Pulsatilla vernalis (L.) Mill. belongs to the Ranunculaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

Davidson, C 13235A

July 1, 2016

Location

Switzerland, Canton Valais, Obergoms

46.537611, 8.356306

Location Remarks

Furkastrasse (Hwy 19), campsite just north of Oberwald village, along Rhone River. 1380 m elev.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Beat Bäumler, Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Exposed rocky, alpine meadowland on steep to gentle slopes above the pass.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Pulsatilla

Specific Epithet

vernalis

Authorship

(L.) Mill.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.4

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#275,459 of 335,497

Top 83%

Extinction probability

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →