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

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Idaho State University, Ray J. Davis Herbarium


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2021.001Charles F. Williams, Karla S. Alvarado and Gabe Steinmetz   27912019-07-29
U.S.A., Colorado, Gunnison, Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory. Virginia Basin, 1.5 mi. NE of Gothic. Spruce stand E of first large, open meadow along trail in lower basin. Slope below saddle on ridge of Avery Peak., 38.976431 -106.976208, 3444m

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2021.003Noel H. Holmgren, Patricia K. Holmgren   172282020-07-09
U.S.A., Idaho, Bear Lake, Bear River Range, 7.1 km (4.4 mi) up North Canyon Road (FS 401) from SR 36., 42.39496 -111.54471, 2177m

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2021.003Noel H. Holmgren, Patricia K. Holmgren   173022020-08-06
U.S.A., Idaho, Bear Lake, Bear River Range, 10 km (6.2 mi) up North Creek Road (FS401) from SR 36 and 3.2 km (2 mi) from the Franklin County line., 42.39811 -111.57532, 2275m

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1999.001P. C. Everett, E. R. Johnson   74071935-07-18
U.S.A., California, Fresno, Sierra Nevada. Vermilion Valley., 2348m

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1999.001Noel H. Holmgren, Liew Fah Seong   35911969-06-18
U.S.A., California, San Bernardino, San Bernardino Mountains, San Gorgonio Wilderness, Poopout Hill., 2348m

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1999.001L. E. Detling   25741938-04-29
U.S.A., Oregon, Lane, Veneta., 119m

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1999.001H. A. Davis   371920-04-12
U.S.A., California, San Mateo, Jasper Ridge, near Searsville Lake.

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1999.001Leo Koch, Shirley Koch   13411947-04-13
U.S.A., California, Solano, Lake Chabot 1.5 miles from Highway 40 north of Vallejo., 9m

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2015.001Arnold Tiehm   122531997-07-14
U.S.A., Nevada, Douglas, Antelope Valley, Little Alkali Lake on east side of Gray Hills, W of the Walker River., 1518m

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2015.001Arnold Tiehm   121381995-06-20
U.S.A., Nevada, Humboldt, Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, Bog Hot Valley, Bog Hot Springs., 1308m

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1999.001Arnold Tiehm, Stephen Crisafulli   106511986-06-25
U.S.A., Nevada, Washoe, Warm Springs Valley, 5.2 road mile NW of hwy 445 to Pyramid Lake on the Milk Ranch Road to Winnemucca Valley., 1372m

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1999.001Teri Knight, Debbie Elliott-Fisk, Jim David   15391986-08-17
U.S.A., Nevada, White Pine, White River Valley, ca. 10 air mi. SW of Lund., 1646m

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2004.001Arnold Tiehm   140632002-08-14
U.S.A., Nevada, Humboldt, Black Rock Desert, Casey Springs, 2.1 road miles N of Black Rock Springs., 1204m

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1999.001Arnold Tiehm   91171984-07-30
U.S.A., Nevada, Washoe, Sierra Nevada, Carson Range, south fork of Whites Creek., 2317m

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1999.001Ira L. Wiggins, R. C. Rollins   5161945-08-02
U.S.A., California, Mono, Near Horse Creek, between Twin Lakes and Matterhorn Peak. Mono National Forest., 2393m

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1999.001Annie M. Alexander, Louis Kellogg   38661944-07-13
U.S.A., California, Mono, Along trail, Sweetwater Canyon., 2866m

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1999.001D. W. McNeal   6361971-08-17
U.S.A., California, Tuolumne, Hillsides N. of Hwy. #108 at Sonora Pass., 2988m

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1999.001Noel H. Holmgren, Patricia K. Holmgren   95401980-07-07
U.S.A., Nevada, Washoe, Granite Range, ridge north side of Rock Canyon, 20 km (12.5 mi) airline distance north of Gerlach., 2260m

