Maguire's Whitlow-grass
Draba maguirei ssp. maguirei
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G2TNR
State (S-rank): S2
Utah Wildlife Action Plan status
- SGCN
External links
General information
Draba maguirei is known from Cache County, Utah where it is known only from the Bear River Range. This species grows in cracks and crevices and adjacent talus and rocky areas of dolomite and limestone outcrops and is associated with mixed conifer and mountain brush plant communities. Maguire Whitlow-grass, as it is also called, has bright, conspicuous yellow flowers which bloom on top of leafless stems and forming easy to spot clusters of itself at high elevations.
Description
Draba maguirei is known from Cache County, Utah where it is known only from the Bear River Range. This species grows in cracks and crevices and adjacent talus and rocky areas of dolomite and limestone outcrops and is associated with mixed conifer and mountain brush plant communities. Maguire Whitlow-grass, as it is also called, has bright, conspicuous yellow flowers which bloom on top of leafless stems and forming easy to spot clusters of itself at high elevations.
Phenology
Flowers from May to July
Diagnostic characteristics
Draba maguieri has leaves with forked or with 4 rayed trichomes and is distinguished in this character from Draba burkei which has leaves that are sparingly pubescent or merely ciliate with simple hairs.
Species range
Northern uplands endemic, found in Box Elder, Cache, and Weber Counties.
Taxonomy
No, this species does not have taxonomic discrepancies