Eriastrum eremicum (Jeps.) H.Mason belongs to the Polemoniaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Eriastrum eremicum, Davidson, C 11934--AZ. Yavapai Co. Crown King Rd. 7 May 2012. DSC0894 1 (237).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Eriastrum
Specific Epithet
eremicum
Authorship
(Jeps.) H.Mason
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 4.5
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
#123,585 of 335,497
Top 37%
Extinction probability
9%
Location
United States, Arizona, Yavapai
34.251389, -112.297722
Location Remarks
15 miles west of Cleator on Crown King Road, off Highway 17, north of Phoenix. 1392 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Pat Crowley
Notes
Sonoran Desert woodland with Acacia greggii, Parkinsonia, Carnegiea.
Location
United States, California, Inyo
37.172528, -118.216500
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
