Abronia elliptica A.Nelson

  • Filed As

    Nyctaginaceae
    Abronia elliptica A.Nelson

  • Collector(s)

    R. W. Spellenberg 13610, 10 Jun 2005

  • Location

    United States of America. Utah. Grand Co. Ca. 21 air km SSE of Crescent Junction at IH-70 and US Hwy 191, and west of Hwy. 191 1 km on Ten Mile Road.

  • Habitat

    Red sand dunes ± 100 m south of road. With Artemisia filifolius, Atriplex confertifolius and Tripterocalyx micrantha, over clayey flats with Sarcobatus.

  • Description

    Limb of perianth white; plants with extensive, shallow, lateral roots (top 10 cm of soil) giving rise to new plants. Phenology of specimen: Fertile, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 737267

    Occurrence ID: 11ccae3d-a467-43ec-9248-691f012b4ace

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Nyctaginaceae

  • All Determinations

    Abronia elliptica A.Nelson
    Note: "As determined" R. Spellenberg, May 2008

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Utah

  • County/Municipio

    Grand Co.

  • Locality

    Ca. 21 air km SSE of Crescent Junction at IH-70 and US Hwy 191, and west of Hwy. 191 1 km on Ten Mile Road

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1390 m. (4560 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    38.7475, -109.749

  • Distribution

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00737267
BOTANICAL
AS DETERMINED
(Nyctaginaceae)
13610 Abronia elliptica A. Nels.
Coll. R. Spellenberg
10 June 2005
USA, Utah, Grand Co., ca. 21 air km SSE of Crescent
Junction at IH-70 and US Hwy. 191, and W of Hwy. 1911 km on
Ten Mile Road, 38°44’51.0”N, 109°44’55.5”W. Elev. 1390 m.
Red sand dunes ± 100 m S of road, m\h Artemisia
filifolius, Atriplex confertifolius and Tripterocalyx micrantha,
over clayey flats with Sarcobatus.
Limb of perianth white; plants with extensive, shallow,
lateral roots (top 10 cm of soil) giving rise to new plants.
R. Spellenberg	5/2008
Distributed from NMC to: NMC, NY, BRY
00737267