based on geology and elevation and limited by Section 7 Range – general soils in Delta and Montrose counties Soils whitish, alkaline, clay soils; fine textured; typic torriorthents, – ellaybee-persayo, killpack silty clay loam, chipets silty clay, complex Geology Mancos formation – Aspect various, can be northeast aspects where snow banks remain – June-Aug, although longer clay-loving Eriogonum exceptions are 3-7 meters Slope flat to fairly steep – wild buckwheat pelinophilum possible Elevation 1,400 to 2,100 m (4,600 to 6,900 ft) – Habitat rolling clay hills (adobes) and flats, often found in draws or – areas where snow gathers Plant Community sparse vegetation, mat saltbrush dominated near – Delta, and dominated black sagebrush with mat saltbrush near Montrose Common Associates nova, Atriplex corrugata, Atriplex –Artemisia and and gardneri, Penstemon retrorsus, , Picrothamnus desertorum, Xylorhiza venusta
Eriogonum pelinophilum clay-loving wild buckwheat June-Aug, although exceptions are possible 3-7 meters Section 7 Range – based on geology and elevation and limited by general soils in Delta and Montrose counties Soils – whitish, alkaline, clay soils; fine textured; typic torriorthents, ellaybee-persayo, killpack silty clay loam, chipets silty clay, complex Geology – Mancos formation Aspect – various, can be northeast aspects where snow banks remain longer Slope – flat to fairly steep Elevation – 1,400 to 2,100 m (4,600 to 6,900 ft) Habitat – rolling clay hills (adobes) and flats, often found in draws or areas where snow gathers Plant Community – sparse vegetation, mat saltbrush dominated near Delta, and dominated black sagebrush with mat saltbrush near Montrose Common Associates –Artemisia nova, Atriplex corrugata, Atriplex gardneri, Penstemon retrorsus, , and Picrothamnus desertorum, and Xylorhiza venusta
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