Capulin goldenrod (Solidago capulinensis)

Solidago capulinensis Photo Credit: Jim Locklear

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Asteraceae
State: CO, NM
Nature Serve ID: 892362
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection: 12/20/2019

Description:

Where is Capulin goldenrod (Solidago capulinensis) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Capulin goldenrod can be found in Colorado, New Mexico

Which CPC Partners conserve Capulin goldenrod (Solidago capulinensis)?

Lauritzen Gardens

Not Sponsored

Conservation Actions

Assigned 12/20/19

CPC's Plant Sponsorship Program provides long term stewardship of rare plants in our National Collection. We are so grateful for all our donors who have made the Plant Sponsorship Program so successful. We are in the process of acknowledging all our wonderful plant sponsorship donors on our website. This is a work in progress and will be updated regularly.

Conservation Actions

Jim Locklear

12/23/2019

Lauritzen Gardens established a conservation seed bank for Solidago capulinensis in 2019 from collections made at the type locality of this species at Capulin Volcano National Monument in Union County, New Mexico with assistance from staff of the National Park Service. The population appeared to be stable and the associated pinon-juniper plant community in good ecological condition. Collections were made from 41 material lines. An estimated 3,000 seeds were collected. The seed of this goldenrod species was not difficult to collect but processing proved challenging since the individual achenes are very small (3 mm long). Seed viability tests for these accessions will be conducted in early 2020, as well as germination tests.