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Hesperidanthus suffrutescens
Also called Uinta Basin Waxfruit, Toad Flax Cress
Hesperidanthus suffrutescens is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family. Its synonyms include Glaucocarpum suffrutescens. When placed in the genus Glaucocarpum, it was the only species. It is a rare species known by the common names toad-flax cress, shrubby reed-mustard, Uinta Basin waxfruit and waxfruit mustard. It is endemic to Utah in the United States, where it is known only from Duchesne and Uintah Counties. It is threatened by habitat degradation and destruction. It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.
It is endemic to Utah in the United States, where it is known only from Duchesne and Uintah Counties. There are seven populations of the plant located in three main areas. Five of the seven populations contain 250 or fewer plants.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hesperidanthus suffrutescens by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
