Eastern Mojave Vegetation Species Distribution List for Swertia albomarginata (S. Watson) Kuntze  

Tom Schweich  

Home Page   This list is assembled from personal collections, herbarium vouchers, and published lists.
  Arizona
  Apache County
G.N.I.S.   Petrified Forest National Park: B. Maguire 12200. (RM, MO, UTC). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). G. E. Osterhout 6746. (RM). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). South entrance R. H. Peebles and E. Q. Smith 13965. 6/15/1938 [Editorial Comments: 2007, ARIZ gives geographic coordinates of (35.0478, -109.8029). However this location is the road overcrossing of I-40, near the north entrance. I have changed to geographic coordinates to (34.79439, -10989160) which more closely corresponds the to South entrance to the Park. ]) (GH, NY, ARIZ, US). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
  Cochise County
G.N.I.S.   Johnson: Near Johnson, 4,500-7,000 ft. 1/1/1800 (Kearney, Thomas H., Robert H. Peebles, et al., 1960). 3 miles north of Johnson on alluvial soil from limestone ridge with mesquite R. A. Darrow 3451. 5/3/1946 (ARIZ). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Little Dragoon Mountains: Foothills of Little Dragoon Mountains, ca. 3.2 mi from pavement at Johnson Road exit of I-10, beyond Arimetco mine pit Abundant along disturbed roadside in overgrazed grassland R. K. Van Devender and W. D. Peachey 93618. 5/5/1993 [Editorial Comments: 2007, Coordinates given by ARIZ (31.9395, -109.9820) place the collection in the higher elevations of the Dragoon Mountains. Written description of the collection location would indicate coordinates closer to (32.1154, -110.0741) ]) (ARIZ).
G.N.I.S.   Tres Alamos Wash: 7.3 mi SW of Hooker Hot Springs on Pomerene Road (14S 21E 23 23 SE 1/4) locally common in desert scrub T. R. Van Devender and F. W. Reichenbacher 5/22/1980 [Editorial Comments: 2007, Geographic coordinates and PLSS description indicate a location 10 miles south-southeast of Hooker Hot Springs. ]) (ARIZ).
  Coconino County
G.N.I.S.   Darwin Plateau: A. C. Hawbecker 52. 6/26/1935 (UC1741059).
G.N.I.S.   Grand Canyon: A. E. Hitchcock 48. (US). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). Near El Tovar, Grand Canyon of the Colorado River Alice Eastwood 3781. 9/26/1913 (ARIZ). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). Alice Eastwood 5683. (GH). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). C. L. Hitchcock 4513. (NA, WS, WTU). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). G. E. Osterhout 6977. (RM, OKL). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). H. H. Rusby 8/20/1915 (NY188588 , NY188590). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). 10 miles south of South entrance to Grand Canyon National Park along roadside in yellow pine forest K. F. Parker 6023. 7/15/1946 (ARIZ). Flowers greenish-yellow with purple flocks; common in yellow pine openings. 4 miles south of south entrance to Grand Canyon National Park. common in yellow pine openings K. F. Parker, E. McClintock, and G. T. Robbins 6181. 8/14/1946 (ARIZ, UC737082). Marcus E. Jones 7/22/1920 (POM, POM). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). Marcus E. Jones 6/14/1929 (POM). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). O. Degener 4417. (Post, Douglas M., 1956). V. Rattan (POM). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Oak Creek Canyon: C. F. Deaver 76. (NA). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). Eight miles south of Oak Creek Lodge, south of Flagstaff. Growing on exposed slopes; abundant. David R. Goddard 608. 6/14/1927 [Editorial Comments: 2007, Coordinates approximate, location description indicates that collection was made in the Wilson Canyon or Casner Canyon area. ]) (UC505400 , UC717830). Oak Creek, Arizona Territory. Henry H. Rusby 725. 6/22/1883 (NY188591 , NY188592 , NY188593 , UC105617).
G.N.I.S.   Rowes Well: grows under Ponderosa pines and limestone Rose E. Collom 12. 8/5/1939 [Editorial Comments: 2007, There is Rowe Well, Rowes Well, Rowes Tank, and Rowe Well Picnic Area all in this vicinity. While the Collection does not specify County name, it seems reasonable to assume this is the location named "Rowe." ]) (ARIZ 369229).
  La Paz County
G.N.I.S.   Bucksin Mountain: Near Parker. Marcus E. Jones 6/19/1890 (POM). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
  Mohave County
G.N.I.S.   Agway Valley: Along road to Andrus Canyon and Grassy Mountains among Pinyon-Juniper C. T. Mason and J. R. Reeder 3272. 6/6/1977 (ARIZ).
G.N.I.S.   Cane Springs: Pocum Wash, about 18 miles west of Wolf Hole, near Cane Spring C. T. Mason, R. L. Gilbertson, and R. H. Hevly 2826. 6/8/1968 (ARIZ).
G.N.I.S.   Cottonwood Spring: Near Cottonwood Spring (15N 28W 02) C. T. Mason and W. S. Philips 2890. 6/18/1969 [Editorial Comments: 2007, ARIZ gives PLSS location of "15N 28W 02" and geographic coordinates of 34.67N, 114.1W. The best "match" I could find is the Cottonwood Spring at "R15W T38N 02", and geographic coordinates of 36.7208, -113.8758. ]) (ARIZ).
