Dwarf-Flowered Heartleaf Bids Farewell to Endangered Species List
Published Date: 7/8/2025
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Summary
Great news! The dwarf-flowered heartleaf is no longer endangered because its threats have been fixed or reduced. This means the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is officially removing it from the endangered plants list, so special protections will end soon. This change helps focus resources on plants that still need help, with no new costs or deadlines for the public.
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Dwarf‑flowered Heartleaf Delisted
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is removing the dwarf‑flowered heartleaf (Hexastylis naniflora) from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The Service found that the threats to the species have been eliminated or reduced, and the prohibitions and conservation measures in sections 4 and 7 of the Act will no longer apply to this plant.
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