Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Genus
Calochortus
Specific Epithet
macrocarpus
Authorship
Douglas
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 4.5
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.4
Global rank
#108,845 of 335,497
Top 33%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
United States, Idaho, Ada
43.512806, -116.3565
Location Remarks
Roadside weed adjacent to a grassy pasture. "Barber Park" area east of Boise on Highway 21.
Collectors
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
Dry, rocky slope south of the road; juniper woodland.