University of Colorado Museum of Natural History Herbarium Vascular Plant Collection (COLO:V)
00166835
3ad94486-fd85-4ccc-af4c-409bb10657ce
340876
Mertensia lanceolata var. viridis A. Nelson
BORAGINACEAE
C. L. McCarthy
549
1979-07-07
07 July 1979
United States, Colorado, Clear Creek, Ca. 3.5 mi. up Mt. Evans auto road.
39.6366299 -105.6058152 +-1000m. WGS84
I plotted the UTM on HWY 5 (the road to the summit of Mount Evans) at the 12000 ft contour line. RA
3657 meters
12000 ft, 3657 m
Among rock outcroppings, boulders at crest of ridge, soil moist, loose loam plants not forming clumps, flowers appearing much larger, broader than the nearby 548. Plants heavily infested with ants.
Flr
Originally identified as Mertensia viridis. Thesis voucher. Floral material removed by Nicole Miller-Struttmann for pollination study. U. Missouri. March-April, 2014 UMO.
For additional information about this specimen, please contact: J Ryan Allen, Biodiversity Informatics Manager (Database inquiries) (james.r.allen@colorado.edu)