United States of America, Colorado, Mesa, Gateway Palisade Natural Area N of Gateway between CO hwy 141 (West Creek) & Dolores R: West Creek tributaries draining E side of the Palisade. NE of Deep canyon leading to Wingate Cliffs
7.5' Gateway Quad;
1536 meters
5040 FT
In open Pinus edulis - Sabina osteosperma community near ridge summit on broad gently sloping area. With Cryptantha sp., Tetraneuris acaulis var. arixonica. Quaternary wind deposited sand and slit.
For additional information about this specimen, please contact: Jennifer Ackerfield, Head Curator of Biodiversity Collections (jennifer.ackerfield@botanicgardens.org)