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Plant Profile

White Mountains Indian-paintbrush (Castilleja mogollonica)

Global Rank: N/A
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Orobanchaceae
State: AZ
Nature Serve ID:
Lifeform: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection: 10/27/2020

Description:

Where is White Mountains Indian-paintbrush (Castilleja mogollonica) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

White Mountains Indian-paintbrush can be found in Arizona

Which CPC Partners conserve White Mountains Indian-paintbrush (Castilleja mogollonica)?

The Arboretum at Flagstaff

Not Sponsored

Conservation Actions

Assigned 10/27/20

National Laboratory for Genetic Resource Preservation (USDA-ARS)

Not Sponsored

Conservation Actions

Assigned 10/27/20

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Conservation Actions

Center for Plant Conservation

10/08/2021

In September 2020, Sheila Murray from The Arboretum at Flagstaff traveled to Apache National Forest in east-central Arizona to collect the critically imperiled Castilleja mogollonica. The population Sheila collected is located near Hall Creek, just south of the Greer trailhead. Sampled individuals occurred in an open meadow in a valley adjacent to Hall Creek (See picture below). Sheila’s collection represented 30 individuals and a robust 2750 seeds. At the time of collection, Sheila observed individual in different phenological stages, with about half of the individuals fruiting and half flowering. We note that there is some disagreement among taxonomists about whether Castilleja mogollonica, endemic to White Mountains in Apache County, is a distinct species from the more widely distributed Castilleja sulphurea. However at the time of this collection the species are considered by many to be distinct.

Center for Plant Conservation

10/08/2021

As outlined in the CPC and USFS Rare Plant Seed Banking Agreement, In September 2020, Sheila Murray from The Arboretum at Flagstaff traveled to Apache National Forest in east-central Arizona to collect the critically imperiled Castilleja mogollonica. The population Sheila collected is located near Hall Creek, just south of the Greer trailhead. Sampled individuals occurred in an open meadow in a valley adjacent to Hall Creek (See picture below). Sheila’s collection represented 30 individuals and a robust 2750 seeds. Seed was divided and banked between The Arboretum at Flagstaff and the National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation in Fort Collins, CO.

Center for Plant Conservation

10/08/2021