Opuntia phaeacantha var. major Engelm.

  • Filed As

    Cactaceae
    Opuntia phaeacantha var. major Engelm.

  • Collector(s)

    W. Fertig 20082 with Laura Fertig, & Elaine Kneller, 26 Jul 2002

  • Location

    United States of America. Utah. Garfield Co. Escalante Canyons: Deer Creek, south of the Burr Trail Scenic Backway, 5.1 air miles southeast of Boulder.

  • Habitat

    West-facing red Navajo Sandstone slickrock cliff above creek. With Rhus aromatica & Artemisia tridentata.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 848118

    Occurrence ID: 4ee88acf-7e72-4e46-a4be-f48a6cde9100

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Utah

  • County/Municipio

    Garfield Co.

  • Locality

    Escalante Canyons: Deer Creek, south of the Burr Trail Scenic Backway, 5.1 air miles southeast of Boulder

  • Township, Range, Section

    T34S, R5E, S16 SW4 of NE4

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1737 m. (5699 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    37.85, -111.36

  • Georeferencing Method

    TRS Conversion Calculator. The latitude and longitude do not appear on the label, but are converted from Township, Range and center of Section. www.esg.montana.edu/gl/trs-data.html

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Flora of Utah
Opuntia phaecantha Engelm.
var. major Engelm.
Cactaceae
Garfield Co.	T34S R5E S16 SW4 of NE4
Escalante Canyons: Deer Creek, S of the Burr Trail Scenic
Backway, 5.1 air miles SE of Boulder.
West-feeing red Navajo Sandstone slicjrock cliff above creek
with Rhus aromatica & Artemisia tridentata.
26 July 2002	Elev.5700ft.
Walter Fertig, Laura Fertig & Elaine Kneller	20082
Duplicate confirmed by Dr. Stan Welsh, BYU
00848118