University of Colorado Museum of Natural History Herbarium Vascular Plant Collection (COLO:V)
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Penstemon whippleanus A. Gray
Plantaginaceae
Nomenclatural Adjustment (October 4, 2022)
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Rea Orthner
565
1998-07-10
10 July 1998
United States, Colorado, Park, Mosquito Range. Pike National Forest. Buffalo Peaks Wilderness Area. At top of 2nd major E-facing drainage S of Weston Pass.
39.1069519 -106.1897429 +-1000m. WGS84
T11S R79W SEC11
I plotted the UTM at the second major east facing drainage to the south of Weston Pass at the 11800 ft contour line. RA
3597 meters
11800 ft
Moist subalpine meadow bordered by Picea engelmannii and Salix spp. With Assoc. incl. Vaccinium cespitosum, Potentilla diversifolia, Arnica cordifolia, Arnica rydbergi, Erigeron simplex, Senecio inamoenus, Poa cusickii, Salix brachycarpa, S. planifolia.
Flr
Flowers deep maroon. USGS 7.5' South Peak quad. Rocky Mountains distribution.
For additional information about this specimen, please contact: J Ryan Allen, Biodiversity Informatics Manager (Database inquiries) (james.r.allen@colorado.edu)