Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata S.Watson

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  California

• County/Municipio

  Mono Co.

• Locality

  Glass Mountain Region: McGee Meadow; 2.25 mi. NW of Glass Mountain Peak

• Township, Range, Section

  T2S, R29E, S1 SW/4 of SW/4

• Elevation

  Alt. 2622 m. (8602 ft.)

• Coordinates

  37.7961, -118.738

• Location Notes

  The elevation also appears on the label as: 8600 ft.; "(Glass Mtn. quad)"

• Distribution

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Herbarium of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Plants of MONO Co., California, USA
Rosaceae
Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata (Nutt.) S. Wats.
GLASS MOUNTAIN REGION: McGee Meadow; 2.25 mi. NW
of Glass Mtn. Peak. (Glass Mtn. quad: 37° 47.775'N, 118°
44.306'W;T2S R29E SI, SW/4 of SW/4). Alt.: 2622m/8600ft.
Heavily grazed meadow on fine silty pumice soil. Wet areas fed
by perennial springs, drier margins intergrading into Pinus
contorta forest and Artemisia tridenta scrub upland. Abundant
head-cutting by cattle, inside and outside of fenced exclosure.
With Iris missouriensis, Stellaria longipes, Dodecatheon,
Taraxicum, Achillea, Juncus, Car ex, Ribes spp.
Common on drier margins of meadow. Flws yellow.
Michael Honer 1133	4 jul 2001
w/ Scott Hetzler
Entered into RSA Database (2005RSA)
00832908