Dataset: CAS-BOT-BC
Search Criteria: United States OR USA OR U.S.A. OR United States of America; excluding cultivated/captive occurrences

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Botany


CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129453Dudley, W. R.   29410000-00-00
United States, California, Tulare County, Buck Canyon Crossing, Sequoia National Park - Sierra Nevadas

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129454Dudley, W. R.   23291897-07-25
United States, California, Tulare County, Near Big Arroyo, region of Kaweah Peaks: Arroya-Kern Divide - Sierra Nevadas

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129455Dudley, W. R.   20791897-07-20
United States, California, Tulare County, Little Kern River: near Funston's, by river, Lower Funston Meadow - Sierra Nevadas

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129456Dudley, W. R.   30391900-08-17
United States, California, Tulare County, Marble Fork at crossing of Colony Mill Trail - Sierra Nevadas, 36.535241 -118.799478

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129457Dudley, W. R.   18481897-07-13
United States, California, Tulare County, On Cahoon Meadow, south part of Sequoia National Park - Sierra Nevadas

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129458Dudley, W. R.   33321900-08-17
United States, California, Tulare County, Cabin Meadow, Sequoia National Park - Sierra Nevadas

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129459Parks, Harold E.; Parks, Susan T.   10491931-06-18
United States, California, Tulare County, Sequoia National Park, at head of Tocopah Canyon, 2000 - 2100m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Lepidium strictum (S. Watson) Rattan (S. Watson) Rattan
12946Thomas, John H.   115561966-04-12
United States, California, San Mateo County, East Palo Alto. Along sidewalks near Woodland Avenue and University Avenue.

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129460Parks, Harold E.; Parks, Susan T.   10471931-06-18
United States, California, Tulare County, Sequoia National Park, at head of Tocopah Canyon, 2000 - 2100m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129461Parks, Harold E.; Parks, Susan T.   10331931-06-16
United States, California, Tulare County, Sequoia National Park, in Little Willow Meadow, Alta Trail, 2500 - 2700m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129462Winblad, Ynez Whilton   s.n.1937-06-07
United States, California, Tulare County, Balch Park

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129463Howell, John Thomas   473081970-09-22
United States, California, Tulare County, Fairview - Sierra Nevada, 1067m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129464Howell, John Thomas   460221969-08-28
United States, California, Tulare County, Mineral King - Sierra Nevada, 2377m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129465Howell, John Thomas   269541950-07-16
United States, California, Tulare County, Gorge north of Bakeoven Meadows, South Fork of Kern River - Sierra Nevada, 2499m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129466Howell, John Thomas; True, Gordon H.   486381971-07-16
United States, California, Tulare County, Yellow Pine Forest near Last Chance Creek, about 2 miles northwest of Johnsondale - Sierra Nevada, 2042m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129467Bracelin, Mrs. H. P.   769a1933-06-25
United States, California, Tulare County, South end of Crescent Meadows, Sequoia National Park, 2207m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129468Derby, Mrs. Charles   s.n.1928-07-03
United States, California, Tulare County, Sequoia National Park

