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Taxa: Chaenactis carphoclinia (Chaenactis paleolifera), Chaenactis carphoclinia var. carphoclinia (Chaenactis carphoclinia var. attenuata), Chaenactis carphoclinia var. peirsonii
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Page 17, records 1601-1700 of 2060

University of California at Davis Herbarium

DAV
DAV331786Geoffrey Levin   4661975-04-05
United States, California, Riverside County, Riverside County: 1 mile west of Berdoo Canyon Road on Dillon Road. Foothills of Little San Bernadino Mountains. Saltan Sink Drainage., 33.8085 -116.1971, 61m
DAV
DAV331787June McCaskill   2631954-04-30
United States, California, Inyo County, Inyo County: Darwin cutoff, 11.9 miles southwest of intersection with Highway 190., 36.2181 -117.5466
DAV
DAV331788Bruce M. Pavlik   1181980-05-23
United States, California, Inyo County, Inyo County: Eureka Dunes, N side of dunes., 37.1108 -117.6756, 899m
DAV
DAV331789B. Pitzer   34061998-01-24
United States, California, Riverside County, Riverside County: N foot of Chuckwalla Mts, Eagle Mtn Rd on S side of Hwy I-10, ca. 0.8 mi. S of Hwy at powerline rd, and wash directly south of road., 33.686667 -115.423333, 500m
DAV
DAV331790Robert F. Thorne   323841963-03-29
United States, California, Riverside County, Riverside County: 9 miles east of Mecca, Mecca Hills., 33.58861111 -115.9597222, 152m
DAV
AHUC106612John C. Tothill   401958-03-31
United States, California, Inyo County, Inyo County: Death Valley., 36.5054 -117.0794
DAV
DAV331791B. L. Turner   47651962-04-20
United States, California, Imperial County, Imperial County: 12 miles east of Glamis., 33.08564 -114.9108
DAV
DAV331792Ira L. Wiggins   133781955-04-25
United States, California, San Bernardino County, San Bernardino County: Mojave Desert about 30 mi. W of Needles., 34.822188 -115.111499
DAV
DAV331793Kenneth A. Wilson   896B1961-03-04
United States, California, Inyo County, Inyo County: Death Valley National Monument. Musturd Canyon Road., 36.48452 -116.87488
DAV
DAV331794Kenneth A. Wilson   10701961-03-28
United States, California, Inyo County, Inyo County: Death Valley National Monument. 13 miles south of Grapevine Ranger Station on Scottie's Castle-Sand Dune Junction Road. Grapvine Mountains., 36.86 -117.27
DAV
DAV331798C. A. Toft   s.n.1980-05-31
United States, California, Inyo County, Inyo County: 12 miles E of Keeler, Highway 190., 36.341 -117.7584
DAV
DAV331776C. H. Lamoureux   12911958-03-31
United States, California, Inyo County, Inyo County: Death Valley National Monument. Mouth of Titus Canyon., 36.82182 -117.16623
DAV
DAV331777C. H. Lamoureux   13111958-04-01
United States, California, Inyo County, Inyo County: Death Valley National Monument. Near junction of road to Keane Wonder Mine with main road., 36.66264 -116.93067, 305m
DAV
AHUC105249Beecher Crampton   79811967-05-23
United States, California, San Bernardino County, San Bernardino County: Mojave Desert, 5.4 miles east of Mtn. Pass Summit, jct. Nipton rd. with US Hwy. 466., 35.470209 -115.451487, 1067m
DAV
DAV331796Ellen Dean   22942005-03-25
United States, California, San Bernardino County, San Bernardino County: SE of town of Ludlow, S of Hwy. 40, along National Trails Rd. (Route 66), 9.4 road miles E of intersection of Hwy 40 and Route 66 at Ludlow. Take dirt road S from Route 66 0.2 road miles., 34.668889 -116.021944, 570m
DAV
DAV331797Chuck Hughes   692009-03-27
