Cordylanthus capitatus Nutt. ex Benth. belongs to the Orobanchaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Cordylanthus capitatus, Davidson, C 12234--ID. Ada County. Idaho Bird Observ. Lucky Peak. 16 Sep 2013. DSC07497 (27).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Orobanchaceae
Genus
Cordylanthus
Specific Epithet
capitatus
Authorship
Nutt. ex Benth.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.7
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#142,620 of 335,497
Top 43%
Extinction probability
12%
Location
United States, Idaho, Ada
43.512806, -116.356500
Location Remarks
Roadside weed adjacent to a grassy pasture. "Barber Park" area east of Boise on Highway 21.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Greg Kaltenecker
Notes
Bald area at the peak, with Chrysothamnus, Balsamorhiza, Eriogonum heracleoides, surrounded by Douglas fir forest.
