Cassiope mertensiana (Bong.) G.Don

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Cassiope mertensiana (Bong.) G.Don

  • Collector(s)

    L. Ahart 11357, 09 Aug 2004

  • Location

    United States of America. California. Nevada Co. On the south edge of a large snow lake, drainage flows east into Secret lake, east of a small dry meadow, on the very very upper reaches of Jackson Creek, on the northeast side of English Mountain, about 3/4 mile (air) south of Carfish Lake, about 2 3/4 miles east of the east end of Bowman Lake.

  • Habitat

    On dry soil. Red Fir Forest.

  • Description

    Stems from low shrubs; flowers white; uncommon. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00199290

    Occurrence ID: dd0c88d1-f891-496d-bb39-aa5e7443a6ab

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    California

  • County/Municipio

    Nevada Co.

  • Locality

    On the south edge of a large snow lake, drainage flows east into Secret lake, east of a small dry meadow, on the very very upper reaches of Jackson Creek, on the northeast side of English Mountain, about 3/4 mile (air) south of Carfish Lake, about 2 3/4 miles east of the east end of Bowman Lake

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2263 m. (7425 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    39.4565, -120.552

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^,Sy.ypRK BOTANICAL GAHDFN
00199290
IETORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY. NT
Plants of California
Nevada County
Cassiope mertensiana (Bong.) G. Don
Ericaceae
Latitude 39° 27’ 23.3” Longitude 120° 33’ 09.0”
T18N, R13E, northeast 1/4 Section 6.
Stems from low shrubs, on dry soil, on the south edge of
a large snow lake, drainage flows east into Secret Lake,
east of a small dry meadow, on the very very upper
reaches of Jackson Creek, on the northeast side of
English Mountain, about 3/4 mile (air) south of Catfish
Lake, about 2 3/4 miles east of the east end of Bowman
Lake. Uncommon. Flowers white. Red Fir Forest.
Elevation 7426 (GPS) feet.
Lowell Ahart	11,357.	09 August 2004.
Herbarium of California State University, Chico
00199290