United States, California, Riverside County, Riverside County: S of Hwy 62 near the abandoned Desert Center Airport. Near Rice, CA., 34.05 -114.76, 227m
DAV
DAV331795Ellen Dean   5830a2010-04-08
United States, California, Imperial County, Imperial County: BLM Algodones Dunes Natural Area. E side of dunes. 6 mi N of Hwy 78, along Kipf Rd. E and W side of road., 33.048056 -115.154444, 75m

University of California, Riverside Plant Herbarium

UCR
UCR0144052Frank C. Vasek   600324--181960-03-24
United States, California, Riverside, Deep Canyon, Palm Desert [Palm Springs Museum’s Deep Canyon Sanctuary], 33.65 -116.375
UCR
UCR0143995Tom Painter   41164--151964-04-11
United States, California, Imperial, 21 miles east of Brawley [Algodones Dunes along Hwy 78]; Colorado Desert, 32.9825 -115.14333, 46m
UCR
UCR0144053Sally Bell   s.n.1964-03-24
United States, California, Riverside, 33.80972 -116.30194, 61m
UCR
UCR0144075Frank C. Vasek   s.n.1978-05-22
United States, California, San Bernardino, Camp Rock Road, northeast of Lucerne Dry Lake. Site VIIG; Mojave Desert, 34.50417 -116.85, 881m
UCR
UCR0144074Frank C. Vasek   s.n.1978-04-21
United States, California, San Bernardino, Rocky Point, c. 4 miles southeast of West Ord Mountain. Site IIIC; Mojave Desert, 34.58333 -116.88056, 1049m
UCR
UCR0144120A.C. Sanders   6131978-04-07
United States, California, San Bernardino, Chemehuevi Valley, 5 miles SW of Havasu Lake, along Chemehuevi Wash near West Well; Eastern Colorado Desert, 34.44333 -114.485, 232m
UCR
UCR0144025Aleena M. Tarshis   s.n.1977-05-07
United States, California, Inyo, east on state Hwy 190 after junction with state Hwy 136, 36.41278 -117.81306, 1220m
UCR
UCR0144123A.C. Sanders   6141980-05-25
United States, California, San Bernardino, Shadow Valley, near Valley Wells, just north of Hwy I-15 at its junction with Excelsior Mine Road; Eastern Mojave Desert, 35.44778 -116.00194, 1131m
UCR
UCR0144026John C. Roos   34981947-04-19
United States, California, Inyo, Golden Canyon, Death Valley, 36.42222 -116.84444, -40m
UCR
UCR0144087A.C. Sanders   37611983-04-23
United States, California, San Bernardino, Whipple Mtns, Whipple Wash where it joins the road to Havasu Landing, c. 0.5 mile below Willow Spring and 1.5 miles above Lake Havasu; Sonoran Desert, 34.37444 -114.27194, 168m
UCR
UCR0144121James Henrickson   167921978-05-06
United States, California, San Bernardino, c. 19 miles ESE of Barstow in Newberry Mountains, up canyon just west of Newberry; Central Mojave Desert, 34.81528 -116.70472, 610m
UCR
UCR0144082James Henrickson   168871978-05-07
United States, California, San Bernardino, c. 56 miles south of Baker at junction of National Trails Hwy and Kelbaker Rd, 6 miles east of Amboy; Eastern Mojave Desert, 34.56028 -115.64139, 198m
UCR
UCR0144083James Henrickson   166531978-04-04
United States, California, San Bernardino, c. 22 air miles NW of Barstow in middle section of Black Canyon, west end of Black Mtns, near tunnel on quad, up lateral clay canyon in hills; Central Mojave Desert, 35.14444 -117.25889, 838m
UCR
UCR0144054A.C. Sanders   54061985-03-24
United States, California, Riverside, Coachella Valley, Box Canyon 9 miles NE of Mecca on Hwy 195, 33.58417 -115.94028, 183m
UCR
UCR0143996A.C. Sanders   54121985-03-24
United States, California, Imperial, southeast end of the Santa Rosa Mountains. Borrego Badlands, along Hwy S-22, the Borrego-Salton Seaway, c. 1/2 mile east of Anza-Borrego State Park boundary, 33.27861 -116.07389, 61m
UCR
UCR0144046George K. Helmkamp   383--191983-03-24
