Dataset: CIC-V
Taxa: Orobanchaceae
Search Criteria: excluding cultivated/captive occurrences

Page 2, records 101-200 of 983

College of Idaho, Harold M. Tucker Herbarium, Vascular Plants


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39417D. Mansfield, K. Carlson   101732010-06-29
U.S.A., Idaho, Owyhee, Mud Flat Road, 0.9 miles southwest of Mud Flat Station., 42.597 -116.5587, 1893m

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37419D. Mansfield, K. Carlson   090412009-06-25
U.S.A., Idaho, Owyhee, Payne Creek area, on a dirt road extending north from Riddle, 3 miles north of intersection with Highway 51., 42.2215 -116.1251, 1637m

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41006B. Errter, L. Orton, R. Orton, E. Walker   201442010-07-16
U.S.A., Idaho, Custer, Dry flat opposite meadow on Jordan Creek below switchbacks to Loon Creek Summit, 6.1 miles north of junction at dredge on Yankee Fork “Toll Road” ca 19 airmiles NE of Stanley., 44.45 -114.74, 2266m

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41012D. Mansfield, K. Carlson   10-3542010-07-16
U.S.A., Idaho, Custer, At first switchback south of Lick Creek summit, 9 miles north of Jordan Creek turnoff from the Custer road at Bonanza, which is about 9 miles north of Sunbeam on Hwy 75; Yankee Fork of Salmon River., 44.4576 -114.7352, 2540m

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41653D. Mansfield, B. Chavez, L. Barbour, E. George   11-2302011-06-10
U.S.A., Idaho, Owyhee, Located one mile south of Riddle west of Indian Creek Reservoir on Highway 51 north of Duck Valley Indian Resevation., 42.1708 -116.1164, 1646m

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35717D. Mansfield, M. Markin   082142008-06-11
U.S.A., Nevada, Elko, Along Jack's Creek tributary of Owyhee River, just east of Hwy 225 about 7 miles north of turn-off to N. Fork of Humboldt River., 41.6113 -115.8038, 1915m

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35206A. Tiehm, Jan Nachlinger   152002006-05-26
U.S.A., Nevada, Elko, Buck Creek Mountains, Bearpaw Mountain, 0.3 road miles N of Forest Boundary on Jarbidge road, 41.958639 -115.543278, 2012m

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34769D. Mansfield   074842007-07-14
U.S.A., Idaho, Custer, One mile up trail to McGowen Lakes from trailhead at head of Stanley Lake, 5 miles west of Stanley, ID., 44.2417 -115.08, 1997m

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32317D. Mansfield, R. Johnson   041062004-06-18
U.S.A., Idaho, Owyhee, On Mud Flat Rd, 5.5 miles west of Triangle-Antelope Ridge Rd., 42.60577 -116.53652, 1677m

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33745D. Mansfield   06-712006-06-12
U.S.A., Idaho, Owyhee, At Spring on south of Juniper Mountain about 8 miles south of turn off from Mud Flat Road., 42.438 -116.8655, 2030m

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34321D. Mansfield   071152007-05-28
U.S.A., Idaho, Owyhee, Six miles south of North Fork Campground on Mud Flat Road at Graves Creek; southeast of Jordan Valley., 42.5568 -116.9483, 1585m

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35717D. Mansfield, M. Markin   082142008-06-11
U.S.A., Nevada, Elko, Along Jack's Creek tributary of Owyhee River, just east of Hwy 225 about 7 miles north of turn-off to N. Fork of Humboldt River., 41.611283 -115.803767, 1915m

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43936Don Mansfield, R. Rosentreter, E. George & J. Hansen   12-3042012-06-07
U.S.A., Idaho, Owyhee, Where road from Mud Flat Road to Richert Crossing and Brace Ranch crosses Swisher Creek, a tributary of Castle Creek, four or five miles south of Mud Flat Rd., 42.44261 -116.72623, 1566m

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43939Don Mansfield, E. George & B. Chavez   12-3122012-06-20
U.S.A., Idaho, Owyhee, Tobacco Meadow just north of Indian Battleground Reservoir and Pleasant Valley table, about 3 miles north of Current Creek turnoff from Mud Flat Rd, northeast of Juniper Mountain and southeast of Jordan Valley, OR., 42.59928 -116.77724, 1762m

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1158J. H. Christ   14801932-05-30
U.S.A., Idaho, Kootenai, Fernan Lake.

