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What

Bodie Hills Cusickiella (Cusickiella quadricostata)

Observer

jdmore

Date

April 2015

Place

Nevada, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Bodie Hills draba, Cusickiella quadricostata leaf rosettes (typical aspect when not in flower), Sweetwater Flat, Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest, elevation 2025 m (6645 ft).

This rare species is endemic to a small area of west-central Nevada and adjacent east-central California. Even when not in flower, the species is easily recognized by these distinctive leaf clusters hugging the soil surface.

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Copyright 2015 James D. Morefield