Stephanomeria elata Nutt.

FLORA OF NORTH AMERICA
Stephanomeria elata Nuttall
L.D. Gottlieb, 1999
Ptiloria coronaria Greene, Pittonia, 2 ¿132. 1890.
Stephanomeria coronaria Greene, Bull. Cal. Acad. Is 194*
1885.
No. 8424, collected July 31, on the sand hills about two
miles northeast of Del Monte, Monterey county, along the rail-
road. Abundant there and at intervals all along the railroad
from Monterey well over toward Castroville in the sand hills.
The flowers are large, rose-purple, and remain open until after
noon, at least on cloudy days. The type came from the “Santa
Lucia Mountains, Calif.” It was “also sent from Monterey Co*
by Mr. Hickman.” Ordinarily one would not look for moun-
tain species upon the sand bills of the coast, but our spécimens
seem referable here rather than to any other described species.
PLANTS OF CALIFORNIA
Monterey County
8424 PTILORIA CORONARIA Greene
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