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1165Patricia L. Packard   73-1901973-08-24
U.S.A., Idaho, Boise, Cramer Pass, Sawtooth Mountains, Payette drainage., 44 -115, 2890m

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1188Patricia L. Packard   72-1061972-06-11
U.S.A., Idaho, Valley, About 2 miles south of McCall on west side of Payette River., 44.8811 -116.1285

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1190Barbara Ertter   ST-2351974-07-26
U.S.A., Idaho, Custer, Elk Meadows in Sawtooth NRA.

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1211Nelle Tobias   s.n.1977-08-05
U.S.A., Idaho, Idaho, Fisher Creek Saddle in East Meadow, 2299m

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1475Barbara Ertter   75-2931976-07-17
U.S.A., Idaho, Bonneville, In the gulley east of Table Rock Canyon, 1646m

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1371H.M. Tucker   s.n.1938-05-00
U.S.A., Idaho, Valley, Post Office: Cascade

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12577Barbara Ertter   ST-2171974-07-26
U.S.A., Idaho, Custer, Elk Meadows in Sawtooth NRA

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12771Carol M. Prentice   18561972-07-08
U.S.A., Idaho, Custer, Two miles up Iron Creek from Highway 21; Challis National Forest, 2073m

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12772Carol M. Prentice   18991972-07-10
U.S.A., Idaho, Custer, Within one mile up Boundry Creek from the Fish and Game Department's research cabin. Sawtooth National Forest., 2073m

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12786Barbara Ertter   ST-2601974-07-28
U.S.A., Idaho, Blaine, Alice Lake in Sawtooth Range

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14024Carol Shultz   s.n.1979-05-30
U.S.A., Idaho, Gem, At the mouth of Bear Creek near its confluence with Squaw Creek 18 miles north of Ola., 1174m

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45056Macey Horch, Jamie Funk   492013-06-04
U.S.A., Idaho, Owyhee, 12.9 road miles W of Big Springs Ranch turnoff on Mud Flat road, 116 miles S of Hwy 167, 42.5848 -116.626, 1687m

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20200Lynda C. Smithman, Patricia L. Packard   :S-16221985-07-10
U.S.A., Idaho, Valley, Bear Valley Mining Area., 2024m

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22098Barbara Ertter, Susan D'Alcamo   77421988-07-20
U.S.A., Idaho, Valley, at Idaho Co. line: head of Fisher Cr 17 airmiles due N of McCall, 2226m

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28146Michelle Koskella   161999-06-17
U.S.A., Idaho, Camas, Camp Sawtooth located 30 mi. N of Fairfield; 3 meters right of trail before second bridge., 2317m

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36470Barbara J. Ertter   105371991-07-17
U.S.A., Idaho, Boise, 16.8 mi N of bridge at Lowman on Boise National Forest Rd 582, 0.3 mi N of jct Rd 510 to Whitehawk Basin (nearly at Valley Co line). At head of Bear Valley Creek., 2104m

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38384Noel H. Holmgren, Patricia K. Holmgren   113381989-05-25
U.S.A., Idaho, Bear Lake, Bear Lake Valley, along U.S. Highway 89, 5.8 km (3.6 mi) air distance west-southwest of Montpelier, about 1.6 km (1 mi) northeast of Ovid., 1805m

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42330Joy Handley   29211999-08-04
U.S.A., Idaho, Idaho, Payette National Forest and Vicinity: Grass Mountains Area: Grass Mountain Lakes Trail and lower east-facing slopes, ca 14.5 air mi NNE of New Meadows; ca 18.5 air mi NNW of McCall., 2073 - 2287m

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42787Barbara Ertter   119621993-07-04
U.S.A., Idaho, Valley, 1 mile south of McCall between airport and Payette River, north of gravel pit/day use area; near lodgepole pine grove, 44.897719 -116.116428, 1524m

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17479P. L. Packard, James Grimes   80-1151980-06-16
U.S.A., Oregon, Union, above Morgan Lake about 6 miles south of La Grande.

