Ancistrocarphus filagineus A.Gray

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    Ancistrocarphus filagineus A.Gray

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    NY Barcode: 1889100

    Occurrence ID: 42e37cef-d974-4bc5-abd9-5e8e41bfae26

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RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN

Flora of Los Angeles County, California, USA
ASTERACEAE

Ancistrocarphus filagineus A. Gray

Liebre Mountains, upper Osito Canyon between Interstate 5 and
the Old Ridge Route on gentle slope with grassland patch and
adjacent steeper slopes and canyon bottom. Near 34°37’40”N,

118°42’36”W. T6N R17W SW 1/4 NW 1/4 sec. 8, SE 1/4 NE
1/4 sec. 7. Elev. ca 2560 - 2800 ft.

Small stand of native grassland on break in slope, surrounding
vegetation a mosaic of various chaparral elements. Mostly clayey
soils developed on bedded sedimentary substrates.

Chaparral of Adenostoma fasciculatum, Eriogonum fasciculatum,
Ceanothus cuneatus, and Cercocarpus betuloides. Grassland with
Stipa, Avena barbata, and Hemizonia fasciculata.

Locally abundant annual on mesic slopes in open clay soil.

Steve Boyd 8548
Orlando Mistretta, John Dolan

18 Apr 1996