Mitellastra caulescens (Nutt.) Howell belongs to the Saxifragaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Family
Saxifragaceae
Genus
Mitellastra
Specific Epithet
caulescens
Authorship
(Nutt.) Howell
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#170,109 of 335,497
Top 51%
Extinction probability
11%
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, P. Fields, Bill Rember
Notes
Shade of cedars along the trail.