Scopulophila rixfordii (Brandegee) Munz & I.M.Johnst.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  California

• County/Municipio

  Inyo Co.

• Locality

  Inyo Mountains. Low Hills, just E of N end of Saline Valley Rd., 2.3 mi. N60°E of Bunker Hill Mine. Saline Valley drainage.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1326 m. (4350 ft.)

• Coordinates

  36.9486, -117.92

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  969

• Georeferencing Method

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• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

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Specimen examined for
Molecular systematics and character evolution
in Caryophyllaceae. Taxon 60:1637-1652.
A.K. Greenberg & M.J. Donoghue 2011
Yale University Herbarium (YU)
RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN
Plants of the INYO MOUNTAINS, Inyo County
CALIFORNIA, USA Caryophyllaceae
Scopulophila rixfordii (Brandegee) Munz &
I. M. Johnston
Low Hills, just E of N end of Saline Valley Rd., 2*3
mi. N60°E of Bunker Hill Mine, T11S R37E S34. Crevices
in gray carbonate outcrop sloping 40°W with Larrea,
Atriplex, Ambrosia, Lycium, Psorothamnus. Uncommon
locally, succulent perennials with sparkling herbage.
ALT. 4350 feet. Saline Valley drainage.
James D. Morefield 3272 (dupl.c)	18 MAR 1986
Douglas H. McCarty
New York Botanical Garden
Pollen, spore or leaf sample removed
Name
Institution \o
Date
03266361