Habitat of Crocanthemum bicknellii by Pamela Smith.
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Habitat of Crocanthemum bicknellii by Pamela Smith.
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In Colorado, this species is found in dry pine forests and open meadows, sometimes in hotly burned areas that are no longer forested which also support Ceanothus fendleri, Danthonia spicata, Rhus glabra, Polygonum douglasii, and Hypericum perforatum. Soil texture is generally rocky, gravelly, and sandy. Terrain is gently sloping to flat. Plants have also been found in partially shaded areas dominated by Gambel’s oak with an understory of Bouteloua gracilis, Nassella viridula, Artemisia frigida, Artemisia ludociviana, and moss. Additional associated species documented with Colorado occurrences (2017) include: Koeleria macrantha, Schizachyrium scoparium, Heterotheca villosa, Pterogonum alatum, Ceanothus rubra, Vulpia octoflora, Oligosporus dracunculus, Dysphania graveolens, Agrostis scabra, Eriogonum annuum, Chrysothamnus nauseosus, Cercocarpus montanus, Liatris punctata, and Symphyotrichum falcatum.
Elevation Range:
6,079 - 7,644
feet (1,853 - 2,330 meters)