Sarcobatus vermiculatus (Hook.) Torr. belongs to the Sarcobataceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Sarcobataceae
Genus
Sarcobatus
Specific Epithet
vermiculatus
Authorship
(Hook.) Torr.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
High
ED 29.7
Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
1.4
Global rank
#24,830 of 335,497
Top 8%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
United States, Oregon, Malheur
43.776083, -117.754528
Location Remarks
Hwy 20, ca. 37 km east of Frances St. in Juntura, in Simmons Gulch. Elev. 852 m.
Collectors