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Catalog #: RSA0045093

Occurrence ID: 25c42c09-606e-4d4f-b66d-9b4befacd3e8

Family: Poaceae

Collector: LeRoy Gross

Number: 6466

Date: 2014-05-14

Additional Collectors: Marcel Beffort

Locality: United States, California, San Luis Obispo, Garcia Mountain. Most collections made in the Garcia Wilderness. Stony Creek campground.; Caldwell MesaNear 35.20955N 120.25839W. From the camp down stream to the trail that climbs up to Caldwell (colwell) Mesa. Ended the survey on caldwell Mesa. Near 35.22186N 120.30452W.

Latitude/Longitude: 35.21683  -120.2692

Verbatim Coordinates: T31S R16E S21, S16, S17, S18

Elevation: 573-723 meters Verbatim Elevation: 1880-2370ft.

Habitat: Around the campground is inholding use for grazing. Mostly grasslands with oaks. Riparian habitat near stream. Chaparral and mostly Quercus douglasii woodland on lower slopes and benches down stream. Nice Pinus coulteri forests up on upper slopes of the south side of creek (Pine Ridge). Upper oak benches had a lot of signs of Sus scrofa. This is a drought year, so no running creek water. Only pools of water in deeper depressions. Caldwell Mesa was pretty dry at this time. Inholding used for grazing too. Growing along trail.

Associated Taxa: Other associated vascular plants include: Quercus agrifolia, Q. lobata, Q. berberidifolia, Toxicodendron diversilobum, Heteromeles arbutifolia, Keckiella cordifolia, Rhus aromatica, Holodiscus discolor, Mimulus aurantiacus, Salvia mellifera, S. spathacea, Ribes malvaceum, R. speciosum, Salix lasiolepis, Adenostoma fasciculatum, Arctostaphylos glauca, Artemisia californica, A. douglasiana, Amorpha californica, Ceanothus oliganthus, C. cuneatus, Eriophyllum confertiflorum, Linanthus californicus, Lomatium californicum, Marah fabacea, Rhamnus ilicifolia, and Penstemon centranthifolius.

Preparations: herbarium sheet