Salvia funerea M.E.Jones

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  California

• County/Municipio

  Inyo Co.

• Locality

  Mojave Desert; North Mojave Desert region: North northwest side of the Dublin Hills. West of Shoshone, and Highway 127. South of Highway 178 where the road makes a southwest curve, a few miles west of the intersection with Highway 127. Near 35.99185N, 116.32676W. to low rounded hill east of the highway 35.98702N, 11633034. Ended at 35.98025N, 11632538W near base of the hills. Collection site near 35.98025° 0'N, 11632538° 0’W (Shoshone 15 minute Quad. 1951.

• Elevation

  Alt. 673 - 685 m. (2208 - 2247 ft.)

• Coordinates

  35.9939, -116.322

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  969

• Georeferencing Method

  GEOLocate Web Application. Used GEOLocate Web Application (batch client) to convert Township Range Section coordinates (Public Land Survey System) to decimal degrees (high precision).

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Location Notes

  [US & Canada]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Herbarium of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Plants of Inyo Co., California, USA
Lamiaceae
Salvia funerea M.E. Jones
Mojave Desert; North Mojave Desert region: North northwest side of the Dublin
Hills. West of Shoshone, and Highway 127. South of Highway 178 where the
road makes a southwest curve, a few miles west of the intersection with
Highway 127. Near 35.99185N, 116.32676W. to low rounded hill east of the
highway 35.98702N, 11633034. Ended at 35.98025N, 11632538W near base of
the hills, few steep knolls of dark gray limestone outcrops. Collection site near
35.98025° O'N, 11632538° O’W (Shoshone 15 minute Quad. 1951.: T22N, R6E
S22,27) . Alt.: 673-685m/2208-2247ft.
Sparse desert habitat. Bajada with sandy washes, canyons, and outcrops of
bedrock, mostly of limestone. Plant species include: Larrea tridentata, Ambrosia
dumosa, Xylorhiza tortifolia, Hymenoclea salsola, Atriplex hymenelytra, Encelia
frutescens, Lepidium fremontii, Ephedra funerea, Senna armata, Salvia funerea,
Eucnide urens, Amphipappus fremontii, Pleurocoronis pluriseta, Peucephyllum
schottii, Viguiera reticulata, Physalis crassifolia, and Funastrum hirtellum. Plus
many annuals. Growing on steep outcrop of limestone.
LeRoy Gross 3222	10 Apr 2008
w/ Steve Boyd
__Entered into RSA Database (18428RSA)
03094254