Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Family
Scheuchzeriaceae
Genus
Scheuchzeria
Specific Epithet
palustris
Authorship
L.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 79.6
Among the most evolutionarily isolated plants known — losing it erases an irreplaceable branch of the plant tree of life.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
4.6
Global rank
#3,697 of 335,497
Top 2%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
Slovenia, Upper Carniola
46.295417, 14.649111
Location Remarks
Velika Planina
Collectors
No collectors specified