Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray

  • Filed As

    Brassicaceae
    Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray

  • Collector(s)

    M. Honer 859, 6 Jun 2001

  • Location

    United States of America. California. Mono Co. Glass Mountain Region: Granitic hill along road to Frazier Canyon, appx. 1 mile southeast of intersection of Highway 120 and Benton Crossing Road.

  • Habitat

    Heavily grazed sagebrush scrub/ Pinus monophylla woodland around rocky granite hill. With Artemisia tridentata, Purshia tridentata, Grayia spinosa, Hesperostipa comata, Achnatherum hymenoides, Eriogonum umbellatum, Leptodactylon pungens, Chenopodium. Occasional, growing from rock bases, N-facing slope.

  • Description

    Flowers violet, fading white. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 675113

    Occurrence ID: 1b114d72-bbc9-4d38-bbac-9bd3616506e0

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    California

  • County/Municipio

    Mono Co.

  • Locality

    Glass Mountain Region: Granitic hill along road to Frazier Canyon, appx. 1 mile southeast of intersection of Highway 120 and Benton Crossing Road.

  • Township, Range, Section

    T2S, R31E, S8 SW/4

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2104 m. (6903 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    37.7883, -118.584

  • Location Notes

    "Benton Hot Springs Quad". The elevation also appears on the label as: 6700 ft.

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Herbarium of Ranctio Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Plants of MONO Co., California, USA
Brassicaceae
Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Nutt.
GLASS MOUNTAIN REGION: Granitic hill along road to
Frazier Canyon, appx. 1 mile SE of intersection of Hwy 120 and
Benton Crossing Rd. (Benton Hot Sprs. quad: 37° 47.304'N,
118° 35.02l'W; T2S R31E S8, SW/4). Alt.: 2104m/6700ft.
Heavily grazed sagebrush scrub / Pinus monophylla woodland
around rocky granite hill. With Artemisia tridentata, Purshia
tridentata, Grayia spinosa, Hesperostipa comata, Achnatherum
hymenoides, Eriogonum umbellatum, Leptodactylon pungens,
Chenopodium.
Occasional, growing from rock bases, N-facing slope. Flws violet, fading white.
Michael Honer 859	6 Jun 2001
Entered into RSA Database (1729RSA)
00675113