Ditaxis mercurialina (Nutt.) J.M.Coult.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Texas

• County/Municipio

  Colorado Co.

• Locality

  Fleming Formation, just W of low water crossing on Harvey Creek ca. 1.1 airmiles W of its mouth at Colorado River. Borden Quadrangle

• Elevation

  Alt. 79 - 82 m. (259 - 269 ft.)

• Coordinates

  29.7315, -96.6791

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

FLORA OF TEXAS
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Ditaxis ^(WUAf~
COLORADO CO.: rare in herbaceous vegetation in opening
in live oak woodland on sandy-gravelly soils, on gentle
upper slopes underlain by Miocene clay or calcareous
sandstone of the Fleming Formation, on soils mapped
as moderately deep, well drained, moderately alkaline, dark
grayish brown sandy clay loam Mollisols (Carbengle Series)
but seeming sandier, just W of low water crossing on
Harvey Creek ca. LI airmiles W of its mouth at Colorado
River, at N29°43.889’, W096°40.745\ Borden Quadrangle.
Elev. 260-270 ft.
Associates included Aphanostephus skirrhobasis, Aristida purpurea,
Brazoria truncata, Briza minor, Bromus catharticus, Cenchrus spinifex,
Chenopodium ambrosioides, Cnidoscolus texanus, Commelina erecta,
Coreopsis basalis, Cyperus retroflexus, Dalea obovata, Ditaxis sp.,
Eragrostis secundiflora, Erigeron sp., Hordeum pusillum, Hypochaeris
glabra, Lygodesmia texana, Mimosa (Schrankia) sp., Nuttallanthus
texanus, Pediomelum rhombifolium, Rhynchosia americana, Tragia
(brevispica), Triodanis sp.
W. R. Carr
#32893
15 May 2013
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