Carex mertensii, Davidson, C 12849--ID. Shoshone Co. St. Hwy 4, W of Cooper Pass. 2 Jul 2015. DSC07442 (2).JPG
Native to Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Idaho, Japan, Kuril Is., Montana, Oregon, Washington (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
United States, Idaho, Shoshone
47.086694, -116.11375
Location Remarks
Hobo Cedar Grove (Hwy 3 to Clarkia, E on FR 321, Hobo Pass along Merry Cr. to FR 321). Elev. 1367 m.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Roy E. Gereau, Charlotte M. Taylor, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Mxed conifer forest.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Carex
Specific Epithet
mertensii
Authorship
J.D.Prescott ex Bong.
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
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#296,247 of 335,497
Top 89%
Extinction probability
10%
