Lilaeopsis schaffneriana
species of plant
Lilaeopsis schaffneriana is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae known by the common names Schaffner's grasswort and cienega false rush.
Lilaeopsis schaffneriana subsp. schaffneriana is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Mexico (in the Federal District and the following states: Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, Nuevo León, Oaxaca, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, and Tlaxcala).
Lilaeopsis schaffneriana subsp. recurva (Huachuca water umbel), is a federally listed endangered species (status G4T2, imperiled) of the United States. It is limited to desert wetlands, including a rare type of desert marsh habitat called a cienega. There are 8 populations in Arizona and four more south of the border in Mexico.
Conservation
The species is extremely reliant on water level for its survival.
References
External links
USFWS. Designation of Critical Habitat for the Huachuca Water Umbel, a Plant. Federal Register July 12, 1999.
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