Desert Experimental Range (DER). Shallow relatively barren slope of limestone gravel with lots of sand, dominated by Enceliopsis, Eriogonum shockleyi, Ephedra, Sphaeralcea caespitosa, Atriplex, Stenotus, big Chaenactus, etc. Area on the northern edge of the Halfway Range, on the way up to Tunnel Spring Mountains.
Longitude (DD)
-113.81064
Latitude (DD)
38.68206
Elevation (m)
1834
Habitat
Biological crust, gentle slope, sandy soil with small rocks.
Description
Yellow flowers, heavily spiny.
Permitting authority
Collected during the Intermountain Botanical Foray 2023, with access, facilities, and support provided by the Rocky Mountain Research Station.