Pinus contorta, Davidson, C 12231--Idaho. Idaho Co. Seven Devils. 11 Aug 2013. DSC07175 (58).JPG
This occurrence of Pinus contorta Douglas ex Loudon (Davidson, C 12231) was collected on August 10, 2013 in United States. Flora of the World includes 10 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Genus
Pinus
Specific Epithet
contorta
Authorship
Douglas ex Loudon
Taxonomic Opinions
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 3.1
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#798 of 1,090
Top 1,000 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 3 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →