United States of America, Colorado, Mesa, Gateway Palisade Natural Area N of Gateway between CO hwy 141 & Dolores R.; mouth of minor drainage E of Mesa Co road 4.2 on W side of the Palisade at end of access road ca. 1.2 mi 290° true from Palisade summit.
38.71293 -108.994996 NAD27
12S 674324E 4286829N; 38.71478, 108.99568
1437 meters
4716 ft.
On and along access road to carpark at GPNA boundary in open Sabina osteosperma community on open flats with Opuntia phaeacantha, Halogeton glomeratus, Seriphidium vaseyanum, Chamaesyce glyptosperma; taprooted annual with decumbent ascending spiny stems; occasional, only a few plants beyond GPNA boundary.
Permian Cutler Form
Sabina osteosperma community on open flats with Opuntia phaeacantha; Halogeton glomeratus; Seriphidium vaseyanum; Chamaesyce glyptosperma
For additional information about this specimen, please contact: Jennifer Ackerfield, Head Curator of Biodiversity Collections (jennifer.ackerfield@botanicgardens.org)