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Sigurd Easter Daisy
Townsendia jonesii var. lutea
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G4T2
State (S-rank): S2
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Species range
Endemic to Utah and found in Juab, San Pete, Sevier, Tooele (?), and Piute (?) Counties.
Threats or limiting factors
Threats include impacts from grazing, competition from invasive species especially cheat grass (Bromus tectorum), impacts from power line maintenance, and recreation. Grazing impacts are likely similar to those in the closely related and federally listed species Townsendia aprica where the US Fish and Wildlife service notes "Cattle and range improvements effect 90% of known occurrences. Includes: direct physical injury and mortality in individuals, vegetation disturbance, soil removal disturbance, erosion, and disturbance to pollinators" (USFWS 2013). Some occurrences near Sigurd are within transmission line corridors. Several occurrences are within oil and gas fields and one observation in Utah Rare Plant Database notes oil and gas drilling as a threat (URPD 2025). There are also occurrences along ATV trails near Salina.
