Micranthes mertensiana (Bong.) Rosend. belongs to the Saxifragaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Saxifraga mertensiana, Davidson, C 12120--Calif. Trinity Co. Hwy 299. 15 Apr 2013. DSC03030 (3).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Family
Saxifragaceae
Genus
Micranthes
Specific Epithet
mertensiana
Authorship
(Bong.) Rosend.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 18.2
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
2.3
Global rank
#11,631 of 335,497
Top 4%
Extinction probability
13%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
United States, California, Humboldt
40.917833, -123.833278
Location Remarks
Highway 299, ca. 20 miles east of Highway 101 junction. 485 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Redwood-Douglas fir forest. Moist, mossy roadside bank.
