University of Colorado Museum of Natural History Herbarium Vascular Plant Collection (COLO:V)
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Mertensia lanceolata var. bakeri (Pursh) A. De Candolle
BORAGINACEAE
Joan Michener
410
1961-08-27
27 August 1961
United States, Colorado, San Juan, San Juan National Forest:No-Name Basin, Animas River drainage ca. 18 mi. S. E. of Silverton.
37.6471422 -107.6313123 +-5000m. WGS84
37° 38' N, 107° 37' W;
I plotted the UTM on a north slope above Noname Creek along the 12000 ft contour line. I increased the CV to 5 to include all areas that match the description. RA
3657 meters
12000 ft, 3657 m
North-facing subalpine meadow.
Flr
Needle Mountain quad. Originally identified as Mertensia bakeri. "This species is difficult to differentiate from M. viridis cana (Rydb.) Williams."
For additional information about this specimen, please contact: J Ryan Allen, Biodiversity Informatics Manager (Database inquiries) (james.r.allen@colorado.edu)