Lilaeopsis schaffneriana

Updated on Sep 22, 2024

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Kingdom Plantae Genus Lilaeopsis Rank Species		Family Apiaceae Scientific name Lilaeopsis schaffneriana Order Apiales

Similar Lilaeopsis, Gila intermedia, Spiranthes delitescens, Gila topminnow, Amsonia kearneyana

Lilaeopsis schaffneriana is a rare species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common names Schaffner's grasswort and cienega false rush.

Lilaeopsis schaffneriana Huachuca Water Umbel Cienega Falserush Lilaeopsis schaffneriana

L. 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).

L. schaffneriana subsp. recurva (Huachuca water umbel), is a federally listed endangered species 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.

Lilaeopsis schaffneriana San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area

Lilaeopsis schaffneriana PlantFiles Pictures Huachuca Water Umbel Cienega Falserush

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Lilaeopsis schaffneriana Cinegas Rare Oases in the Desert Desert Botanical Garden

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