Philadelphus mearnsii W.H.Evans ex Rydb.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  New Mexico

• County/Municipio

  Luna Co.

• Locality

  Northern end of Sierra Rica, about 1 1/2 mi. E of upper, interior corner of N.M. "boot-heel," within 3/4 mile from Mexico

• Elevation

  Alt. 1463 m. (4800 ft.)

• Coordinates

  31.7876, -108.174

• 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 degree (high precision).

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

University of North Carolina Herbarium
Philadelphus mearnsii
W.H.Evans ex Rydb.
J. Henrickson ____________2009
FLORA OF
5510 PHILADELPHUS MEARNSII Evans
LUNA CO,, Northern end of Sierra Rica, about
ligmi. E of upper, interior corner of N.M.
"boot-heel,11 within 3/4 mile from Mexico,
NW Corner Sec. 16, T29S, R13W.
On NE-facing limestone rock, relatively
barren, 30% slope; elev. ca. 4800 ft.
Growing from tiniest of clefts; tallest
plant ca. % m., dense, spin^scent; in one
patch of about 23 in. 200 m area, not seen
elsewhere on this slope, although TodsenTs
collections come from different plant.
Philadelphus mearnsii, Mortonia, Alloysia,
Cercocarpus, Juniperus, Dasylirion, Fouquieria,
Gutierrezia, Dalea formosa, Opuntia (phaeacan-
tha ?), Parthenium, 0. spinosior, Salvia
henryi,
Coll: Richard Spellenberg, Darrell Ward
May 13, 1980
Distribution: NMC ^
03377273