Cotinus obovatus Raf.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Texas

• County/Municipio

  Travis Co.

• Locality

  near E edge of park on E side of Bull Creek, ca. 0.4 airmiles SSE of jct. Loop 360 and Lakewood Dr., ca. 0.7 airmiles NE of cjt. Loop 360 and R.M. 2222. Austin West Quadrangle

• Elevation

  Alt. 213 - 229 m. (699 - 751 ft.)

• Coordinates

  30.3669, -97.783

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Cotinus obovatus Raf.
TRAVIS CO.: shrubs with stems up to 6 feet long, with
gnarly bases more than 8 inches in diameter; rare, one
cluster of 5-10 individuals in rather open woodland of
stunted Ashe juniper and live oak on rather xeric steep, W-
facing slope of Upper Glen Rose limestone, near E edge of
park on E side of Bull Creek, ca. 0.4 airmiles SSE of jet.
Loop 360 and Lakewood Dr., ca. 0.7 airmiles NE of jet.
Loop 360 and R. M. 2222, atN30o22,00.8,,5 W097°46,58.8”.
Austin West Quadrangle. Elev. 700-750 ft.
Occurrence seemingly natural, i.e., not planted (but possibly escaped from
cultivation?). Associates include Amsonia longiflora var. salpignatha,
Castilleja purpurea var. lindheimeri, Euphorbia villifera, Galphimia
angustifolia, Garrya ovata var. lindheimeri, Gymnosperma glutinosum,
Juniperus ashei, Mimosa borealis, Muhleribergia reverchonii, Nolina
lindheimeriana, N. texana, Oenothera macrocarpa, Photinia sp., Polygala
lindheimeri, Quercus fusiformis, Quercus sinuata var. breviloba, Rhus
trilobata, R. virens, Salvia roemeriana, Stillingia texana, Verbesina
lindheimeri, Vanonia texana, Viguiera (teatata, Wedelia hispida, Yucca
rupicola.
W. R. Carr	#27813	17 May 2009
(with Ross Bee)
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