University of Colorado Museum of Natural History Herbarium Vascular Plant Collection (COLO:V)
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Virgulaster ascendens (Lindley ex Hooker) Semple
ASTERACEAE
Loraine Yeatts
5540
2007-09-04
04 September 2007
Dick Yeatts
United States, Colorado, Mesa, Gateway Palisade Natural Area N of Gateway between CO hwy 141 (West Creek) & Dolores R., in unnamed drainage heading E to saddle just S of spires 6719, ca. 0.75mi. from N boundary of Natural Area.
12 75957E 88568N;
1785 meters
5855 ft
Cutler Formation. On steep banks of minor drainage in gravelly soil, with shrubs in open Sabina osteosperma-Pinus edulis community.
Flr
Large rhizomatous clump just beginning to bloom; rays violet, discs yellow; uncommon. NAD 27. 7.5' Gateway quad.
For additional information about this specimen, please contact: J Ryan Allen, Biodiversity Informatics Manager (Database inquiries) (james.r.allen@colorado.edu)