G.N.I.S.   Hualapai Mountains: east base of Hualapai Mountains F. Shreve 6311. (ARIZ). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Kaibab Paiute Reservation: west-facing slope L. N. Goodding 6/3/1938 (ARIZ).
G.N.I.S.   Maple Canyon: 15.8 miles south of I-15 on the Black Rock Mountain road on gentle slopes next to the road, with Pinyon-Juniper, in rocky soil J. W. Grimes with Barbara Meurer-Grimes 2920. 5/24/1986 [Editorial Comments: 2008, Geographic coordinates and name of location have been estimated from written location description. ]) (NY188584).
G.N.I.S.   McDonald Flat: Arizona, Mohave County, on Shivwitz (sic) Plateau, about 135 km south of Saint George, Utah, and about 110 km south of the Utah line (36°12'50"N, 113°36'07"W). plants short-lived, mainly biennial, petals white, finely flecked with purple, the fringed gland borne well above the middle, on gravelly knoll, in open Juniper woodland A. J. Cronquist 11825. 7/22/1983 (NY188586).
G.N.I.S.   Mokaac Pass: R. E. Coombs, R. K. Gierisch, C. E. Bundy 2540. [Editorial Comments: 2007, Mokaac Pass is not a location recognized by the GNIS. This location may be Quail Hill. ]) (ARIZ, BLM, St. George, Utah).
G.N.I.S.   Mokiak Pass: Sometimes also spelled Mokiak. E. Palmer 305. 1/1/1877 (NY188589 , MO, GH, NY188648). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Mount Trumbull: Lee Hughes, BLM, St. George, Utah, personal communication, May 26, 1998 5/26/1998 5 miles east of Mt. Turnbull Village. A. & B. Phillips 77193. (BLM, St. George, Utah).
G.N.I.S.   Music Mountains: 14.7 miles by Buck and Doe Road to Milkweed Canyon Road, then 2.5 miles south by road. Hualapai Indian Reservation. 22N 14W 06 6 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 uncommon in Great Basin Conifer Woodland F. W. Reichenbacher 1642. 7/24/1984 [Editorial Comments: 2007, The geographic coordinates given by ARIZ (35.3192,-113.8076) are in the north tip of the Peacock Mountains. However, the description of the location would indicate the collection was made in the Music Mountains about 10 miles north northwest of the Peacock Mountains. This location described, out on Buck and Doe Road and then south is west of Peach Springs, and north of Hackberry, at approximate geographic coordinates of (35.58768, -113.70839). ]) (ARIZ).
G.N.I.S.   Pipe Spring: R. H. Peebles 13080. 6/8/1936 (ARIZ, US). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Potato Valley: In Potato Valley near Mount Trumbull between Mount Trumbull community and the mountain Pinyon Pine - Juniper forest C. T. Mason, B. Philips, R. L. Gilberston, and A. Philips 3079. 6/4/1972 (ARIZ). Mount Trumbull, 5 miles west of Nixon Spring. in Juniper-Pinyon belt W. P. Cottam 8715. 6/15/1941 [Editorial Comments: 2007, 5 miles west of Nixon Spring would be in the middle of Potato Valley. ]) (ARIZ).
G.N.I.S.   Seegmiller Mountain: Arizona, Mohave County, south end of Sigmiller (sic) Mountain, Sullivan Draw, 22 airline miles south of St. George, and 27 road miles (36°46'52"N, 113°32'09"W). in Pinyon-Juniper woodland, mostly under the trees N. H. Holmgren 3357. 5/26/1969 (NY188587).
G.N.I.S.   Short Creek: 5-6 miles southeast of Short Creek along sandy wash among junipers J. P. Hester 680.3 6/12/1944 (ARIZ).
G.N.I.S.   Uinkaret Plateau: Ca. 58 roadmiles SW of Fredonia, Uinkaret Plateau, 2.4 mi by Mount Trumbull Village Road , W of BLM facility at south base of Mount Trumbull uncommon, roadside F. W. Reichenbacher 1606. 7/11/1984 (ARIZ).
G.N.I.S.   Vermillion Cliffs: S. D. McKelvey 4426. (GH). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Wolf Hole: on Grand Wash - Pakoon road 10.5 miles southwest of Wolf Hole among Junipers on limestone R. C. Barneby 18117. 5/9/1986 [Editorial Comments: 2008, Grand Wash-Pakoon road is probably Mohave County Route 101 "Mud Mountain Road." Geographic coordinates have been estimated from location description. ]) (NY188585).
  Mohave/Yavapai County
  Ruble Ranch: C. C. Michaels 2116. 6/30/1959 [Editorial Comments: 2007, Unable to determine the location of Ruble Ranch. ]) (ARIZ).
  Navajo County
G.N.I.S.   Navajo County: (Kearney, Thomas H., Robert H. Peebles, et al., 1960).
  California
  Inyo County
G.N.I.S.   Dry Mountain: (DeDecker, Mary, 1984).
G.N.I.S.   Last Chance Mountain: On bench below summit. Gravelly soil. Tom Schweich 266. 10/7/2000 (UC(TAS)).
G.N.I.S.   Last Chance Range: (DeDecker, Mary, 1984).
  San Bernardino County
G.N.I.S.   Caruthers Canyon: ssp. albomarginata. Annie M. Alexander and Louise Kellogg 1461. 5/14/1940 (GH, UC666190).
G.N.I.S.   Cedar Canyon: ssp. albomarginata. East of Cedar Canyon on Cima-Lanfair Valley Road, San Bernardino Cty. Sagebrush-Juniper association. Alt. 5000 Roxanna S. Ferris 9862. 6/26/1940 (UC??????).
