Rigiopappus leptocladus A.Gray belongs to the Asteraceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Rigiopappus leptocladus, C. Davidson 13608--CA. Modoc Co. Stock watering pond by Hwy 299. 5.6 km E of 395. 7 June 2017. DSC01373 (59).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Rigiopappus
Specific Epithet
leptocladus
Authorship
A.Gray
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.7
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
#278,541 of 335,497
Top 84%
Extinction probability
11%
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
By a small stock watering pond lined with Typha. Artemisia steppe/juniper woodland.
