Cirsium scariosum Nutt.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  California

• County/Municipio

  Mono Co.

• Locality

  Glass Mountain Region: Long Valley; Owens River edge, appx. 2km NW of Benton Crossing. Fisherman's access gate nearby. (Whitemore Hot Sprs. quad:[...])

• Township, Range, Section

  3S, 29E, 9 NW/4 of NE/4

• Elevation

  Alt. 2080 m. (6824 ft.)

• Coordinates

  37.7102, -118.783

• Distribution

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V3

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

Cirsium scariosum Nutt.

GLASS MOUNTAIN REGION: Long Valley; Owens River edge,
appx. 2km NW of Benton Crossing. Fisherman's access gate
nearby. (Whitmore Hot Sprs. quad: 37° 42.612'N, 118°

46.95l'W; T3S R29E S9, NW/4 of NE/4). Alt.: 2080m/6822ft.

Actively grazed banks and meadow above meanders of river. Soft
fine pumice soil, becoming alkaline. Streambanks of dense thatch
of Carex nebrascensis, Juncus balticus, Hordeum spp., Glaux
maritima, Cirsium scariosum, Iris missouriensis, Sisyrinchium
halophilum. Saltgrass meadows dominated by Distichlis spicata,
Pyrrocoma lanceolata.

Common on grazed areas above riverbanks. Flws violet, no stems.

Michael Honer 1800

23 Jul 2002

Entered into RSA Database (2626RSA)

02053134