Physaria occidentalis (S.Watson) O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz belongs to the Brassicaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Physaria occidentalis, Mansfield, D 12-641--ID. Bear Lake Co. Mt. Sherman. 13 Jul 2012. DSC03679 (48).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Physaria
Specific Epithet
occidentalis
Authorship
(S.Watson) O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.2
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#236,378 of 335,497
Top 71%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
United States, Idaho, Bear Lake
42.431667, -111.562722
Location Remarks
Sherman Peak Area. Follow North Canyon Rd. (Forest Road 401) ) from Hwy 36 near E entrance to Emmigration Canyon. At intersection of Bartlett Lake and North Canyon Rd. (1.9 mi. from Hwy 36), go W on N Canyon Rd. past Mill Hollow Rd. At 4.7 mi. from Hwy 36 turn N at Meadow Creek (FR 425). Stop along Meadow Creek, ca. 0.8 mi. N of North Canyon Rd.
Collectors
Bob McCoy, Brittni Brown, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Open subalpine meadow with mixed forbs, including: lupine, Rudbeckia, Potentilla gracillus, Carex hoodii. On limestone.