United States, California, Riverside, north base of the Little Chuckwalla Mountains, 1.5 miles east of Graham Pass Road; Colorado Desert, 33.48028 -115.0875, 336m
UCR
UCR0144089A.C. Sanders   37451983-04-23
United States, California, San Bernardino, Colorado River Valley, just north of the Riverside Co. line, 5 miles SE of Vidal; Sonoran Desert, 34.08167 -114.43667, 122m
UCR
UCR0144081John C. Aulenbrock   0461985-04-10
United States, California, San Bernardino, B.L.M. Wilderness Study Area #328, c. 35 miles east of Twentynine Palms, 0.5-1.0 mile southeast of Clark’s Pass; Mojave Desert, 34.06667 -115.55, 585m
UCR
UCR0144048A.C. Sanders   37961983-04-24
United States, California, Riverside, alluvial fan at the NW end of Orocopia Mountains along Hwy 195, c. 3 miles NE of Shavers Well and 2.7 miles NE of the point where the road enters Box Canyon, 33.63833 -115.86694, 367m
UCR
E. Sundell   S1901973-04-07
United States, Arizona, Maricopa, Sierra Estrella Regionl Park; west of Squaw Tit by Corgett Wash, 33.32472 -112.39722, 427m
UCR
Frank C. Vasek   640322--031964-03-22
United States, Arizona, Yuma, Castle Dome Mountains, 2 miles off Castle Dome Rd, east of Yuma Proving Grounds and south of U.S. Hwy 95, 33.06111 -114.17361, 442m
UCR
Steve Boyd   14-IPP1983-04-30
United States, Nevada, Clark, Gypsum Cave, at the east base of Sunrise Mtn, 14 miles northeast of Las Vegas, 36.22472 -114.89972, 558m
UCR
UCR0143997A.C. Sanders   56261985-04-22
United States, California, Imperial, alluvial fan south of Cargo Muchacho Mountains, 2 miles north of I-8 on Sidewinder Rd; Sonoran Desert, 32.77722 -114.75417, 105m
UCR
UCR0144047A.C. Sanders   61101986-03-03
United States, California, Riverside, Chuckwalla Mountains, Corn Spring, wash below the spring and wash and rocky slopes to the south; Colorado Desert, 33.62472 -115.32444, 489m
UCR
UCR0143994A.C. Sanders   62441986-03-10
United States, California, Imperial, Coyote Mtns, 2.15 miles north of Hwy S-2 on dirt road 1.1 miles SE of San Diego Co. line, 32.80778 -116.09583, 306m
UCR
UCR0144079B.D. Parfitt   33341985-04-20
United States, California, San Bernardino, c. 13 mi south of Needles city limit on US Hwy 95; Sonoran Desert, 34.65 -114.62639, 306m
UCR
UCR0144024James D. Morefield   35671986-05-04
United States, California, Inyo, just NE of Warm Springs at west base of Black Mountain, 2.4 miles N85°W of summit; White Mtns, 37.26778 -118.27028, 1311m
UCR
UCR0143992Steve Boyd   12111986-02-06
United States, California, Imperial, Cargo Muchacho Mountains, large canyon at SE end of mountains, 5.4 miles NE of Hwy I-8, off Sidewinder Road and powerline road, 32.82 -114.74, 162m
UCR
UCR0144049Steve Boyd   21481988-03-10
United States, California, Riverside, north end of the Palen Mountains, 2 miles west of Palen Pass; Colorado Desert, 33.91361 -115.13194, 300m
UCR
UCR0144088Mark O. Bagley   20301987-05-06
United States, California, San Bernardino, Boron, c. 2.2 miles NE of Boron; Mojave Desert, 35.00222 -117.62639, 759m
UCR
UCR0144158James D. Morefield   37011986-05-28
United States, California, Mono, mouth of Coldwater Canyon, 1.2 miles N6°W of Southern Belle Mine, 37.47819 -118.32061, 1524m
UCR
UCR0144159James D. Morefield   37041986-05-29
United States, California, Mono, Milner Creek Canyon, 0.5 mile above its mouth, 0.7 mile N18°W of Copper Queen Mine; White Mtns, 37.60167 -118.33861, 1799m
UCR
UCR0144020James D. Morefield   36851986-05-27
