20 June 2018.
Mesa County, Colorado, United States
Locality: The site is located off of 139/13 rd heading N/W towards the bookcliffs, it will be on the eastern side of 13 rd. The entrance to the site is 7.80 miles from the Loma/Rangley exit. At 7 miles the road will begin to slope down, at this point watch for a small unnamed road to the east.
Coordinates: 39.3599, -108.8054
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Elevation: 1448m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Arid, dry rocky/clay soils, site is open to grazing and has a moderate amount of disturbance. All open, non-shrub covered ground, is covered with cheat grass. Area of collection was hilly but exposed to the winds.
Number of plants sampled: 1000
Associated species: Chaetopappa ericoides:Halogeton glomeratus:Halogeton glomeratus:Bromus tectorum:Atriplex canescens:Grayia spinosa:Artemisia tridentata
Comment: Collectors: James McAuliffe and Sierra Dymond-Smith
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