Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl

  • Filed As

    Brassicaceae
    Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl

  • Collector(s)

    M. Honer 711, 27 May 2001

  • Location

    United States of America. California. Mono Co. Glass Mountain Region: South end of Adobe Valley: Dry wash running down to S base of Black Lake from hills west. Appx. 1 mile west of Highway 120, as the wash canyon begins to narrow.

  • Habitat

    Dry wash originating in granitic hills west, cutting through heavily grazed bajada towards Black Lake sink. Pinus monophylla woodland with Artemisia tridentata, Purshia tridentata, Ephedra viridis, Prunus andersonii, Chrysothamnus nauseosus, Achnatherum hymenoides, Chaenactis douglasii, Tiquilia. Scattered along wash edges. Decomposed granite alluvium.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Fertile, Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 674792

    Occurrence ID: 70e0b4a8-36d2-43fc-8e7f-bd5908025ed6

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    California

  • County/Municipio

    Mono Co.

  • Locality

    Glass Mountain Region: South end of Adobe Valley: Dry wash running down to S base of Black Lake from hills west. Appx. 1 mile west of Highway 120, as the wash canyon begins to narrow.

  • Township, Range, Section

    T2S, R31E, S6 NE/4 of SE/4

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2073 m. (6801 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    37.8028, -118.59

  • Location Notes

    "Benton Hot Springs". The elevation also appears on the label as: 6800 ft.

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Herbarium of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Plants of MONO Co., California, USA
Brassicaceae
Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl
GLASS MOUNTAIN REGION: S end of Adobe Valley: Dry
wash running down to S base of Black Lake from hills W. Appx.
1 mi. W of Hwy 120, as the wash canyon begins to narrow.
(Benton Hot Sprs. quad: 37° 48.179'N, 118° 35.414'W; T2S R31E
S6, NE/4 of SE/4). Alt.: 2073m/6800ft.
Dry wash originating in granitic hills W, cutting through heavily
grazed bajada towards Black Lake sink. Decomposed granite
alluvium. Pinus monophylla woodland with Artemisia
tridentata, Purshia tridentata, Ephedra viridis, Primus andersonii,
Chrosothamnus nauseosus, Achnatherum hymenoides,
Chaenactis douglasii, Tiquilia.
Scattered along wash edges.
Michael Honer 711	27	May	2001
Entered into RSA Database (1581RSA)
00674792