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Scleranthus annuus L.

Protologue Sp. Pl. 1: 406. 1753 [1 May 1753]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Scleranthus annuus, Croat, T 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05. 271a (2).jpg

Scleranthus annuus, Croat, T 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05. 271a (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Scleranthus annuus, Croat, T 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05. 271a (4).jpg

Scleranthus annuus, Croat, T 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05. 271a (4).jpg

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Scleranthus annuus, Croat, T 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05. 271a (1).jpg

Scleranthus annuus, Croat, T 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05. 271a (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Scleranthus annuus, Croat, T 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05. 271a (3).jpg

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Scleranthus annuus, C Davidson 11400--Idaho. Idaho Co. Salmon River. Shepp Ranch. 28 May 2009. 032.jpg

Scleranthus annuus, C Davidson 11400--Idaho. Idaho Co. Salmon River. Shepp Ranch. 28 May 2009. 032.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Scleranthus annuus, C Davidson 11400--Idaho. Idaho Co. Salmon River. Shepp Ranch. 28 May 2009. 033.jpg

Scleranthus annuus, C Davidson 11400--Idaho. Idaho Co. Salmon River. Shepp Ranch. 28 May 2009. 033.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Scleranthus annuus, C Davidson 11400--Idaho. Idaho Co. Salmon River. Shepp Ranch. 28 May 2009. 034.jpg

Scleranthus annuus, C Davidson 11400--Idaho. Idaho Co. Salmon River. Shepp Ranch. 28 May 2009. 034.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Scleranthus annuus, C Davidson 11400--Idaho. Idaho Co. Salmon River. Shepp Ranch. 28 May 2009. 028.jpg

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Scleranthus annuus, C Davidson 11400--Idaho. Idaho Co. Salmon River. Shepp Ranch. 28 May 2009. 027.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Scleranthus annuus, C Davidson 11400--Idaho. Idaho Co. Salmon River. Shepp Ranch. 28 May 2009. 029.jpg

Scleranthus annuus, C Davidson 11400--Idaho. Idaho Co. Salmon River. Shepp Ranch. 28 May 2009. 029.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Scleranthus annuus, C Davidson 11400--Idaho. Idaho Co. Salmon River. Shepp Ranch. 28 May 2009. 024.jpg

Scleranthus annuus, C Davidson 11400--Idaho. Idaho Co. Salmon River. Shepp Ranch. 28 May 2009. 024.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Scleranthus annuus, C Davidson 11400--Idaho. Idaho Co. Salmon River. Shepp Ranch. 28 May 2009. 026.jpg

Scleranthus annuus, C Davidson 11400--Idaho. Idaho Co. Salmon River. Shepp Ranch. 28 May 2009. 026.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Scleranthus annuus, C Davidson 11400--Idaho. Idaho Co. Salmon River. Shepp Ranch. 28 May 2009. 037.jpg

Scleranthus annuus, C Davidson 11400--Idaho. Idaho Co. Salmon River. Shepp Ranch. 28 May 2009. 037.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Scleranthus annuus, C Davidson 11400--Idaho. Idaho Co. Salmon River. Shepp Ranch. 28 May 2009. 035.jpg

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Scleranthus annuus, C Davidson 11400--Idaho. Idaho Co. Salmon River. Shepp Ranch. 28 May 2009. 031.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Scleranthus annuus, C Davidson 11400--Idaho. Idaho Co. Salmon River. Shepp Ranch. 28 May 2009. 040.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Scleranthus annuus, C Davidson 11400--Idaho. Idaho Co. Salmon River. Shepp Ranch. 28 May 2009. 025.jpg

Scleranthus annuus, C Davidson 11400--Idaho. Idaho Co. Salmon River. Shepp Ranch. 28 May 2009. 025.jpg

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Paronychia, Croat 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05.275 (5).jpg

Paronychia, Croat 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05.275 (5).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Paronychia, Croat 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05.275 (4).jpg

Paronychia, Croat 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05.275 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Paronychia, Croat 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05.275.jpg

Paronychia, Croat 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05.275.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Paronychia, Croat 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05.275 (1).jpg

Paronychia, Croat 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05.275 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Paronychia, Croat 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05.275 (3).jpg

Paronychia, Croat 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05.275 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Paronychia, Croat 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05.275 (2).jpg

Paronychia, Croat 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05.275 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Paronychia, Croat 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05.275 (6).jpg

Paronychia, Croat 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05.275 (6).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to 56 botanical countries across Europe, Africa, and Temperate Asia; introduced into 70 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Northern America, and Southern America (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

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

Occurrences

Croat, T 95065

February 20, 2005

Location

Ecuador, Carchi (Tulcán Canton)

0.802222, -77.929167

Location Remarks

Paramo del Angel, along road from El Chical to Tulcán, 68.1 km E of El Chical, 13.6 km W of Tufiño plaza. 3200 m elev.

Collectors

Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Opposite, linear leaves; tiny green flowers.

Davidson C. 11400

May 28, 2009

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

Croat, T 95065

February 20, 2005

Location

Ecuador, Carchi (Tulcán Canton)

0.802222, -77.929167

Location Remarks

Paramo del Angel, along road from El Chical to Tulcán, 68.1 km E of El Chical, 13.6 km W of Tufiño plaza. 3200 m elev.

Collectors

Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Small mat-forming plant with inconspicuous, green flowers. Native to the Mediterranean, Eurasia; widely naturalized.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Scleranthus

Specific Epithet

annuus

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

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

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#219,005 of 335,497

Top 66%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →