Leucosyris blepharophylla (La Playa Springs Spine-Aster)
USFWS | State of NM | USFS | BLM | Navajo Nation | State Rank | Global Rank | R-E-D Code | NMRPTC Status | Strategy Status |
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SH | G1 | 3-2-2 | R | SS |
Overall Conservation Status | Documented Threats | Actions Needed |
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WEAKLY CONSERVED | water management/use |
Search alkaline springs for extant populations |
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