Eriocoma hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Rydb. belongs to the Poaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Eriocoma
Specific Epithet
hymenoides
Authorship
(Roem. & Schult.) Rydb.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 4.3
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.4
Global rank
#108,772 of 335,497
Top 33%
Extinction probability
11%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
United States, Idaho, Owyhee
42.904333, -115.692611
Location Remarks
Bruneau Canyon Scenic Overlook, 25 km south of Bruneau (ssmall town) on Hot Springs Rd., then 5 km west on unnamed road (Scenic overlook sign) to the canyon rim. 2240 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sven Buerki
Notes
Sandy depression in sagebrush steppe.