United States, California, Inyo, Spring 0.7 mile south of mouth of Silver Canyon, 1.7 miles S79°E of Laws Post Office; White Mtns, 37.40306 -118.32769, 1293m
UCR
UCR0144021James D. Morefield   44481987-05-16
United States, California, Inyo, Panamint Valley Drainage; Darwin Plateau, near south end of Santa Rosa Hills, near Saline Valley road, 3.5 miles north of Calif. Hwy 190; Panamint Valley Drainage, 36.39781 -117.62681, 1540m
UCR
UCR0144051Theo Glenn   91--911991-05-07
United States, California, Riverside, Big Maria Mtns, north of Blythe, 33.86667 -114.7, 365m
UCR
UCR0144050Theo Glenn   91--1281991-05-02
United States, California, Riverside, Arica Mountains, southwest of Rice; Colorado Desert, 33.99861 -114.92111, 340m
UCR
UCR0144044Theo Glenn   91--421991-05-15
United States, California, Riverside, Little Maria Mountains, northwest of Blythe; Colorado Desert, 33.94167 -114.90417, 351m
UCR
UCR0144078B.G. Pitzer   17591991-06-12
United States, California, San Bernardino, Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base, "Noble Pass" Artillery Range, 2.5 air km ESE of Noble Pass, c. 21 air km south of old town of Stedman; Mojave Desert, 34.485 -116.14667, 948m
UCR
UCR0144080B.G. Pitzer   17521991-06-05
United States, California, San Bernardino, Surprise Spring, Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base, Sand Hill Range in SW corner of Base; Mojave Desert, 34.30117 -116.22083, 686m
UCR
UCR0144045A.C. Sanders   121061992-04-04
United States, California, Riverside, McCoy Mountains, within 0.5 mile of McCoy Spring; Sonoran Desert, 33.73361 -114.90778, 244m
UCR
George K. Helmkamp   590--101990-05-01
United States, Arizona, La Paz, 0.5 mile south of Hwy I-10 at Hovatter Road, 53 miles east of California border, 33.60028 -113.62278, 400m
UCR
Barry A. Prigge   79381988-03-04
Mexico, Baja California (norte), Mexicali, 4 miles WNW of San Felipe at small hills north of main dirt road to Santa Clara; Sonoran Desert, 31.04667 -114.90833, 70m
UCR
R.F. Thorne   616231986-03-22
Mexico, Baja California (norte), Mexicali, below Cantu Palms on east base of the Sierra, c. 15 miles south of junction of Baja California Hwy 2 and Guadalupe Canyon Road, 32.35428 -115.73397
UCR
A.C. Sanders   56831985-04-24
Mexico, Sonora, Puerto Peñasco, NE slopes of Cerro del Pinacate at and above Red Cone Camp, WSW of Sonoyta and north of Puerto Peñasco; Sonoran Desert, 31.79306 -113.45639, 549m
UCR
Howard S. Gentry   87251949-04-22
Mexico, Baja California (norte), Mexicali, Cocopa [Cucapah, Cucapá] Mtns., 32.1875 -115.35833, 61m
UCR
UCR0144022G. Fred Hrusa   106811993-04-05
United States, California, Inyo, c. 5 miles west of intersection of Hwy 190 and North Hwy, north of Death Valley; Death Valley area, 36.63333 -117.13333, 20m
UCR
UCR0143993Jon M. Stewart   8031994-03-21
United States, California, Imperial, Ogilby Road at Goldrock Ranch Road; Colorado Desert, 32.8825 -114.84028, 175m
UCR
UCR0144085B.G. Pitzer   15781991-05-19
United States, California, San Bernardino, 29 Palms Marine Corps Base: “Emerson Lake” Artillery Range, west side of Hidalgo Mountain, c. 4.5 air km east of south end of Emerson Dry Lake; Mojave Desert, 34.43667 -116.32, 915m
UCR
UCR0144084B.G. Pitzer   17251991-05-27
United States, California, San Bernardino, Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base, ‘Lava’ Artillery Range; Bullion Mountains, c. 5 air km south of Lead Mountain and 8 air km north of Cleghorn Pass; Central Mojave Desert, 34.42333 -115.94167, 457m
UCR
UCR0144023Scott D. White   31821995-05-19
