Phlox caespitosa Nutt. belongs to the Polemoniaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Phlox caespitosa, C. Davidson 13842--ID. Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 10 Jul 2018. DSC06582 (253).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Phlox
Specific Epithet
caespitosa
Authorship
Nutt.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.5
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#297,301 of 335,497
Top 89%
Extinction probability
13%
Location
United States, Idaho, Shoshone
47.086694, -116.113750
Location Remarks
Hobo Cedar Grove (Hwy 3 to Clarkia, E on FR 321, Hobo Pass along Merry Cr. to FR 321). Elev. 1367 m.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Open, sunny roadbank in thin fir/hemlock forest. Forming a large mat.
