Eastern Mojave Vegetation Dana Plateau, Mono County, California.
 
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High plateau on the northeast side of Mount Dana. Inside the upper Mono Basin watershed.


Elevation: 11342ft, 3457m.

Articles that refer to this location:

 

Literature Referring To This Location:

  • Sharsmith, Carl W. 1940. A contribution to the history of the alpine flora of the Sierra Nevada. Thesis (Ph. D. in Botany)--University of California, Berkeley, May 1940..

Area Plant Lists that contain this location:

Species collected at or near this location.

This list summarizes plants collected or observed at this specific, named location. It does not include plants collected or observed at nearby named or unnamed locations. It may be more instructive to use the Area Lists that contain this location.

  • TAS – The plant was collected by Tom Schweich.
  • Oth – The plant was collected by someone, but not Tom.
  • Obs – The plant was observed, but not collected.

Dryopteridaceae

Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. Brittle Bladderfern (Oth)

Selaginellaceae

Selaginella watsonii Underw. Watson's Spikemoss (Oth)

Apiaceae

Podistera nevadensis (A. Gray) S. Watson. (Oth)

Asteraceae

Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & A. Gray) Greene. Tundra Aster (Oth)

Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & A. Gray) Greene andersonii (A. Gray) G. L. Nesom. Tundra Aster (Oth)

Sphaeromeria cana (D. C. Eaton) A. Heller. Gray Chickensage (Oth)

Anthemideae

Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. incompta (Nutt.) D. D. Keck. White Sagebrush (Oth)

Astereae

Conyzinae

Erigeron algidus Jeps. Stalked Fleabane (Oth)

Erigeron compositus Pursh. Cutleaf Daisy (Oth)

Erigeron pygmaeus (A. Gray) Greene. Pygmy Fleabane (Oth)

Machaerantherinae

Pyrrocoma apargioides (A. Gray) Greene. Alpine Flames (Oth)

Pentachaetinae

Ericameria discoidea (Nutt.) G. L. Nesom. Whitestem Goldenbush (Oth)

Ericameria parryi (A. Gray) G. I. Nesom & G. I. Baird (A. Nelson & P. B. Kenn.) G. I. Nesom & G. I. Baird monocephala (A. Nelson & P. B. Kenn.) G. I. Nesom & G. I. Baird. One-Headed Rabbitbrush (Oth)

Cichorieae

Microseridinae

Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. m. (Greene) Q. Jones. Pale Agoseris (Oth)

Gnaphalieae

Antennaria media Greene. Rocky Mountain Pussytoes (Oth)

Antennaria pulchella Greene. Sierra Pussytoes (Oth)

Antennaria rosea Greene confinis (Greene) R. J. Bayer. Rosy Pussytoes (Oth)

Madieae

Arnicinae

Arnica nevadensis A. Gray. Sierran Leopardbane (Oth)

Hulseinae

Hulsea algida A. Gray. Pacific Hulsea (Oth)

Madiinae

Raillardella argentea (A. Gray) A. Gray. Silky Raillardella (Oth)

Senecioneae

Packera cana (Hook.) W. A. Weber & Á. Löve. Woolly Groundsel (Oth)

Packera werneriifolia (A. Gray) W. A. Weber & Á. Löve. Hoary Groundsel (Oth)

Boraginaceae

Cryptantha nubigena (Greene) Payson. Sierra Cryptantha (Oth)

Phacelia hastata Douglas ex Lehm. compacta (Brand) Heckard. Compact Phacelia (Oth)

Brassicaceae

Barbarea orthoceras Ledeb. American Yellowrocket (Oth)

Boechera depauperata (A. Nelson & P. B. Kenn.) Windham & Al-Shehbaz. Soldier Rockcress (Oth)

Boechera lemmonii (S. Watson) W. A. Weber. Lemmon's Rockcress (Oth)

Boechera lyallii (S. Watson) Dorn. Lyall's Rockcress (Oth)

Descurainia californica (A. Gray) O. E. Schulz. Sierra Tansymustard (Oth)

Draba albertina Greene. Slender Draba (Oth)

Draba breweri S. Watson. Cushion Draba (Oth)