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix lutea Nutt. Nutt.
129469Twisselmann, Ernest C.   103451964-10-21
United States, California, Tulare County, South Fork of Kern River at Rock House Basin - Kern Plateau, Sierra Nevada, 1715m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Lepidium strictum (S. Watson) Rattan (S. Watson) Rattan
12947Frenkel, R. E.   4111964-03-29
United States, California, San Mateo County, Parking area in west Menlo Park., 91 - 91m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix lutea Nutt. Nutt.
129470Twisselmann, Ernest C.   121921966-05-11
United States, California, Tulare County, Along Salmon Creek in Horse Meadow - Kern Plateau, Sierra Nevada, 2240m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix lutea Nutt. Nutt.
129471Twisselmann, Ernest C.   139641967-10-14
United States, California, Tulare County, Manter Creek above Manter Meadow - Kern Plateau, Sierra Nevada, 2316m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix lutea Nutt. Nutt.
129472Twisselmann, Ernest C.   167591970-06-24
United States, California, Tulare County, Manter Creek about 2.5 miles east of Manter Meadow - Kern Plateau, Sierra Nevada, 2109m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix lutea Nutt. Nutt.
129473Twisselmann, Ernest C.   162021969-10-01
United States, California, Tulare County, Northwest end of Taylor Meadow - Kern Plateau, Sierra Nevada, 2286m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix lutea Nutt. Nutt.
129474Twisselmann, Ernest C.   183171971-08-29
United States, California, Tulare County, Near the head of Red Rock Trail above Red Rock Canyon - Kern Plateau, Sierra Nevada, 2621m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix lutea Nutt. Nutt.
129475Twisselmann, Ernest C.   54911959-07-08
United States, California, Tulare County, Alder Creek at the Johnsondale-Quaking Aspen Road - Sierra Nevada, 2042m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129476Howell, John Thomas   320071956-12-04
United States, California, Mariposa County, Merced River at confluence of South Fork - Sierra Nevada, 427m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129477Howell, John Thomas   3451924-05-22
United States, California, Mariposa County, Along Merced River, Wawona, 1219m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129478Howell, John Thomas   4041924-06-12
United States, California, Mariposa County, Stream bed of Merced River, Wawona, 1219m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129479Howell, John Thomas   20311926-06-13
United States, California, Stanislaus County, Knight's Ferry, 76m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Lepidium strictum (S. Watson) Rattan (S. Watson) Rattan
12948Dudley, W. R.   s.n.1894-03-27
United States, California, San Mateo County, Santa Cruz Peninsula. In ground near Ocean Shore at Spanish town.

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129480Howell, John Thomas   362351960-08-20
United States, California, Tehama County, Morgan - near Lassen Volcanic National Park, 1463m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129481Howell, John Thomas   41511929-04-12
United States, California, Merced County, Bear Creek, Merced

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129482Howell, John Thomas   299141954-06-04
United States, California, Stanislaus County, Knights Ferry

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129483Abrams, L. R.   56931916-06-29
United States, California, Alameda County, Sunol Valley, 37.5718 -121.871

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129484Abrams, L. R.   56921916-06-29
United States, California, Alameda County, Sunol Valley, 37.5718 -121.871

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129485Wetzel, Cherie L.   7921969-04-19
United States, California, Alameda County, Sunol Valley - Niles Canyon and vicinity, 37.5906 -121.9335

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129486Copeland, Dr. E. B.   32781903-05-28
United States, California, Butte County, Chico, on banks of Butte Creek

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129487Copeland, Dr. E. B.   32781903-05-28
United States, California, Butte County, Chico, on banks of Butte Creek

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129488Copeland, Dr. E. B.   34911903-07-27
United States, California, Butte County, Chico, on banks of Butte Creek

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129489Copeland, Dr. E. B.   34911903-07-27
United States, California, Butte County, Chico, on banks of Butte Creek

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Lepidium strictum (S. Watson) Rattan (S. Watson) Rattan
12949Knight, Walter; Knight, Irja   s.n.1967-05-16
United States, California, San Mateo County, San Bruno Mountains. Randolph Avenue. South San Francisco.

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129490Copeland, Dr. E. B.   6221931-06-10
United States, California, Butte County, Jonesville, in meadows by Butte Creek., 1500m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129491Copeland, Dr. E. B.   6221931-06-10
United States, California, Butte County, Jonesville, in meadows by Butte Creek., 1500m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129492Ahart, Lowell   58551987-08-08
United States, California, Butte County, On a gravel bar on the bottom of North honcut Creek, about 2 miles north and 3 miles east of Honcut about 12 miles south-east of Oroville., 39.3577777778 -121.4791666667, 67m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129493Ahart, Lowell   55391987-05-06
United States, California, Butte County, On a gravel bar, along the North Fork of the Feather River, near the Poe Power House, about 2 miles south-east of Jarbo Gap., 39.7233333333 -121.4694444444, 274m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129494Thompson, J. W.   45361928-06-05
United States, California, Del Norte County, Rocky banks of Smith River at Souglas Park, 41.7875 -124.0627

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129495Parks, Harold E.   9811931-05-21
United States, California, Del Norte County, Smith River at Roosevelt Highway Bridge, near sea level., 41.8807 -124.1373

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129496Parks, Harold E.   9881931-05-21
United States, California, Del Norte County, Smith River at Roosevelt Highway Bridge, near sea level., 41.8807 -124.1373

