Frasera ackermaniae
| Frasera ackermaniae | |
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| Frasera ackermaniae in bloom | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Frasera |
| Species: | F. ackermaniae |
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| Frasera ackermaniae C.C.Newb. & Goodrich | |
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Frasera ackermaniae, commonly known as Ackerman green gentian, is a rare species of flowering plant in the gentian family, Gentianaceae. It is a small perennial herb endemic to a very limited area of Uintah County, Utah. It is known only from semibarren clay hillsides in the Brush Creek drainage of the Uinta Basin.[2][1]
NatureServe classifies Frasera ackermaniae as G1, or critically imperiled, globally. A count conducted in 2011 estimated approximately 9,000 plants. The principal threat is recreational off-road vehicle use. [1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Frasera ackermanae". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Newberry, Clayton; Goodrich, Sherel (2010). "A new species of Frasera (Gentianaceae) from Uinta Basin, Utah". Western North American Naturalist. 70 (3): 415–417. Retrieved 21 July 2026.