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1999.001Margaret J. Williams   83-116-71983-07-29
U.S.A., California, Modoc, 1.1 mi. N. of Stowe Reservoir Campground, N of Cedar Pass, Warner Mtns., 2088m

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2017.029Arnold Tiehm, Jan Nachlinger   175142016-06-24
U.S.A., Nevada, Washoe, Washoe CO, Mosquito Mountains, Coleman Valley Ranch, 4.4 air miles due SW of Coleman Valley Ranch house., 41.920933 -119.851683, 2104m

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2017.029Arnold Tiehm, Jan Nachlinger   174952016-06-23
U.S.A., Nevada, Washoe, Washoe Co, Mosquito Mountains, Coleman Valley Ranch, 3.1 air miles SW of the ranch house., 41.937183 -119.842667, 2104m

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1999.001Carl B. Wolf   83371937-03-29
U.S.A., California, Butte, Sierra Nevada foothills, 7 8/10 mi. below Paradise on Chico Road., 152m

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1999.001Lewis S. Rose   350781935-04-10
U.S.A., California, Alameda, No location given on labe.

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1999.001Lincoln Constance, H. L. Mason   21291938-04-17
U.S.A., California, Mariposa, Sierra Nevada foothills., 549m

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1999.001Lincoln Constance, H. L. Mason   21291938-04-17
U.S.A., California, Mariposa, 2 miles west of Mormon Bar, Sierra Nevada foothills., 549m

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1999.001L. D. Thurman, Johnny Tuck   1071963-03-09
U.S.A., California, Santa Clara, Butter and Eggs or Mines road, 10 miles south of Alameda County line.

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1999.001L. D. Thurman   6801965-05-04
U.S.A., California, Alameda, UC Campus, Berkeley.

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1999.001Helen K. Sharsmith   54681963-05-18
U.S.A., California, Marin, Pasture land near Fallon., 61m

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1999.001Rosemary Fitzgerald   761932-05-02
U.S.A., California, Monterey, Moss Landing.

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1999.001L. D. Thurman   2861963-05-17
U.S.A., California, Napa, On state Hwy #12 & 37 about 1/2 mile W. of Carneros Creek.

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1999.001LeRoy Abrams   70761918-04-00
U.S.A., California, San Francisco, San Bruno Hills.

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2017.016Don H. Mansfield, Bob McCoy, Evan Hilpman, and Wes Bascom   162482016-06-18
U.S.A., Idaho, Custer, Site 2. At base of south-facing quartzite (and andesite) hillside about 1/2 miles west of the mouth of Sawmill Ck.canyon in upper Little Lost River valley near base of Lemhi Range., 44.30438 -113.35175, 1982m

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2017.016Don H. Mansfield, Bob McCoy, Evan Hilpman, and Wes Bascom   162492016-06-18
U.S.A., Idaho, Custer, Site 2. At base of south-facing quartzite (and andesite) hillside about 1/2 miles west of the mouth of Sawmill Ck.canyon in upper Little Lost River valley near base of Lemhi Range., 44.30438 -113.35175, 1982m

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1997.020James Glennon, Karl Holte   19121993-06-11
U.S.A., Idaho, Butte, Tip of South Lemhi Range., 43.934532 -112.966905

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2017.016Charles F. Williams, Janet Bala, Pam Reschke   16992016-06-03
U.S.A., Idaho, Butte, Dry Creek Road, on last bench before Little Lost River Valley floor. Where large culvert crosses a deep, dry wash. Site 5., 44.187653 -113.36581, 1951m

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2017.016Charles F. Williams, Beth Corbin, Rosemary Smith   17852016-06-17
U.S.A., Idaho, Butte, Hawley Mountain, NNW ridge. Follow ridge from turnout from Pass Creek Road where it crosses Wet Creek and follow ridge to high knoll just below treeline. Site 5. Rocky outcrop on W ridge., 44.11547 -113.3644, 2256 - 2317m

