United States, Colorado, Park, Mosquito Range, San Isabel National Forest, between USFS road 375 and Four Mile Creek SW of Buffalo Peaks.
38.9334442 -106.139294 +-100m. WGS84
01300E 09800N; T13S R78W SEC8
I plotted the UTM at the collector provided UTM between FS Road 375 andFourmile Creek. This is on the Chaffee side of the divide. RA
2743 meters
9000 ft
Openings in Pinus ponderosa-Pseudotsuga menziesii forest in dry gravelly soil, on gentle NE facing slope; with common assoc. Chrysothamnus sp., Oreocarya thrysiflora, Picradenia richardsonii, Stipa comata, Carex obtusata, Koeleria macrantha. Common and widespread. Precambrian granodiorite to quartz monzonite substrate.
Flr
Flowers mostly red, varying to pink. 7.5' Harvard Lakes Quad.
For additional information about this specimen, please contact: J Ryan Allen, Biodiversity Informatics Manager (Database inquiries) (james.r.allen@colorado.edu)