United States, California, Inyo, Panamint Mountains, Pleasant Canyon at Clair Camp (ghost town); Panamint Mtns, 36.03333 -117.13333, 1402m
UCR
UCR0144086George K. Helmkamp   s.n.1995-03-24
United States, California, San Bernardino, 1.6 miles west of Hwy 127, at point 0.9 mile north of Baker; Eastern Mojave Desert, 35.271 -116.08817, 350m
UCR
UCR0144122George K. Helmkamp   s.n.1993-04-24
United States, California, San Bernardino, along Smith Talc Road, c. 9 miles east of Tecopa [Pass?, Inyo Co.; probably after Sm. Ta. Rd. transition to Excelsior Mine Rd.]; Mojave Desert, 35.79222 -115.96806, 1067m
UCR
UCR0144018George K. Helmkamp   28971998-03-18
United States, California, Imperial, 4.7 miles north of Winterhaven on Picacho Road and 1 mile northwest of the All-American Canal, 32.809 -114.62167, 76m
UCR
George K. Helmkamp   29761998-03-20
United States, Arizona, Yuma, beside US hwy 95, 25 mi. NE of Yuma, 32.895 -114.33833, 152m
UCR
UCR0144139George K. Helmkamp   27761998-02-26
United States, California, San Bernardino, NW side of Salt Spring Hills about 28 miles north of Baker; between the hills and CA Hwy 127; Mojave Desert, 35.69583 -116.25233, 201m
UCR
UCR0144072B.G. Pitzer   34061998-01-24
United States, California, Riverside, north foot of Chuckwalla Mountains. Eagle Mt Rd, south side of Hwy I-10, 0.8 mile south of hwy at powerline rd, and wash directly south of road, 33.68667 -115.42333, 500m
UCR
UCR0144069George K. Helmkamp   27321998-02-18
United States, California, Riverside, Chuckwalla Mtns, 10.6 miles south-southwest of Chuckwalla Valley Rd on Graham Pass Rd; Colorado Desert, 33.47056 -115.11889, 488m
UCR
UCR0144070George K. Helmkamp   31571998-04-04
United States, California, Riverside, 7.1 miles north of Hwy I-10 on Eagle Mtn Rd, to the vicinity of the pumping station; Colorado Desert, 33.80017 -115.44917, 305m
UCR
UCR0144141George K. Helmkamp   29961998-03-30
United States, California, San Bernardino, Dale Dry Lake. East of Twentynine Palms, along Iron Age Rd, 4.2 miles southeast of Amboy Rd; Mojave Desert, 34.143 -115.6885, 366m
UCR
UCR0144146George K. Helmkamp   30371998-03-30
United States, California, San Bernardino, vicinity of Twentynine Palms; Encelia Ave, 1.0 mile north of Calif. Hwy 62; Mojave Desert, 34.14944 -116.09833, 793m
UCR
UCR0144017George K. Helmkamp   29261998-03-19
United States, California, Imperial, Imperial Dam area, just south of the dam on Hwy S-24; Colorado Desert, 32.88433 -114.47167, 76m
UCR
UCR0144148A.C. Sanders   219751998-06-04
United States, California, San Bernardino, Kelso Mtns. along the SCE powerline route, near the crest of the range; Eastern Mojave Desert, 35.11667 -115.78278, 915m
UCR
UCR0137547Jeri Hirshberg   3981997-04-03
United States, California, Inyo, Panamint Mountains. Pleasant Canyon; Death Valley Region, 36.02833 -117.1875, 762m
UCR
UCR0144011George K. Helmkamp   62942001-03-17
United States, California, Imperial, Ogilby Rd, 15.4 miles south of CA Hwy 78, 32.89083 -114.841, 168m
UCR
UCR0144138George K. Helmkamp   63722001-03-31
United States, California, San Bernardino, northeast side of junction of US Hwy 95 and Hwy I-40, 34.88167 -114.755, 366m
UCR
UCR0137546I.W. Clokey   57131935-04-04
United States, California, Inyo, beyond Trona on the road from Randsburg, 35.79722 -117.35, 500m
UCR
UCR0144156Timothy Shields   s.n.1979-04-23
United States, California, Kern, 5 miles NNE of California City on Randsburg-Mojave Road, near interpretive center of Desert Tortoise Natural Area; Mojave Desert, 35.2 -117.86667, 823m
