Symphoricarpos oreophilus A. Gray var. utahensis (Rydb.) A. Nelson
[= Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. vaccinioides]
Annotated by Charles F. Williams, 29 Jan 2013. Sources: IMF. Remarks: ID'd with herbarium staff

Idaho: Bear Lake County: 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. Elev. 2730 m.
42° 26' 14.1" N, 111° 33' 0.7" W
Datum: WGS 84. Uncertainty: 250 meters. Coordinate Source: GPS.
Open subalpine meadow with mixed forbs, including: lupine, Rudbeckia, Potentilla gracillus, Carex hoodii. Shrub to 1 meter tall; corolla pink, 6-13 mm longer than wider, anthers and filaments equal size, style short 2-4 mm. Phenology: Flowers.

Don Mansfield 12-665, Jul 13, 2012
With Bob McCoy, Brittni Brown, Chris Davidson, Sharon Christoph
IDS, Accession: 2012.008, Barcode: IDS0060582