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F. POPULATION DEMOGRAPHY AND BIOLOGY 



1. POPULATION SIZE AND CONDITION: The extent of the 



Ipomopsis conqesta ssp crebifolia in the Centennial 

 Valley is large. It flourishes in disturbed areas 

 along the roads or overgrazed hillsides. 



G. REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY: Ipomopsis conqesta ssp crebifolia 

 reproduces by seed resulting in a taprooted perennial. 



H. LAND OWNERSHIP: Ipomopsis conqesta ssp crebifolia was 

 located on both BLM and private lands. 



II. ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS 



A. THREATS TO KNOWN POPULATIONS: The BLM lands where 

 Ipomopsis conqesta ssp crebifolia was located are 

 moderately utilized as grazing allotments and access to 

 timber sale areas. However, the populations do not seem 

 to be adversely affected with the amount of natural or 

 unnatural disturbance at present. 



FURTHER ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT NEEDS: No altered 

 management practices seem to be called for at this time. 



C. SUMMARY: Ipomopsis conqesta ssp crebifolia is an endemic 

 variety. Its frequency and disturbance response in the 

 Centennial Valley provides basis for recommending that it 

 no longer be considered for sensitive status by BLM, but 

 it will still be tracked as a taxon of limited 

 distribution by MTHP. 



