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General Research Observations

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Occurrence ID (GUID): 97778682-49a1-4542-bd6c-089bfafcb511

Observer: Frates, Tony

Number: 20161105047

Date: 2016-11-05

Locality: United States, Utah, Salt Lake, slot canyon north of the Granite Flume (aka Flumeway) Trail in lower Big Cottonwood Canyon

40.62667  -111.76479 +-7m.  WGS84

Elevation: 1690 meters (5543ft)

Habitat: Dry canyon bottom (as well as rocky outcrops and also along trails in the area)

Substrate: Loose shales

Associated Species: Acer grandidentatum, Brickellia californica, Quercus gambelii

Description: Plants present with both typical blue-green leaves as well as very thick patches of plants with dead leaves (sprayed by weed crews apparently two months ago); growing very thick along the narrow canyon bottom but also extensively scattered upslope growing under oaks and maples and then in fully open exposures in rock outcrops to sheer cliffs

Reproductive Condition: Vegetative

Notes: Observed in this area at least as early as 2011; the disturbance caused by the Granite Flume likely assisted the spread into this location following the widespread use of this species in foothill landscaping starting probably in the 1970's to early 1980's

Record ID: 97778682-49a1-4542-bd6c-089bfafcb511

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