G.N.I.S.   Clark Mountain: Alan Romspert 5/20/1995 Flowered branchlets, flowers 4 petals, green North slope Clark Mt. Annie M. Alexander and Louise Kellogg 841. 6/26/1939 [Editorial Comments: 2007, I don’t know the actual collection location for this collection. However, for mapping purposes I have used a location on the north slopes of Clark Mountain where I have observed Swertia albomarginata. ]) (UC625807 , JEPS68729).
G.N.I.S.   Giant Ledge Mine: ssp. albomarginata. Caruthers Canyon, New York Mountains. Collection has buds, but no flowers. Tom Schweich 186. 5/25/1998 (Alameda, Ready to Mount).
G.N.I.S.   Keystone Canyon: California, San Bernardino County, Mojave Desert, New York Mountains, Keystone Canyon perennial, height 1-1.5 ft., flower, common, upper Sonoran Life Zone C. B. Wolf 9027. 7/30/1937 C. B. Wolf and P. C. Everett 9027. (NY188577 , RSA). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). J. Roos 6/20/1949 (RSA RSA). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Pinto Mountain: ssp. albomarginata. South slope. Winkler Formation (Tertiary lacustrine limestone). Uncommon. Tom Schweich 47. 5/1/1996 (Zzyzx).
G.N.I.S.   Providence Mountains: (Brandegee, T. S., 1903). T. S. Brandegee 6/6/1902 (US, UC105621). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Sagamore Mine: narrow canyon above Sagamore Mine on rocky slopes in pinyon-juniper woodland with Pinus monophylla, Leucelene ericoides, Asclepias asperula, Cryptantha tumulosa, Mirabilis pumila, Tragia stylaris, Galium munzii, Petalostemon searlsiae, Forsellesia nevadensis, etc. R. F. Thorne 44166. 6/21/1973 (NY188565).
G.N.I.S.   Wild Horse Mesa: 6 km west of Hole-in-the-Wall In Pinyon-Juniper forest on lacustrine limestone informally known as Winkler Formation Tom Schweich 288. 5/26/2001 (Zzyzx). ssp. albomarginata. North slope, on Winkler Fm., Tertiary lacustrine limestone. Tom Schweich 25. 5/27/1993 (Zzyzx). Carbonate-based soils, north slope of Wild Horse Mesa. Uncommon. Tom Schweich 43. 4/30/1996 (Zzyzx). North slope of Wild Horse Mesa, 5 km WNW of Hole-in-the-Wall. In open areas on broken limestones with little to no soil development. Tom Schweich 183. 5/29/1999 (UC(TAS), Zzyzx).
  Colorado
  Montezuma County
G.N.I.S.   Mesa Verde: Alice Eastwood 40770. (CAN). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). Alice Eastwood (COLO, US). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). T. S. Brandegee 1249. 1/1/1875 (MO, MICH, PH, UC105622). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). ssp. albomarginata. S. W. Colorado Alice Eastwood 7/1/1889 (UC105620).
G.N.I.S.   Montezuma County: (Harrington, H. D., 1954).
G.N.I.S.   Pleasant View: 8 miles west of Ackmen, Montezuma Co. Pinyon-juniper association. Marion Ownbey 1466. 8/23/1937 [Editorial Comments: 2007, Some sources state that Ackmen is 3 miles southwest of Pleasant View. Others imply that they are in the same location. The geographic coordinates (37.58976, -108.88539) used by me are 8 miles west of the present-day location of Pleasant View. They appear on satellite photos to be in the middle of some plowed fields. ]) (UC590172 , COLO, RM, UTC, MO, WS, WTU, NY, GH). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
  Soda Canyon Tip-off Trail: E. Anderson and R. S. Woodson 29006. (MO). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
  Nevada
  Clark County
G.N.I.S.   Clark Canyon: ssp. induta. gravelly, shrubby west wash, I. W. Clokey 7237. 7/12/1936 (UC900256). wooded wash, Juniper belt I. W. Clokey 7238. 6/1/1936 (UC900257). Juniper belt. Gravelly, shrubby wash. I. W. Clokey 7241.1 7/12/1936 (UC900256). Juniper belt. Wooded Wash. I. W. Clokey 7241.2 6/1/1936 (UC900257).
G.N.I.S.   Deadman Canyon: Should be "Deadmans Canyon, See Sheep Mountains. 9/1/1995 (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Deadman Spring: Top of ridge at Deadmans Spring, Deadmans Canyon, Hidden Forest, Sheep Mts. Annie M. Alexander and Louise Kellogg 1641. 6/1/1940 (UC641168).
G.N.I.S.   Deer Creek: ssp. induta. Hillside, with Pinus monophylla. I. W. Clokey 7239. 6/6/1936 (UC900259). Basal lvs., gray-green with white margins, rootstock and roots yellow. 2/10 mi. north of Deer Creek In open woods of Pseudotsuga on dry slope. Robert T. Clausen and Harold Trapido 5117. 8/20/1940 (UC1505645).
G.N.I.S.   Harris Springs: On Harris Springs Road, 35 km west of Las Vegas, NV. Tom Schweich 258. 6/7/2000 ssp. induta. Gravelly ground, pinyon belt. I. W. Clokey 7622. 6/25/1937 (UC900258 , UC878291 , UC594207).
