Opuntia phaeacantha var. major Engelm.
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Filed As
Cactaceae
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Collector(s)
W. Fertig 20082 with Laura Fertig, & Elaine Kneller, 26 Jul 2002
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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.
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Habitat
West-facing red Navajo Sandstone slickrock cliff above creek. With Rhus aromatica & Artemisia tridentata.
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Description
Phenology of specimen: Fruit.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 848118
Occurrence ID: 4ee88acf-7e72-4e46-a4be-f48a6cde9100
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Caryophyllales
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Family
Cactaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
North America
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Country
United States of America
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State/Province
Utah
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County/Municipio
Garfield Co.
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Locality
Escalante Canyons: Deer Creek, south of the Burr Trail Scenic Backway, 5.1 air miles southeast of Boulder
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Township, Range, Section
T34S, R5E, S16 SW4 of NE4
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Elevation
Alt. 1737 m. (5699 ft.)
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Coordinates
37.85, -111.36
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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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Distribution
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
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Opuntia phaeacantha var. major Engelm.