Astragalus lentiginosus var. semotus Jeps.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Astragalus lentiginosus var. semotus Jeps.

  • Collector(s)

    M. Honer 934, 20 Jun 2001

  • Location

    United States of America. California. Mono Co. Glass Mountain Region: Ford Spring: south-facing slopes appx. 1/4 mile southeast of end of road, overlooking north end of Long Valley. (Dexter Canyon quad).

  • Habitat

    Steep south-facing slopes leading down to Long Valley. Burnt and grazed areas infested with Bromus tectorum, with recovering Artemisia tridentata/ Purshia tridentata scrub. With Symphoricarpos rotundifolius, Ribes cereum, Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, Leymus cinereus, Eriogonum umbellatum, Hesperostipa comata, Ceanothus velutinus, and common annuals including Mentzelia congesta, Phacelia bicolor, Layia glandulosa. Rare. Soft pumice soil with basaltic outcrops and occasional granitic outcrops.

  • Description

    Flowers light yellow-cream, lilac-tinged. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 801499

    Occurrence ID: 5bab63d4-5f61-4927-abbe-4649a9729b97

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    California

  • County/Municipio

    Mono Co.

  • Locality

    Glass Mountain Region: Ford Spring: south-facing slopes appx. 1/4 mile southeast of end of road, overlooking north end of Long Valley. (Dexter Canyon quad)

  • Township, Range, Section

    T2S, R28E, S13 SE/4

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2591 m. (8501 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    37.7728, -118.836

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Herbarium of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Plants of MONO Co., California, USA
Fabaceae
Astragalus lentiginosus Hook var. semotus Jepson
GLASS MOUNTAIN REGION: Ford Spring: S-facing slopes
appx. 1/4 mi. SE of end of road, overlooking N end of Long
Valley. (Dexter Cyn. quad: 37° 46.366'N, 118° 50.154'W; T2S
R28E S13, SE/4). Alt.: 2591m/8500ft.
Steep S-facing slopes leading down to Long Valley. Soft pumice
soil with basaltic outcrops and occasional granitic outcrops. Burnt
and grazed areas infested with Bromus tectorum, with recovering
Artemisia tridentata / Purshia tridentata scrub. With
Symphoricarpos rotundifolius, Ribes cereum, Chrysothamnus
viscidiflorus, Leymus cinereus, Eriogonum umbellatum,
Hesperostipa comata, Ceanothus velutinus, and common annuals
including Mentzelia congesta, Phacelia bicolor, Layia glandulosa.
Rare. Flws light yellow-cream, lilac-tinged.
Michael Honer 934	20 Jun 2001
Entered into RSA Database (1805RSA)
00801499