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Field Notes, 1912, Part 1_023

Item

Raymond J. Pool Field Notes and Records
Title
Field Notes, 1912, Part 1_023
Alternative Title
Field Notes, 1912, Part 1
Date
1912
Creator
Raymond J. Pool
Description
Raymond J. Pool Field Notes
Identifier
120712
Transcription
23 17 abundant here on the uplands as the yucca begins to show up. Here the land is much rougher with more of the real sand hill topography and large blowouts are beginning to appear on all sides. Lithospermum gmelini also appears here first - not at all nearer Oshkosh . This plants seems to be a typical sand hillspecies. Aristida & Bouteloua are still controlling the harder lands. Here occur the usual societies of Lathyrus omatus , as were as L.ormatusa vicarus but no Prunus show up as yet. Aragalus lambertii and A. sericeus are both plentiful on the way out. Phlox douglasii is common too along the hard road sides. Seedlings of Helianthus scaberrimus appear here where in the hills at this time of year. Lesquerella spatulata is common on the uplands here; and Andropon hallii much more abundant than in northern sand hills. Mexiolia senulota is scarce here as is Oenothera rhombipetala . Stopped for dinner at noon 10 mi. N. Oshkosh . About 12 mi. north the real sand hills begin and here are very rough with enormous blowouts. The Yucca society is developed here to the highest degree I have seen it anywhere in the hills. In 100 sq. m. there are commonly as many as 100-150 plants of this species. They are formed only
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