Mertensia ciliata (James ex Torr.) G.Don belongs to the Boraginaceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Mertensia ciliata--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 5 Jun 03. 101.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Boraginales
Family
Boraginaceae
Genus
Mertensia
Specific Epithet
ciliata
Authorship
(James ex Torr.) G.Don
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#204,915 of 335,497
Top 62%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
United States, Arizona, Coconino (Arboretum at Flagstaff)
Location Remarks
West of Flagstaff on Route 66, then 3.8 miles south on Woody Mountain Road
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
United States, Idaho, Fremont
44.289333, -111.459389
Location Remarks
Intersection of Hwy 20 and Pinehaven Rd. ca. 16 km S of bridge in Island Park and 26 km N of Main St. in Ashton. Elev. 1868 m.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Full sun, dirt slope above the road. Forest of small firs interspersed with bald areas.
Location
United States, Idaho, Idaho
45.244000, -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
