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12-22-2016

Thymophylla tephroleuca

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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.Thymophylla tephroleuca is a rare species of flowering plant known by the common names ashy pricklyleaf and ashy dogweed. It is endemic to Texas in the United States, where it occurs in two counties near the Mexican border. It became rare due to the destruction and degradation of its habitat. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.Threatened and Endangered Information: This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Detailed information
Full Name: Ashy dogweed (Thymophylla tephroleuca)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 07/19/1984 Southwest Region (Region 2) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Ashy dogweed, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Texas
  • US Counties in which the Ashy dogweed, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Ashy dogweed, Wherever found is known to occur: Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
  • Additional species information
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Ashy dogweed.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
07/29/1988 Ashy Dogweed (Thymophylla tephroleuca) Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
07/29/1988 Ashy Dogweed (Thymophylla tephroleuca) Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
02/11/2009 74 FR 6917 6919 5-Year Reviews of 23 Southwestern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Date
Title
10/07/2011 Five Year Review for Ashy Dogweed
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