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White-stem hedgenettle
Stachys albens
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G4
State (S-rank): S1
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Species range
Estimate from download of data from Utah Rare Plant Database on July 18, 2024.
Geocat 7 observations: Extent of Occurrence: 551.577 km2.
Historic observations over 40 years old were not used.
Riparian habitats in creosote bush, catclaw, desert willow, bursage, pinyon-juniper, mountain brush, and aspen communities at 800 to 2100 m in Washington County Utah; Nevada and California (Welsh et al 2015).
Threats or limiting factors
The main threats are from habitat degradation due to grazing, fire, invasive plants, recreation, 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 known occurrences are within grazing allotments. Fire has impacted some occurrences and this risk is exacerbated by invasive cheat grass and other annual weeds. Drought and climate change is also a threat and likely impacting this species through out it's range (Wrobleski, 2023). Recreational use of habitat, such as foot traffic, dispersed camping 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.
