08 August 2016.
Carbon County, Wyoming, United States
Locality: Take I-80 west from Rawlins to exit 184. Go south on Hwy 789 for 76.8 miles to Baggs. Take Hwy 70 east to Dixon and turn left on N 3rd Street/CR 503. Continue north for 8.7 miles. Population is adjacent to road. T14 R90 Sect. 35 NW/SE. Sierra Madre Range
Coordinates: 41.1404, -107.4867
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Elevation: 2177m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Mountain Shrubland. Northwest slope, 20-25 degrees. Silty, sandy soil.
Number of plants sampled: 135
Associated species: Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata, Poa secunda, Carex sp., Pseudoroegneria spicata, Elymus elymoides, Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, Elymus lanceolatus, Symphoricarpos albus
Comment: Population size estimated to be 4500 plants. Bark smooth and red, leaves rounded, simple, coarsely toothed and hairy beneath, flowers white with petals 5-10 mm in length. Collectors: G. Tyree, J. Marszalek, N. Armand, A. Ramirez, J. Cussins