Sphaeralcea munroana (Douglas ex Lindl.) Spach ex A.Gray

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Sphaeralcea munroana (Douglas ex Lindl.) Spach ex A.Gray

  • Collector(s)

    B. Pitzer 1335 with E. Misquez, 26 May 1989

  • Location

    United States of America. Nevada. Churchill Co. Carson Sink area, Grimes Archeological Area, Wyemaha Valley, 2.3 miles N of Hwy 50, ca. 10 miles E of Fallon.

  • Habitat

    Sandy wash. With Artemisia, Atriplex, Oryzopsis hymenoides & annuals. Uncommon.

  • Description

    Sub-shrub, ca. 2.5 ft. high, with red-orange flowers. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 176741

    Occurrence ID: b4ec2cd0-2718-466f-b1dd-93f3f56c3725

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Nevada

  • County/Municipio

    Churchill Co.

  • Locality

    Carson Sink area, Grimes Archeological Area, Wyemaha Valley, 2.3 miles N of Hwy 50, ca. 10 miles E of Fallon

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1219 m. (3999 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    39.4, -118.6

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USDA, ARS Herbarium
College Station, Texas
Donated to NY in 1993
HERBARIUM OF U.C. RIVERSIDE
Plants of Churchill County, Nevada
Sphaeralcea rnunroana (Dougl.) Spach in Gray
'	T-det. P. Fryxell,
1990
Carson Sink area, Grimes Archeological Area, Wyemaha
Valley, 2.3 mi. N of Hwy 50, ca. 10 mi. E of Fallon. (Near
39° 24’N, n8°36,W). Elev. ca. 4,000 ft. Sandy wash with
Artemisia, Atriplex, Oryzopsis hymenoides & annuals.
Uncommon subshrub, ca. 2.5 ft. high, with red-orange fls.
B.Pitzer #1335 & E. Misquez
26 May 1989
00176741