University of Colorado Museum of Natural History Herbarium Vascular Plant Collection (COLO:V)
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Claytonia megarhiza (Parry ex A. Gray) S. Watson
PORTULACACEAE
Joan Michener
93
1961-08-21
21 August 1961
United States, Colorado, La Plata, San Juan Nat. Forest: Chicago Basin, Animas River drainage ca. 18 mi. S.E. of Silverton. Above the lake in the basin to the east of the Mt. Eolus.
37.60925 -107.62058 +-2000m. WGS84
37°38'N, 107°37'W;
Plotted the point at the GNIS point for Chicago Basin. Too many locations that have matching elevations to select one. Increased uncertainty to cover entire basin. BL; Georeferenced 21 January 2016
4115 meters
13500 ft
At the base of rocks or in rock crevices.
Flr
Claytonia megarhiza (Gray) Parry, det. James E. Lyon, 5-75. / Claytonia megarhiza (Gray) Parry ex Wats., det. John M. Miller, October-December 1991. Needle Mt. Quadrangle.
For additional information about this specimen, please contact: J Ryan Allen, Biodiversity Informatics Manager (Database inquiries) (james.r.allen@colorado.edu)