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2017.016Don H. Mansfield   160992016-06-17
U.S.A., Idaho, Custer, Grouse Creek and shoulder of Grouse Creek Mountain on west side of Pahsimeroi Valley in northern Lost River Range. Site A: One mile up Grouse Creek from confluence with Mill Creek., 44.41459 -113.90563, 2073m

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2017.016Don H. Mansfield, Bob McCoy, Evan Hilpman, and Wes Bascom   162312016-06-18
U.S.A., Idaho, Lemhi, Site 1. At quartzite outcrop at the mouth of Sawmill Canyon just west of Sawmill Creek in Little Lost River valley on west base of Lemhi Range., 44.3139 -113.34095, 2073m

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2017.016James F. Smith, Sarah Herzog, Geoff Phelan and Blake Phelan   132672016-06-17
U.S.A., Idaho, Butte, Donkey Hills. Road to Donkey Hills, ca. 5.5 road miles from junction with Dry Creek Road. Site DH1., 2322m

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2017.016James F. Smith, Allison Billmeyer, Reed Benkendorf, Sam West, Scott Montgomery   133522016-06-18
U.S.A., Idaho, Butte, Williams Creek Road. Site 1 - WC1., 44.11635 -113.19028, 2070m

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1989.020Richard Jeppson, M. Teshima   19621976-08-08
U.S.A., Idaho, Butte, Webb Springs on Big Butte., 43.412714 -113.025553

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1989.020Richard Jeppson, M. Teshima   19491976-06-08
U.S.A., Idaho, Butte, 1 mi. E. of Big Butte., 43.398852 -112.975415

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2017.016Don H. Mansfield, Bob McCoy, Evan Hilpman, Wes Bascom   162312016-06-18
U.S.A., Idaho, Lemhi, Site 1. At quartzite outcrop at the mouth of Sawmill Canyon just west of Sawmill Creek in Little Lost River valley on west base of Lemhi Range., 44.3139 -113.34095, 2073m

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2019.016Lexus B. Rawlings, Botany Field Camp   2019.0202019-06-25
U.S.A., Idaho, Custer, Northern Chilly Butte along road 5975 W; 3 miles W of US-93, approximately 13 miles NW of Mackay., 44.07098 -113.90514, 2006m

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1994.039Thomas Dieffenbach, Glennon, Holte, Mel, Pearson, Vieth   TNF-07311979-07-15
U.S.A., Wyoming, Teton, Targhee National Forest, Teton Pass Hwy 22 to Ski Area. Take spur road 0.2 mi. that leads to K288GI Microwave station., 43.49503 -110.956831, 2634m

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2012.008Don Mansfield, Bob McCoy, Brittni Brown, Chris Davidson, Sharon Christoph   12-6422012-07-13
U.S.A., Idaho, Bear Lake, Sherman Peak Area. Follow North Canyon Rd. (Forest Road 401) ) from Hwy 36 near E entrance to Emmigration Canyon. At intersection of Bartlett Lake and North Canyon Rd. (1.9 mi. from Hwy 36), go W on N Canyon Rd. past Mill Hollow Rd. At 4.7 mi. from Hwy 36 turn N at Meadow Creek (FR 425). At intersection of FR 425 (Eightmile Creek Rd.) and Skinner Canyon Rd. (FR 403) follow Skinner Canyon Rd. ca. 1.8 mi. to pass on Sherman Peak ridge. Site SP#5., 42.43725 -111.550194, 2730m

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2014.015Janet Bala, Bob McCoy   14-1662014-07-09
U.S.A., Idaho, Bannock, Below summit of Scout Mtn, Mink Creek drainage, FS Rd #009., 42.677768 -112.345588, 2594m

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2014.015Janet Bala, Alissa Salmore, Sylvia Martinez, Marja Slifka, Kayla Tillotson   2013-1032013-07-14
U.S.A., Idaho, Idaho, 4 mi. south of Hazard Lake campground along Hazard Lake road., 45.193211 -116.147442, 2150m

