01 July 2007.
Dona Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Locality: Ice Canyon, half way up hiking trail to Dripping Springs. Arroyo at part of Oregon Mountains.
Coordinates: 32.3230, -106.5826
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Elevation: 1800m.
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Arroyo. Land used as recreation natural area. Soil is very gravelly sand loam; color 10YR 4/3 brown.
Associated species: Assoc. species:Ericameria laricifolia:Bouteloua curtipendula:Selaginella lepidophylla:Ericameria sp.:Rhus trilobata:Xanthosoma sagittifolium:Leptochloa dubia:Sphaeralcea sp.:Rhus microphylla:Chilopsis linearis:Celtis laevigata var. reticul
Comment: Collectors: Howard M., Newman D., Macias T. Shrub, height 2 to 6 ft. Flower color white, 5 petals, calyx 5-lobed, stamens many, perfect. Fruit achene. Plant woody, bark of plant branches whitish, exfoliating. Leaves simple, alternate, fascicled, pinnately divided.