FWS Lists Sand Dune Phacelia as Threatened

The Fish and Wildlife Service is issuing a final rule listing the sand dune phacelia (Phacelia argentea), a plant species from coastal southern Oregon and northern California, as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The listing includes a 4(d) rule for these species that prohibits importation and exportation without a permit. New import and export restrictions set by the agency’s final rule take effect Sept. 21.