Arctostaphylos patula Greene

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Arctostaphylos patula Greene

  • Collector(s)

    W. C. Hodgson 8460 with D. Buchanan, 07 Jul 1994

  • Location

    United States of America. Utah. San Juan Co. Mule Canyon, within 1/4 mile northwest of where dirt road "263" crosses through canyon, within 2 miles of hwy 95, "Texas Flat".

  • Habitat

    Seepy W-facing slope. Populus, Rhamnus betulaefolia var obovata, Shepherdia, Pinus edulis, Amelanchier, Ephedra, Opuntia, Arctostaphylos, Stanleya, Asclepias, Penstemon, Salix exigua. In red sandy soil in canyon near base of cliff.

  • Description

    Common low woody shrub with exfoliating red-brown epidermis. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 223176

    Occurrence ID: b26dd8bc-6eea-4d0f-bc86-650af92834be

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Utah

  • County/Municipio

    San Juan Co.

  • Locality

    Mule Canyon, within 1/4 mile northwest of where dirt road "263" crosses through canyon, within 2 miles of hwy 95, "Texas Flat".

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1890 m. (6201 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    37.5417, -109.741

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00223176
ERICACEAE OF UTAH
Arctostaphvlos patula Greene
SAN JUAN COUNTY. Mule Canyon, within
1/4 mile northwest of where dirt road
"263" crosses through canyon, within 2
miles of hwy 95, "Texas Flat", in
vicinity of 37d 32' 30.5" N lat, 109d
44' 26.1" W long, 1890 meters.
In red sandy soil in canyon near base
of cliff, seepy W-facing slope, with
Populus, Rhamnus betulaefolia var
obovata, Shepherdia, Pinus edulis,
Amelanchier, Ephedra, Opuntia,
Arctostaphylos, Stanleya, Asclepias,
Penstemon, Salix exigua. Common low
woody shrub with exfoliating red-brown
epidermis.
7 July 1994
Denise Buchanan
Wendy Hodgson 8460
Herbarium of Desert Botanical Garden
(DES)
00223176