United States, Colorado, Larimer, Summit of 1st peak southeast of Cameron Pass on Hwy. 14.
40.6076037 -105.8807212 +-500m. WGS84
T7N R76W SEC1 NW¼
The UTM used corresponds with the given T,R,S information but Cameron Pass is 6.14 miles SSW of this UTM. It seems that a better UTM would be UTME 426563 UTMN 4485996 which corresponds with the given elevation and T6N, R76W, S1 NE 1/4. LJ Looks like b
3414 meters
11200 ft
Alpine meadow. Good, deep soils. 5-10° slope. NE aspect. Achillia lanulosa, Trisetum spicatum, Antennaria umbrellina, Carex chalciolepis.
Flr & Frt
Trisetum spicatum (L.) Richt. s.l. Short-spiked alpine race, connected by intergradation w/ slender-spiked forms, usually of lower altitudes & shaded sites. This is Hultén's ssp. congdonii, det. W. A. Weber, 1995. Grass, hgt. 1', common, caespitose.
For additional information about this specimen, please contact: J Ryan Allen, Biodiversity Informatics Manager (Database inquiries) (james.r.allen@colorado.edu)