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(Photo courtesy Utah Division of Wildlife Resources)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Federal officials want to remove a rare plant in southeastern Utah from the endangered species list.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the Maguire daisy has recovered sufficiently to survive without federal protections. The plant grows in Utah's Emery, Wayne and Garfield counties.
It was listed as endangered in 1984 amid concerns that it might be harmed by mineral development and off-road vehicles.
Federal officials say those problems haven't developed and the plant is abundant enough to survive on its own.
The perennial herb is a member of the sunflower family and produces dime-sized flowers with white or pink petals.
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