Helianthella uniflora (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray var. uniflora

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Colorado

• County/Municipio

  Gunnison Co.

• Locality

  Along U.S. 50, ~10 mi W of Blue Mesa Reservoir

• Elevation

  Alt. 2599 m. (8527 ft.)

• Coordinates

  38.4186, -107.401

• Location Notes

  38 25 70 N; 107 24 03 W

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

ASTERACEAE
Helianthella uniflora (Nutt.) Torr. & A. Gray var. urtiflora Dupl.
det. R. L. Hartman 2001
U.S.A.: COLORADO. Gunnison Co., along U.S. 50,-10 mi Wof
Blue Mesa Reservoir. Latitude 38° 25' 70", Longitude 107° 24'
03", Altitude ~ 2599 m.
Locally common. Some plants more than 1 m tall. Ray flowers
yellow, disk flowers becoming brownish-yellow with age.
Peduncles becoming maroonish. Stems quite succulent..
Chromosome voucher. Silica gel dried leaves preserved at the
DNA Bank, Missouri Botanical Garden.
Robert Merrill King
and Robert M. Garvey No. 10946	July 1, 1999
02883383