Malacothrix glabrata (D.C.Eaton ex A.Gray) A.Gray belongs to the Asteraceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

Davidson, C 14124

May 15, 2021

Location

United States, Idaho, Owyhee

42.904333, -115.692611

Location Remarks

Bruneau Canyon Scenic Overlook, 25 km south of Bruneau (ssmall town) on Hot Springs Rd., then 5 km west on unnamed road (Scenic overlook sign) to the canyon rim. 2240 m elev.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sven Buerki

Notes

Sandy depression in sagebrush steppe.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Malacothrix

Specific Epithet

glabrata

Authorship

(D.C.Eaton ex A.Gray) A.Gray

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.3

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

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#239,103 of 335,497

Top 72%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →