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Taxon

Trollius laxus Salisb.

Protologue Trans. Linn. Soc. London 8: 303. 1807BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
All5subsp. albiflorus3
Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--USA, Idaho, Idaho Co. 17 Jun 2012  2347 (7).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--USA, Idaho, Idaho Co. 17 Jun 2012 2347 (7).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--USA, Idaho, Idaho Co. 17 Jun 2012  2347 (5).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--USA, Idaho, Idaho Co. 17 Jun 2012 2347 (5).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--USA, Idaho, Idaho Co. 17 Jun 2012  2347 (2).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--USA, Idaho, Idaho Co. 17 Jun 2012 2347 (2).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--USA, Idaho, Idaho Co. 17 Jun 2012  2347 (6).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--USA, Idaho, Idaho Co. 17 Jun 2012 2347 (6).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--USA, Idaho, Idaho Co. 17 Jun 2012  2347 (1).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--USA, Idaho, Idaho Co. 17 Jun 2012 2347 (1).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--USA, Idaho, Idaho Co. 17 Jun 2012  2347 (8).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--USA, Idaho, Idaho Co. 17 Jun 2012 2347 (8).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--USA, Idaho, Idaho Co. 17 Jun 2012  2347 (3).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--USA, Idaho, Idaho Co. 17 Jun 2012 2347 (3).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (5).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (5).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (3).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (3).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (14).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (14).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (8).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (8).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (13).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (13).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Teollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--USA, Idaho, Idaho Co. 17 Jun 2012  2346 (2).JPG

Teollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--USA, Idaho, Idaho Co. 17 Jun 2012 2346 (2).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (6).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (6).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (10).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (10).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Teollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--USA, Idaho, Idaho Co. 17 Jun 2012  2346 (1).JPG

Teollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--USA, Idaho, Idaho Co. 17 Jun 2012 2346 (1).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (7).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (7).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03185 (1).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03185 (1).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (4).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (4).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (11).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (11).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (1).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (1).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (9).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (9).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (2).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--Idaho. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 17 Jun 2012. DSC03165 (2).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Teollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--USA, Idaho, Idaho Co. 17 Jun 2012  2346 (3).JPG

Teollius laxus, Davidson, C 11944--USA, Idaho, Idaho Co. 17 Jun 2012 2346 (3).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (122).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (122).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (119).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (119).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (110).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (110).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (111).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (111).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (118).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (118).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (117).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (117).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (123).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (123).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (114).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (114).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (113).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (113).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (124).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (124).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (115).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (115).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (120).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (120).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (112).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (112).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (116).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (116).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (121).JPG

Trollius laxus, Davidson, C 12069--ID. Idaho Co. Josephine Lake. 1 Aug 2012. DSC03965 (121).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, C. Davidson 14140--ID. Valley Co. Sesesh Summit. 5 June 2021. DSC07878 (14).JPG

Trollius laxus, C. Davidson 14140--ID. Valley Co. Sesesh Summit. 5 June 2021. DSC07878 (14).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Trollius laxus, C. Davidson 14140--ID. Valley Co. Sesesh Summit. 5 June 2021. DSC07878 (1).JPG

Trollius laxus, C. Davidson 14140--ID. Valley Co. Sesesh Summit. 5 June 2021. DSC07878 (1).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Trollius laxus, C. Davidson 14140--ID. Valley Co. Sesesh Summit. 5 June 2021. DSC07878 (9).JPG

Trollius laxus, C. Davidson 14140--ID. Valley Co. Sesesh Summit. 5 June 2021. DSC07878 (9).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Trollius laxus, C. Davidson 14140--ID. Valley Co. Sesesh Summit. 5 June 2021. DSC07878 (4).JPG

Trollius laxus, C. Davidson 14140--ID. Valley Co. Sesesh Summit. 5 June 2021. DSC07878 (4).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, C. Davidson 14140--ID. Valley Co. Sesesh Summit. 5 June 2021. DSC07878 (7).JPG

Trollius laxus, C. Davidson 14140--ID. Valley Co. Sesesh Summit. 5 June 2021. DSC07878 (7).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, C. Davidson 14140--ID. Valley Co. Sesesh Summit. 5 June 2021. DSC07878 (15).JPG

Trollius laxus, C. Davidson 14140--ID. Valley Co. Sesesh Summit. 5 June 2021. DSC07878 (15).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Trollius laxus, C. Davidson 14140--ID. Valley Co. Sesesh Summit. 5 June 2021. DSC07878 (16).JPG

Trollius laxus, C. Davidson 14140--ID. Valley Co. Sesesh Summit. 5 June 2021. DSC07878 (16).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, C. Davidson 14140--ID. Valley Co. Sesesh Summit. 5 June 2021. DSC07878 (8).JPG

Trollius laxus, C. Davidson 14140--ID. Valley Co. Sesesh Summit. 5 June 2021. DSC07878 (8).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, C. Davidson 14140--ID. Valley Co. Sesesh Summit. 5 June 2021. DSC07878 (12).JPG

Trollius laxus, C. Davidson 14140--ID. Valley Co. Sesesh Summit. 5 June 2021. DSC07878 (12).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, C. Davidson 14140--ID. Valley Co. Sesesh Summit. 5 June 2021. DSC07878 (2).JPG

Trollius laxus, C. Davidson 14140--ID. Valley Co. Sesesh Summit. 5 June 2021. DSC07878 (2).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Trollius laxus, C. Davidson 14140--ID. Valley Co. Sesesh Summit. 5 June 2021. DSC07878 (10).JPG

Trollius laxus, C. Davidson 14140--ID. Valley Co. Sesesh Summit. 5 June 2021. DSC07878 (10).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Trollius

Species

laxus

Taxonomic opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Distribution

Native to Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 5 occurrences across 1 country.

Trollius laxus

subsp. albiflorus

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

Occurrences

Davidson, C 12069

August 1, 2012

Identified as

Trollius laxus subsp. albiflorus

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

Christopher Davidson, Barbara Ertter

Notes

Wet meadow with a spring in the middle; Conifer forest, mostly firs and spruces.

Davidson, C 11944

June 17, 2012

Identified as

Trollius laxus subsp. albiflorus

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

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Seasonal meadow, now wet with snowmelt. Lodgepole pine-spruce forest.

Davidson, C 11944

June 17, 2012

Identified as

Trollius laxus subsp. albiflorus

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

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Seasonal meadow, now wet with snowmelt. Lodgepole pine-spruce forest.

C. Davidson 14140

June 5, 2021

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

Notes

Montane meadow near the pond. Emergent through the thatch of previoous year's grasses and sedges. Flowers pale cream-white.

Davidson, C 12545

July 1, 2014

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, Sharon R. Christoph

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.0

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

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.0

Global rank

#298,935 of 335,497

Top 90%

Extinction probability

5%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →