Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Nutt. belongs to the Brassicaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides, C. Davidson 13613--CA. Modoc Co. Warner Mts. Hwy 299. 7 June 2017. DSC01455 (74).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Phoenicaulis
Specific Epithet
cheiranthoides
Authorship
Nutt.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 6.6
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.6
Global rank
#81,910 of 335,497
Top 25%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
United States, California, Modoc
41.560389, -120.291556
Location Remarks
Warner Mts. On Hwy 299 to Cedarville. Ca. 6.8 km east of junction with Hwy 395 north (N of Alturas). Elev. 1819 m.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Juniper woodland-pine forest with Artemisia, Purshia. Gentle, stony slope. Perennial with a long taproot.
