Eastern Mojave Vegetation Thompson Ranch, Mono County, California.
 
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See also: Conway Ranch. Dechambeau Creek.

See also: Rosaschi Ranch.

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Former ranch on northwest side of Mono Lake.

Thompson Ranch was irrigated by Dechambeau Creek, augmented by water brought from Mill Creek in two ditches, the Upper Thompson Ditch and Thompson Main Ditch. A few of the irrigation ditches still function, bringing water out into what might otherwise be a dry meadow.

Latitude: 38.0286 Longitude: -119.16246 (° decimal)
Elevation: 6750ft.

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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.

Asteraceae

Astereae

Symphyotrichinae

Symphyotrichum spathulatum (Lindl.) G. L. Nesom. Western Mountain Aster (Oth)

Boraginaceae

Myosotis laxa Lehm. Bay Forget-Me-Not (TAS)

Chenopodiaceae

Chenopodium leptophyllum (Moq.) Nutt. ex S. Watson. Narrowleaf Goosefoot (TAS)

Hypericaceae

Hypericum scouleri Hook. Scouler's Gold Wire (TAS)

Poaceae

Eragrostideae

Muhlenbergia andina (Nutt.) Hitchc. Foxtail Muhly (Oth)

Total number of taxa: 5
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5
Exotic Taxa:
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0
Nativity Undetermined:
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0
Listed Weeds:
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Date and time this article was prepared:5:37:02 PM, 11/3/2024.