Grindelia fastigiata Greene

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Colorado

• County/Municipio

  Mesa Co.

• Locality

  Along Interstate-70, 6.4 mi E of Colorado-Utah state line

• Elevation

  Alt. 1524 m. (5000 ft.)

• Coordinates

  39.2214, -108.948

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  204

• Georeferencing Method

  GEOLocate Web Application. Coordinates were determined by measuring 6.4 mi E along Interstate 70 from Colorado-Utah border. Geographic radial was calculated as the distance Colorado-Utah border to 'Welcome to Utah' sign. Final uncertainty was found using the MaNIS Georef. Calc.

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

568
The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of COLORADO
Grindelia fastigi ata E. Greene
CO: Mesa Co. Along Interstate-70, 6.4 mi E
of Colorado-Utah state line.
Common but scattered in median area of
Interstate-70, in gravelly, gray soil. Only
one plant in flower, 1.5 ft. tall. Evidence
of mowing, 2-3 basal rosettes present, but
infested with caterpillars. Growing
intermixed with Wetter 567 (£. squarrosa),
and also probably hybridizing with it.
Plants of Metter 567 show some genetic
influence from £. fastigiata.
Mark Allen Wetter
Elev. ca 5000 ft.
17 Sep 1979
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