous trails occur near known occurrences (UNHP 2021, Alexander 2016). Ongoing drought: The Utah Division of Water Resources confirmed the Utah is now in "extreme" or "exceptional" drought.
