A DNA barcode is a short, standardised stretch of genes that works like a fingerprint — enough to tell one species from another. Below is the molecular trace Oxytropis sericea has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
DNA specimens9
Marker genes3
eDNA detections6
Countries2
Marker genes sequenced
★ the standard DNA barcode for this group — the short region actually read to tell this species apart. The rest are extra genes sequenced along the way.
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plant barcodefungal barcode
06Genome at a glanceCCDB
The complete instruction manualOxytropis sericea carries — its genome. We read it from three angles — how big it is, how the DNA is packed into chromosomes, and how completely it has been sequenced — and explain how to read each value as you go.
Chromosomes & ploidyhow the DNA is packaged
2n is the full chromosome count in a normal body cell; n is a gamete (egg or sperm), which carries half. Ploidy is how many complete chromosome sets each cell holds — 2× (diploid) is typical for animals, while higher levels (polyploidy) are common in plants. Click any value below to see the underlying records and sources.
CCDB · ipcn-api-dl — Love, A. & D. Love. 1982. In: A Löve (ed.), IOPB chromosome number reports LXXV. Taxon 31(2): 344–360.
CCDB · book-fedorov — Ledingham 1957, 1960
CCDB · book-fedorov — Ledingham, Fahsclt 1964
CCDB · Cave1957 — Ledingham
CCDB · CromoCat 2015 — Löve, A. & Löve, D. (1982b). Reports [In Löve, A. (ed.), IOPB chromosome numbers reports LXXV]. Taxon 31(2): 344-360.
n 241×CCDB · ipcn-api-dl
CCDB · ipcn-api-dl — Spellenberg, R. 1979. Chromosome numbers from some federally proposed threatened or endangered southwestern angiosperms and other miscellaneous taxa. S. W. Naturalist 24: 1 87 – 206.
Ploidy records — measured levels and diploid/polyploid inferences · click for sources
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
Coordinate accuracy91% within 1 km
≤100 m 2 979≤1 km 512≤10 km 164>10 km 175
3 830 georeferenced · 793 without coordinates
Open the mapobservation + sensor4 623
Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence
Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.
Coordinate accuracy39% within 1 km
≤100 m 29≤1 km 168≤10 km 275>10 km 35
507 georeferenced · 297 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence804
Cultivated / Captivenot free-living
A living individual in a botanical garden, zoo or nursery — cultivated or kept, not free-living.
Coordinate accuracy0% within 1 km
≤10 km 1
1 georeferenced
Open the mapnot free-living1
Wildobservation + sensor
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
10Collections & institutions
Holding institutions45 of 68 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
Institution
Specimens
Bozeman, US
131
DOI/NPS, Colonial National Historical Parklocation not on record
106
Musee des Dinosaures d'Esperaza (Aude)location not on record
90
Chadron, US
80
Denver, US
47
Albuquerque, US
29
Spearfish, US
27
Claremont, US
21
Moscow, US
19
DOI/NPS, Greenbelt Parklocation not on record
18
ASUlocation not on record
12
Provo, US
11
Chongqing Museumlocation not on record
11
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record
11
Pomona Collegelocation not on record
10
Logan, US
10
Lincoln, US
8
Bangkok, TH
8
Victoria, CA
8
Pocatello, US
8
Vancouver, CA
7
WTUlocation not on record
7
Emporia, US
7
Flagstaff, US
7
Wuzhou, CN
7
Boise, US
6
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratorylocation not on record
6
Pittsburg, US
5
Burlington, US
5
San Angelo, US
5
Riverside, US
5
University of Lethbridgelocation not on record
5
Orem, US
5
EL PASO, US
4
Saint Louis, US
4
USFS/BHSClocation not on record
3
Grand Junction, US
3
Université Lavallocation not on record
3
Bureau of Land Management, Caliente Field Officelocation not on record
3
Millersville, US
2
LDlocation not on record
2
Caldwell, US
2
Museo civico La Terra e l'Uomo di Crocetta del Montellolocation not on record
2
Beijing, CN
2
US
2
Clemson, US
2
Provincia di Livornolocation not on record
2
Weber State Universitylocation not on record
2
Henderson, US
1
Pullman, US
1
San Luis Obispo, US
1
Davis, US
1
Canadian Museum of Naturelocation not on record
1
Missoula, US
1
Research Collection of B. A. Bennettlocation not on record
1
Canadian Department of Agriculturelocation not on record
1
DOI/NPS, Little Rock Central High School National Historic Sitelocation not on record
1
Phoenix, US
1
San Jose, US
1
Madison, US
1
Philadelphia, US
1
Dekalb, US
1
B.A. Bennett Herbariumlocation not on record
1
Lubbock, US
1
Yukon Universitylocation not on record
1
Bronx, US
1
Québec, CA
1
Durango, US
1
68 institutions · 800 of 804 vouchered records shown · 4 without an institution code
Cultivated / Captivenot free-living
A living individual in a botanical garden, zoo or nursery — cultivated or kept, not free-living.
09Environmental DNA6 detections
Where the DNA of Oxytropis sericea was picked up in samples of water, soil or air — nobody saw the organism, only its DNA left behind. A trace is a clue that the species was near, not a confirmed sighting.
Signal
Detections DNA found6
Studies independent surveys1
Countries2
Signal confidence: weakweighed across independent studies, places & mapped detections
Where its DNA was found
0 of 6 detections have coordinates
Open the map2 countries0
Moist pockets in talus.Loose steep gravelly talus slope with Penste…
How strong is each trace?
DNA read depthRead counts were not reported for this species — the map shows presence only, not how strong each trace was.
Modelled climatemodelled
−15°Ctemperature across detection sites+40°C
Temperature median13.0 °C 5.10–15.6
Seasonal swing summer↔winter35.8 °C
Max temp (day)18.1 °C 10.2–20.3
Min temp (night)7.60 °C -0.2–10.9
Precipitation72.7 mm/mo 59.2–98.5
Air humidity55.0 % 53.4–58.2
Moisture balance-33.6 mm/mo -60.3–-1.90
Vapour deficit682 Pa 447–815
Wind speed2.40 m/s 1.90–2.60
Cloud cover37.4 % 35.2–40.5
CHELSA 1981–2010, ~9 km grid, at location & month of 5 detection points · median with p10–p90 · reflects where sampling happened, not only the true niche
How to read this: each dot is one detection of this species' DNA in an environmental sample. The confidence meter weighs how many independent studies and places back up the signal — one detection in one study is a hint; many across several studies is solid. Records dated before 2008 (when eDNA methods began) are treated as likely mislabeled and left off the map.
GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility5 428 records↗
ENAEuropean Nucleotide Archive · EMBL-EBI6 eDNA detections↗
BOLD SystemsCentre for Biodiversity Genomics9 specimens↗
GRIN TaxonomyUSDA-ARSdistribution & uses↗
CCDBChromosome Counts DB · Tel Aviv U.genome & karyotype↗
PloiDBPloidy Databasegenome & karyotype