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1999.001Arthur Cronquist   36111941-08-04
U.S.A., Idaho, Boise, Above Bull Trout Lake, 35 miles W. of Stanley., 2134m

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1999.001L. Constance, F. W. Pennell   19571937-07-05
U.S.A., Idaho, Valley, Summit of Brundage Mountain., 2329m

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1999.001Ray J. Davis   29191940-07-23
U.S.A., Idaho, Valley, Brundage Mt., 2134m

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1999.001Marion Ownbey, Fred G. Meyer   20931940-06-26
U.S.A., Idaho, Idaho, Hibbs Cow Camp, Seven Devils Mts., 2093m

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1999.001Ray J. Davis   23331940-06-26
U.S.A., Idaho, Idaho, Sheep Cr.

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1999.001Arthur Cronquist   28441941-07-02
U.S.A., Idaho, Custer, Along Marsh Creek one mile below Lolo Creek, 25 miles N.W. of Stanley., 1951m

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1999.001Ray J. Davis   45341946-06-22
U.S.A., Idaho, Owyhee, N. fk. Owyhee R., 42.296612 -116.975813

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1999.001Ray J. Davis   45951946-06-24
U.S.A., Idaho, Owyhee, So. Mt., 42.752101 -116.923465

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1999.001Ray J. Davis   21621940-06-22
U.S.A., Idaho, Washington, Above Spring Cr.

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1999.001Helen K. Sharsmith   44951955-06-22
U.S.A., California, Lassen, Warner Mountains, Modoc National Forest. Five miles beyond Blue Lake on road to Likely., 1768m

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2015.013Lauren Polito, Maggie Brown, Mike Mancuso & Sam West   0692014-06-27
U.S.A., Nevada, Elko, Toward Maggie Summit; 8 mi. up Maggie Summit Rd from turnoff at Nevada 225, 11 air mi. WNW of Wild Horse Reserve State Recreation Area., 41.692321 -116.030521

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1994.039Thomas Dieffenbach, Glennon, Holte, Mel, Pearson, Vieth   TNF-03291979-07-16
U.S.A., Idaho, Bonneville, Targhee National Forest. On ridge lines south of Big Elk Mountain summit., 43.218983 -111.260709, 2805m

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1999.001Bassett Maguire, Arthur H. Holmgren   265571946-06-24
U.S.A., Oregon, Klamath, 1/2 mile west of Swan Lake.

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2014.015Janet Bala, Ed Bala   142022014-07-19
U.S.A., Idaho, Lemhi, Salmon-Challis National Forest, Lemhi range. Iron Creek Rd #104 off of Sawmill canyon Rd #101., 2304m

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2013.002James F. Smith   101912012-06-02
U.S.A., Idaho, Elmore, Mt. Bennett Road., 43.216767 -115.346117, 1661m

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2015.007James F. Smith   121992014-07-20
U.S.A., Idaho, Blaine, Norton Lakes and trail from road., 43.765147 -114.652275, 2329 - 2738m

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1999.001C. Leo Hitchcock   154941947-06-18
U.S.A., Idaho, Elmore, 1 miles W. of Prairie P.O. to south of Smith Creek.

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2017.016Charles F. Williams, Janet Bala, Pam Reschke, Rosemary Smith   17382016-06-16
U.S.A., Idaho, Butte, Cave Gulch, beside Pass Creek Road, ca. 2 km up canyon beyond BLM campground. Just beyond bridge over creek. Site 2., 43.963272 -113.446226, 2012m

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2017.016Charles F. Williams, Beth Corbin, Rosemary Smith   17702016-06-17
U.S.A., Idaho, Butte, Hawley Mountain, NNW ridge. Follow ridge from turnout from Pass Creek Road where it crosses Wet Creek and follow ridge to high knoll just below treeline. Site 3. Higher on ridge where it begins to widen and become grass-covered., 44.1246 -113.3619, 2256m

