Chimaphila menziesii (R.Br. ex D.Don) Spreng. belongs to the Ericaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

Davidson, C 12632

August 10, 2014

Location

United States, Idaho, Idaho

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

Evergreen, rhizomatous shrublet 2.5 (-3) dm.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Ericaceae

Genus

Chimaphila

Specific Epithet

menziesii

Authorship

(R.Br. ex D.Don) Spreng.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 8.7

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

0.9

Global rank

#47,723 of 335,497

Top 15%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →