Maianthemum canadense Desf. belongs to the Asparagaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Maianthemum
Specific Epithet
canadense
Authorship
Desf.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#329,763 of 335,497
Top 99%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
United States, Connecticut
42.058056, -73.339167
Location Remarks
Near Ashley Falls, Bartholomew's Cobble, south of Sheffield off Highway 7A.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
United States, North Carolina, Haywood
35.667500, -82.992500
Location Remarks
Pisgah National Forest. Along Pigeon River S of intersection with route I-40 at Fines Creek exit; along trail on SW side of river. 758 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Tomomi Masaki