Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal

• 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

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of COLORADO
Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal
(with genetic influence of £. fastigiata)
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.
2.0-2.5 ft. tall, branching from base. Many
plants forming new rosettes on flowering
plants. Young heads in leaf axils. Very
resinous. Growing with grasses, Helianthus,
and other weeds. Growing intermixed with
Wetter 568 (£. fastigiata).
Elev. ca 5000 ft.
Mark Allen Wetter 567	17 Sep 1979
02876996