Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium (ASU:Plants)
ASU0092235
8ae88a33-8c97-4a55-b412-3e21ef28c418
185039
Echinocactus polycephalus var. polycephalus Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow
Cactaceae
Michael Chamberland
31
1990-01-13
USA, California, Inyo, Up dirt road east off Owenyo Lone Pine Rd., North of intersection with Lone Pine Narrow Gauge Rd.
T14S R36E sec 22
1500 meters (4920ft)
Union Wash Quad. On Union Wash, a large alluvial fan on the west side of the Inyo Mts. facing Mt. Whitney. Plants very large and common half way up the slope.
Larrea, Opuntia basilaris
Yellow spined plant. 11 heads to the clump. Largest head 10 inches in diameter including spines. Clump 25 inches in diameter including spines. Number of ribs per head on following sides of clump: N 13 S 12 E 13 W 13 Center 14