Transberingia bursifolia (DC.) Al-Shehbaz & O'Kane ssp. bursifolia
Annotated by B.A. Bennett, June 2003.

Alaska: Southeast Fairbanks Census Area: Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve, Wellesley Mountain. Elev. 3261'
62.411389°, -141.29333°
Vertical east-facing cliff-face, spires on south side of mountain. Coarse open sand from unique bedrock described as fresh homogeneous medium- to coarse-grained leucocratic biotite quartz monzonite with equigranular hypidiomorphic texture, limited vegetation cover dominated by Betula neoalaskana, Salix glauca, Senecio ogoturukensis, Calamagrostis purpurascens, and Dryopteris fragrans. Only place seen. Originally identified as Arabis hirsuta var. pycnocarpa, however plant branched. Rare. Wq

B.A. Bennett 03-0664, June 18, 2003
With P. Loomis
BABY, Accession: BABY-07750, Genetic barcoding: CCDB-18325-C8