Hesperochiron pumilus (Griseb.) Porter belongs to the Hydrophyllaceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Hesperochiron pumilus, C. Davidson 11439--Idaho. Valley Co. Payette Lake. Sylvan Beach. 7 June 2009. 075.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Boraginales
Family
Hydrophyllaceae
Genus
Hesperochiron
Specific Epithet
pumilus
Authorship
(Griseb.) Porter
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
USA, Idaho, Valley
44.158000, -116.118361
Location Remarks
Highway 55 c. 10 km north of the bridge at Banks. Mixed conifer forest along the N. Fork Payette River.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
USA, Idaho, Boise
44.083139, -115.754194
Location Remarks
Ca. 4.2 km N of Banks-Lowman Rd (Hwy 17) on Scott Mtn Lookout Rd. (FSR 555BC). Elev. 1170 m.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
USA, Idaho, Blaine
43.344750, -114.382972
Location Remarks
Rock Creek Ranch, a Nature Conservancy reserve. Main access road ca. 1 km north of Hwy 20. 1494 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Intermountain steppe with Purshia, Artemisia, Eriogonum spp., Balsamorhiza spp. Seasonal runoff channel still with a trickle of flowing water.
