United States, California, Imperial, Chocolate Mountains, north fork of Salvation Wash near head of canyon and top of hills, US Navy Chocolate Mountains Aerial Gunnery Range
33.29822 -115.29152 +-100m.
33° 17.893m N; 115° 17.491m W
Lion Head Mountain 7.5’ Q.
457 meters
1500ft.
Granitic boulders on hills bordering large wash; decomposed granite sand and gravel; slopes and wash margins with Baccharis brachyphylla, Senegalia, Larrea, Lycium andersonii, Krameria bicolor, etc. A couple of Olneya just downstream in wash. Dry year; poor winter rains.
Uncommon perennial on rocky hill tops and sides; fls. yellow.