Saxifraga bronchialis var. austromontana (Wiegand) M.Peck

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  New Mexico

• County/Municipio

  Taos Co.

• Locality

  NW of Eagle Nest along Route 58A near East Fork of the Red River ca 5.01 km SE of the summit (11668) of Tunnel Hill

• Elevation

  Alt. 2918 m. (9573 ft.)

• Coordinates

  36.6119, -105.385

• Distribution

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PLANTS OF NEW MEXICO, U.S.A.
Saxifraga bronchialis L. subsp. austromontana (Wieg.) Piper
TAOS CO.: NW of Eagle Nest along Route 58A near East Fork of
the Red River ca. 5.01 km SE of the summit (11668) of Tunnel H0J„
T28N, R15E, Sec. 31. Lat.: 36‘36'43"N Long.: 105°23'05"\N
(WGS84 Datum). Elev. 9575 ft.
In igneous talus with cold air drainage on W-facing slope with
Picea, Populus & Rubus. Mat-forming, non-stoloniferous,
herbaceous perennials; leaves entire, with minute cilia but
otherwise glabrous; flowering stems with small, seta-tippedBiear-
lanceolate leaves; petals without an obvious claw, to 7 mm long,
white with yellow spots proximally and purplish-red spots distally.
M.D. Windham (2797)	13 August 2003
& M.J. Windham	Saxifragaceae
Garrett Herbarium, Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, UT
03473560