Menziesia ferruginea Sm.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Oregon

• County/Municipio

  Lincoln Co.

• Locality

  At "Los Prairie", ca. 6.0 mi SE of Rose Lodge, just W of Forest Service Road 210; S of OR Rt. 18 and Salmon River

• Elevation

  Alt. 1067 m. (3501 ft.)

• Coordinates

  44.95, -123.82

• Location Notes

  [US & Canada]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Menziesiaferruginea J. E. Smith
Det.: D. Fabijan Date: Jan, 2007
University of Alberta (ALTA)	ZU
For the Flora of North America	• ^
PLANTS OF OREGON, USA
Menziesia ferruginea Smith
det.: S.R. Hill Dec. 2000 Ericaceae
OREGON: LINCOLN COUNTY ca. 44° 57' N; 123° 49' W.
T. 7 S., R. 9 W., sect. 2. At "Lost Prairie", ca. 6.0 mi SE
of Rose Lodge, just W of Forest Service Road 210; S of
OR Rt. 18 and Salmon River. Elev. 3,500 ft. Siuslaw
National Forest. Coast Range Ecoregion. Acid peat and
humus over basaltic bedrock.
Montane forest with Rhododendron, Thuja, Tsuga,
Alnus, Gaultheria shallon surrounding peat bog
(meadow) with Sphagnum, Carex spp., Scheuchzeria,
Sanguisorba, Hypericum anagalloides. Common shrub
1-2 m tall; fruits green, erect, leaves glaucous beneath.
Drier (well-drained) uplands.
Steven R. Hill 32824
3 August 2000
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