Cassiope mertensiana subsp. californica Piper

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Cassiope mertensiana subsp. californica Piper

  • Collector(s)

    C. H. Quibell 1626, 02 Sep 1952

  • Location

    United States of America. California. Fresno Co. In "Upper Cirque" s.e. of 10,000' Mott L., 1½ m. from headwaters N. Fk. Mono Crk.; 2½ m.w. of 12,841' Red and White Mt. on Sierran crest. From lake up steep 400' forested moraine slope, on up sloping bench above to a sod terraced chute leading up thru cliff to left to 10,899' "Upper Cirque" surrounded on 3 sides by 11.400' ridges and containing 2 lakes and 4 tarns,.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2520946

    Occurrence ID: 80421e0a-e96d-4252-b541-fe3bc5a07b18

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    California

  • County/Municipio

    Fresno Co.

  • Locality

    In "Upper Cirque" s.e. of 10,000' Mott L., 1½ m. from headwaters N. Fk. Mono Crk.; 2½ m.w. of 12,841' Red and White Mt. on Sierran crest. From lake up steep 400' forested moraine slope, on up sloping bench above to a sod terraced chute leading up thru cliff to left to 10,899' "Upper Cirque" surrounded on 3 sides by 11.400' ridges and containing 2 lakes and 4 tarns,

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FLORA OF NORTH AMERICA
De mertensiana (Bong.) Don ssp. cal i fornica Piper
Gary D. Wallace (RSA)	1998
1998
6197
FRESNO STATE COLLEGE HERBARIUM
Plants of Fresno County
California
Cassiope Mertensiana (Bong.) G.Don.
In "Upper Cirque" s.e. of 10,000' Mott L., 1 1/2 m. from
headwaters N.l’k.Mono Crk.; 2 l/2 m.w. of 12,8^1* led and
White Mt. on Sierran crest. From lake up steep 400*
forested moraine slope, on np sloping bench above to a
sod terraced chute leading up thru cliff to left to
10,800* "Upper Cirque" surrounded on 3 sides by 11,500*
ridges and containing 3 lakes and 4 tarns, sterile r- no
Isoetes etc. Pinus albicaulis Krumholtz wherever foot-
holds* Cassiope espalied on rocks near upper (s„) lake*
Sam al sn 4*» nVin4-	____ j__________'	**
Seen also in chute on way down.
Collector CHAS. H. QuIBELL 2.6Zo
60632 4-B2 7800 SPO
02520946