Intermountain Herbarium (Vascular plants & algae)
(USU:UTC)
Catalog #:
UTC00259786
Occurrence ID (GUID):
0539b205-8dc2-4846-a144-1153f2445291
Taxon:
Achnatherum lettermanii (Vasey) Barkworth
Family: Poaceae
Family: Poaceae
Determiner: Assumed to be collector (Assumed to be year collected)
Collector:
Melinda Greenwood UT933-149
Date: 2009-08-20
Additional Collectors:
Larry Greenwood
Locality:
United States, Utah, Piute, BLM, Hwy 24 to Hwy 25 (Fishlake Hwy), proceed 2 mi., turn right (South) onto jeep trail (worn pullout immediately North across hwy), population starts 2 mi in (keep left at the 2 junctions).
38.497222 -111.806389
Verbatim Coordinates:
38° 29' 50" N 111° 48' 23" W
Elevation:
2620 meters
Verbatim Elevation:
8611ft
Habitat:
Grazed stream dissected montane mesic meadow on volcanic boulder field (scouria) on volcanic uplift, lava flow plateau. SW aspect, 2° slope.
Substrate:
Dark brown (7.5 YR 3/4) colored silty-clay soils.
Associated Species:
Symphoricarpos oreophilus, Artemisia tridentata, Chrysothamnus vicidiflorus, Lupinus argenteus, Tetrademia spinosa, Eriogonum racemosum, Eriogonum umbellatum, Penstemon sp., Eriogonum microthecum, Bouteloua gracilis, Elymus elymoides, Achnatherum hymenoides
Description:
Plants about 150 on 0.5 A; 2 feet tall.
Notes:
Seed collected from 150 plants; to be used for general research, genetic studies, long-term storage & site rehab. 'Letterman's needlegrass.' Voucher for: Seeds of Success program.
Usage Rights: CC0 1.0 (Public-domain)
Rights Holder: Utah State University
Record ID: 0539b205-8dc2-4846-a144-1153f2445291
For additional information on this specimen, please contact:
Kristian R. Valles ( Herbarium Manager) (kristian.valles@usu.edu)
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