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47257D. Mansfield   14-0562014-05-29
U.S.A., Idaho, Owyhee, About 19 miles southwest of Oreana on Bachman Grade Rd, and about 2 miles west of the road from Toy Pass to Triangle at Bridge Creek., 42.87603 -116.6194, 1640m

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1373   s.n.1953-05-00
U.S.A., Idaho, Bear Vally, Idaho

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2505Joy Handley, Phill Lawrence   9141999-06-25
U.S.A., Idaho, Adams, Payette National Forest and Vicinity: Shingle Creek, along Mill Creek Road (Forest Road 183), ca 5.5 air mi NE of Council; ca 13.5 air mi SSW of New Meadows., 1418m

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48778J. F. Smith, Cole ? Cisus , Mckayla Stevens, and Jacqueline Peña   119062014-06-28
U.S.A., Nevada, Elko, 4 mi from FR 930. Ca. 24 air km NNE of Wildhorse Airport. Ca. 28 air km SSW of Jarbidge., 41.81965 -115.76155, 1941m

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48777D. Mansfield, LaMar and Rosalie Orton, Pam Reshke & Sylvia Martinez   14-5782014-06-27
U.S.A., Nevada, Elko, Along roadside meadows about ¼ mile north of Sunflower Reservoir about 1 mile west of Big Bend Campground and about 11 miles north of Wildhorse Reservoir State Recreation Area., 41.76316 -115.72391, 2110m

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54942J. F. Smith, B. Corbin, M. A. Feist, B. Molano-Flores, D. Trawick   150092018-06-01
U.S.A., Idaho, Camas, Methodist Camp., 43.70218 -114.89662, 1797m

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54943J. F. Smith, M. A. Feist, B. Molano-Flores   152792018-06-03
U.S.A., Idaho, Elmore, Old Hwy 68 parallel and south of current Hwy 20., 43.28492 -115.28695, 1632m

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53498Barbara Ertter   23134a2018-06-03
U.S.A., Idaho, Elmore, Castle Rock Road/1688A ca 1 mile E of Louse Creek Rd/Rt 61, middle of High Prairie ca 25 airmi NE of Mountain Home., 43.334 -115.237, 1660m

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53519Barbara Ertter   231362018-06-03
U.S.A., Idaho, Elmore, Castle Rock Road/1688A ca 1 mile E of Louse Creek Rd/Rt 61, middle of High Prairie ca 25 airmi NE of Mountain Home., 43.334 -115.237, 1660m

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53521Barbara Ertter   231342018-06-03
U.S.A., Idaho, Elmore, Castle Rock Road/1688A ca 1 mile E of Louse Creek Rd/Rt 61, middle of High Prairie ca 25 airmi NE of Mountain Home., 43.334 -115.237, 1660m

CIC:V-Vascular
54926D. H. Mansfield, Sandy Smith, Sam West, and David Tank   181422018-06-01
U.S.A., Idaho, Camas, Just west of Cow Creek Reservoir about 17 miles northwest of Fairfield along the wetland created by Maniece Creek., 43.34478 -115.11266, 1549m

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12585Barbara Ertter   171/51975-07-27
U.S.A., Idaho, Elmore, Queens River in SW Sawtooth Wilderness ...near Kid Creek T6N R11E Sec 16, 43.8575 -115.158

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12576Barbara Ertter   ST-3951974-07-26
U.S.A., Idaho, Custer, Near Ocalkens Lake in White Clouds ...below smaller lake T9N R16E Sec 7 NWNW, 44.1233 -114.6235

