United States of America, Colorado, Mesa, Gateway Palisade Natural Area, Salt Creek Canyon along Mesa Co Rd 7.2 to Sinbad Valley (12.7 mi S of Gateway bridge over Dolores R. on CO 141 to Unct with Rd 7.2) (NAD27)
38.544116 -108.951356
12 0678537E 4268178N
Certainty code: 1
1597 meters
5240 FT ca
In roadside gravel with Senecio multicapitatus, Machaeranthera canescens, Sphaeralcea sp., Ambrosia acanthicarpa, Halogeton glomeratus;
Taprooted annual branched from base and above, forming vase-like clumps; fruit wings pale pink <2mm wide; common and widespread
flower
Quaternary fill derived froom overlying Chinle Formation and Wingate sandstone
For additional information about this specimen, please contact: Jennifer Ackerfield, Head Curator of Biodiversity Collections (jennifer.ackerfield@botanicgardens.org)