University of Colorado Museum of Natural History Herbarium Vascular Plant Collection (COLO:V)
00604264
9177476f-e811-4b2f-bf29-70758a2f58eb
402323
Eriogonum racemosum Nuttall
POLYGONACEAE
Robert A. Bye
12919
1984-07-10
10 July 1984
Edelmira Linares
United States, Colorado, Conejos, SW of Capulin. La Botica, shelf above La Jara Cr and below Basaltic cliff at S elbow of La Jara Canyon (flow changes from N to E).
37.1564191 -106.202252 +-1000m. WGS84
T34N R7E SEC28 S
The gnis UTM for La Jara Creek is in T35N, R10E, S6 SW SW 1/4; La Jara Canyon runs along the creek. The UTM used, is approx. 23 miles SW of gnis UTM along the creek, corresponds with the given written locality description as well as the given T,R,S infor;
2680 meters
2680 m
Flat dominated by Seriphidium tridentatum (said to be the only area for this in miles around), surrounded by Pinus, Picea, Abies, Juniperus, Pseudotsuga, Chrysothamnus, Yucca, Opuntia. Elevation 2627 (flat)-2731 (cliff) m.
Flr
Once a popular locality for collecting medicinal herbs until introduction of sheep ca. 15 years ago; area now deteriorated but recovering.
For additional information about this specimen, please contact: J Ryan Allen, Biodiversity Informatics Manager (Database inquiries) (james.r.allen@colorado.edu)