Alyssum alyssoides, C. Davidson 13796--Oregon. Union Co. Hwy 82, near summit. 6 Jun 2018. DSC05441 (72).JPG
Native to 40 botanical countries across Europe, Africa, and Temperate Asia; introduced into 56 botanical countries across Europe, Temperate Asia, Australasia, Northern America, and Southern America (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
United States, Oregon, Union (Elgin)
45.586306, -117.736972
Location Remarks
OR Hwy 82 ca. 16 km E of Elgin/Grande Rhonde River Bridge Elev. 965 m.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Construction cut into basalt cliff to R of the road. Ponderosa/Doug fir forest. Basalt-derived substrate.
Location
United States, Oregon, Wallowa (Imnaha)
45.579306, -116.960556
Location Remarks
The Nature Conservancy's Zumwalt Prairie Preserve. 0.6 km NE past Summer Camp barn on Trail Creek Rd. Elev. 1371 m.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Grassy hillside. Lightly grazed. Gentle north slope.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Alyssum
Specific Epithet
alyssoides
Authorship
(L.) L.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.5
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
#245,978 of 335,497
Top 74%
Extinction probability
9%
