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 Phlox speciosa has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
DNA specimens6
Marker genes4
GenBank sequences6
eDNA detections3
Countries1
The DNA barcodea real sequence read deposited for this species
★ 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.
★rbcL3★rbcLa★ITS3★ITS2
plant barcodefungal barcode
08Occurrence & distribution
Record type1 664 records
Wild obs. + sensor1 084
Museum / vouchered580
Origin
Native5
Range
Area of Occupancy AOO3 512 km²
Wildobservation + sensor
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
Coordinate accuracy88% within 1 km
≤100 m 654≤1 km 112≤10 km 70>10 km 36
872 georeferenced · 212 without coordinates
Open the mapobservation + sensor1 084
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 accuracy54% within 1 km
≤100 m 28≤1 km 130≤10 km 126>10 km 11
295 georeferenced · 285 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence580
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 institutions35 of 52 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
Institution
Specimens
Pullman, US
162
WTUlocation not on record
104
Moscow, US
53
Corvallis, US
35
Bronx, US
17
Cheney, US
13
DOI/NPS, Little Rock Central High School National Historic Sitelocation not on record
13
Arcata, US
12
Ashland, US
11
Victoria, CA
8
Tacoma, US
8
San Diego, US
8
KNFHClocation not on record
8
Angwin, US
7
CASlocation not on record
7
Davis, US
6
Santa Barbara, US
6
San Francisco, US
5
Missoula, US
5
San Jose, US
5
Boise, US
5
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record
5
Bangkok, TH
4
Portland, US
4
Vancouver, CA
3
Claremont, US
3
STNFlocation not on record
3
Canadian Department of Agriculturelocation not on record
3
DOI/NPS, Colonial National Historical Parklocation not on record
2
ASUlocation not on record
2
Riverside, US
2
University of British Columbia, Herbariumlocation not on record
2
Flagstaff, US
2
KNFYlocation not on record
2
US
1
Bureau of Land Management, Medford District Officelocation not on record
1
Bend, US
1
Dekalb, US
1
Tampa, US
1
Chongqing Museumlocation not on record
1
AUAlocation not on record
1
Turlock, US
1
Logan, US
1
KNFSClocation not on record
1
Severin-McDaniel Insect Collectionlocation not on record
1
Columbia, US
1
Bloomington, US
1
University of Lethbridgelocation not on record
1
Bozeman, US
1
Mississippi State, US
1
Caldwell, US
1
Santa Cruz, US
1
52 institutions · 553 of 580 vouchered records shown · 27 without an institution code
09Environmental DNA3 detections
Where the DNA of Phlox speciosa 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 found3
Studies independent surveys1
Countries1
Signal confidence: weakweighed across independent studies, places & mapped detections
Where its DNA was found
0 of 3 detections have coordinates
Open the map1 country0
northeast aspect; dry shrub-steppe with Arte…in Pseudotsuga meziesii/Festuca viridula/Ple…
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 median10.7 °C 9.10–12.2
Seasonal swing summer↔winter22.1 °C
Max temp (day)16.3 °C 14.5–18.0
Min temp (night)4.50 °C 2.90–6.10
Precipitation50.2 mm/mo 48.3–52.2
Air humidity51.9 % 51.7–52.2
Moisture balance-71.8 mm/mo -74.5–-69.0
Vapour deficit625 Pa 559–692
Wind speed3.00 m/s 2.90–3.00
Cloud cover40.0 % 39.0–41.0
CHELSA 1981–2010, ~9 km grid, at location & month of 2 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.
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