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56013D. H. Mansfield   193212019-08-20
U.S.A., Idaho, Custer, On northeast shores of southeast most of four lakes in Fishpole cirque in Iron Bog creek drainage west of Mackay., 43.638944 -113.853856, 2866m

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54713Don H. Mansfield, B. Corbin   171322017-07-06
U.S.A., Idaho, Valley, Boise National Forest. Ayers Meadows along road to Dagger Falls (Forest Service Road 568)., 44.44841 -115.32193, 1943m

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56294Beth Lowe Corbin, B. J. Ertter, B. McCoy, C. McCoy   17582017-07-08
U.S.A., Idaho, Valley, Boise National Forest. Elk Creek meadow. Twin Bridges., 44.41759 -115.46857, 1948m

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57196D. H. Mansfield, B. Corbin   204512020-07-28
U.S.A., Idaho, Custer, Pioneer Mountains; Left Fork Wildhorse Creek cirque, 15.5 airmiles ENE of Ketchum. Boulder field below Tilly Lake., 43.74714 -114.075686, 2805m

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17937James Grimes, Patricia L. Packard   1980-06-29
U.S.A., Nevada, Elko, Jarbridge Mountains, along the Jarbridge River about 3/4 mile below (north of) Jarbridge., 41.8902 -115.4239, 1829m

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34699D. Mansfield, M. Markin   074132007-07-09
U.S.A., Idaho, Owyhee, One half mile north of turn-off to War Eagle Mtn from road to Cinnabar and Hayden Peak; about 2 miles east of Silver City and about 12 airmiles southeast of Murphy., 43.0062 -116.6974, 2317m

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17938James Grimes, Patricia L. Packard   17231980-06-29
U.S.A., Nevada, Elko, on rocky hillsides above the Jarbidge River about 1 mile below (north of) Jarbidge., 41.8902 -115.4239, 1860m

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13354R. R. Kindschy   
U.S.A., Oregon, Malheur, detailed locality information protected

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17685Barbara Ertter, Jeffrey strachan   39911980-08-16
U.S.A., Idaho, Blaine, Hyndman Creek Road east of Ketchum; Pioneer Mountains in Sawtooth National Forest, 1982m

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1365Elias Nelson   991897-07-07
U.S.A., Wyoming, Laramie Hills

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2506R. E. Clabby   e731930-07-15
U.S.A., Idaho, Adams, Forest: Weiser.<br/>Exact locality: Pollock Mountain., 2134m

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2507Helen Ross   201945-08-02
U.S.A., Carey Dame, 2343m

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48580Don Mansfield, McKayla Stevens, Bob and Chris McCoy   14-5332014-06-26
U.S.A., Nevada, Elko, Loc: Tennessee Mountain; About 2.5 miles up Rd. 668 from main road to Jarbidge, 0.5 miles north of Big Bend Campground and about 11 miles north of Wildhorse Reservoir State Recreation Area., 41.79342 -115.68419, 2311m

CIC:V-Vascular
JFS15276J. F. Smith, M. A. Feist, B. Molano-Flores   152762018-06-03
U.S.A., Idaho, Elmore, Old Hwy 68 parallel and south of current Hwy 20., 43.28492 -115.28695, 1632m

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53924Barbara Ertter, Bob McCoy, Anne Halford, and Eli Rolapp   230722018-06-01
U.S.A., Idaho, Camas, ca 1/4 mi E of Clover Creek/Monument Gulch Road just N of Gooding County line, Bennet Hills. ca 15 airmi SW of Fairfield., 43.1995 -115.022, 1700m

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53925Barbara Ertter   231462018-06-03
U.S.A., Idaho, Elmore, E side Wood Creek on Castle Rock Road ca 1/2 mi W of Louse Creek Rd/Rt 61, ca 23 airmi NE of Mountain Home., 43.3315 -115.2651, 1650m

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53926Barbara Ertter, Bob McCoy, Anne Halford, and Eli Rolapp   230082018-06-01
U.S.A., Idaho, Gooding, north of Dempsey Meadow Road 0.1-0.2 mi W of Monument Gulch Road, Bennett Hills; ca 16 airmi SW of Fairfield., 43.185 -115.03, 1670m

