Eriogonum caespitosum Nutt. belongs to the Polygonaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Eriogonum caespitosum, C. Davidson 14136--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (143).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Polygonaceae
Genus
Eriogonum
Specific Epithet
caespitosum
Authorship
Nutt.
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
#278,043 of 335,497
Top 83%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
United States, Idaho, Blaine
43.34475, -114.382972
Location Remarks
Rock Creek Ranch, a Nature Conservancy reserve. Main access road ca. 1 km north of Hwy 20. 1494 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Clark Shafer
Notes
Upland intermountain steppe over weathered basalt. North slope above Rock Creek and environs. Under and somewhat protected by an Artemisia shrub.
Location
United States, Idaho, Blaine
43.34475, -114.382972
Location Remarks
Rock Creek Ranch, a Nature Conservancy reserve. Main access road ca. 1 km north of Hwy 20. 1494 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Clark Shafer
Notes
Intermountain steppe with Purshia, Artemisia, Eriogonum spp., Balsamorhiza spp.
