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eriogonum gypsophilum
12-22-2016

Eriogonum gypsophilum

Eriogonum gypsophilum NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

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FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video.This rare plant can be found at three locations in Eddy County, New Mexico: the Seven River Hills, the Black River, and the Ben Slaughter Draw, a small, sloping valley.  The plant only grows on gypsum substrates, including outcrops of gypsum rock and areas with gypsum soils. There are few other plants in this barren, rocky habitat, except for other gypsophiles.  Plants that grow with the buckwheat on this nearly pure gypsum substrate include Tiquilia hispidissimaMentzelia humilis, and Anulocaulis leiosolenus.[7] This area is within the Chihuahuan Desert and surrounding habitat includes creosote scrub.

Detailed information
Full Name: Gypsum wild-buckwheat (Eriogonum gypsophilum)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Threatened 01/19/1981 Southwest Region (Region 2) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Gypsum wild-buckwheat, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: New Mexico
  • US Counties in which the Gypsum wild-buckwheat, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Recovery
To learn more about critical habitat please see http://ecos.fws.gov/crithab
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
03/30/1984 Gypsum Wild Buckwheat View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
03/30/1984 Gypsum Wild Buckwheat View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
02/02/2005 70 FR 5460 5463 5-Year Review of Lesser Long-nosed Bat, Black-capped Vireo, Yuma Clapper Rail, Pima Pineapple Cactus, Gypsum Wild-Buckwheat, Mesa Verde Cactus, and Zuni Fleabane
  • Notice 5-year Review
Date
Title
11/09/2007 Completed Gypsum Wild Buckwheat 5-year review
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