Phlox caespitosa Nutt. belongs to the Polemoniaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

C. Davidson 13842

July 10, 2018

Location

United States, Idaho, Shoshone

47.086694, -116.11375

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.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Phlox

Specific Epithet

caespitosa

Authorship

Nutt.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

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

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.0

Global rank

#297,301 of 335,497

Top 89%

Extinction probability

13%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →