Cirsium vinaceum

Cirsium vinaceum is a rare species of thistle known by the common name Sacramento Mountains thistle. It is endemic to Otero County, New Mexico, in the United States, where it is known only from the Sacramento Mountains.Cirsium vinaceum. The Nature Conservancy.Cirsium vinaceum. Center for Plant Conservation. The plant can be found in six canyon systems in a southern section of this mountain range spanning about 32 kilometers.USFWS. Cirsium vinaceum Five-year Review. August, 2010.Cirsium vinaceum. New Mexico Rare Plants. It is rare because it is limited to a specific type of mountain wetland which is both naturally uncommon and threatened by a number of forces. The plant was federally listed as threatened in 1987.USFWS. Final rule to determine Cirsium vinaceum (Sacramento Mountain Thistle) to be threatened species. Federal Register June 16, 1987.

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