Symphyotrichum falcatum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom
Annotated by J. Vigliotti, 2013.

Yukon Territory: Mud Lake Trail, trail head is approximately 20.5 km north of the Klondike Higway, follow trail south approximately 3 km, the site is located in Ta'an Kwach'an settlement land, and is next to fenced in grazing land. Elev. 652 m
60.95653° N, 135.174207° W,
Datum: NAD83. Coordinate Source: Verbatim from Collector/Sheet.
Open alkaline grassland 90% vegetated, 10% soil, 80% Puccinellia nuttalliana and Hordeum jubatum, with Atriplex dioica, Salicornia borealis, Lysimachia maritima, Artemisia frigida, Plantago eriopoda; soils clay and silt; no slope; several arctic ground squirrel burrows dot the eastern boundary of the patch; tends to prefer dryer soils and grows alongside other short herbs along edge of bare, disturbed soil; there are several ruts and much vegetation and soil disturbance from ATVs and other motor vehicles. All plants had fruit; scattered along the trail for 700 m, area of occupancy 2000 m2, population density at epicentre 15.61/m2 >10,000; human disturbance is a major threat to this population.

J. Vigliotti 13-0608, 2013 Sep 15
UBC, Accession: V244324