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Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed (TEP) Plant Profile

Nodding heads of Chorro Creek bog thistle. Photo courtesy of California Native Plant Society, 1984.

An imposing specimen of Chorro Creek bog thistle in its wetland habitat, Los Padres National Forest. Photo courtesy of California Native Plant Society, 1984.

Cirsium fontinale var. obispoense range map.
Cirsium fontinale var. obispoense, Chorro Creek bog thistle
ESA Status
Visit the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Species Profile link below for links to listing and other USFWS documents.
Threats
- Habitat destruction and degradation due to development
- Proposed water diversions
- Narrow habitat specificity (restricted to seeps and springs in serpentine-derived soils)
- Road right-of-way maintenance
- Excessive trampling by cattle
Conservation Status
National Forest and Grassland Occurrence
More Information
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U.S. Forest Service
Rangeland Management
Botany Program
1400 Independence Ave., SW, Mailstop Code: 1103
Washington DC 20250-1103

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Location: http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/rareplants/profiles/tep/cirsium_fontinale_obispoense/index.shtml
Last modified: Wednesday, 13-Oct-2010 14:36:18 EDT