Gayophytum ramosissimum Torr. & A.Gray

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  California

• County/Municipio

  Mono Co.

• Locality

  Glass Mountain Region: west of Banner Springs. Along ranch road appx 400m west of Benton Crossing Rd. (2.4 km south of Wildrose Summit), across from Banner Springs windmill.

• Township, Range, Section

  T3S, R31E, S18 NW/4 of SE/4

• Elevation

  Alt. 2250 m. (7382 ft.)

• Coordinates

  37.6861, -118.598

• Location Notes

  The elevation also appears on the label as: 7380 ft. "(Banner Ridge quad)"

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Herbarium of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Plants of MONO Co., California, USA
Onagraceae
Gayophyturn ramosissimum Torr. & Gray
GLASS MOUNTAIN REGION: W of Banner Springs. Along
ranch road appx 400m W of Benton Crossing Rd. (2.4km S of
Wildrose Summit), across from Banner Springs windmill.
(Banner Ridge quad: 37° 41.168'N, 118° 35.863’ W; T3S R31E
S18, NW/4 of SE/4). Alt.: 2250m/7380ft.
Grazed area at intersection of ranch roads. Ashy pumice soil
dissected by cowtracks, white pumice sand hills E. Open Pinus
monophylla woodland with sagebrush scrub including Grayia
spinosa, Ephedra viridis, Artemisia tridentata, Purshia tridentata,
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, Hesperostipa comata, Phacelia
bicolor, Cryptantha, Chenopodium.
Common on dusturbed areas.
Michael Honer 887
6 Jun 2001
Entered into RSA Database (1757RSA)
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