Tetradymia canescens var. thorneae N.D.Atwood, S.L.Welsh & L.C.Higgins

  • Filed As

    Asteraceae
    Tetradymia canescens var. thorneae N.D.Atwood, S.L.Welsh & L.C.Higgins

  • Collector(s)

    W. Fertig 31489, 30 Jul 2016

  • Location

    United States of America. Utah. Washington Co. Colorado Plateau, just north of Arizona state line, west of Honeymoon Trail road, ca. 9 miles south of UT Hwy 59, 12 miles S of Hurricane.

  • Habitat

    Rolling grey gypsum hills with 10% vegetative cover of scattered Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, Gutierrezia, Mahonia fremontii, and Artemisia bigelovii. Biological crust cover 50-70%. With Mentzelia memorabilis, Phacelia hiughesii, [see label for full list]. Locally common on gypsum/clay soils.

  • Description

    Low shrubs, mostly less than 2 ft. tall. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Collection Notes

    Some plants hedged by browsing. Population extends across state line into Arizona and also in east side of road (though much more sparse). Population estimated at 500-1000 on west side of road, though additional unsurveyed habitat extends to west. Only 15 observed on east side of road.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03180412

    Occurrence ID: 9849c6ab-e5a8-4e8b-b79b-2213a00f4f04

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Utah

  • County/Municipio

    Washington Co.

  • Locality

    Colorado Plateau, just north of Arizona state line, west of Honeymoon Trail road, ca. 9 miles south of UT Hwy 59, 12 miles S of Hurricane.

  • Township, Range, Section

    T43S, R13W, S35 SE4 SE4

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1387 m. (4551 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    37.0047, -113.276

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

03180412
Flora of Utah
Tetradymia canescens DC.
var. thomeae N.D. Atwood, S.L. Welsh, & L.C. Higgins
Asteraceae
Washington County, Colorado Plateau, just north of
Arizona state line, west of Honeymoon Trail road, ca 9 miles
south of UT Hwy 59,12 miles S of Hurricane. T43S R13W
S35 SE4 SE4. Lat 37d 00' 01.7' N Long -113d 161 33.8" W
Elev: 1387m. (4550ft)
Rolling grey gypsum hills with 10% vegetative cover of
scattered Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, Gutierrezia,
Mahoniafremontii, and Artemisia bigelovii. Biological soil
crust cover 50-70%.
Locally common on gypsum/clay soils. Population extends
across state line into Arizona and also on east side of road
(though much more sparse). Some plants hedged by
browsing. Low shrubs, mostly less than 2 ft tall. Population
estimated at 500-1000 on west side of road, though
additional unsurveyed habitat extends to west. Only 15
observed on east side of road.
With Mentzelia memorabilis, Phacelia hughesii, Eriogonum
leptocladon var. ramosissimum, Euphorbia fendleri,
Cryptantha, Ephedra torreyana, Lepidium montanum
Walter Fertig 31489	30 July 2016
Arizona State University Herbarium