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)
-113.8107617
Latitude (DD)
38.68173833
Elevation (m)
1837
Description
Common--these dense low Oreocarya seemed distinct from the others that we saw, and were locally common.
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/166006728.