Mt. Naomi Musineon
Musineon naomiensis
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G2
State (S-rank): S2
Utah Wildlife Action Plan status
- SGCN
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General information
Musineon naomenisis is a narrowly restricted endemic species from the Bear River Mountain Range of northern Utah. This species was just recently named by Liela Shultz in 2015 after the species was discovered to be morphologically distinct from the look-alike species Musineon lineare in the sites where they are sympatric (Shultz et al, 2014). This beautiful cliff dwelling plant is just one more reason to love and cherish the Mt. Naomi Wilderness area and all of its unique wildflowers.
Description
Musineon naomenisis is a narrowly restricted endemic species from the Bear River Mountain Range of northern Utah. This species was just recently named by Liela Shultz in 2015 after the species was discovered to be morphologically distinct from the look-alike species Musineon lineare in the sites where they are sympatric (Shultz et al, 2014). This beautiful cliff dwelling plant is just one more reason to love and cherish the Mt. Naomi Wilderness area and all of its unique wildflowers.
Phenology
Flowers mid to late summer
Diagnostic characteristics
Plant differs from Musineon lineare with its smaller bractlets and white flowers
Species range
Grows in the Bear River Range (Utah and southern Idaho) and the Wellsville Range of the northern Wasatch Mountains (Shultz et al, 2015)
Threats or limiting factors
Potentially threated byclimate change as well as by recreational impacts. These plants all grow on north facing cliffs, mostly growing in cracks of the rocks. The main recreational threats are most likely from rock climbers, although no routes were observed in the survey area.
Taxonomy
No, this species does not have taxonomic discrepancies