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Sacramento Mountain thistle
Scientific Name: Cirsium vinaceum
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: NM (Sacramento Mountains thistle)
Sacramento Mountains Thistle (Cirsium vinaceum)
The Sacramento Mountains thistle, scientifically known as Cirsium vinaceum, is a rare and fascinating plant. Read on to learn more about this unique species.
Considerations for Pets
- As a thistle, Cirsium vinaceum likely possesses prickly or spiny features common to the Cirsium genus.
Considerations for Children
- As a thistle, Cirsium vinaceum likely possesses prickly or spiny features common to the Cirsium genus.
Nomenclature and Taxonomy
- Scientific Name: Cirsium vinaceum Wooton & Standl.
- Common Name: Sacramento Mountains thistle
- Family: Asteraceae (Aster family)
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Sacramento Mountain thistle, Sacramento Mountains Thistle
Distribution and Habitat
- Endemic to Otero County, New Mexico, specifically in the Sacramento Mountains.
- Grows in wet areas, often near mineral deposits around mountain springs.
Morphological Characteristics
- A perennial herb that can grow up to six feet tall.
- Characterized by a robust basal rosette stem.
- Stout rhizomatous biennial.
- Features purple flowers.
Ecological Role
- Subject to biocontrol efforts using insects, highlighting its potential to be considered "troublesome" by landowners and land managers.
- Mentioned as a native thistle.
Conservation Status
- Listed as a threatened species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has considered but rejected a petition to remove it from the list of federally threatened species.
Further Information
- Recovery Plan available from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Information available from the New Mexico Rare Plant Technical Council (NMRPTC).