Comarostaphylis polifolia subsp. minor (Small) Diggs

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Flora Mexicana
ComarostaphyUs polifolia (HBK) Kl.
subsp. minor (Small) Diggs
Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Ca. 13 km NE of San Antonio Pena
Nevada, (ca. 1.5 km. NE of Santa Lucia), in a gypsum-
limestone area.
Gyp area with Pinus arizonica stormiae, P. nelsonii,
Arctostaphylos, Comarostaphylos, Mortonia, Rhus virens,
Lindelya,. Phacelia,. Scutellaria etc.
Limestone area with Philadelphus, Mortonia,. Quercus,
Cercocarpus rzedowskii, C. medranous, Vauquilinia c.
karwinskyi, Comarostaphylos, Pinus nelsoni, Rhus virens,
Lindleya, Fendlera etc.
Common on gypsum, less so on limestone; rounded shrubs to 8
ft tall, 10 ft wide, fr. dark blue, bleeding purple ink onto paper.
near 23°47’N, 99°54’W 2100 m.
Henrickson 22959 5	11 September 2002
with B. Vanden Heuvel, T. Chumley
03840455