United States of America, Colorado, Mesa, Gateway Palisade Natural Area N of Gateway between CO hwy 141 & Dolores R.; BLM WSA ca. 0.9mi. E of Mesa Co road 4.2 & ca. 1.2 mi W of GPNA boundary near N. end.
38.731682 -108.999435 NAD27
NAD27 12S 673897E 4288694N. 7.5' Gateway quad.;
1463 meters
4800 FT ca
Upper end of alluvial bench overlooking NW facign steep-sided 30' deep drainage in gritty cow trampled soil with Coleogyne ramossisium, Anisantha tectorum, Hilaria jamesii, Opuntia phaeacantha, Cymopteris fendleri, Chaeopappa erioides, Pacelia crenulata.
Plants malodorous, flowers lavender, scattered in local population.
For additional information about this specimen, please contact: Jennifer Ackerfield, Head Curator of Biodiversity Collections (jennifer.ackerfield@botanicgardens.org)