Sequoia sempervirens--CA. Marin Co. Muir Woods Nat. Mon. 4 Jul 07. 075.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Sequoia
Specific Epithet
sempervirens
Authorship
(D.Don) Endl.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 35.5
Among the most evolutionarily isolated plants known — losing it erases an irreplaceable branch of the plant tree of life.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
17.3
Global rank
#13 of 1,090
Top 100 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 30 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →Location
United States, California, Marin
37.8925, -122.568611
Location Remarks
Muir Woods National Monument. Take Highway 101 to the Highway 1/ Stinson Beach Exit. Follow the signs to Muir Woods.
Collectors
No collectors specified
