Eriogonum inflatum Torr. & Frém.
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Filed As
Polygonaceae
Eriogonum inflatum Torr. & Frém. -
Collector(s)
G. Strouse #76, 18 June 2005
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Location
United States of America. Nevada. Mineral Co. Shore of Walker Lake, on road cut above parking lot near cliffs below highway 95: 12 miles north of Main Gate, DZHC Army Depot. Turn right on dirt road, 1/2 mile to parking lot.
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Habitat
Vegetation sparse. Growing with Bromus tectorum, Amsinckia sp., Ephedra nevadensis. Soil rocky.
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Description
plant 12' to 24' tall, very straggley, very small flowers in terminal clusters, thick roots, swollen stems, light green leaves at base of plant. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 947229
Occurrence ID: 86aa8995-deb4-4d84-9cdc-2b11f33d5b1e
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Caryophyllales
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Family
Polygonaceae
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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
Nevada
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County/Municipio
Mineral Co.
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Locality
Shore of Walker Lake, on road cut above parking lot near cliffs below highway 95: 12 miles north of Main Gate, DZHC Army Depot. Turn right on dirt road, 1/2 mile to parking lot
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Location Notes
[Map associated with specimen]
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Distribution
FLORA OF MINERAL COUNTY, NEVADA, U.S.A. Eriogonum inflatum Torrey & Fremont Shore of Walker Lake, on road cut above parking lot near cliffs below highway 95. Highway 95: 12 miles north of Main Gate, DZHC Army Depot. Turn right on dirt road, V2 mile to parking lot.. Soil rocky, vegetation sparse, plant 12' to 24' tall, very straggly, very small flowers in terminal clusters, thick roots, swollen stems, light green leaves at base of plants. Growing with Bromus tectorum, Amsinckia sp., Ephedra nevadensis. Natives used swollen stems to smoke tobacco. 18 June 2005 Glen Strouse #76 Polygonaceae 00947229
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Eriogonum inflatum Torr. & Frém.