Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl

  • Filed As

    Brassicaceae
    Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl

  • Collector(s)

    M. Honer 904, 7 Jun 2001

  • Location

    United States of America. California. Mono Co. Glass Mountain Region: North edge of Long Valley; springfed meadow above 4WD ranch road, near base of slopes rising north.

  • Habitat

    10° SSW-facing springfed meadow, appx. 40m across. Heavily grazed and (recently?) burnt meadow and surrounding scrub. Granitic and pumice soil. Dry bajada uplands densly infested iwth Bromus tectorum, with occasional recovering Artemisia tridentata, Purshia tridentata, Prunus andersonii, Leymus cinereus, Hesperostipa comata, Mentzelia congesta. Meadow with Carex, Cirsium, Rosa woodsii, Smilacina stellata, Aquilegia, and Populus tremuloides just uphill. Occasional, drier edges of meadow.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Fertile, Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 674793

    Occurrence ID: 27f53eab-5f12-4a25-b36d-477b60bd593a

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    California

  • County/Municipio

    Mono Co.

  • Locality

    Glass Mountain Region: North edge of Long Valley; springfed meadow above 4WD ranch road, near base of slopes rising north

  • Township, Range, Section

    T2S, R29E, S19 NW/4 of NW/4

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2256 m. (7402 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    37.7631, -118.823

  • Location Notes

    "Dexter Canyon quad". The elevation also appears on the label as: 7400 ft.

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Herbarium of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Plants of MONO Co., California, USA
Brassicaceae
Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl
GLASS MOUNTAIN REGION: N edge of Long Valley; springfed
meadow above 4WD ranch rd., near base of slopes rising N.
(Dexter Cyn. quad: 37° 45.79'N, 118° 49.354'W; T2S R29E S19,
NW/4 of NW/4). Alt.: 2256m/7400ft.
10° SSW-facing springfed meadow, appx. 40m across. Heavily
grazed and (recently?) burnt meadow and surrounding scrub.
Granitic and pumice soil. Dry bajada uplands densly infested with
Bromus tectorwn, with occasional recovering Artemisia
tridentata, Purshia tridentata, Prunus andersonii, Leymus
cinereus, Hesperostipa comata, Mentzelia congesta. Meadow with
Carex, Cirsium, Rosa woodsii, Smilacina stellata, Aquilegia, and
Populus tremuloides just uphill.
Occasional, drier edges of meadow.
Michael Honer 904	7	Jun 2001
Entered into RSA Database (1775RSA)
00674793