UCR
UCR0144149Beecher Crampton   79811967-05-23
United States, California, San Bernardino, 5.4 miles east of Mountain Pass Summit, junction Nipton Road with US Hwy. 466, 35.47333 -115.44861, 1000m
UCR
UCR0144151A.C. Sanders   280292004-05-30
United States, California, San Bernardino, powerline road from Pisgah to Lucerne Valley, north end of Lava Bed Mtns, 2 km south of Silver Cliffs Mine, 34.68806 -116.49694, 1098m
UCR
UCR0144147June Latting   s.n.1958-04-06
United States, California, San Bernardino, Old Dale Road, 8 miles southeast of 29 Palms, 34.12333 -115.89222, 488m
UCR
UCR0144152A.C. Sanders   276052004-04-21
United States, California, San Bernardino, proposed 160 acre gravel quarry on Kane Wash, c. 0.5 mi. west of Fort Cady Road at a point 2 miles south of I-40, c. 5 miles (air) SE of Newberry Springs, between Troy Lake and the Rodman Mountains, east of the Newberry Mountains, 34.78917 -116.61806, 575m
UCR
UCR0144068B.G. Pitzer   12981989-04-16
United States, California, Riverside, Chocolate Mountains Aerial Gunnery Range, just outside impact area, 1 km south of Tabaseca Tank, 33.5125 -115.54667, 700m
UCR
R.D. Worthington   264711997-05-10
United States, New Mexico, Hidalgo, c. 5 road miles by the I-10, W and SW of Lordsburg, 32.33528 -108.78472, 1320m
UCR
UCR0144038Marit K. Haug   052005-04-27
United States, California, Inyo, Death Valley National Park. Badwater Basin off West Side Road between Hanaupah Canyon and Johnson Canyon, 36.19333 -116.88778, -30m
UCR
UCR0144145G.D. Barbe   15091973-05-24
United States, California, San Bernardino, Ivanpah Road, 0.9 mi. south of Nipton Rd, east of I-15, 35.45 -115.38333, 793m
UCR
UCR0144037Richard D. Goeden   9205--081992-05-08
United States, California, Inyo, along Hwy 190 south of the junction with Hwy 136, between Owens Lake and the Inyo Mtns., 36.40778 -117.84972, 1220m
UCR
UCR0144071A.C. Sanders   291452005-02-26
United States, California, Riverside, SE of Hwy 177 toward dunes above Palen Dry Lake, SE end of Coxcomb Mtns., 33.83389 -115.25361, 168m
UCR
UCR0144153Jim André   42582004-04-18
United States, California, San Bernardino, Cima Cinder Cones, dirt road to Indian Creek, 35.21917 -115.85806, 714m
UCR
UCR0144014John F. Green   s.n.2005-03-10
United States, California, Imperial, Salton Basin, transect along the road on the immediate NE side of the Coachella Canal right-of-way, between siphons 15 and 16, c. 2 miles NE of Frink and c. 10 miles east of Bertram, 33.37475 -115.60942, 23m
UCR
UCR0144013John F. Green   s.n.2005-03-10
United States, California, Imperial, Salton Basin, transect along Coachella Canal right-of-way, between siphons 9 and 10, c. 4 miles NW of Niland, 33.28694 -115.49028
UCR
UCR0144016John F. Green   s.n.2005-03-10
United States, California, Imperial, Salton Basin, transect along the road on the immediate NE side of the Coachella Canal right-of-way, between siphons 13 and 14, c. 3.5 miles NE of Wister, 33.34097 -115.55617, 27m
UCR
UCR0144015Chet McGaugh   s.n.2005-01-27
United States, California, Riverside, east of Salton Sea, along Coachella Canal between siphons 26-27 northeast of Dos Palmas Spring, 33.51478 -115.82036, 18m
UCR
UCR0144067John F. Green   s.n.2005-03-14
United States, California, Riverside, East of north shore of Salton Sea, WNW of Rancho Dos Palmas between Coachella Canal siphons 29 and 30, 33.51306 -115.87667, 24m
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