Gilia transmontana (H.Mason & A.D.Grant) A.D.Grant & V.E.Grant

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Herbarium of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Plants of MONO Co., California, USA
Polemoniaceae
Gilia transmontana (Mason & A. Grant) A. & V.
Grant
Det. by J. M. Porter, Dec 2002.
GLASS MOUNTAIN REGION: W of Banner Springs. Along
ranch road appx 400m W of Benton Crossing Rd. (2.4km S of
Wildrose Summit), across from Banner Springs windmill.
(Banner Ridge quad: 37¡ 41.168'N, 118¡ 35.863'W; T3S R31E
SI8, NW/4 of SE/4). Alt.: 2250m/7380ft.
Grazed area at intersection of ranch roads. Ashy pumice soil
dissected by cowtracks, white pumice sand hills E. Open Pinus
monophylla woodland with sagebrush scrub including Grayia
spinosa, Ephedra viridis, Artemisia tridentata, Purshia tridentata,
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, Hesperostipa comata, Phacelia
bicolor, Cryptantha, Chenopodium.
Flws blue, cauline lvs deeply toothed / lobed.
Michael Honer 890
6 Jun 2001
Entered into RSA Database (1760RSA)
03292375