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Pikes Peak Spring-parsley (Oreoxis humilis)

Photo Caption

Photo Credit: Alex Seglias

Global Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Apiaceae
State: CO
Nature Serve ID: 138731
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection: 08/29/2022

Description:

This alpine perennial herb species is endemic to Pikes Peak in Colorado.

Where is Pikes Peak Spring-parsley (Oreoxis humilis) located in the wild?

Distribution:

Pikes Peak, Colorado

States & Provinces:

Pikes Peak Spring-parsley can be found in Colorado

Which CPC Partners conserve Pikes Peak Spring-parsley (Oreoxis humilis)?

Denver Botanic Gardens

Not Sponsored

Conservation Actions

Assigned 10/27/22

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

Alexandra Seglias

10/28/2022

Denver Botanic Gardens collected seed from this species in 2022 from Pikes Peak (the only known area of occurrence) and stored the seeds at -20C for long-term conservation.