Mentzelia rhizomata Reveal

  • Filed As

    Loasaceae
    Mentzelia rhizomata Reveal

  • Collector(s)

    W. A. Weber 16359 with J. Clark, 26 Aug 1982

  • Location

    United States of America. Colorado. Garfield Co. Parachute Creek 3.5 miles northwest of Parachute (Grand Valley) at confluence with Wheeler Gulch.

  • Habitat

    Steep loose talus. Green River Formation.

  • Description

    Plants perennial with slender contorted caudices attached to deep extensive rhizome system. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    "A typical adaptation to shifting slopes."

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 629163

    Occurrence ID: e8c04bde-8d81-4aef-bef6-de4a46ee857a

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Colorado

  • County/Municipio

    Garfield Co.

  • Locality

    Parachute Creek 3.5 miles northwest of Parachute (Grand Valley) at confluence with Wheeler Gulch.

  • Township, Range, Section

    T6S, R96W, S34 NW1/4

  • Coordinates

    39.4821, -108.094

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    969

  • Georeferencing Method

    GEOLocate Web Application. Used the GEOLocate Web Application to convert Public Land Survey System (PLSS) coordinates (Township, Range, Section) to decimal degrees, subsectional split not included.

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The New York Botanical Garden
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MENTZELIA ARGILLOSA DARLINGTON	LOA
GARFIELD CO.: PARACHUTE CREEK 3.5 MI NW OF PARACHUTE
(GRAND VALLEY) AT CONFLUENCE WITH WHEELER GULCH, T6S
R96W NW 1/4 SEC. 34. STEEP LOOSE TALUS, GREEN RIVER
FORMATION. PLANTS PERENNIAL WITH SLENDER CONTORTED
CAUDICES ATTACHED TO DEEP EXTENSIVE RHIZOME SYSTEM.
FIRST COLORADO RECORD. A TYPICAL ADAPTATION TO
SHIFTING SLOPES.
26 AUG. 1982	W. A. WEBER & J. CLARK 16359
HERBARIUM COLO
00629163