Holodiscus microphyllus Rydb. var. microphyllus

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Herbarium of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Plants of MONO Co., California, USA
Rosaceae
Holodiscus microphyllus Rydb. var. microphyllus
GLASS MOUNTAIN REGION: Ford Spring: S-facing slopes
appx. 1/4 mi. SE of end of road, overlooking N end of Long
Valley. (Dexter Cyn. quad: 37° 46.366'N, 118° 50.154'W; T2S
R28E S13, SE/4). Alt.: 2591m/8500ft.
Steep S-facing slopes leading down to Long Valley. Soft pumice
soil with basaltic outcrops and occasional granitic outcrops. Burnt
and grazed areas infested with Bromus tectorum, with recovering
Artemisia tridentata / Purshia tridentata scrub. With
Symphoricarpos rotundifolius, Ribes cereum, Chrysothamnus
viscidiflorus, Leymus cinereus, Eriogonum umbellatum,
Hesperostipa comata, Ceanothus velutinus, and common annuals
including Mentzelia congesta, Phacelia bicolor, Layia glandulosa.
Occasional on outcrops; prefers granite but also present on basalt.
Michael Honer 917
20 Jun 2001
Entered into RSA Database (1788RSA)
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