USA, Utah, San Juan, Valley of the Gods road, approx. 7.75 miles west of the southern end of the Comb Ridge, and 1.75 miles north of Highway 163
37.26128 -109.81317 +-6m. WGS84
Garmin GPS76
1420 meters (4658ft)
Blackbrush community on partially stabilized sand dunes
Red, sandy soil presumably derived from Cedar Mesa Sandstone and red Halgaito Shale
Coleogyne ramosissima
Mostly erect, straight, yellow-green leaves with long curly fibers; inflorescence racemose with peduncle arising just above the leaves; inner tepals whitish-green/cream, inner perianth parts white/cream, lobed stigma, tepals distinct; outer tepals noticeably pink-purple tinged for their entire length
Early anthesis
If vars are recognized (our local floras covering Utah mostly do not), then this is var. baileyi. FNA treats as one species. See however Sivinski (May 1, 2008, The New Mexico Botanist, "Some Observations on fthe Dry, Dehiscent-fruited Yuccas in New Mexico").