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Utah Division of Wildlife Resources; Sources: ESRI, USGS, NOAA Habitat; UNHP; UNHP; UNHP; UNHP; UNHP
Kodachrome Bladderpod
Physaria tumulosa
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G3
State (S-rank): S3
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Phenology
Flowers from May to early June.
Species range
Endemic to Kane County, Utah, where it is known from only a handful of occurences on the White Cliffs composed of the Carmel formation.
Threats or limiting factors
Although three populations of Kodachrome bladderpod are now known, the inheriently small distribution (Kane County, Utah) and population size may increase the species’ vulnerability to threats (USFWS 2021). This species is mainly threatened by loss of individuals and habitat destruction caused by recreation, mineral development, grazing and climate change (USFWS 2021). The more recently discovered populations are fairly remote and not affected by recreation. No Man's Mesa population is also probably not impacted by grazing. The potential effects of climate change and drought to the species have not been evaluated (USFWS 2021).