Draba densifolia Nutt. Denseleaf Draba (Oth)

Draba oligosperma Hook. oligosperma. (Oth)

Draba oligosperma Hook. subsessilis (S. Watson) E. Murray. (Oth)

Draba prealta Greene. Tall Draba (Oth)

Caryophyllaceae

Cerastium beeringianum Cham. & Schltdl. (Oth)

Eremogone kingii (S. Watson) Ikonn. glabrescens (S. Watson) Dorn. King's Sandwort (Oth)

Minuartia nuttallii (Pax) Briq. Nuttall's Sandwort (Oth)

Minuartia nuttallii Pax gracilis B. L. Rob. Nuttall's Sandwort (Oth)

Minuartia obtusiloba (Rydb.) House. Thinflower Sandwort (Oth)

Minuartia rubella (Wahlenb.) Hiern. Beautiful Sandwort (Oth)

Silene sargentii S. Watson. Sargent's Catchfly (Oth)

Stellaria calycantha (Ledeb.) Bong. Northern Starwort (Oth)

Stellaria longipes Goldie longipes. Longstalk Starwort (Oth)

Crassulaceae

Rhodiola integrifolia Raf. integrifolia. Ledge Stonecrop (Oth)

Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Spearleaf Stonecrop (Oth)

Fabaceae

Astragalus kentrophyta A. Gray danaus (Barneby) Barneby. Spiny Milkvetch (Oth)

Astragalus lentiginosus Hook. ineptus (A. Gray) M. E. Jones. Freckled Milkvetch (Oth)

Astragalus purshii Hook. lectulus (S. Watson) M. E. Jones. Woolypod Milkvetch (Oth)

Lupinus lepidus Douglas ex Lindl. lobbii (S. Watson) C. L. Hitchc. Lobb's Tidy Lupine (Oth)

Lupinus lepidus Douglas ex Lindl. ramosus Jeps. Crowded Lupine (Oth)

Trifolium monanthum A. Gray monanthum. Mountain Carpet Clover (Oth)

Gentianaceae

Comastoma tenellum (Rottb.) Toyok. tenellum. (Oth)

Grossulariaceae

Ribes cereum Douglas. Wax Currant (Oth)

Ribes montigenum McClatchie. Gooseberry Currant (Oth)

Montiaceae

Lewisia glandulosa (Rydb.) Dempster. Sierra Lewisia (Oth)

Lewisia pygmea (A. Gray) B. L. Rob. Alpine Lewisia (Oth)

Onagraceae

Epilobium anagallidifolium Lam. Pimpernel Willowherb (Oth)

Epilobium obcordatum A. Gray. Rockfringe (Oth)

Orobanchaceae

Castilleja nana Eastw. Dwarf Alpine Indian Paintbrush (Oth)

Pedicularis attollens A. Gray. Little Elephant's Head (Oth)

Phrymaceae

Erythranthe primuloides (Benth.) G.L. Nesom & N.S. Fraga. Primrose Monkey Flower (Oth)

Mimulus suksdorfii A. Gray. Suksdorf's monkeyflower (Oth)

Plantaginaceae

Penstemon davidsonii Greene davidsonii. Davidson's Penstemon (Oth)

Penstemon procerus Graham. Little-Flower Penstemon (Oth)

Penstemon procerus Douglas ex Graham formosus (A. Nelson) Cronquist. Pincushion Beardtongue (Oth)

Penstemon rydbergii A. Nelson oreocharis (Greene) N. H. Holmgren. Rydberg's Penstemon (Oth)

Polemoniaceae

Linanthus pungens (Torr.) J. M. Porter & L. A. Johnson. Granite Prickly Phlox (Oth)

Phlox caespitosa Nutt. Tufted Phlox (Oth)

Phlox condensata (A. Gray) E. E. Nelson. Dwarf Phlox (Oth)

Phlox diffusa Benth. Spreading Phlox (Oth)

Phlox pulvinata (Wherry) Cronquist. (Oth)

Polygonaceae

Eriogonum incanum Torr. & A. Gray. Frosted Buckwheat (Oth)

Eriogonum lobbii Torr. & A. Gray. Lobb's Buckwheat (Oth)

Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. nivale (Canby ex Coville) M. E. Jones. Cushion Buckwheat (Oth)

Eriogonum ovalifolium Nutt. vineum (Small) A. Nelson. Cushenbury Buckwheat (Oth)

Eriogonum rosense A. Nelson & P. B. Kenn. Rosy Buckwheat (Oth)

Rumex californicus Rech. f. (Oth)

Rumex paucifolius S. Watson. Alpine Sheep Sorrel (Oth)

Portulacaceae

Calyptridium umbellatum (Torr.) Greene. (Oth)

Primulaceae

Androsace septentrionalis L. Pygmyflower Rockjasmine (Oth)

Dodecatheon alpinum (A. Gray) Greene. Alpine Shootingstar (Oth)

Ranunculaceae

Thalictrum alpinum L. Alpine Meadow-Rue (Oth)

Rosaceae

Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb. Shrubby Cinquefoil, Golden Hardtack (Oth)

Ivesia lycopodioides A. Gray lycopodioides. Clubmoss Mousetail (Oth)

Ivesia shockleyi S. Watson shockleyi. Sky Mousetail (Oth)

Potentilla bruceae Rydb. (Oth)

Potentilla pseudosericea Rydb. Silky Cinquefoil (Oth)

Salicaceae

Salix arctica Pall. Arctic Willow (Oth)

Salix nivalis Hook. Snow Willow (Oth)

Salix planifolia Pursh. Diamond-Leaf Willow (Oth)

Saxifragaceae

Saxifraga aprica Greene. Sierra Saxifrage (Oth)

Cyperaceae

Carex albonigra Mack. Black and White Sedge (Oth)

Carex breweri Boott. Brewer's Sedge (Oth)

Carex filifolia Nutt. erostrata Kük. (Oth)

Carex haydeniana Olney. Cloud Sedge (Oth)

Carex helleri Mack. Heller's Sedge (Oth)

Carex heteroneura W. Boott epapillosa (Mack.) F. Herm. Different-Nerve Sedge (Oth)

Carex microptera Mack. Smallwing Sedge (Oth)

Carex nigricans C. A. Mey. Black Alpine Sedge (Oth)

Carex phaeocephala Piper. Dunhead Sedge (Oth)

Carex scirpoidea Michx. pseudoscirpoidea (Rydb.) Cronquist. Western Single Spike Sedge (Oth)

Carex subnigricans Stacey. Nearly-Black Sedge (Oth)

Carex tahoensis Smiley. Tahoe Sedge (Oth)

Carex vernacula L. H. Bailey. Native Sedge (Oth)

Eleocharis quinqueflora (Hartmann) O. Schwarz. Fewflower Spikerush (Oth)

Juncaceae

Luzula spicata (L.) DC. Spiked Woodrush (Oth)

Poaceae

Aveneae

Agrostis variabilis Rydb. (Oth)

Calamagrostis muiriana B. L. Wilson & Sami Gray. (Oth)

Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. Purple Reedgrass (Oth)

Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. cespitosa. (Oth)

Trisetum spicatum (L.) K. Richt. Spike Trisetum (Oth)

Eragrostideae

Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb. Mat Muhly (Oth)

Poeae

Festuca saximontana Rydb. Rocky Mountain Fescue (Oth)

Poa cusickii Vasey. Cusick's Bluegrass (Oth)

Poa glauca Vahl rupicola (Nash) W. A. Weber. Timberline Bluegrass (Oth)

Poa keckii Soreng. Keck's Bluegrass (Oth)

Poa pringlei Scribn. Pringle's Bluegrass (Oth)

Poa secunda J. Presl secunda. Sandberg Bluegrass. (Oth)

Poa wheeleri Vasey. Wheeler's Bluegrass (Oth)

Stipeae

Stipa pinetorum M. E. Jones. (Oth)

Triticeae

Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey elymoides. Squirreltail Grass (Oth)

Total number of taxa: 122
Native Taxa:
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117
Exotic Taxa:
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0
Nativity Undetermined:
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5
Listed Weeds:
Identified as Weed
0
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Date and time this article was prepared:7:38:55 PM, 12/9/2024.