Carex aurea Nutt. belongs to the Cyperaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Carex aurea, Davidson 14259--OR. Harney Co. Steens Mtn. July 2021. DSC09986 (1324).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Carex
Specific Epithet
aurea
Authorship
Nutt.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#327,193 of 335,497
Top 98%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
United States, Oregon, Harney
42.666944, -118.711194
Location Remarks
South Steens Mountain Loop, c. 6 km east of bridge at Donner and Blitzen River. 1806 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Charlotte M. Taylor, Roy E. Gereau, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Mossy bank along the streamlet.