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129497Parks, Harold E.   986b1931-05-21
United States, California, Del Norte County, Smith River at Roosevelt Highway Bridge, near sea level., 41.8807 -124.1373

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129498Parks, Harold E.   986b1931-05-21
United States, California, Del Norte County, Smith River at Roosevelt Highway Bridge, near sea level., 41.8807 -124.1373

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129499Parks, Harold E.   9881931-05-21
United States, California, Del Norte County, Smith River at Roosevelt Highway Bridge, near sea level., 41.8807 -124.1373

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Lepidium strictum (S. Watson) Rattan (S. Watson) Rattan
12950Knight, Walter; Knight, Irja   12011965-05-16
United States, California, San Mateo County, San Bruno Mountains. Crocker Avenue.

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129500Parks, Harold E.   986a1931-05-21
United States, California, Del Norte County, Smith River at Roosevelt Highway Bridge, near sea level., 41.8807 -124.1373

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix lutea Nutt. Nutt.
129501Howell, John Thomas; True, Gordon H.   438271967-09-19
United States, California, Tulare County, Flood-plain of Kern River South Fork, Kennedty Meadows Campground - Kern Plateau, Sierra Nevada, 1859m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129502Bell, C. R.   26271931-08-27
United States, California, unspecified

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129503McMinn, H. E.   9581923-05-25
United States, California, Napa County, Suisun Creek, between Rockville and Wooden Valley

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129504Howell, John Thomas   214901945-09-16
United States, California, Marin County, Along railroad north of San Rafael

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129505Howell, John Thomas   4341A1929-07-21
United States, California, Merced County, Rocky flood-plain of Merced River at Hopeton Bridge

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129506Bruce, C. C., Mrs.   18060000-00-00
United States, California, Butte County, Gen. Bidwell's

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129507Dudley, W. R.   s.n.1910-03-31
United States, California, Santa Clara County, Coyote River near Gilroy Hot Springs - Santa Cruz Mountain Peninsula

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129508Dudley, W. R.   s.n.1899-06-03
United States, California, San Benito County, Ravine back of Panoche Rocks

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129509Dudley, W. R.   56671900-06-28
United States, California, El Dorado County, Near Tallac

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Lepidium strictum (S. Watson) Rattan (S. Watson) Rattan
12951Rattan, Volney   s.n.0000-00-00
United States, California, San Mateo County, South San Francisco.

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129510Boussy, I. A.   s.n.1968-08-05
United States, California, El Dorado County, N. Fk. Cosumnes River 3.8 miles se of Somerset - Sierra Nevada

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129511Grant, Geo. B.   s.n.1906-05-01
United States, California, Riverside County, Colorado Deserat at Palm Springs, 33.8299 -116.521

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129512Ferris, Roxana S.; Scott, F. Murray; Bacigalupi, Rimo   40341924-03-17
United States, California, Inyo County, Irrigation ditches, Greenland Ranch - Death Valley

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129513Hansen, Geo.   11640000-00-00
United States, California, Amador County, Crow Point, 457m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129514Lemmon   s.n.
United States, California, Sierra County, Unspecified

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129515Dudley, W. R.   s.n.1899-08-20
United States, California, Sacramento County, Upper Sacramento River, Sheldon's Mill

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129516Dudley, W. R.   55260000-00-00
United States, California, Placer County, Lake shore above McKinney

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129517Dudley, W. R.   55221900-06-21
United States, California, Sierra County, At bridge over Little Truckee River along stage road to Sierraville

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129518M., F. A.   128641934-07-28
United States, California, Placer County, Stream, 15 miles from Auburn on Placerville Road

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129519Kimber, Isabelle C.   181934-06-09
United States, California, Siskiyou County, Steelbridge Camp, Sacramento River just above confluence with Ney Creek, 732m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Lepidium strictum (S. Watson) Rattan (S. Watson) Rattan
12952Oberlander, George   2291949-06-25
United States, California, San Mateo County, San Francisco Watershed Reserve. On northern Cahill Ridge.

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129520Parish, S. B.   58051906-06-14
United States, California, San Bernardino County, Deep Creek, San Bernardino Mts.

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129521Smith, L. S.   26291931-08-27
United States, California, Placer County, French Mdws, Tahoe N.F. - along middle fork American River below Chalk Bluff crossing.

