Lilaeopsis schaffneriana explained

Lilaeopsis schaffneriana is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae known by the common names Schaffner's grasswort^[1] and cienega false rush.^[2]

• Lilaeopsis schaffneriana subsp. schaffneriana is found in 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.^[3] 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.^[4]

Conservation

The species is extremely reliant on water level for its survival.^[5]

External links

• USFWS. Designation of Critical Habitat for the Huachuca Water Umbel, a Plant. Federal Register July 12, 1999.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Profile for Lilaeopsis schaffneriana (Schaffner's grasswort) . PLANTS Database . . January 16, 2012.
2. Encyclopedia: Lilaeopsis schaffneriana var. recurva (Cienega False Rush) . NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life. . . July 2011 . January 16, 2012.
3. Web site: Lilaeopsis schaffneriana var. recurva, Huachuca water umbel. Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed (TEP) Plant Profile. U.S. Forest Service. 2019-09-04.
4. http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/collection/cpc_viewprofile.asp?CPCNum=9357 L. s. var. recurva.
5. Malcom. Jacob W.. Malcom. Anna C.. Radke. William R.. 2017-01-06. Water (or the lack thereof), management, and conservation of an endangered desert wetland obligate, Lilaeopsis schaffneriana var. recurva. 10.7287/peerj.preprints.2699v1 . en . free .