Imperata brevifolia Vasey

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Arizona

• County/Municipio

  Coconino Co.

• Locality

  Grand Canyon National Park, ca 5/6 mile (as raven flies) NW of Bright Angel Creek, above and west of Phantom Creek.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1164 m. (3819 ft.)

• Coordinates

  36.1144, -112.104

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Imperata brevifolia Vasey
COCONINO COUNTY. Grand Canyon
National Park, ca 0.5 mile (as raven
flies) northeast of Phantom Creek,
along creek in Haunted Canyon, 36
09'03" Nlat, 112 06'58" W long, 4120
feet, 1253 meters.
Densely vegetated riparian area,
along creek, with Populus fremontii,
Agave utahensis (on slopes) , Isocoma
aradenia, Baccharis salicifolius, B.
emoryi, Yucca baccata, Mimosa
biuncifera, Acourtia, Equisetum,
grasses, Fallugia paradoxa, Typha,
Opuntia engelmannii, a few O.
polyacantha, much O. polyacantha-
basilaris like, Mirabilis bigelovii,
Rhus trilobata simplicifolia,
Acourtia, Echinocereus engelmannii
variegatus, Artemesia ludoviciana,
Ephedra, Brickellia atractyloides (on
cliffs), B. longifolia, Encelia
virginensis, Porophyllum gracile,
Aloysia wrightii. Local perennial
tall grass, attractive, common here;
also common at Phantom Creek
Campground along Bright Angel Creek.
Dave Ganci,
Wendy Hodgson 6917
10 October 1992
Herbarium of Desert Botanical Garden
(DES)
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