Mirabilis laevis var. retrorsa (Jeps.) Jeps.

  • Filed As

    Nyctaginaceae
    Mirabilis laevis var. retrorsa (Jeps.) Jeps.

  • Collector(s)

    R. W. Spellenberg 12327, 13 Jun 1996

  • Location

    United States of America. Nevada. Lyon Co. East Walker Road in the East Walker River Valley, E side of River 2 km S of river crossing, ca. 55 air km SE of Yerington.

  • Habitat

    Gentle E-facing slope. Artemisia tridentata, A. carruthii (?), Chrysothamnus. Sandy clay-gravel alluvium.

  • Description

    Stems many, intertangled, forming a rounded clump 2/3-1m diam., 3 dm high; one plant with hundreds of open flowers (7:45 AM); perianth white, 18 mm diam., 1° notch 3 mm deep, 2° notch 2 mm deep; stamens 5, anthers yellow. Two plants in collection (A,B); this is plant B. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 243441

    Occurrence ID: 0e556f24-6693-4bb0-bf62-be508888dcfc

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Nevada

  • County/Municipio

    Lyon Co.

  • Locality

    East Walker Road in the East Walker River Valley, E side of River 2 km S of river crossing, ca. 55 air km SE of Yerington.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1675 m. (5495 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    38.53, -118.93

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NYCTAGINACEAE
12327 MIRABILIS LAEVIS (Benth.) Curran var.
RETRORSA (Heller) Jeps.
Coll: R. Spellenberg
13 June 1996
NEVADA, Lyon Co., East Walker Road in the East Walker River
Valley, E side of river 2 km S of river crossing, ca. 55 air km SE of
Yerington, 118°SS.72'W, 38°32.15’N.
Sandy clay-gravel alluvium, gentle E-fadng slope, with
Artemisia tridentata, A. carruthii (?), Cbrysothamnus; elev. 1675m.
Stems many, intertangled, forming a rounded clump 2/3-1 m
diam., 3 dm high; one plant with hundreds of open flowers (7:45 AM);
perianth white, 18 mm diam., 1° notch 3 mm deep, 2° notch 2 mm deep;
stamens 5, anthers yellow. Two plants in collection (A, B); this is plant B.
Distributed from NMC to: NMC, NY, UC, MO
00243441