Rivers may be threatened by trout stream improvements and flood control projects and some populations are probably damaged by fishers and hikers as well as severe flooding along the streams.

Studies need to be undertaken to see which management r?gime is best for this species. Do the plants need disturbance or do they flourish because of it?

Genetic studies are needed to determine the relationship of Catskill plants to Midwestern plants. Should they be considered a separate species or subspecies? More propagation studies are needed to see if populations can be augmented after they are destroyed by flooding or other natural or human events.