| Lilaeopsis schaffneriana | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
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Apparently Secure (NatureServe) |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Lilaeopsis |
| Species: | L. schaffneriana |
| Binomial name | |
| Lilaeopsis schaffneriana (Schltdl.) J.M.Coult. & Rose |
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Lilaeopsis schaffneriana is a rare species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name cienega false rush.
One variety of this species, var. recurva (Huachuca water umbel), is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. It is limited to desert wetlands, including a rare type of desert marsh habitat type called a cienega. There are 8 populations in Arizona and four more south of the border in Mexico.[1]