Bruneau Canyon Scenic Overlook, 25 km south of Bruneau (ssmall town) on Hot Springs Rd., then 5 km west on unnamed road (Scenic overlook sign) to the canyon rim. 2240 m elev.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson

Brummitt, R. K 21868

June 1, 2008

Location

United States, Oregon, Malheur (Harper)

43.776083, -117.754528

Location Remarks

Hwy 20, ca. 37 km east of Frances St. in Juntura, in Simmons Gulch. Elev. 852 m.

Collectors

R. K. Brummitt, Barbara Ertter, Christopher Davidson

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Boraginales

Family

Boraginaceae

Genus

Oreocarya

Specific Epithet

spiculifera

Authorship

Piper

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.7

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

0.2

Global rank

#214,751 of 335,497

Top 65%

Extinction probability

12%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →

Synonyms (1)

Cryptantha spiculifera (Piper) Payson

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy