Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt.

  • Filed As

    Melanthiaceae
    Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt.

  • Collector(s)

    L. Ahart 10520, 20 Aug 2003

  • Location

    United States of America. California. Plumas Co. T23N, R6E, southwest 1/4 Section 22. On the north side of the paved road, on Rock Island Ridge, about 1 mile east of Oroville Quincy Highway, about 1mile east of Soapstone Hill, about 8 miles (air) southwest of Bucks Lake.

  • Habitat

    On dry, bare, humus of open areas under pine trees. Yellow Pine Forest.

  • Description

    Very small size plant. Very common.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Merck samples: Ahart 10520a root+rhizome; Ahart 10520b leaf

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 199257

    Occurrence ID: 0db2a8ba-04bb-44a4-872b-e5e49e6bcfb8

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    California

  • County/Municipio

    Plumas Co.

  • Locality

    T23N, R6E, southwest 1/4 Section 22. On the north side of the paved road, on Rock Island Ridge, about 1 mile east of Oroville Quincy Highway, about 1mile east of Soapstone Hill, about 8 miles (air) southwest of Bucks Lake

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1625 m. (5331 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    39.8283, -121.304

  • Distribution

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Plants of California
Plumas County
Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt.
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Latitude 39° 49’ 41.5” Longitude 121 ° 18’ 14.9”
T23N, R6E, southwest 1/4 Section 22.
Very small size plant, on dry bare humus, open areas
under pine trees, on the north side of the paved road, on
Rock Island Ridge, about 1 mile east of Oroville Quincy
Highway, about 1 mile east of Soapstone Hill, about 8
miles (air) southwest of Bucks Lake. Very common.
Yellow Pine Forest. Elevation (GPS) 5331 feet.
Lowell Ahart 10,520. 20 August, 2003
Herbarium of California State University, Chico
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