Filed As:

Ericaceae
Arctostaphylos patula Greene

Location:

United States of America. Utah. San Juan Co. Manti-La Sal National Forest, Peavine Canyon, Trail No. 157, within 1/2 to 4 1/2 miles below trailhead towards junction of Kigalia Canyon, just south of Dark Canyon. Alt. 2218.9 - 2365.3 m. (7280 - 7760 ft.)

Collector(s):

W. C. Hodgson 9433 with R. Hill, 23 Jun 1995

Description:

Low woody shrub, only 33 cm in height, stems reddish-brown, brittle, leaves brownish-green, flowers whitish-pink. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

Habitat:

On whitish sandstone outcrops above creek. Pinus ponderosa, Populus tremuloides, Lupinus argenteus palmeri, Abies, Taraxacum, Senecio integerrimus, Prunus virginiana, Achillea millefolium, Phlox longifolia, Mertensia franciscana, Smilacina stellata, Ribes cereum, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Penstemon lentus albiflorus, Potentilla gracilis, Juniperus communis, Clematis columbiana, Aquilegia caerulea, Viola, Phlox hoodii, Arctostaphylos patula, Erigeron kachinensis, Geranium caespitosum, Hymenoxys argentea, Cirsium, Quercus gambelii, Symphoricarpos oreophilus, Lathyrus, Eriogonum alatum.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 223151
GUID: 2080aca5-8f7e-4715-b091-48c9cd37aebe

Distribution:

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