FWS Lists Texas Wildflower as Threatened

The Fish and Wildlife Service is issuing a final rule listing the bracted twistflower (Streptanthus bracteatus), a plant species from Texas, as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The listing includes a 4(d) rule for this species that prohibits importation and exportation without a permit. New import and export restrictions set by the agency’s final rule take effect May 11.