Frasera ackermaniae

Frasera ackermaniae
Frasera ackermaniae in bloom
Critically Imperiled
Critically Imperiled (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Frasera
Species:
F. ackermaniae
Binomial name
Frasera ackermaniae
C.C.Newb. & Goodrich
Synonyms
  • Frasera ackermanae C.C.Newb. & Goodrich, original spelling
  • Swertia ackermanae (C.C.Newb. & Goodrich) S.L.Welsh

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.

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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Frasera ackermanae". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  2. ↑ 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.