Argyle Canyon Phacelia
Phacelia argylensis
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G1
State (S-rank): S1
Utah Wildlife Action Plan status
- SGCN
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General information
Phacelia argylensis, commonly named Argyle Canyon phacelia, is endemic to Argyle Canyon in Duchesne County, Utah. It grows in sandy-silty soil of washes in Green River Shale formation among pinyon-juniper, serviceberry, and Douglas Fir community at 7,595 feet elevation. In a 2018 Spring UNHP Survey, only 51 individuals were counted. In the summer of 2018, a flood occurred and wiped out all remaining individuals. Some observations have been made since then, however this species remains highly threatened by residential development, a potential railway-train route, and site erosion caused by fires.
Description
Phacelia argylensis, commonly named Argyle Canyon phacelia, is endemic to Argyle Canyon in Duchesne County, Utah. It grows in sandy-silty soil of washes in Green River Shale formation among pinyon-juniper, serviceberry, and Douglas Fir community at 7,595 feet elevation. In a 2018 Spring UNHP Survey, only 51 individuals were counted. In the summer of 2018, a flood occurred and wiped out all remaining individuals. Some observations have been made since then, however this species remains highly threatened by residential development, a potential railway-train route, and site erosion caused by fires.
Phenology
Flowers July to September.
Species range
Known from Argyle Canyon in Duchesne County, Utah.
Threats or limiting factors
Threats include residential development, road maintainence and erosion that may be exacerbated by recent fire.
Taxonomy
No, this species does not have taxonomic discrepancies