Valeriana edulis Torr. & A.Gray belongs to the Caprifoliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Valeriana
Specific Epithet
edulis
Authorship
Torr. & A.Gray
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 6.0
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.4
Global rank
#113,841 of 335,497
Top 34%
Extinction probability
9%
Location
United States, Idaho, Fremont
44.289333, -111.459389
Location Remarks
Intersection of Hwy 20 and Pinehaven Rd. ca. 16 km S of bridge in Island Park and 26 km N of Main St. in Ashton. Elev. 1868 m.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Broad montane meadow sloping gently east.
Location
United States, Oregon, Wallowa
45.579306, -116.960556
Location Remarks
The Nature Conservancy's Zumwalt Prairie Preserve. 0.6 km NE past Summer Camp barn on Trail Creek Rd. Elev. 1371 m.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Ponderosa/Douglas Fir forest. Grassy understory in partial shade of the trees.