Eriastrum sparsiflorum (Eastw.) H.Mason belongs to the Polemoniaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Eriastrum sparsiflorum, Davidson, C 13661--ID. Hwy 22 W of Dubois. 17 Jun 2017. DSC02303 (97).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Eriastrum
Specific Epithet
sparsiflorum
Authorship
(Eastw.) H.Mason
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.4
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
#309,432 of 335,497
Top 93%
Extinction probability
9%
Location
United States, Idaho, Butte
43.961722, -112.750611
Location Remarks
On Hwy 22 W of Dubois and 3.5 km W of Hwy 28 junction. Elev. 1557 m. (Close to Butte/Clark Co. line.)
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Roadside strip in open farm country of gently rolling hills.
