Abronia elliptica A.Nelson

  • Filed As

    Nyctaginaceae
    Abronia elliptica A.Nelson

  • Collector(s)

    R. W. Spellenberg 13576, 04 Jun 2005

  • Location

    United States of America. Arizona. Coconino Co. 1 km southwest of Cow Springs on US Hwy 160 (ca. 51 km northeast of Tuba City).

  • Habitat

    With Oryzopsis hymenoides, Juniperus, Yucca. In reddish sand.

  • Description

    Plants in patches several meters across; interconnected by easily broken lateral roots, the "mother plant" with a strong taproot and lateral roots, with ± 30 stems. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 737250

    Occurrence ID: b1b8b4d4-b44a-4805-ad03-aceddaa9323a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Nyctaginaceae

  • All Determinations

    Abronia elliptica A.Nelson
    Note: "As determined" R. Spellenberg, May 2008

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Arizona

  • County/Municipio

    Coconino Co.

  • Locality

    1 km southwest of Cow Springs on US Hwy 160 (ca. 51 km northeast of Tuba City)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1780 m. (5840 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    36.4099, -110.83

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BOTANICAL
(Nyctaginaceae)
13576 Abronia elliptica A. Nels.
Coll. R. Spellenberg
4 June 2005
USA, Arizona, Coconino Co., 1 km SW of Cow Springs
on US. Hwy. 160 (ca. 51 km NE of Tuba City), 36°24’35.6”N,
110°49’49.rW. Elev. 1780 m.
In reddish sand with Oryzopsis hymenoides, Juniperus,
Yucca.
Plants in patches several meters across; interconnected
by easily broken lateral roots, the “mother plant” with a strong
taproot and lateral roots, with ± 30 stems.
Distributed from NMC to: NMC, NY, ASC, N.I.R.
00737250