University of Colorado Museum of Natural History Herbarium Vascular Plant Collection (COLO:V)
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Acosta diffusa (Lamarck) Sojak
ASTERACEAE
E.H. Brunquist
B-153
1961-08-26
26 August 1961
United States, Colorado, Douglas, Near Daniels Park. E. side of Colo 177, about 0.45 mile east and south (by auto on the road) from a point opposite the stone shelter-house for Daniels Park.
39.48168 -104.9258 +-5000m. WGS84
Point placed near the Daniels Park Picnic Area; Description says East of 177, but 177 doesn't extend down into Daniel's Park, so the point is placed East of 177 but much South of the end of 177 as well. Uncertainty 5000 because Daniels park is large, an
1829 meters
6000 ft
Growing in very sandy soil of roadside ditch, east side of highway.
Flr & Frt
Flowers pure white, but rayless. Seems to be Centaurea, but not one of the species listed by Harrington '54.) Original ID: Centaurea diffusa Lam., det. By H.D. Harrington.
For additional information about this specimen, please contact: J Ryan Allen, Biodiversity Informatics Manager (Database inquiries) (james.r.allen@colorado.edu)