United States of America, Colorado, Mesa, Gateway Palisade Natural Area N of Gateway between CO hwy 141 & Dolores R.; minor drainage E of Mesa Co road 4.2 on W side of the Palisade
38.71432 -108.99211 NAD 27
Coordinates calculated by collector in 2018. Original coordinates not provided. Converted from NAD 27.
1464 meters
4802 ft.
In drainage below 15 ft. bank of fine-grained gritty, maroon soil embedded with conglomerate like cobbles; open Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma - Rhus aromatica - Fraxinus anomala community; derived from seed of several plants on cliff wall; flowers magenta,anthers violet; 5+ blooming plants, ±10 rosettes in local population.
For additional information about this specimen, please contact: Jennifer Ackerfield, Head Curator of Biodiversity Collections (jennifer.ackerfield@botanicgardens.org)