Mirabilis alipes (S.Watson) Pilz

  • Filed As

    Nyctaginaceae
    Mirabilis alipes (S.Watson) Pilz

  • Collector(s)

    A. Cronquist 10014, 04 May 1965

  • Location

    United States of America. Utah. Kane Co. Between Nipple Bench and Lake Powell, about 60 miles east of Kanab.

  • Habitat

    In Atriplex-Sarcobatus desert. In barren clay soil.

  • Description

    Taproot becoming ± strongly thickened well below the ground level. Herbage glaucous. Involucral bracts 5. Flowers 4 (seldom 6) per involucre. Perianth pink-lavender, 5-lobed, each lobe notched at the tip. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 496439

    Occurrence ID: 02dab79f-f291-4ee5-9baf-e6c81259b9e6

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Utah

  • County/Municipio

    Kane Co.

  • Locality

    Between Nipple Bench and Lake Powell, about 60 miles east of Kanab

  • Township, Range, Section

    T43S, R3E, S9

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1249.7 m. (4100 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    37.0868, -111.589

  • Georeferencing Method

    TRS Conversion Calculator. Used TRS2LL tool (defunct, now: TRS-data conversion tool, Montana State University, www.esg.montana.edu/gl/trs-data.html) to convert TRS coordinates (Township, Range, Section; Public Land Survey System) to decimal degrees.

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Herbarium of the University op California
Mirabilis alipes (.S* Wats.) new comb. » ined.
Det. George Pilz	Date
97
HERBARIUM OF
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of UTAH
Hermidium alipes 3. Wats.
KANE CO.i In barren clay soil in Atriplex-
Sarcobatus desert between Nipple Bench and
Lake Powell, about 60 miles east of Kanab.
Twp. h3 S') R. 3 E., S. 9. Elevation ItlOO
feet.
Taproot becoming £ strongly thickened well be-
low the ground level. Herbage glaucous. In-
volucral bracts 5. Flowers Ij (seldom 6) per
involucre. Perianth pink-lavender, globed,
each lobe notched at the tip*
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