G.N.I.S.   Kyle Canyon: On an old gravel road, near the intersection of NV Hwy 157 (Kyle Canyon Road) and NV Hwy 158 (Deer Creek Road), 42 km west of Las Vegas, NV. Tom Schweich 257. 6/7/2000 ssp. induta. Charleston Park. Wash. Yellow Pine belt. I. W. Clokey 7623. 6/30/1946 (UC900255).
G.N.I.S.   Lee Canyon: ssp. induta. Between Owens and Lee Canyon. A. A. Heller 10981. 7/24/1913 (UC175607). Lee Canyon ridge Juniper belt. I. W. Clokey 7240. 6/6/1936 (UC900260). Lee Canyon ridge Juniper belt. I. W. Clokey 7241. 7/3/1936 (UC577479). Lee Canyon ridge Juniper belt. I. W. Clokey 7241.5 7/3/1936 (UC900262).
G.N.I.S.   Potosi Mountain: Potosi Mountain Road, just past private camps, 3 km west of NV Highway 160. Loose limestone soil on moderate slopes. Tom Schweich 260. 6/7/2000 ssp. induta. North side of Potosi Mountain. Herb 1 to 3 feet high; dry south-facing slope, coarse gravelly soil, associated with pinyon, uniper, manzanita. Frank Pitelka 120. 6/14/1940 (UC647864).
G.N.I.S.   Spring Mountains: (Kartesz, John Thomas, 1988). ssp. induta. Charleston Mountains Gravelly soil. Carl A. Purpus 6083. 5/1/1898 [Editorial Comments: 2008, Labelled: "Isotype of Frasera induta Tides., Proc. Biol. Soc.Wash. 36:183. 1923." ]) (UC22708). Carl A. Purpus 6083. 5/1/1898 [Editorial Comments: 2008, Labelled: "Isotype of: Frasera induta Tidestrom, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 36: 183. 1923. = Frasera albomarginata var. Induta (Tidestr.) Card. Noel Holmgren, 4 June 1980." ]) (UC105625).
G.N.I.S.   Virgin Mountains: (Kartesz, John Thomas, 1988).
G.N.I.S.   Wheeler Well: ssp. induta. Below Wheeler Wells. Hillside. Juniper belt. I. W. Clokey 7241.4 5/31/1936 (UC900261).
  Yank Pit Canyon: Philip A. Munz 16736. [Editorial Comments: 2007, I have been unable to find a location called "Yank Pit Canyon" in Clark County, or any county, Nevada. I have assumed its location to be on the east side of the Spring Mountains, where numerous other collections of Swertia albomarginata were made. ]) (POM). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
  Elko County
G.N.I.S.   Currant Creek: Marcus E. Jones 10/8/1924 [Editorial Comments: 14-Nov-07, The location given by the collector is "Currant Creek Mountains." That name does not now exist in Elko County. There is, however, a Currant Creek in Elko County, and I have used that location. ]) (NY188578 , POM). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
  Eureka County
G.N.I.S.   Adams Hill: Percy Train 251. (ARIZ, US). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Pinto Canyon: (Kartesz, John Thomas, 1988).
G.N.I.S.   Pinto Summit: Alice Eastwood 7348. (CAS). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Secret Canyon: (Kartesz, John Thomas, 1988). Nevada, Eureka County, Secret Canyon Road M. J. Williams, with Lott, McPhearson, & Mozingo 76491. 6/16/1976 (NY188566).
  Lincoln County
G.N.I.S.   Acoma: Nevada, Lincoln County, 21.6 miles from Highway 93 on road to Beaver Dam (37°33'N, 114°10'W) sagebrush / juniper M. J. Williams 801504. 6/27/1980 [Editorial Comments: 2008, The geographic coordinates given by the collector are very close to Acoma siding on the Union Pacific. ]) (NY188562).
G.N.I.S.   Atlanta: Flowers off-white with green pattern. About 2 airmiles NW of Pioche. T1N R67R sec 8. In Wash with Peraphyllum and Purshia in Pinyon Juniper. Barbara Ertter 266. 5/29/1986 (UC1561457). Nevada, Lincoln County, near Atlanta, about 2 air miles northwest of Pioche (37°58'N, 114°30'W) wash with Peraphyllum and Purshia in pinyon-juniper B. J. Ertter 6266. 5/29/1986 (NY188582).
G.N.I.S.   Bristol Pass: Corolla greenish with dark dots. Hillslope north of the summit of Bristol Pass. NE corner, S13, T3N, R65E. Plants scattered in well-developed soil, in close association with Artemisia tridentata. Jean Langenheim 3782. 7/1/1954 (UC1213872).
G.N.I.S.   Cave Valley: 50 miles northwest of Pioche. (Kartesz, John Thomas, 1988).
G.N.I.S.   Groom Range: (Kartesz, John Thomas, 1988). Groom Range, upper Groom Mine Road (37°23'N, 115°46'W). in Pinyon-Juniper-Artemisia G. Marrs-Smith with Jan Nachlinger 13. 6/2/1985 (NY188559). Groom Range 2.8 miles north of Groom Mine, along road to Cattle Spring, east Groom Drainage Basin plants erect to 5 dm high, stem leaves whorled, narrow, white-margined, Artemisia-Pinyon-Juniper James L. Reveal with J. C. Beatley 1760. 8/1/1968 (NY188572).
