Specimen
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Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. cespitosa – Tufted Hairgrass
Perennial grass, stems clumed; common in meadow north side of central stream control structure; with Carex spp., Penstemon oreocharis, Potentilla gracilis var. elmeri.
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Descurainia incisa var. filipes – Tansy Mustard
Annual herb, petals yellow; occasional in gravelly disturbed ground, west of the laboratory; with Cryptantha simulans, Poa palustris.
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Descurainia longipedicellata
Common disturbed sites within sagebrush scrub, near buildings, along trails and entrance road; Eriogonum baileyi, Gayophytum diffusum. Annual herb, petals yellow.
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Drymocallis hansenii – Yosemite Woodbeauty
Common in moist soil near Convict Creek and flood bypass channel. Perennial herb, petals pale cream.
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Eleocharis macrostachya
Occasional, wet soil, man-made depression near picnic area. Perennial herb, rhizomatous.
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Elodea nuttallii – Nuttall’s Waterweed
Aquatic perennial, common in manmade stream channels, south of dormitory.
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Elymus elymoides ssp. elymoides – Bottlebrush Squirreltail
Perennial, stems clumped; occasional on upper edges of dry overflow ditch, south of manmade stream channels.
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Elymus triticoides ssp. triticoides – Beardless Wild Rye
Perennial grass, rhizomatous; forming large patches in drier meadow-sagebrush transition zone, east end of property, near Convict Creek; with Salix lutea, Smilacina stellate, Artemisia ludoviciana.
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Eriastrum wilcoxii – Wilcox’s Eriastrum
Annual herb, corolls light blue; common in dry sandy-gravelly soil, disturbed open area within sagebrush scrub north of headquarters building; with Tiquilia nuttallii, and Lappula redowskii.
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Erigeron divergens – Spreading Fleabane
Annual ligules purple; locally uncommon in disturbed, irrigated area west of headquarters buildings; with Conyza Canadensis, and Sporobolus cryptandrus.
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Erigeron peregrinus var. callianthemus – Wandering Daisy
Perennial herb, rhizomatous, ligules purple, disk flowers yellow; common in wet meadow, east end of property, near Convict Creek; with Carex utriculata, Senecio hydrophilus, Cirsium congdonii.
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Eriogonum ampullaceum – Mono Wild Buckwheat
Locally common, sandy soil. Annual herb; petals white to pink.
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Eriogonum baileyi var. baileyi – Bailey’s Wild Buckwheat
Annual, perianth parts white with pink stripe, common in gravelly soil along the entrance road, east half of the property; with Artemisa tridentata, Purshia tridentata, and Phacelia bicolor.
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Eriogonum spergulinum var. reddinglanum – Spurrey Buckwheat
Annual herb, corollas pink and white; occasional in open disturbed ground near manmade stream channels; with Crypatantha circumscissa, and Sisymbrium altissimum.
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Eriogonum umbellatum var. nevadense – Nevada Sulphur Buckwheat
Common perennial herb, flowers bright yellow, in dry pumice soil of west facing moraine with Artemisia tridentata, Purshia tridentata, and Tetradymia canescens.
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Erysimum capitatum ssp. perenne – Sierra Wallflower
Pernnial herb, corollas yellow; occasional in moist sandy-gravelly soil, sagebrush scrub with Purshia tridentata, Artemisia tridentata, and Leymus cinereus; west of dormitory.
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Fritillaria pinetorum – Mountain Fritillary
Occasional perennial herb to 4 dm, flowers green and brown, in drying loose pumice soil, in semi-shade, under Pinus murrayana and Artemisia tridentata. Bulb with rice grain bulblets.
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Gayophytum diffusum subsp. parviflorum – Diffuse Gayophytum
Common, dry sandy-gravelly soil, open sites in sagebrush scrub, along roads and trails. Annual herb, petals pink and white.
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Gentianopsis holopetala – Sierra Gentian
Annual herb; corolla lobes blue-violet; occasional in moist meadow near north fence, east end of property; with Carex spp., and Erigeron peregrinus.
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Gnaphalium palustre – Pearly Everlasting
Annual, locally uncommon, open sites in dry meadow where brush piles have been burned, northeast corner of property, near fence with Cyperus squarrousus, and Polygonum douglasii.
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Horkeliella congdonis – Congdon’s Little Horkelia
Perennial, petals white, occasional in dry sandy-gravelly soil sagebrush scrub, west of lab building; with Artemisia tridentata, and Purshia tridentata.