Barneby's Rockaster
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Herrickia kingii var. barnebyana
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G3T2
State (S-rank): S2
Utah Wildlife Action Plan status
- SGCN
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General information
Herrickia kingii var. barnebyana is known only from the Canyon Mountains and Mount Nebo in the Wasatch Range where it is found on rocky slopes and cliff crevices in Quercus-Cercocarpus and other plant communities on Precambrian quartzite substrate. Barneby's aster is a dwarf, leafy herb found in high elevations and is one of just two white to pale lavender flowered Herrickia's in the genus, the other being the sister variety kingii of this species. This plant, Herrika kingii var. barnebyana has serrate leaf edges.
Description
Herrickia kingii var. barnebyana is a densly tufted dwarf perennial plant which grows from taproot and a caudex and measures just 3-15 cm tall. The leaves are mostly basal and on the lower part of the stem and are spatulate to oblanceolate wit
Phenology
Flowers in August throughout September.
Diagnostic characteristics
This species is distinguished from other Herrickia species by having white to light purple ray flowers and is separated by the closely related taxa var. kingii by its serrated leaves.
Species range
This variety is known from the Canyon Mountains and Mt. Nebo of Juab County and Millard County, Utah
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Taxonomy
Yes, this species has taxonomic discrepancies