Menyanthes trifoliata L. belongs to the Menyanthaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Menyanthes trifoliata--Japan. Niigata. Imori Ike. 29 May 2016. DSC05652 (4).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Menyanthaceae
Genus
Menyanthes
Specific Epithet
trifoliata
Authorship
L.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 16.7
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.9
Global rank
#48,800 of 335,497
Top 15%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
Japan, Honshu, Niigata
36.848667, 138.137194
Location Remarks
Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park. Suginosawa. Road 280 (on Google Maps) east to parking for trail to Naena-taki (waterfall). 785 m elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
South end of a small, scenic pond in shallow water.
Location
United States, Idaho, Valley
44.158000, -116.118361
Location Remarks
Highway 55 c. 10 km north of the bridge at Banks. Mixed conifer forest along the N. Fork Payette River.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Context of Pinus contorta forest. Emmersed aquatic in c. 1-m-deep water.
