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| Accession No. | 01795 |
|---|---|
| Family | Boraginaceae |
| Species | Mertensia arizonica Greene |
| Common name | "aspen bluebells" |
| Collector Information | K. Cook (s.n.) 26 June 1995 |
| Geography | United States, Utah, Utah County |
| Lat./Long. | 40° 28' 13" N, 111° 33 ' 34" W |
| Township/Range | T4S, R3E, Sec. 13 at 8200 feet (2500 m) |
| Locality | along roadside on Alpine Loop road in American Fork Canyon. |
| Ecology | sagebrush, pinyon-juniper, mountain brush, aspen, Douglas fir community. |
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| Note | Latitude and longitude were derived
from township and range information and may be inaccurate by as much as 0.7 miles (or 4.2 miles if the section is not given). |
Synonyms recognized by ITIS (bold taxon is currently accepted):
Mertensia arizonica Greene
Mertensia arizonica var. grahamii L.O. Williams
Mertensia arizonica var. leonardii (Rydb.) I.M. Johnston
Mertensia arizonica var. subnuda (J.F. Macbr.) L.O. Williams
Common Name(s): aspen bluebell, aspen bluebells.
Taxonomic Hierarchy: (ITIS TSN=31666, click for more information and references)
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Lamiales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Mertensia
Species: Mertensia arizonica
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| Accession | Name | Dist., dir. |
|---|---|---|
| 01633 | Allium acuminatum "tapertip wild onion" | 1 mi. S |
| 02016 | Aquilegia flavescens var. flavescens "yellow columbine" | same section |
| 07535 | Aquilegia flavescens var. flavescens "yellow columbine" | 1.5 mi. S |
| 15342 | Betula "birch" | 1.4 mi. SE |
| 01632 | Calochortus nuttallii "sego lily" | 1 mi. S |
| 05184 | Carex athrostachya "slenderbeak sedge" | 1.5 mi. S |
| 01631 | Castilleja chromosa "common paintbrush" | 1 mi. S |
| 08015 | Chara "stonewort" | 1.5 mi. S |
| 01628 | Delphinium nuttallianum "meadow larkspur" | 1.4 mi. SE |
| 07534 | Deschampsia elongata "slender hairgrass" | 1.5 mi. S |
| 05188 | Eleocharis palustris "common spikerush" | 1.5 mi. S |
| 05200 | Epilobium brachycarpum "tall annual willowherb" | 1.5 mi. S |
| 01629 | Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum "sand dune wallflower" | 1.4 mi. SE |
| 05185 | Galium trifidum "three-petaled bedstraw" | 1.5 mi. S |
| 05198 | Mimulus tilingii "Tiling's monkeyflower" | 1.5 mi. S |
| 02762 | Montia perfoliata var. perfoliata "Miners-lettuce" | 2 mi. N |
| 07536 | Nasturtium officinale "watercress" | 1.5 mi. S |
| 01630 | Onobrychis viciifolia "sainfoin" | 1 mi. S |
| 01627 | Penstemon cyananthus var. cyananthus "Wasatch beardtongue" | 1.4 mi. SE |
| 01634 | Phacelia linearis "thread-leaf scorpionweed" | 1 mi. S |
| 05199 | Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. eschscholtzii "Eschscholtz's buttercup" | 1.5 mi. S |
| 07537 | Silene menziesii "Menzies' campion" | 1.5 mi. S |
| Name | County | Dist., dir. | Elevation (ft.) | 7.5' Quad Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cove (Basin) | Wasatch County, UT | 2456 ft. SE | 6608 | Aspen Grove |
| Cascade Springs (Spring) | Wasatch County, UT | 0.9 mi. SE | 6300 | Aspen Grove |
| Thomas Canyon (Valley) | Wasatch County, UT | 0.8 mi. SE | Aspen Grove | |
| Bear Canyon (Valley) | Wasatch County, UT | 1 mi. SE | Aspen Grove | |
| Tooth Spring (Spring) | Wasatch County, UT | 1.5 mi. SW | 7261 | Aspen Grove |
| Rock Spring (Spring) | Utah County, UT | 1.8 mi. NW | 9492 | Aspen Grove |
| Mill Canyon Spring (Spring) | Utah County, UT | 1.6 mi. W | 8281 | Aspen Grove |
| Mill Canyon Peak (Summit) | Wasatch County, UT | 2 mi. N | 10270 | Aspen Grove |
| Decker Spring (Spring) | Wasatch County, UT | 1.7 mi. E | 6139 | Aspen Grove |
| Red Pine Creek (Stream) | Wasatch County, UT | 2.4 mi. NE | Brighton | |
| Deer Creek Campground (Locale) | Wasatch County, UT | 2.6 mi. NE | 7235 | Brighton |
| South Fork Deer Creek (Stream) | Wasatch County, UT | 2.9 mi. S | Aspen Grove | |
| Lundeen Creek (Stream) | Wasatch County, UT | 2.7 mi. NE | Brighton | |
| Big Spring (Spring) | Wasatch County, UT | 3.1 mi. N | 7776 | Brighton |
| Wasatch Mountain State Park (Park) | Wasatch County, UT | 2.6 mi. E | 5988 | Aspen Grove |
| Forest Lake (Reservoir) | Utah County, UT | 3.2 mi. N | 8511 | Brighton |
| Pot Hollow (Valley) | Wasatch County, UT | 3.4 mi. N | Brighton | |
| Sandy Baker Pass (Gap) | Wasatch County, UT | 3.7 mi. N | 8734 | Brighton |
| Pole Canyon (Valley) | Wasatch County, UT | 2.9 mi. E | Aspen Grove | |
| Middle Mountain (Summit) | Wasatch County, UT | 3.8 mi. N | 8127 | Brighton |
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