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Taxon

Circaea alpina L.

Protologue Sp. Pl. 1: 9. 1753 [1 Mai 1753]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
All3subsp. imaicola1
Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (615).JPG

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (615).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (629).JPG

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (629).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (617).JPG

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (617).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (621).JPG

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (621).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (613).JPG

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (613).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (626).JPG

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (626).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (619).JPG

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (619).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (623).JPG

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (623).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (625).JPG

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (625).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (630).JPG

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (630).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (639).JPG

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (639).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (634).JPG

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (634).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (624).JPG

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (624).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (631).JPG

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (631).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (633).JPG

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola, C. Davidson 13756--China. Sichuan. Yibailingba-gou. 12 Aug 2017. DSC04660 (633).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Circaea alpina, C. Davidson 13732--ID. Boise Co. Robie Creek Rd. 21 July 2017. DSC03548 (93).JPG

Circaea alpina, C. Davidson 13732--ID. Boise Co. Robie Creek Rd. 21 July 2017. DSC03548 (93).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Circaea alpina, C. Davidson 13732--ID. Boise Co. Robie Creek Rd. 21 July 2017. DSC03548 (94).JPG

Circaea alpina, C. Davidson 13732--ID. Boise Co. Robie Creek Rd. 21 July 2017. DSC03548 (94).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Circaea alpina, C. Davidson 13732--ID. Boise Co. Robie Creek Rd. 21 July 2017. DSC03548 (96).JPG

Circaea alpina, C. Davidson 13732--ID. Boise Co. Robie Creek Rd. 21 July 2017. DSC03548 (96).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Circaea alpina, C. Davidson 13732--ID. Boise Co. Robie Creek Rd. 21 July 2017. DSC03548 (95).JPG

Circaea alpina, C. Davidson 13732--ID. Boise Co. Robie Creek Rd. 21 July 2017. DSC03548 (95).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 066.jpg

ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 066.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 063.jpg

ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 063.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 080.jpg

ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 080.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 070.jpg

ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 070.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 075.jpg

ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 075.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 071.jpg

ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 071.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 069.jpg

ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 069.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 067.jpg

ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 067.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 074.jpg

ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 074.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 077.jpg

ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 077.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 072.jpg

ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 072.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 064.jpg

ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 064.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 068.jpg

ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 068.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 065.jpg

ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 065.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 079.jpg

ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 079.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 073.jpg

ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 073.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 078.jpg

ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 078.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 076.jpg

ID. Adams Co. For Serv Rd. Last Chance Campgrd. 27 Aug 08. 076.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to 118 botanical countries across Europe, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Northern America (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Circaea alpina

subsp. imaicola

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

C. Davidson 13732

July 21, 2017

Location

United States, Idaho, Boise (Lowman)

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

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Gavin Cottrell, Colin Cotrell

Notes

Dry, shady roadbank, in ponderosa-doug fir forest

Davidson, C 11305

August 27, 2008

Location

United States, Idaho, Adams (New Meadows)

45.189778, -116.304556

Location Remarks

Hwy 55 along the Little Salmon River. Ca. 19 km S of Pollock. Coarse basalt gravel on roadside turnout above the river. 976 m elev.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Charlotte M. Taylor, Roy E. Gereau, Sharon R. Christoph

Davidson C., et al. 13756

August 12, 2017

Identified as

Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola

Location

China, Sichuan, Xiangcheng Xian. (Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Xiangcheng County)

29.141111, 99.928333

Location Remarks

Between Xiangcheng and Sandui near the village of Riyin, S of Wuming Shan. West facing slopes and seepages in mixed coniferous forest (Picea, Abies, Pinus). 3550-4000 m. elev.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Xin-Hui Ll, Tao Yang

Notes

Stolons with tubers.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Family

Onagraceae

Genus

Circaea

Specific Epithet

alpina

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.6

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

0.1

Global rank

#296,609 of 335,497

Top 89%

Extinction probability

9%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →