The Understory Initiative

Cooks Desert Parsley (LOCO8) and Large Flowered Woolly Meadowfoam (LIPUGR) Were Listed as Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act in 2002 Because of Documented Losses of Habitat and Populations Due to Development and Agriculture. the Plants Have a Limited Range Restricted to the Middle Rogue (BOTH) and the Illinois Valley (LOCO8), and Have Less Than 30 Known Populations, Some of Which May Be Too Small to Remain Intact Over Time. This Project Would Implement Plant Establishment Trials Using a Range of Techniques to Increase Our Capability to Restore and or Augment Populations and Move Toward Eventual Species Recovery. This Proposal Addresses Three Recovery Actions in the Vernal Pool Recovery Plan Including: Recovery Actions 2.5.3 (develop an Augmentation Plan to Collect and Propagate Seed That Can Later Be Utilized for Population Restoration, Augmentation and Introduction) 2.5.3 (develop an Augmentation Plan to Collect and Propagate Seed That Can Later Be Utilized for Population Restoration, Augmentation, and Introduction) and 2.6.1 (reintroduce or Augment Listed Species Populations as Needed Into Suitable Habitat). If No Action Is Taken, the Decline of These Two Species Is Expected to Continue as Vulnerable Populations Continue to Diminish or Become Extirpated Due to Climate Change, Competition With Invasive Plants, and Incompatible Land Uses.