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U.S. Forest Service


Critically Imperiled Plant Profile (Not Listed or Proposed under the Endangered Species Act)

Senecio fremontii var. inexpectatus, La Sal Mountains groundsel Senecio fremontii var. inexpectatus, La Sal Mountains groundsel. Photo by Charmaine Delmatier.

Senecio fremontii var. inexpectatus, La Sal Mountains groundsel La Sal Mountains groundsel leaves are sharply toothed. Photo by Charmaine Delmatier.

Senecio fremontii var. inexpectatus, La Sal Mountains groundsel habitat La Sal Mountains' groundsel grows among rocks at high elevations in southeastern Utah. Photo by Charmaine Delmatier.

Senecio fremontii var. inexpectatus, La Sal Mountains groundsel range map. Senecio fremontii var. inexpectatus range map.

Senecio fremontii var. inexpectatus, La Sal Mountains groundsel

Threats

  • Increased recreational activity within the limited alpine habitat of the La Sal Mountains poses a potential threat

Conservation Status

National Forest and Grassland Occurrence

More Information

https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/Rare_Plants/profiles/Critically_Imperiled/senecio_fremontii_var_inexpectatus/index.shtml