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Mertensia Sibirica, Don. (Gray, Paris. Muh. Am. Jour. Sci. XXXIV, 240.)
Totally confined to banks of
mountain streams. Variable; 6' 5" high; leaves ovate to narrow lanceolate,
attenuated or broad at base, from 1/2" to 3" wide; calyx lobes
usually short (1") to 2" long, occasionally linear lanceolate or tubular.
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M. glabrum virens?, variable in degree of pubescence above, leaves more broad
ovate, abruptly attenuated into a long point. Stem glabrous,
a) June 9, 1868. W. Humboldt Mts., Mr. Unwinville cabin 9,000 ft. 7½.
b) July 30, " Battle Mt., Mr. Bret Cabin 6,000 ft. 1".
Venetian [at] July 6, " Torgabet Mts., Mr. Alton Austin 7,000 ft. 5".
c) Aug. 27, " E. Humboldt Mts., Mr. Canon above Salt Lake 8,000 ft. 8".
d) May 29, 1869. Wasatch Mts., Utah. City Creek Cabin 5,000 ft. 2".
e) June 24-30, " Canyon above Parley's Fork 6,500 ft. 3".
f) July 5, " Uintah Mts., Utah. Provo Cabin 7,000 ft. 2".
g) Aug. 19, " Wasatch Mts., " from fork of Cottonwood Creek 5".
117. M. jehonicentata, Don? (Gray, Paris. Muh. 340.) A dwarf alpine form 6"
high, more or less densely pubescent throughout; calyx lobes strongly
hispid.
a) Aug. 4, 1869. Uintah Mts., Utah. Divide at head of Bear River 11,000 ft. 8½.
b) " 10, " " Peak above Near River Cabin 12,400 ft. 13".
118. M. alpina, Don. (Gray's Paris. 340.) Apparently the M. Drummondii, Don.;
its leaves more or less pubescent throughout; calyx lobes glabrous or with a few
scattered hairs; flowers very small, usually about 6" high.
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M. Sibirica -
a) April 29, 1868. Mr. David Dunn, Alta. 7,000 ft. 2½.
b) May 27, " Trinity Mts. " W. G. Orton. " 6".
c) June 5-19, " W. Humboldt Mts., " above Unwinville 7,000 ft. 7".
d) July 20, " E. Humboldt Mts., " Cabin above Camp Ruby 7,000 ft. 6".
e) " 27, " " Peak above St. Ruby 9,000 ft. 2".
118. (M. alpina, Don. var. whitwarta, Cor. - but not 5-6" high.)
a) May 17, 1869. Wasatch Mts., Utah. City Creek Cabin 5,000 ft. 7½.
b) July 6, " Uintah Mts. " Provo Cabin 7,000 ft. 8".