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paniculata

Taxon

Mertensia paniculata (Aiton) G.Don

Protologue Gen. Hist. iv. 318. 1837BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Mertensia paniculata, C. Davidson 11753--ID. Valley Co. Road to Gold Fork Looklout. 16 July 2010. 031 (3).jpg

Mertensia paniculata, C. Davidson 11753--ID. Valley Co. Road to Gold Fork Looklout. 16 July 2010. 031 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata, C. Davidson 11753--ID. Valley Co. Road to Gold Fork Looklout. 16 July 2010. 031 (7).jpg

Mertensia paniculata, C. Davidson 11753--ID. Valley Co. Road to Gold Fork Looklout. 16 July 2010. 031 (7).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata, C. Davidson 11753--ID. Valley Co. Road to Gold Fork Looklout. 16 July 2010. 031 (1).jpg

Mertensia paniculata, C. Davidson 11753--ID. Valley Co. Road to Gold Fork Looklout. 16 July 2010. 031 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata, C. Davidson 11753--ID. Valley Co. Road to Gold Fork Looklout. 16 July 2010. 031 (9).jpg

Mertensia paniculata, C. Davidson 11753--ID. Valley Co. Road to Gold Fork Looklout. 16 July 2010. 031 (9).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata, C. Davidson 11753--ID. Valley Co. Road to Gold Fork Looklout. 16 July 2010. 031 (6).jpg

Mertensia paniculata, C. Davidson 11753--ID. Valley Co. Road to Gold Fork Looklout. 16 July 2010. 031 (6).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata, C. Davidson 11753--ID. Valley Co. Road to Gold Fork Looklout. 16 July 2010. 031.jpg

Mertensia paniculata, C. Davidson 11753--ID. Valley Co. Road to Gold Fork Looklout. 16 July 2010. 031.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata, C. Davidson 11753--ID. Valley Co. Road to Gold Fork Looklout. 16 July 2010. 031 (8).jpg

Mertensia paniculata, C. Davidson 11753--ID. Valley Co. Road to Gold Fork Looklout. 16 July 2010. 031 (8).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata, C. Davidson 11753--ID. Valley Co. Road to Gold Fork Looklout. 16 July 2010. 031 (2).jpg

Mertensia paniculata, C. Davidson 11753--ID. Valley Co. Road to Gold Fork Looklout. 16 July 2010. 031 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata, C. Davidson 11753--ID. Valley Co. Road to Gold Fork Looklout. 16 July 2010. 031 (4).jpg

Mertensia paniculata, C. Davidson 11753--ID. Valley Co. Road to Gold Fork Looklout. 16 July 2010. 031 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata, C. Davidson 11753--ID. Valley Co. Road to Gold Fork Looklout. 16 July 2010. 031 (5).jpg

Mertensia paniculata, C. Davidson 11753--ID. Valley Co. Road to Gold Fork Looklout. 16 July 2010. 031 (5).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia--ID. Adams Co. Ca. Hwy 55, twd Brundage Mtn. 21 Jun 03. 051.jpg

Mertensia--ID. Adams Co. Ca. Hwy 55, twd Brundage Mtn. 21 Jun 03. 051.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia--ID. Adams Co. Ca. Hwy 55, twd Brundage Mtn. 21 Jun 03. 052.jpg

Mertensia--ID. Adams Co. Ca. Hwy 55, twd Brundage Mtn. 21 Jun 03. 052.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia--ID. Adams Co. Ca. Hwy 55, twd Brundage Mtn. 21 Jun 03. 053.jpg

Mertensia--ID. Adams Co. Ca. Hwy 55, twd Brundage Mtn. 21 Jun 03. 053.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata--ID. Idaho Co. Ca. 30 mi N of McCall. 12 Jun 03. 070.jpg

Mertensia paniculata--ID. Idaho Co. Ca. 30 mi N of McCall. 12 Jun 03. 070.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata--ID. Idaho Co. Ca. 30 mi N of McCall. 12 Jun 03. 068.jpg

Mertensia paniculata--ID. Idaho Co. Ca. 30 mi N of McCall. 12 Jun 03. 068.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata--ID. Idaho Co. Ca. 30 mi N of McCall. 12 Jun 03.073.jpg

Mertensia paniculata--ID. Idaho Co. Ca. 30 mi N of McCall. 12 Jun 03.073.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata--ID. Idaho Co. Ca. 30 mi N of McCall. 12 Jun 03. 072.jpg

Mertensia paniculata--ID. Idaho Co. Ca. 30 mi N of McCall. 12 Jun 03. 072.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata--ID. Idaho Co. Ca. 30 mi N of McCall. 12 Jun 03. 071.jpg

Mertensia paniculata--ID. Idaho Co. Ca. 30 mi N of McCall. 12 Jun 03. 071.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata--ID. Idaho Co. Ca. 30 mi N of McCall. 12 Jun 03. 069.jpg

Mertensia paniculata--ID. Idaho Co. Ca. 30 mi N of McCall. 12 Jun 03. 069.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 092.jpg

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 092.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 099.jpg

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 099.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 085.jpg

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 085.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 098.jpg

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 098.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 095.jpg

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 095.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 089.jpg

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 089.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 088.jpg

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 088.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 096.jpg

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 096.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 087.jpg

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 087.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 093.jpg

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 093.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 090.jpg

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 090.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 086.jpg

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 086.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 097.jpg

Mertensia paniculata, CDavidson11074--ID. Valley Co. Crestline Trail Rd., N of Payette Lake. 15 Jun 07 097.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Oregon, Québec, Saskatchewan, Washington, Wisconsin, Yukon (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 4 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

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

Occurrences

No collection number

June 12, 2003

Location

United States, Idaho, Idaho (McCall)

45.244, -115.588639

Location Remarks

1.9 km N of Warren Summit on FSR 340, at Mayflower Creek Bridge. Elev. 1904 m.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Davidson C. 11753

July 16, 2010

Location

United States, Idaho, Valley (Cascade)

44.158, -116.118361

Location Remarks

Highway 55 c. 10 km north of the bridge at Banks. Mixed conifer forest along the N. Fork Payette River.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson

Davidson C. 11074

June 15, 2007

Location

United States, Idaho, Valley (Cascade)

44.158, -116.118361

Location Remarks

Highway 55 c. 10 km north of the bridge at Banks. Mixed conifer forest along the N. Fork Payette River.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson

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

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Boraginales

Family

Boraginaceae

Genus

Mertensia

Specific Epithet

paniculata

Authorship

(Aiton) G.Don

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.8

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

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#200,739 of 335,497

Top 60%

Extinction probability

11%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →