University of Colorado Museum of Natural History Herbarium Vascular Plant Collection (COLO:V)
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Vaccinium cespitosum Michaux
ERICACEAE
Dale W. McNear Jr.
64
1963-07-06
6 July 1963
United States, Colorado, Larimer, Rocky Mountain National Park, Specimen Mountain.
40.44468 -105.79932 +-3000m. WGS84
I placed the point on the Larimer County side of Specimen Mountain along the 11,600 ft contour line and increased the uncertainty to cover the area of the mountain at 11,600 ft. RA; Georeferenced 19 April 2016
3536 meters
11600 ft, 3536 m
Dry, sandy soil; protected by Abies and Picea krummholz.
Flr
Vaccinium cespitosum Michaux, det. S.P. vander Kloet 1999. Original ID as Vaccinium scoparium Leiberg. Fls. rose to pink. Flora of Specimen Mountain, Rocky Mountain National Park.
For additional information about this specimen, please contact: J Ryan Allen, Biodiversity Informatics Manager (Database inquiries) (james.r.allen@colorado.edu)