Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P.Beauv.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  California

• County/Municipio

  Mono Co.

• Locality

  Glass Mountain region: Sawmill Canyon, appx. 400m N of 4WD Rd. crossing to Kelly Meadows. Appx. 1 mi. N of Sawmill Meadow. (Glass Mtn. quad.)

• Elevation

  Alt. 2720 m. (8924 ft.)

• Coordinates

  37.7807, -118.674

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Herbarium of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Plants of MONO Co., California, USA
Poaceae
Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv. ssp. cespitosa
GLASS MOUNTAIN REGION: Sawmill Canyon, appx. 400m N
of 4WD Rd. crossing to Kelty Meadows. Appx. lmi. N of
Sawmill Meadow. (Glass Mtn. quad: 37° 46.841'N, 118°
40.436'W; T2S R30E S9, SW/4 of SE/4). Alt.: 2720m/8920ft.
Deep narrow drainage below coarse granitic outcrops, soft pumice
soil. Populus tremuloides woodland immediately around stream,
with grazed Artemisia tridentata scrub above. With
Sphenosciadium capitellatum, Achillea millefolium, Aquilegia
formosa, Trifolium longipes, Smilacina stellata, Carex, Juncus,
Salix.
Common streamside grass; roots in wet sandy soil.
Michael Honer 1371	31 Jul 2001
Entered into RSA Database (224SRSA)
1589235