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54089Carol A. M. Prentice   29071981-05-10
U.S.A., Idaho, Boise, Near Hot Springs Campground, Garden Valley. T8N R5E, 44.061561 -115.918729, 960m

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46361D. Mansfield, Beth Corbin   11-3132011-06-24
U.S.A., Idaho, Adams, Payette National Forest., 44.7501 -116.57674, 1493m

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2510Jim Vanderhorst   47451992-07-21
U.S.A., Idaho, Adams, Payette National Forest, Council Ranger District; Council Mountain; ca. 8 air mi. E. of Council., 2439m

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2511Jim Vanderhorst, Linda Williams and Kim Pearson   48041992-08-03
U.S.A., Idaho, Adams, Payette National Forest; Council Ranger District; Council Mountain; ca. 8 air mi. E. of Council., 2287 - 2439m

CIC:V
39423D. Mansfield, K. Carlson   101502010-06-29
U.S.A., Idaho, Owyhee, Poison Creek canyon heading toward Perjue Canyon, south of Mud Flat Road, 6.2 miles southwest of the Oreana cut-off road., 42.7354 -116.315, 1524m

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40997J. Smith, J. Cragin, A. Fisher, E. Walker   89912010-07-17
U.S.A., Idaho, Custer, Collected at trail to Custer Mountain lookout along 5 mile creek ending at N 44.3769 and E -114.6181 at 7687 ft elevation., 44.4086 -114.6492, 2012m

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31308D. Mansfield, W. Harvey and R. Stacey   033692003-08-04
U.S.A., Oregon, Malheur, Hoppin Springs Quad, Hoppin Springs on the way down to the West Little Owyhee River in Louse Canyon., 42.095717 -117.551167, 1951m

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26129D. Smith, L. Amos   221995-09-18
U.S.A., Idaho, Owyhee, 16.6 miles South of Murphy on Road to Silver City., 43.0464 -116.6992, 1878m

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1362H.M. Tucker   s.n.1935-07-25
U.S.A., Idaho, Idaho-Oregon. Along Jordan Valley Hi-way, 42.97 -117.03

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32861J. Findley   JF10932004-07-20
U.S.A., Oregon, Malheur, Mahogany Gap road, .5 mile west of ranch on US 95<br/>Quad Name: Sheaville, 43.126 -117.079, 1402m

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34208N. Otting, D. Lytjen   8322004-06-21
U.S.A., Oregon, Malheur, Owyhee Uplands, Dry Creek basin, Monument Springs, 49 air miles southwest of Vale., 43.46543 -117.92311, 1646m

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21490J. B. Glad   74-901974-05-27
U.S.A., Oregon, Harney, U. S. Highway 20 at Drinkwater Pass., 43.784 -118.28

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32355D. Mansfield   041902004-07-06
U.S.A., Nevada, Elko, A few miles south of the town of Owyhee in the Owyhee River canyon., 41.886717 -116.0417, 1677m

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12775Gary R. Adamson   561974-06-11
U.S.A., Idaho, Twin Falls, Cottonwood Ridge Road, 42.301902 -114.415309, 1372m

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8020R. R. Kindschy   61 921959-08-19
U.S.A., Nevada, Humboldt, Head of Little Owyhee River<br/>District: 0-3, 42.0851 -117.5625

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1206Patricia L. Packard   1977-07-12
U.S.A., Oregon, Malheur, Bendire Ridge, 44.0183 -118.0201, 1646m

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1119Roger Rosentreter   2351978-07-26
U.S.A., Idaho, Owyhee, Appr. 6 miles West of Silver City, Idaho. Rooster Comb Peak USGS quad. BLM., 43.0318 -116.8182, 1677m

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1146R. D. Bratz   1972-07-15
U.S.A., Idaho, Owyhee, Ridge N of Slack Mtn., 43.09 -116.7388, 1982m