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129522Smith, L. S.   26281931-08-27
United States, California, Placer County, French Mdws, Tahoe N.F. - along middle fork American River below Chalk Bluff crossing.

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129523Rubtzoff, Peter   92371978-07-19
United States, California, Sonoma County, Russian River at Del Rio Beach, ca. 2.5 mi. east of Healdburg on So. Fitch Mtn. Road

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129524Jones, Marcus E.   s.n.1897-06-25
United States, California, Lassen County, Susanville, 1341m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Salix melanopsis Nutt. Nutt.
129525Schoolcraft, G.   28531999-07-06
United States, California, Lassen County, Along Susan River near Devil's Corral Trailhead, 1402m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129526Heller, A. A.   145911928-05-30
United States, California, Tehama County, Mineral, 1524m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129527Heller, A. A.   145811928-05-30
United States, California, Tehama County, Mineral, 1524m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129528Howell, John Thomas   192001943-08-08
United States, California, Tehama County, Government Flat

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129529Bracelin, Mrs. H. P.   8651937-07-20
United States, California, Trinity County, Van Ness Creek, near and south of Trinity Center, 705m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Lepidium strictum (S. Watson) Rattan (S. Watson) Rattan
12953Howell, John Thomas   s.n.1955-05-05
United States, California, San Mateo County, 700 block of Bromfield Road, Burlingame.

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129530Kildale, Doris K.   26911926-09-09
United States, California, Trinity County, Black Oaks near Low Gap of Mad River

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129531De Forest, Henry Pelouze   21681911-09-29
United States, California, Trinity County, Along Salt Creek

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129532Carter, Eugene   3971972-04-27
United States, California, Trinity County, North Fork Trinity River, Hobo Gulch Camp and vicinity. 18 mi. NW of Weaverville, ½ mile up White's Creek Trail., 40.9424 -123.1656, 945m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129533Carter, Eugene   397.011972-06-08
United States, California, Trinity County, North Fork Trinity River, Hobo Gulch Camp and vicinity. 18 mi. NW of Weaverville, ½ mile up White's Creek Trail., 40.9424 -123.1656, 945m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129534Carter, Eugene   4041972-06-08
United States, California, Trinity County, North Fork Trinity River, Hobo Gulch Camp and vicinity. 18 mi. NW of Weaverville, along White's Creek Trail at Bear Wallow Meadow, 40.9604 -123.1875, 1402m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129535Carter, Eugene   4181972-06-09
United States, California, Trinity County, North Fork Trinity River, Hobo Gulch Camp and vicinity. 18 mi. NW of Weaverville, ¼ mile north of Hobo Gulch, 40.9356 -123.1576, 869m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129536Carter, Eugene   5501973-05-29
United States, California, Trinity County, North Fork Trinity River, Hobo Gulch Camp and vicinity. 18 mi. NW of Weaverville, along the Jeep Trail opp. the South end of Rooster Flat., 40.9575 -123.1542, 934m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129537Twisselmann, Ernest C.   175881971-04-25
United States, California, Tulare County, Kern River just above Fariview, 1067m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129538Twisselmann, Ernest C.   175891971-04-25
United States, California, Tulare County, Kern River just above Fariview, 1067m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129539Twisselmann, Ernest C.   141201968-05-09
United States, California, Tulare County, South Fork of the Tule River - Sierra Nevada, 366m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
Lepidium strictum (S. Watson) Rattan (S. Watson) Rattan
12954Keck, David D.   23011933-05-11
United States, California, San Mateo County, Montara Summit, Montara Mountain.

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129540Twisselmann, Ernest C.; McMillan, Eben; Nathan, Liberto R.; Burkhart, Robert   182971971-08-31
United States, California, Tulare County, Kern Plateau - Nine Mile Canyon, 2390m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129541Twisselmann, Ernest C.   177261971-06-20
United States, California, Tulare County, Forks of the Kern - Sierra Nevada, Kern Plateau, 1439m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129542Twisselmann, Ernest C.   177431971-06-20
United States, California, Tulare County, Forks of the Kern - Sierra Nevada, Kern Plateau, 1439m

CAS-CASC:BOT-BC-CASBOT-BC
129543Twisselmann, Ernest C.   114341965-08-18
United States, California, Tulare County, Nobe Young Creek - Sierra Nevada, 1981m


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