Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) Hook. & Arn.

Herbarium of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Plants of MONO Co., California, USA
Asteraceae

Chaenactis douglasii (Hook.) H. & A. var.
douglasii

GLASS MOUNTAIN REGION: "Wilfred Peak;" S end of the
Glass Mtn. Ridge, adjacent to and N of Wilfred Cyn. (Watterson
Cyn. quad: 37° 44.389'N, 118° 40.239'W; T2S R30E S28, SE/4).
Alt.: 3090m/10135ft.

Windswept ridge-like peak of soft pumice gravelly soil, white
rhyolitic outcrops, and occasional obsidian vent plugs. Ridgetop
with Pinus flexilis, Cercocarpus ledifolius and small Holodiscus
microphyllus. Dry E-facing leeward slopes with Calyptridium
umbellatum, Leptodactylon pungens, Chrysothamnus parryi,
Ericameria suffruticosa.

Uncommon. Widely scattered depauperate individuals.

Michael Honer 1085

1 Jul 2001

Entered into RSA Database (1957RSA)

02033520