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Dark throat shootingstar
Primula pauciflora var. monantha
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G5T2T4
State (S-rank): S2
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Species range
Estimate from download of data from Utah Rare Plant Database on February, 14th 2025.
Geocat 4 observations: Extent of Occurrence: 10,484.939 km2.
Historic observations over 40 years old were not used.
Moist sites in meadows, seeps (sometimes markedly saline), and springs with sedges, rushes, and other mesophytic species (Welsh et al. 2015).
Threats or limiting factors
The main threats are from habitat degradation due to grazing, recreation, invasive plants, fire, drought, and road maintenance.
Threats compiled using observations and notes from Utah Rare Plant Database and Utah Geospatial Resource Center GIS Data downloaded in 2024. Severity of impacts are not well known so ranges are provided where appropriate.
Almost all occurrences are within grazing allotments where livestock may trample plants and alter wetland habitats while accessing water. One occurrence is in mountain goat habitat. One occurrence has been impacted by fire. Drought and climate change is also a threat and likely impacting this species through out it's range (Wrobleski, 2023). Invasive plants and herbicide control can impact some occurrences. Occurrences near roads may be impacted by maintenance. Recreational use of habitat, such as foot traffic and OHV related activities, may pose a threat to some populations throughout its range. As the human population grows in areas within easy access to habitat and as recreational use increases, the impacts may become substantially more significant.
