Eriophorum latifolium Hoppe belongs to the Cyperaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

Davidson, C 13262

July 2, 2016

Location

Switzerland, Canton Valais, Obergoms

46.537611, 8.356306

Location Remarks

Furkastrasse (Hwy 19), campsite just north of Oberwald village, along Rhone River. 1380 m elev.

Collectors

Martin W. Callmander, Christopher Davidson, Beat Bäumler, Sven Buerki, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Alpine meadow on a gentle slope with boggy areas.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Cyperaceae

Genus

Eriophorum

Specific Epithet

latifolium

Authorship

Hoppe

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.0

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#265,469 of 335,497

Top 80%

Extinction probability

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →