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Cypripedium montanum Douglas ex Lindl.

Protologue Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 528. 1840 [Sep 1840]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
EDGE • Vulnerable
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Cypripedium montanum--ID. Adams Co. Ca. Hwy 55, twd Brundage Mtn. 21 Jun 03. 034.jpg

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Native to Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

June 21, 2003

Location

United States, Idaho, Adams (New Meadows)

45.189778, -116.304556

Location Remarks

Hwy 55 along the Little Salmon River. Ca. 19 km S of Pollock. Coarse basalt gravel on roadside turnout above the river. 976 m elev.

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

July 1, 1989

Location

United States, Idaho, Adams (New Meadows)

45.189778, -116.304556

Location Remarks

Hwy 55 along the Little Salmon River. Ca. 19 km S of Pollock. Coarse basalt gravel on roadside turnout above the river. 976 m elev.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Cypripedium

Specific Epithet

montanum

Authorship

Douglas ex Lindl.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.6

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

EDGE List

Threat status

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.6

Global rank

#80,457 of 335,497

Top 24%

Extinction probability

24%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →