Description: The dwarf bearclaw poppy is endemic to Washington County, UT. The species occurs on rolling hills and bluffs in sparsely-vegetated desert shrub communities between 2,700 ft. and 3,330 ft. in elevation. It is listed endangered Credit: Daniela Roth / USFWS. Date: 29 April 2010, 11:16. Source: Dwarf bearclaw poppy (Arctomecon humilis). Author: USFWS Mountain-Prairie.
Description: Dwarf bearclaw-poppy, (Arctomecon humilis), is a Federally listed endangered plant that is endemic to Washington County, Utah. A member of the poppy family, this species is a perennial herb that produces white flowers which bloom from mid-April through May. Dwarf bearclaw-poppy is found on clay soils derived from the Moenkopi Formation. It occurs on rolling low hills and ridge tops, often on barren, open sites in warm desert shrub communities, at elevations ranging between 2,700 and 3,330 feet. The species' habitat is in an area of rapid population growth, and the low barren hills on which the dwarf bearclaw-poppy grows are impacted by development and off-road vehicle use. The poppy is listed as endangered. Credit: Daniela Roth, Botanist / USFWS. Date: 28 April 2010, 09:02. Source: Dwarf Bearclaw-Poppy (Arctomecon humilis). Author: USFWS Mountain-Prairie.
Description: Dwarf bear poppy (Arctomecon humilis), Poppy family (Papaveraceae). White Dome Nature Preserve, Washington County, Utah. Date: 7 May 2017, 13:33. Source: 2017.05.07_13.33.05_IMG_9194. Author: Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA.
Description: Arctomecon humilis of the Webb Hill population, on the south side of Webb Hill in St. George, Utah. Date: 22 April 2007. Source: Own work. Author: Stan Shebs. Stan Shebs, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publishes it under the following licenses: : Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled GNU Free Documentation License.http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.htmlGFDLGNU Free Documentation Licensetruetrue. : This file is licensed under the Creative CommonsAttribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.:. Attribution: Stan Shebs. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 CC BY-SA 3.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 truetrue. : This file is licensed under the Creative CommonsAttribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license.:. Attribution: Stan Shebs. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 CC BY-SA 2.5 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 truetrue. You may select the license of your choice.
Description: Arctomecon humilis of the Webb Hill population, on the south side of Webb Hill in St. George, Utah. Date: 22 April 2007. Source: Own work. Author: Stan Shebs. Stan Shebs, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publishes it under the following licenses: : Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled GNU Free Documentation License.http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.htmlGFDLGNU Free Documentation Licensetruetrue. : This file is licensed under the Creative CommonsAttribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.:. Attribution: Stan Shebs. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 CC BY-SA 3.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 truetrue. : This file is licensed under the Creative CommonsAttribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license.:. Attribution: Stan Shebs. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 CC BY-SA 2.5 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 truetrue. You may select the license of your choice.
Description: Arctomecon humilis of the Webb Hill population, on the south side of Webb Hill in St. George, Utah. Date: 22 April 2007. Source: Own work. Author: Stan Shebs. Stan Shebs, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publishes it under the following licenses: : Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled GNU Free Documentation License.http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.htmlGFDLGNU Free Documentation Licensetruetrue. : This file is licensed under the Creative CommonsAttribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.:. Attribution: Stan Shebs. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 CC BY-SA 3.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 truetrue. : This file is licensed under the Creative CommonsAttribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license.:. Attribution: Stan Shebs. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 CC BY-SA 2.5 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 truetrue. You may select the license of your choice.
Habitat of Arctomecon humilis Coville, a federally listed plant species (under the Endangered Species Act) in the greatly disturbed White Dome area.April 26, 1986, Washington County, Utah
Arctomecon humilis Coville, a federally listed plant speciesMay 4, 1985, Washington County, Utah, probably at White Dome. Note the thick biological soil crusts growing on gypsiferous soils. Healthy/undisturbed soil crusts are essential for the long term survival of the poppy.
Habitat of Arctomecon humilis Coville, a federally listed plant species (under the Endangered Species Act), view to the southwest towards Arizona. The Dwarf bearclaw poppy however does not occur in Arizona (although it comes very close to the state line).April 26, 1986, Atkinville area, Washington County, UtahCommon names include: Dwarf (or Low) bearclaw (or bear) poppyEvery visible white clump represents a plant belonging to this species growing on gypsiferous soil; habitat no longer looks like this here nor really anywhere in its remaning range. The Atkinville historic village area in general has been largely graded over and developed by Sun River Development Company. This area which roughly parallels I-15 near the UT-AZ border has since been significantly impacted by road development, residential/commercial development and mechanized recreational and other impacts. I have several times returned to this area to try to take a comparison shot and the landscape has changed so much that I have not been able to do so. Suffice it to say, the Bearclaw poppy is no longer doing as well here as it did for thousands of years.