Noteworthy collection

HAINARDIA CYLINDRICA (WILLD.) GREUTER (POACEAE).—Curry Co., along U.S. Hwy. 101 by its junction with Pistol River Loop Road ca. 17.6 km south of Gold Beach, in sandy soil with Lotus, Juncus, Plantago, Briza, Melilotus, Parentucellia, Festuca, 20 m, 42u1697.20N, 124u2494.10W, 15 June 2005, R.R. Halse 6773 (OSC, UTC, duplicates to be distributed). Previous knowledge. This European native is known from California and Baja California, Mexico (J.C. Hickman, ed., 1993, The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California). Significance. First report from Oregon. PSEUDOGNAPHALIUM LUTEOALBUM (L.) HILLIARD & BURTT (5GNAPHALIUM LUTEOALBUM L.) (ASTERACEAE).—Coos Co., along State Hwy. 42 ca. 16.8 km east of Bridge, weedy roadside with Cynosurus, Rubus, Daucus, Cytisus, Avena, Mentha, 139 m, 42u57948.50N, 123u50953.20W, 13 June 2005, R.R. Halse 6753 (OSC); Curry Co., along U.S. Hwy. 101 at its junction with Meyers Creek Road ca. 10.5 km south of Gold Beach, weedy roadside with Holcus, Briza, Lotus, Brassica, Linum, Rubus, 34 m, 42u189 24.30N, 124u24934.30W, 14 June 2005, R.R. Halse 6772 (OSC, duplicates to be distributed); Lane Co., along State Hwy. 126 ca. 5.6 km east of Florence, weedy roadside with Rubus, Hypochaeris, Phalaris, Carex, Juncus, Spiraea, 22 m, 43.99682uN, 124.02306uW, 16 November 2005, R.R. Halse 6899 (OSC, duplicates to be distributed). Previous knowledge. This European species is widely distributed in California (J.C. Hickman, ed., 1993, The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California). In Oregon it has been collected on ballast in Multnomah Co., Portland, in 1902, E.P. Sheldon S9905, S10918 (ORE). Significance. First collections of this taxon in Oregon in over 100 yr and a southwestern range extension of ca. 200–365 km.