Eriastrum diffusum, Davidson, C 13135--California. Inyo Co. Mahogany Flat Rd. Stop 1. 19 Apr 2016. DSC01513 (78).JPG
Native to Arizona, California, Colorado, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
United States, California, Inyo (Big Pine)
37.172528, -118.2165
Location Remarks
North Death Valley Rd. ca. 5 km E of junction of Hwy 168 and Waucoba-Eureka Rd. Elev. 1242 m.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Charlotte M. Taylor
Location
United States, Arizona, Cochise (Elfrida)
31.741917, -109.463222
Location Remarks
Coronado National Forest. North Rucker Canyon Road c. 6 km west of junction FSR 74-FSR74E. Oak-juniper woodland. 1539 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Area slightly lower than the surroundings, with a vernal pool aspect and a carpet of plants.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Eriastrum
Specific Epithet
diffusum
Authorship
(A.Gray) H.Mason
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.8
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#267,427 of 335,497
Top 80%
Extinction probability
12%
