Carex atrofusca subsp. minor (Boott) T. Koyama

Cyperaceae

Collection NumberD. Boufford 44061
CollectorsDavid E. Boufford, Sharon Christoph, Chris Davidson, Xin-Hui LI & Tao YANG
Identified ByD. Boufford (GH)
SourceC. Davidson
Date17 August 2017
CountryChina
province/SARSichuan
prefecture-levelKangding Xian.
LocationW of Kangding on highway 318; N side of pass at Zheduo Shan. Open, gravelly and stony scree slopes, dwarf Rhododendron (20 cm tall) thickets and boulder fields with interspersed meadow-like areas. 4370-4485 m. elev.
Lat/LongN 30 04 45 E 101 48 27
NoteIn gravel beside seldom-used, unpaved road in an area unlikely to be grazed, hence the intact leaves. Inflorescences purple.