Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed (TEP) Plant Profile
Erigeron rhizomatus. Photo by Heather Hollis, U.S. Forest Service.
Zuni fleabane grows in the Zuni Mountains of the Cibola National Forest, New Mexico. Plants grow on sparsely vegetated slopes in pinyon-juniper woodlands. The clay soils are saline and sometimes high in selenium. Photo by Heather Hollis, U.S. Forest Service.
Erigeron rhizomatus range map.
Erigeron rhizomatus, Zuni fleabane
ESA Status
Visit the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Species Profile link below for links to listing and other USFWS documents.
- Listed Threatened 1985
- Recovery Plan 1988 (PDF, 2,6 MB)
Threats
- Uranium exploration and mining
- Off-road vehicles
- Livestock trampling