Allium bisceptrum S.Watson var. bisceptrum

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  California

• County/Municipio

  Mono Co.

• Locality

  Glass Mountain region: N edge of Long Valley; springfed meadow above 4WD ranch rd., near base of slopes rising N. (Dexter Cyn. quad.); 10° SSW-facing springfed meadow, appx. 40m across.

• Elevation

  Alt. 2256 m. (7402 ft.)

• Coordinates

  37.7631, -118.823

• Location Notes

  [US & Canada]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Herbarium of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Plants of MONO Co., California, USA
Alliaceae
Allium bisceptrum S. Wats. var. bisceptrum
GLASS MOUNTAIN REGION: N edge of Long Valley; springfed
meadow above 4WD ranch rd., near base of slopes rising N.
(Dexter Cyn. quad: 37° 45.79'N, 118° 49.354'W; T2S R29E S19,
NW/4 of NW/4). Alt.: 2256m/7400ft.
10° SSW-facing springfed meadow, appx. 40m across. Heavily
grazed and (recently?) burnt meadow and surrounding scrub.
Granitic and pumice soil. Dry bajada uplands densly infested with
Bromus tectorum, with occasional recovering Artemisia
tridentata, Purshia tridentata, Prunus andersonii, Leymus
cinereus, Hesperostipa comata, Mentzelia congesta. Meadow with
Carex, Cirsium, Rosa woodsii, Smilacina stellata, Aquilegia, and
Populus tremuloides just uphill.
Common near drier meadow edges within Rosa. Flws lavendar, occasional white
morphs.
Michael Honer 903	7 Jun 2001
Entered into RSA Database (1774RSA)
03761597