G.N.I.S.   Lake Valley: Nevada, Lincoln County, south end of Lake Valley, east of Pioche, Rose Valley Road, 3.5 road miles south of Rte 322 (37°54'17"N, 114°20'00"W) scattered Juniper, Artemisia, Caulanthus, Chaenactis, Ipomopsis, and Stephanomeria A. P. Pinzl 11600. 7/17/1995 (NY188575).
G.N.I.S.   Mount Irish: E. C. Jaeger (POM). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Pahranagat Range: Searls (GH, F). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Panaca: White-greenish fls., pepper spotted; lvs. White-margined. Panaca Valley and vicinity. 4500 to 6400 feet elevation. High Desert, Artemisia sage, Juniper. Post(1956) indicates voucher location is US only, but I found a voucher at UC. Marie Gentry 41. 6/21/1941 (UC1246853). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). Panaca area. R. D. Hermansen 211.8 (NA). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Pioche: Lower Temperate Life Zone Marcus E. Jones 8/31/1913 (UC380731). Vicinity of Pioche Miss Maud Minthorn 6/28/1909 (UC148730).
  Nye County
G.N.I.S.   Burnt Canyon: "Burut Creek," or "Burnt Creek," Quinn Canyon Range Frequent, light gravelly soil, assoc. with pinyon pine and juniper. Basset Maguire and Arthur H. Holmgren 25612. 6/25/1945 [Editorial Comments: 2008, The label on the voucher at UC clearly states "Burut Creek," which location does not occur in Nevada. The online record of the NY voucher gives the location as "Burnt Creek." Burnt Creek is not a recognized locality in Nevada. There is, however, a "Burnt Canyon" and a "Burnt Canyon Spring" in the Grant Range, just across the road from the Quinn Canyon Range. I have used the mouth of Burnt Canyon to estimate the geographic coordinates of this collection. ]) (UTC, UC701471 , ARIZ, NY188579 , PH, CAN, NA, GH, CU, MO, WS, WTU, US, RM).
G.N.I.S.   Currant: East of Currant. David D. Keck 606. (Herb. Unk. (Post, Douglas M., 1956). Northeast of Currant. D. M. Post 91. (UC??????). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). Nevada, Nye County, 2.85 miles from Currant (38°43'N, 115°43'W/ on a rocky hillside M. J. Williams 781482. 6/26/1978 (NY188573).
G.N.I.S.   Sunnyside: Nye County, along a sandy, alkaline low ridge in the desert, White River Valley, between Hot Creek Butte and Sunnyside (34°24'N, 115°06'W) Petals 3-6, white with fine dark purple spots and an anchor-shaped, distally green or yellow gland, also tending to be greenish-yellow toward the tip. A. J. Cronquist 11981. 6/2/1985 (NY188574). Biennial or weakly perennial from taproot, to 50 cm tall, glabrous; corolla 4-lobed, the sinuses extending nearly to the base, corolla lobes cream-colored, with small purple spots; foveae 1 per lobe, linear proximally, bilobed (sagitate) distally, fimbria southwest of Sunnyside in White River Valley near Adams-McGill Reservoir about 6.76 km ENE of Hot Creek Spring 38°24'22"N, 115°04'54"W With Artemisia, Ephedra, Comandra and Eriogonum. In white tufaceous soil on SW-facing slope. M. D. Windham 2441. 6/6/2001 (NY00947496). petals with a white background, the upper half pale green above and dark green below, dark spots all over, White River Valley, calcareous soils near Adams-McGill Reservoir, 53 km (33 mi) airline distance south of Lund (38°24'N, 115°65'W) barren calcareous soils N. H. Holmgren with Patricia K. Holmgren 8225. 6/22/1976 (NY188570).
G.N.I.S.   White River (historical location): On gypsum dunes along side the White River in an arid region of central Nevada, perhaps in White Pine County. 1/1/1958 (Post, Douglas M., 1958). Between White River and Sunnyside. D. M. Post 93. (UC??????). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
  White Pine County
G.N.I.S.   Antelope Mountain: White Pine County, north White Pine Range, 3.9 km (2.4 mi) north of U. S. Highway 50, on road to Long Valley, 45 km (28 mi) airline distance east-southeast of Eureka (39°26'N, 115°28'W) among pinyons and junipers N. H. Holmgren with Patricia K. Holmgren 9374. 6/20/1979 (NY188569).
G.N.I.S.   Buster Mountain: Nevada, White Pine County, east side of Newark Valley, 2.3 road miles south of Highway 50 on the road to Blmont (sic) Mill (39°22'N, 115°33'W) with Juniperus, growing on red clay hills A. Tiehm with Margaret Williams 6486. 5/22/1981 (NY188563).
G.N.I.S.   Connors Pass: East of Connors Pass. C. McMillan 26. (NA). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Ely: Near, or vicinity or, Ely. B. S. Martineau (UTC). (Kartesz, John Thomas, 1988).
G.N.I.S.   Keystone: White Pine County, Egan Range, 0.5 road miles west of highway 50 at Keystone Junction on highway 267 to Ruth, south side of highway (39°16'50"N, 114°58'57"W) growing with Artemisia pygmaea on barren looking white clay hills Arnold Tiehm 13242. 6/15/2000 (NY00947494). North of Keystone. B. O. Moore and G. E. Franklin 411. (NA). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Lion Spring Wash: Egan Range, Sage Wash along road to Terraces, 5.1 km (3.2 mi) from US Highway 6, 11 km (7 mi) southwest of Ely (39°11'N, 114°59'W) Pinyon-Juniper woodland N. H. Holmgren with Patricia K. Holmgren 8240. 6/23/1976 [Editorial Comments: 2008, The given location of Sage Wash is probably White Sage Wash. The given geographic coordinates and description of the road are closer to Lion Spring Wash on National Forest Road 455. ]) (NY188568).