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29982D. Mansfield   01-1582001-07-06
U.S.A., Oregon, Malheur, On ridge between Oregon Canyon Creek and Cottonwood Creek 17 miles SE of Whitehorse Ranch in Oregon Canyon/Trout Creek Mtns. Oregon Canyon Quad., 42.14 -117.985, 2287m

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24498D. Mansfield   92-2401992-08-03
U.S.A., Oregon, Harney, Up road from Mann Lake Ranch to E. Kiger Rim, 42.7775 -118.4987, 2622m

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24878Douglas Maude   321993-09-19
U.S.A., Oregon, Harney, 100 yards from creek bed. <br/>Near Fish Lake, Steens Mountain., 42.7322 -118.6489, 2226m

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12562Floyd Kile   s.n.1954-07-06
U.S.A., Oregon, Baker, Collected at the South fork of Burnt River, 44.42 -118.27

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30003D. Mansfield   01-1372001-07-06
U.S.A., Oregon, Malheur, At Doolittle Camp in upper Doolittle Creek fork of Whitehorse Ck. about 14 miles SE of Whitehorse Ranch in Trout Ck. Mtns. <br/>Doolittle Creek Quad, 42.148333 -118.086667, 2012m

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21143L. C. Smithman, J. E. Smithman   LS-21441989-07-07
U.S.A., Oregon, Malheur, Schoolhouse Spring, near Echave Ranch & Oregon Canyon., 42.2142 -117.9707, 1753m

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1154P. L. Packard   72-2201972-09-23
U.S.A., Idaho, Owyhee, Ridge running east of South Mt. lookout., 42.728 -116.912

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19508Lynda C. Smithman, Patricia L. Packard   1983-07-26
U.S.A., Idaho, Valley, Thunder Mountain, between road and top of mountain., 44.9409 -115.1379, 2500m

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22912Barbara Ertter, James W. Grimes, Patricia L. Packard, Sarah Richards Harris, & Pahove members   1981-07-11
U.S.A., Idaho, Owyhee, Near mines in Oro Fino Gulch at head of E. Fk Sinker Creek, NE side of War Eagle Mtn. in Silver City Range, 43.0173 -116.6992, 2256m

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21146L. C. Smithman, J. E. Smithman   LS-21541989-07-08
U.S.A., Oregon, Malheur, Twelve Mile Cr, upper table. Oregon Canyon Mountains., 42.2716 -118.029, 1982m

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21491J. B. Glad   74-901974-05-27
U.S.A., Oregon, Harney, U. S. Highway 20 at Drinkwater Pass., 43.784 -118.28

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30797H. Nielsen, D. Mansfield, H. Kugler, J. Loehrke   20025032002-06-17
U.S.A., Oregon, Malheur, Hoppin Springs Quad. ~14 air miles NE of McDermitt, just N of boundary w/ Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation., 42.08495 -117.558617, 1982m

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13257P. L. Packard, Sadny Ralston   79-1411979-06-10
U.S.A., Idaho, Twin Falls, Shoshone Basin Road, 42.006 -114.6269, 1677m

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1147R. D. Bratz   1972-06-05
U.S.A., Idaho, Owyhee, Nettleton exclosure; E side of Reynolds, 43.119 -116.7785

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30796D. Mansfield, H. Kugler, H. Nielsen, J. Loehrke   02-9512002-08-07
U.S.A., Idaho, Owyhee, Fairylawn Quad. <br/>~1 3/4 mi. S of North Fork Owyhee campground, at a drainage running east into the North Fork., 42.573333 -116.991667, 1488m

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30797H. Nielsen, D. Mansfield, H. Kugler, J. Loehrke   20025032002-06-17
U.S.A., Oregon, Malheur, Hoppin Springs Quad. ~14 air miles NE of McDermitt, just N of boundary w/ Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation., 42.085 -117.5586, 1982m

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34747D. Mansfield, M. Markin   074602007-07-09
U.S.A., Idaho, Owyhee, On west ridge of Hayden Peak, east of Silver City and southeast of Murphy, ID., 42.985 -116.6634, 2378m


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