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Layia discoidea
Rayless Layia
(shown with Salvia columbariae)
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Photographer: Ryan O'Dell
ID: 0000 0000 1210 2277 (2010-12-27)Copyright © 2010 Ryan O'Dell
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INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
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date of photo Jun 1, 2010
latitude 36.31607 longitude -120.64123
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location
Condon Peak; BLM Clear Creek Management Area; San Benito county; California; USA (San Benito County, California, US)family
Asteraceae
order
Asterales
class Magnoliopsida
plant community Shale outcropnotes This is a population of Layia discoidea that grows on shale rather than the typical serpentine rock outcrop, serpentine scree, or serpentine alluvial stream terrace habitat. Other typical 'strict' serpentine endemics including Quercus durata and Camissonia benitensis also grow on shale in this area (a zone of edaphic infidelity). The soil has been chemically analyzed and has a Ca:Mg molar ratio ~ 3.0 (a 'normal' ratio and much more Ca than typically found in serpentine soil). Most serpentine soils are in the range of Ca:Mg molar 0.5 (very calcium deficient). The typical serpentine endemics may be growing in this area since the soils mimic serpentine soils in other key chemical aspects such as macronutrient deficiency (N,P,K).keywords: Layia discoidea habitat, Condon Peak, serpentine, barrens, chaparral
photo category: Plant - annual/perennial
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLANT
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Rayless Layia (photographer)
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