G.N.I.S.   Little Antelope Summit: H. D. Ripley 3593. (CAS). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Long Valley: (Kartesz, John Thomas, 1988).
G.N.I.S.   Long Valley Canyon: Nevada, White Pine County, Butte Mountains, upper Long Valley Canyon, 12.4 km (7.7 mi) from the Long Valley Road, the turnoff for which is 27.8 km (17.3 miles) from US Highway 50, 45 km (28 mi) air distance northwest of downtown Ely,39°32'48"N, 115°14'24" N. H. Holmgren with Patricia K. Holmgren 14654. 6/8/2002 (NY737402).
G.N.I.S.   Middle Canyon: Nevada, White Pine County, Butte Mountains, at west edge of Butte Valley, 50.5 km (31.5 mi) airline distance northwest of McGill, 39°42'N, 115°13'N in barren pinyon-juniper woodland N. H. Holmgren 9325. 6/17/1979 (NY188561).
G.N.I.S.   Moorman Ridge: West side of Moorman Ridge, 0.5 mile south of Illipah Creek Reservoir (39°19'N,115°24'W) growing with Chrysothamnus, Juniperus, on light colored clayey hillsides Arnold Tiehm with Maragaret Williams 6185. 7/21/1980 (NY188560).
G.N.I.S.   Murray Summit: Flowers green, black spotted. 5 m. SW of Ely. Fairly common in dry gravelly sand among juniper and pine. G. B. Van Schaack and G. F. Freytag 2963. 7/27/1950 (UC1434030).
G.N.I.S.   Pinto Creek Ranch: Nevada, White Pine County, east base of Diamond Mountains, 1/5 road miles northwest of Route 893 on road to Pinto Creek Ranch (39°28'N, 115°49'W) in Pinyon-Juniper A. P. Pinzl 11188. 7/21/1994 (NY188576).
G.N.I.S.   Steptoe: B. O. Moore and G. E. Franklin 808. (NA). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). F. W. Pennell and R. L. Schaeffer 23073. (PH). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Steptoe Creek: Nevada, White Pine County, on Success Summit Drive, 8.9 miles north of junction with US Hwy 6 (jct. 30.8 mi east of Ely), 2 forks to the right, following signs to Cave Creek and Copper Summit north-facing slope, grassy meadow with sagebrush, Prunus, etc. B. J. Cox with D. B. Dunn and W. Harmon 486. 6/23/1968 [Editorial Comments: 2008, Geographic coordinates were estimated from written location description. The "2 forks to the right" may conflict with the "on Success Summit Drive." ]) (NY188567). Nevada, White Pine County, Steptoe Creek, east of Shell Creek Mountains, 7 miles north of Junction with Route 93. F. W. Pennell with R. L. Schaeffer, Jr. 23073. 7/15/1938 [Editorial Comments: 2008, This one was a "treasure hunt." I've settled on an estimated location on Steptoe Creek, just above Cave Lake State Park. The elevation and distance from US Hwy 93 are pretty close. ]) (NY188571).
G.N.I.S.   Swallow Canyon: margins of leaves white, petals white with pale green tips and dark green spots, flower, infrequent White Pine County, Snake Range, foothills at Mouth of Swallow Canyon (38°51'N, 114°21'W) gravelly hillside, with scattered Pinyon and Juniper N. H. Holmgren with James L. Reveal 1029. 6/19/1964 (NY188564).
G.N.I.S.   Ward Mountain: North base of Ward Mountain, (Kartesz, John Thomas, 1988). E. O. Jaeger 7/4/1928 (GH, POM). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   White Pine County: White Mountain, White Pine County, Nevada B. O. Moore and G. E. Franklin 425. [Editorial Comments: 11/8/2007, This could be White Cloud Mountain at the north end of the Snake Range, or White Mountain southwest of Eureka. ]) (NA, ARIZ). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   White Pine Range: (Kartesz, John Thomas, 1988). White Pine County, White River Range, 2.1 road miles southwest of White River Road on US Highway 6 from Ely to Tonopah, then 1.3 miles east on a dirt road (38°55'05"N, 115°09'38"W) growing with Juniperus, Artemisia pygmaea on barren looking white clay hills Arnold Tiehm 13283. 6/20/2000 (NY00947495).
  New Mexico
  San Juan County
G.N.I.S.   Beclabito: Navajo Nation, Beclahbito (sic?) area; about 2 miles north of Foutz Peak, and 1.5 miles east of Arizona State Line. T31N R21E S25 SW 1/4. Silty-clay soils on Dakota Sandstone. Pinyon-Juniper Community. Arnold Clifford 9346. 6/9/1993 (SJNM).
  Unknown County
  Unknown: Not reported for the state but expected in relatively dry ground in the extreme northwestern part; 5,000-7,000 ft., San Juan and McKinley Counties, in an area of Great Basin floristic influence. (Martin, William C., and Charles R. Hutchins, 1980).
  Utah
  Beaver County
G.N.I.S.   Red Hill: Beaver County (38°12'N, 113°27'W) in pinyon-juniper community on red-purple clay S. L. Welsh with K. Taylor and D. Atwood 13985. 7/27/1976 [Editorial Comments: 2008, The collection record gives only latitude and longitude. Red Hill is the closest named locality to the given coordinates. ]) (NY188650).