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2017.016Charles F. Williams, Pam Reschke, Rosemary Smith   18682016-06-18
U.S.A., Idaho, Butte, Sawmill Canyon - Mill Creek Trail to lake. Hiked ca. 1 mi. up trail along stream. Site 1A. Bog, south across and below trail from stream., 2302m

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2017.016Don H. Mansfield   161282016-06-17
U.S.A., Idaho, Custer, Grouse Creek and shoulder of Grouse Creek Mountain on west side of Pahsimeroi Valley in northern Lost River Range. Site C: One mile up Grouse Creek from confluence with Mill Creek., 44.41329 -113.90511, 2073m

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2017.016Don H. Mansfield, Bob McCoy, Evan Hilpman, and Wes Bascom   162132016-06-18
U.S.A., Idaho, Lemhi, Site 1. At quartzite outcrop at the mouth of Sawmill Canyon just west of Sawmill Creek in Little Lost River valley on west base of Lemhi Range., 44.3139 -113.34095, 2073m

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2017.016Stephen L. Love, Monaquita Love, John Hunt, Geoff Phelan, Cole Morrison, Jordan Mitchell   2016-82016-06-18
U.S.A., Idaho, Butte, Bird Canyon area along FS Rd. 214, East side of Lost River Range. Site 1., 44.007052 -113.305863, 2348m

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2017.016James F. Smith, Sarah Herzog, Geoff Phelan and Blake Phelan   132452016-06-17
U.S.A., Idaho, Butte, Dry Creek Valley FS Rd.119. Site DC., 2302m

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2017.016James F. Smith, Sarah Herzog, Geoff Phelan and Blake Phelan   132862016-06-17
U.S.A., Idaho, Butte, Donkey Hills. Road to Donkey Hills, ca. 6.8 road miles from junction with Dry Creek Road. Site DH3., 2322m

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2017.016James F. Smith, Allison Billmeyer, Reed Benkendorf, Sam West, Scott Montgomery   133492016-06-18
U.S.A., Idaho, Butte, Williams Creek Road. Site 1 - WC1., 44.11635 -113.19028, 2070m

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2017.016Barbara Ertter, Pam Reschke and John Hunt   225752016-06-17
U.S.A., Idaho, Custer, Head of Little Lost River Valley, Summit Creek Campground/Picnic area., 44.272 -113.449, 1960m

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2017.016Sam West, Mike Mancuso, Scott Montgomery, Reed Benkendorf   1902016-06-17
U.S.A., Idaho, Custer, Head of Little Lost River Valley, near Iron springs. Site D., 44.2799 -113.483483

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2017.016Arnold Tiehm, Sarah Herzog, Geoff Phelan and Blake Phelan   132682016-06-17
U.S.A., Idaho, Butte, Donkey Hills. Road to Donkey Hills, ca. 5.5 road miles from junction with Dry Creek Road. Site DH1., 2322m

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2018.003James F. Smith   148122017-08-09
U.S.A., Idaho, Camas, Sawtooth National Forest. Wells Summit. Trail north and uphill from road., 43.48282 -114.76, 2282m

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2019.017Barbara Ertter   231002018-06-03
U.S.A., Idaho, Camas, Road 200 W (McCan Rd) 1/4 mi N of Rd 400 N, foothills of Soldier Mountains ca 4 arimi NNW of Fairfield., 43.4057 -114.827, 1600m

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2022.002James F. Smith   176452021-07-11
U.S.A., Idaho, Custer, Salmon-Challis National forest. Custer Motorway, Forest Service Road 070. Near Tollgate Station. Seep along road., 44.46259 -114.48269, 2572m

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2017.004Janet Bala, Tori Hargraves, Kiana Spillman, Bob McCoy, Reid Miller, Nancy Miller   15-942015-06-20
U.S.A., Idaho, Idaho, Area of Pine Knob. Turn off Selway River Road (FS Rd 223) onto FS Rd 470 (Swiftwater Rd). At the intersection of FS Rd 286 and FS Rd 1119 (to Lookout Butte, mile 16), turn to the right., 46.07945 -115.69923, 1366m

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1994.039Thomas Dieffenbach, Glennon, Holte, Mel, Pearson, Vieth   TNF-02291979-06-27
U.S.A., Idaho, Madison, Targhee National Forest.Big Hole Mountains, ridge towards Garns Mountain., 2622m

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1999.001C. Leo Hitchcock, J. S. Martin   35541938-05-27
U.S.A., Washington, Clallam, 1.5 mi. above Halfway Rock, Heart o' the Hills. Mt. Angeles Trail.

