Xanthorhiza simplicissima Marshall belongs to the Ranunculaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Xanthorhiza simplicissima, Davidson, C 12944--North Carolina. Trans. Co. E Cradle of For. 11 May 2015. DSC03736 (37).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Xanthorhiza
Specific Epithet
simplicissima
Authorship
Marshall
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 15.6
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
1.6
Global rank
#21,851 of 335,497
Top 7%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
United States, North Carolina, Transylvania
32.383889, -82.699722
Location Remarks
Pisgah National Forest; Yellow Gap Road (U.S. Forest Service Road 1206). 930 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Subshrub with a woody base, 0.5 m. Rocky streamside.
