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montanum

Taxon

Lepidium montanum Nutt.

Protologue Fl. N. Amer. (Torr. & A. Gray) 1(1): 116. 1838 [Jul 1838]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
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Native to Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 9 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

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

Occurrences

Buerki S., et al. 405

June 8, 2024

Location

United States, Idaho, Caribou County (Soda Springs)

42.6575, -111.653611

Location Remarks

3.2 km W of Soda Springs on HWY 30 at Oregon Trail Park and Marina.

Collectors

Sven Buerki, Christoph Félix, Elijah Buerki, Fanny Buerki

Identified by

Sven Buerki

Notes

Flowering plants. Made 2 rosette collections for tissue bank.

Buerki S., et al. s.n.

June 8, 2024

Location

United States, Nevada, Nye County (Tonopah)

38.068867, -117.126142

Location Remarks

Tonopah, near Mar978294 Rd

Collectors

Sven Buerki, Christoph Félix, Elijah Buerki, Fanny Buerki

Identified by

Sven Buerki

Notes

Rosette with one inflorescence (tissue preserved)

Buerki S., et al. 398

June 8, 2024

Location

United States, Nevada, Nye County (Tonopah)

38.068867, -117.126142

Location Remarks

Tonopah, near Mar978294 Rd

Collectors

Sven Buerki, Christoph Félix, Elijah Buerki, Fanny Buerki

Identified by

Sven Buerki

Notes

In fruits (collected seeds).

Buerki S., et al. 404

June 7, 2024

Location

United States, Utah, Iron County (Cedar City)

37.645, -112.966944

Location Remarks

Cedar Creek Canyon, along HWY 14

Collectors

Sven Buerki, Christoph Félix, Elijah Buerki, Fanny Buerki

Identified by

Sven Buerki

Notes

Flowers (white petals) and young fruits.

Tiehm A., Nachlinger J. 15580

June 6, 2008

Location

United States, Nevada, Humboldt County (Winnemucca)

41.0393, -117.9174

Location Remarks

Krum Hills, NNW of Winnemuccs, 0.4 air miles SE of Barrett Springs.

Collectors

Arnold Tiehm, Jan Nachlinger

Identified by

Arnold Tiehm

Notes

Growing with Sarcobatus vermiculatus on saline flats and low gullied hills. Perennial. Flowers and fruits. Specimen from SRP (Barcode: SRP034711).

Buerki S., et al. 403

June 7, 2024

Location

United States, Utah, Iron County (Cedar City)

37.645, -112.966944

Location Remarks

Cedar Creek Canyon, along HWY 14

Collectors

Sven Buerki, Christoph Félix, Elijah Buerki, Fanny Buerki

Identified by

Sven Buerki

Notes

Flowers (white petals) and young fruits.

Buerki S., Geisler M., Robertson I. 395

May 30, 2024

Location

United States, Idaho, Gem County (Emmett)

43.90713, -116.67794

Location Remarks

N of HWY52 between HWY and RR tracks at Thornoc Rd in Payette River Valley about 1 mile W of Letha (w/ Sarcobatus)

Collectors

Sven Buerki, Mathew Geisler, Ian Robertson

Identified by

Sven Buerki

Notes

Flowering plants with rosettes (it seems that plants are producing stolon like roots).

Buerki S., et al. 397

June 8, 2024

Location

United States, Nevada, Nye County (Tonopah)

38.068867, -117.126142

Location Remarks

Tonopah, near Mar978294 Rd

Collectors

Sven Buerki, Christoph Félix, Elijah Buerki, Fanny Buerki

Identified by

Sven Buerki

Notes

Flowers and young fruits.

Tiehm A. 11186

June 7, 1987

Location

United States, Nevada, Elko County (Elko)

40.857647, -115.802341

Location Remarks

Creek Valley 8Rd mi. N of hwy 80 on Rd to Pilot Peak and Mo.

Collectors

Arnold Tiehm

Identified by

Arnold Tiehm

Notes

Silty outwash fans. Atriplex. Specimen from the Snake River Plain (barcode: SRP015640)

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Brassicaceae

Genus

Lepidium

Specific Epithet

montanum

Authorship

Nutt.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.0

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

0.0

Global rank

#333,844 of 335,497

Top 100%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →