Desert Experimental Range (DER). Tunnel Spring Mountains. Hiked From the western side of the range heading east, followed the central wash north until reaching the saddle, then west towards the ridgeline. Pinyon-juniper woodland with adjacent salt brush community, ordovician limestone/dolomite with poorly sorted substrate, and one portion of quartzite.
Longitude (DD)
-113.75902
Latitude (DD)
38.74275
Elevation (m)
2308
Habitat
Growing out of fractured limestone ledge and coarse rock fragments on a northeast facing slope. Associated with Ephedra viridis, Leymus triticoides, Ranunculus andersonii.
Description
Uncommon. 15-40 cm tall shrub.
Permitting authority
Collected during the Intermountain Botanical Foray 2023, with access, facilities, and support provided by the Rocky Mountain Research Station.
Voucher image
Photos posted on iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166193484.