G.N.I.S.   Wah Wah Mountains: Beaver County, Wah Wah Mountains, on alluvium of east side, 11 airline mines south of Wah Wah Pass (Utah 21) 38°21'N, 113°34'W in pinyon-juniper woodland, in gravelly soil N. H. Holmgren with Patricia M. Kern 3713. 7/13/1969 (NY188551). Frequent Wah Wah Mountains, along State Route 21, 1.1 km (0.7 mile) west of Wah Wah Pass (38°30'39"N, 113°33'23"W) in Pinyon-Juniper woodland N. H. Holmgren 13816. 6/4/2000 (NY00947497).
G.N.I.S.   Wah Wah Springs: H. D. Ripley and R. C. Barneby 9258. (Herb. unk. (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
  Carbon County
G.N.I.S.   Miller Canyon: Marcus E. Jones (POM). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
  Emery County
G.N.I.S.   Beckwith Plateau: Emery County, CC Cummerville, 13 miles north-northwest from Green River, Beckwith Plateau (39°10'N, 110°16'W) lightly grazed, Mesa Verde Group Formation, pinyon-juniper community, sandy soil S. L. Welsh with K. Taylor 15226. 6/29/1977 [Editorial Comments: 2008, Other collections by Welsh on this date in this area are: Chenopodium glaucum L. (NY537027), Eriogonum arcuatum Greene var. arcuatum (NY281264), Mentzelia multicaulis (Osterh.) J. Darl. Var. librina K. H. Thorne & F. J. Sm. (NY23603), and Sphaeralcea parvifolia A. Nelson (NY176789). , 2008, "CC" stands for the Utah Central Coal study conducted by Welsh and associates. "Cummerville" is a typographical error, and should be "Summerville." "Summerville" is the name of the geologic formation on which this collection was made (S. L. Welsh, pers. comm.) ]) (NY188642).
G.N.I.S.   Ghost Rock: Rest stop along I-70 in San Rafael Swell at approximately Page (sic) Flat. in Pinyon-Juniper area disturbed by man B. Albee 5084. 6/11/1981 [Editorial Comments: 2008, Described location of Page Flat assumed to be Paige Flat. The rest stop nearest to Paige Flat on US I-70 is the Ghost Rock Rest Stop. Therefore, the geographic coordinates used for this collection are those of the Ghost Rock Rest Stop. ]) (NY188641).
G.N.I.S.   Mounds: Lower Temperate Life Zone. Marcus E. Jones 6/9/1910 (PH, UC372786 , NY188556 , GH, POM).
  Garfield County
G.N.I.S.   Escalante: ssp. albomarginata. 5 miles east of Escalante. Frequent, rocky places in juniper-pinyon. Arthur H. Holmgren and M. L. Nielsen 7723. 6/2/1948 (UC943237 , UTC, WS).
  Iron County
G.N.I.S.   Red Creek: valley bottom, T35S R7W S36 S. L. Welsh and N. D. Atwood 28497. 6/13/2002 (UC1719242).
  Kane County
G.N.I.S.   Kanab: Vicinity of Kanab. B. Maguire 18913. (CAN, WS, UTC, RM). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). Vicinity of Kanab. D. M. Post 94. (UC??????). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). Utah. Kane County, 2 miles northeast of Kanab to Red Canyon. F. M. Stone 293. 5/14/1934 [Editorial Comments: 2008, Red Canyon is about 10 miles north-northwest of Kanab. I have assumed that the distance and direction of this collection is correct, and the name of the location is incorrect. The canyon 2 miles northeast of Kanab is Tom's Canyon. ]) (NY188557). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). Vicinity of Kanab. I. Tidestrom 2393. (MICH, US). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). Utah, Kane County, 6 miles east of Kanab in Juniper in dry sand L. C. Anderson 1193. 6/22/1958 [Editorial Comments: 2008, Geographic coordinates estimated from written location description. ]) (NY188646).
G.N.I.S.   Left Hand Collet Canyon: Utah, Kane County, Kaiparowits Plateau, about 25 airline miles southeast of Escalante (37°32'N, 111°26'W) common in pinyon-juniper woodland in sandy soil N, H, Holmgren with James L. Reveal and Charles LaFrance 2063. 6/27/1965 [Editorial Comments: 2008, The collection location as described would be in Left Hand Collet Canyon below the Kaiparowits Plateau. ]) (NY188647).
  Millard County
G.N.I.S.   Crystal Peak: Utah, Millard County, north slope of Crystal Peak (38°47'N, 113°37'W) gray ignimbrite outcrop S. L. Welsh with K. Taylor and K. Thorne 13589. 6/24/1976 (NY188643).
G.N.I.S.   Warm Cove Ridge: Utah, Millard County, Warm Point Ridge, west end Pine Valley, 5 miles west of Headquarters of Desert Range Experiment Station in stony soil B. Maguire 20886. 6/19/1941 [Editorial Comments: 2008, Stated location of "Warm Point Ridge" assumed to be Warm Cove Ridge. ]) (NY188553).
  San Juan County
G.N.I.S.   Bluff: Vicinity of Bluff. Arthur H. Holmgren and S. Hansen 3391. (UTC, GH, NY). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   McCracken Mesa: Benches of red sandstone canyon 5 miles east of Recapture Creek on road from Blanding to Hovenweep R. C. Barneby 15007. 6/10/1969 [Editorial Comments: 2008, Geographic coordinates estimated from written location description. ]) (NY188645).
