Amsinckia tessellata A.Gray belongs to the Boraginaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Amsinckia tessellata, C. Davidson 13622--OR. Malheur Co. Hwy 20 E of Juntura. 8 June 2017. DSC01569 (58).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Boraginales
Family
Boraginaceae
Genus
Amsinckia
Specific Epithet
tessellata
Authorship
A.Gray
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.2
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
#215,312 of 335,497
Top 65%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
United States, Oregon, Malheur
43.776083, -117.754528
Location Remarks
Hwy 20, ca. 37 km east of Frances St. in Juntura, in Simmons Gulch. Elev. 852 m.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Dirt bank just above cobbley gravel bar in the gulch, tributary to Malheur River.
