Scleranthus annuus, Croat, T 95065--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Mira-San Isidro. 20 Feb 05. 271a (2).jpg
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.
Location
Ecuador, Carchi
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.
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
No collectors specified
Location
Ecuador, Carchi
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.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Scleranthus
Specific Epithet
annuus
Authorship
L.
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
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#219,005 of 335,497
Top 66%
Extinction probability
10%