G.N.I.S.   Squaw and Papoose Rock: San Juan County, Sundance Trailhead into Dark Canyon Wilderness, end of Road 208A (37°50'49'N, 110°12'48"W) with Ephedra, Atriplex xanescens, A. confertifolia, Frasera albomarginata, Cowania, Yucce angustissima, Gilia gunnisonii, Sclerocactus parviflora, Hymenoxys argentea, Pinus edulis, Juniperis, Bromus rubens, Calochortus, Coleogyne ramosissima, etc. W. C. Hodgson with Ron Hill 9235. 6/18/1995 (NY188580).
G.N.I.S.   White Mesa: White Mesa Dugway between Blanding and Bluff with Juniper and shadscale, dry, sandy, gravelly soil A. H. Holmgren with Sherman Hansen 3391. 6/19/1944 (NY188554). 11 miles north of Bluff, top of mesa. Basset Maguire, A. G. Richards, Ruth Maguire, Ruth [Editorial Comments: 2008, Geographic coordinates estimated from written location description. ]) (UC553534?). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). (inflorescum paniculate) On top of mesa 11 mi. N. of Bluff. Basset Maguire, et al. 6/21/1933 [Editorial Comments: 2008, Geographic coordinates estimated from written location description. ])
  Unknown County
  Unknown: Isotype. Southeast Utah E. Palmer (NY297605 , US). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
  Washington County
G.N.I.S.   Beaver Dam Mountains: On the Joshua Tree Mohave Desert Scenic Backway, in the section known as Power Line road, below the Apex Mine, where West Mountain Valley Wash crosses the road, elevation 1350 m., at 12S 0253193 4105160. Tom Schweich Along the road to Hell Hole Pass, from 12S 0247198 4111544 to 12S 0245596 4113875. Tom Schweich Petals white with green glands and violet speckles. About 14 airmiles W of St. George, ca 2 mi SE of Rt 56 on rd to Apex Mines (1 mi SW of summit). Pinyon-Juniper forest on limestone, with Fallugia, sagebrush, Ephedra, Prunus, et al. Barbara Ertter 6218. 5/28/1986 (UC1561456). F. W. Pennell and R. L. Schaeffer 21719. (PH). (Post, Douglas M., 1956). ssp. albomarginata. On the road to Hell Hole Pass. Open places, stony limestone soil, with Pinus monophylla, Ephedra viridis, Amelanchier utahensis, Juniperus osteosperma, Quercus gambellii, Berberis sp., Artemisia tridentata, and Purshia tridentata glandulosa. Tom Schweich 185. 5/27/1998 (UC(TAS)).
G.N.I.S.   Canaan Mountain: Washington County, at Arizona border just north of Colorado City, lower slopes of Canaan Mountain. in Juiniper-Mahonia fremontii community, sandy soil E. J. Neese with J. E. Neese 9603. 8/16/1980 [Editorial Comments: 2008, Geographic coordinates estimated from written location description. ]) (NY188640).
G.N.I.S.   Coalpits Wash: Coalpits Wash Harold E. Bailey 6/12/1936 (UC1579510). Coalpits Wash. Harold & Virginia Bailey 3433. 7/10/1949 (UC1566296). ssp. albomarginata. Near Zion National Park. Tom Schweich 184. 5/27/1998 (Zzyzx, UC(TAS), UC(TAS)).
G.N.I.S.   Curly Hollow Wash: Utah, Washington County, Beaverdam Mountains, about 14 air miles west of Saint George, about 2 miles southeast of Route 56 on road to Apex Mines (1 mile southwest of summit) petals white with green glands and violet speckles, pinyon-juniper forest on limestone with Fallugia, sagebrush, Ephedra, Prunus, et al. B. J. Ertter 6218. 5/28/1986 [Editorial Comments: 2008, Geographic coordinates estimated from written location description. ]) (NY188581).
G.N.I.S.   Dixie National Forest: R. K. Gierisch 29. (UTC, CAN). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Italian Spring: R. K. Gierisch 381. (RM, CAN, UTC, WS). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Oak Grove Campground: Oak Grove Campground D. M. Post 99. (UC??????). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Pine Mountain: C. C. Parry 203. (GH, F, CU, PH, NY, MO). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Saint George: Near. St. George. E. Palmer (US). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Silver Reef: Marcus E. Jones 5176.1 (POM). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).
G.N.I.S.   Smith Mesa: Smith Mesa Road, 0.3 mile northwest of Zion National Park boundary in Pinyon-Juniper community K. Moor 213. 6/11/1970 [Editorial Comments: 2008, Geographic coordinates have been estimated from written locaiton description. ]) (NY188583).
G.N.I.S.   Wire Mesa: Utah, Washington County, Wire Mesa, 4.8 km (3 mi) southwest of Rockville and 4 km (2.5 mi) airline distance southwest (37°08'N, 113°04'W) common to frequent, in pinyon-juniper woodland, in sandy soil N. H. Holmgren with Patricia K. Holmgren 8469. 6/21/1977 (NY188644).
G.N.I.S.   Zion National Park: Kolob N. M., North Creek, T40S, R11W, sec. 22. Dry slope. G. T. Crocket 6/17/1937 (UC1566194).
  Wayne County
G.N.I.S.   Capitol Reef National Park: Near Capital Reef National Monument. R. McVaugh 14450. (RM). (Post, Douglas M., 1956).

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