Mertensia oblongifolia (Nutt.) G.Don belongs to the Boraginaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Mertensia foliosa, C. Davidson 14112--ID. Boise Co. Idaho City-Placeville Rd., near Nelsen Rd. jct. 1 May 2021. DSC07238 (29).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Boraginales
Family
Boraginaceae
Genus
Mertensia
Specific Epithet
oblongifolia
Authorship
(Nutt.) G.Don
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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
#185,726 of 335,497
Top 56%
Extinction probability
12%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
United States, Idaho, Boise
44.083139, -115.754194
Location Remarks
Ca. 4.2 km N of Banks-Lowman Rd (Hwy 17) on Scott Mtn Lookout Rd. (FSR 555BC). Elev. 1170 m.
Collectors
Notes
Sandy roadside opening in mixed conifer forest, mostly ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, and with Artemisia.
Location
United States, Idaho, Blaine
43.344750, -114.382972
Location Remarks
Rock Creek Ranch, a Nature Conservancy reserve. Main access road ca. 1 km north of Hwy 20. 1494 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Clark Shafer
Notes
Intermountain steppe with Purshia, Artemisia, Eriogonum spp., Balsamorhiza spp. N slope.
