Eastern Mojave Vegetation Swertia albomarginata growing in granite.  
 

 

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If you have a question or a comment about this photograph you may write to me at: tas4@schweich.com I sometimes post interesting questions in my FAQ, but I never disclose your full name or address. 		  <I>Swertia albomarginata</I> growing in granite.
Here is an exception to the typical soil relations of Swertia albomarginata. These are two plants growing in a fracture in granite. The picture was taken at the Giant Ledge Mine in Caruthers Canyon. However, the outcrop is very close to the contact between the granite and the limestone it was intruding. Therefore, it may be that the chemistry of the granite has been altered and that it may contain a substantial amount of carbonates.

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  • Two occurrences of Desert Elkweed Swertia albomarginata (S. Watson) Kuntze Gentianaceae in the Mid Hills, Eastern Mojave Desert, San Bernardino County, California: 174000

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