Mortonia utahensis (Coville) A.Nelson belongs to the Celastraceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Mortonia utahensis, Davidson, C 13177--California, Mojave Nat'l Pres., 23 Apr 2016 8515 (12).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Family
Celastraceae
Genus
Mortonia
Specific Epithet
utahensis
Authorship
(Coville) A.Nelson
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
4/23/2016
Location
USA, California, San Bernardino
35.037667, -116.383694
Location Remarks
Afton Canyon. Afton Rd. exit off Interst. 15, ca. 36 mi. NE of Barstow.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Charlotte M. Taylor
Notes
Creosote bush scrub. Shrub 0.75-1.5 m.