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2012.010Thomas Dieffenbach   010191978-08-01
U.S.A., Idaho, Caribou, Etna. Jackknife Creek. Walked through lodgepole woodlands with some engelmann and subalpine fir, sloped. Elevation: 6000 ft., 1829m

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2012.010Thomas Dieffenbach   010981978-08-08
U.S.A., Idaho, Caribou, Caribou Mountain. Parked at Junction Hermann- McCoy Road and Barnes Creek Road. Lodgepole woods- opening along Jeep Trail (Barnes Creek Road). Forest opening close to Barnes Creek, relatively moist. Elevation: 7400 ft., 2256m

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2012.010Thomas Dieffenbach   011941978-08-24
U.S.A., Idaho, Caribou, Big Elk Mountain. Elevation: 9000 ft., 2744m

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2014.003Joy Handley   21511999-07-21
U.S.A., Idaho, Valley, Payette National Forest and Vicinity: Salmon River Mountains Area: Logan Creek by road to Moscow Mine, ca 3.5 air mi W of Big Creek; ca 11.5 air mi NNE of Yellow Pine., 45.118823 -115.402707, 1921 - 1936m

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1999.020Robert Q. Maroney   4411997-07-00
U.S.A., Idaho, Caribou, Blackfoot River Wildlife Management Area., 42.821706 -111.330792

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1999.020Robert Q. Maroney   4411997-07-00
U.S.A., Idaho, Caribou, Blackfoot River Wildlife Management Area.

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1999.001J. Dupre   6021976-07-14
U.S.A., Idaho, Butte, Big Southern Butte., 43.401258 -113.028824

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1994.042James F. Dupre   6021976-07-14
U.S.A., Idaho, Butte, Big Southern Butte., 43.399466 -113.028046

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2018.003James F. Smith   148682017-09-09
U.S.A., Idaho, Boise, Boise National Forest. Trinity Lakes Area. Big Roaring River Lake campground. Hills west of lake and outlet stream., 2282m

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1993.013Ray J. Davis   254-351935-08-24
U.S.A., Idaho, Bannock, Havenor's (Ranch), Pocatello., 42.92686 -112.515836, 1363m

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1993.013Arthur Cronquist   17021939-07-15
U.S.A., Idaho, Fremont, Near Squirrel Creek, along Idaho-Wyoming border., 1982m

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2021.004James F. Smith   169952020-07-23
U.S.A., Idaho, Valley, Boise National Forest. Skunk Creek Road, FR 417. Near summit., 44.3908 -115.917719, 2109m

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2012.007Sara Jayne Chipman, Karl E. Holte, James M. Glennon, Carlene McDougall   3841996-08-06
U.S.A., Idaho, Bannock, Indian Rocks Area of Critical Envrironmental Concern, East side., 42.66675 -112.20728, 1441m

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2012.007Sara Jayne Chipman   4001996-08-14
U.S.A., Idaho, Bannock, Indian Rocks Area of Critical Envrironmental Concern, West side., 42.7121 -112.231819, 1413m

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1994.041James M. Glennon   14791987-07-28
U.S.A., Idaho, Fort Hall Indian Reservation. Bannock Creek near the Interstate Hwy.

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1999.001Mike Garvin   381970-09-21
U.S.A., Idaho, Bannock, 8 mi. nw of Pocatello, near Portneuf River.

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1999.001Fries   2641970-08-26
U.S.A., Idaho, Gooding, N. of Twin Falls.


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