University of Colorado Museum of Natural History Herbarium Vascular Plant Collection (COLO:V)
00166538
5ed8ddc0-3568-46a3-a888-f43f8fc2cc25
340902
Mertensia lanceolata var. viridis A. Nelson
BORAGINACEAE
C. L. McCarthy
587
1979-07-14
14 July 1979
United States, Colorado, Park, Ca. 1 mi. below summit of Mosquito Pass.
39.27582 -106.16867 +-2000m. WGS84
I placed the point in the basin below Mosquito Pass on the Park County side of the pass. This is lower in elevation than the collector gives, but the area at 13,000 fit would be slopes and much closer to the pass. I increased the uncertainty to cover the
3962 meters
13000 ft, 3962 m
Grassy alpine meadow in hollow of rocky outcroppings, mesic and sheltered from wind.
Flr
Originally identified as Mertensia viridis. Thesis voucher.
For additional information about this specimen, please contact: J Ryan Allen, Biodiversity Informatics Manager (Database inquiries) (james.r.allen@colorado.edu)