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1914. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. TX Literature
1929. Madroño. CA Literature
1962. Transactions of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters. WI Literature
1976. Castanea. MS Literature
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1979. From Dames & Moore BioInvestigations; compiled into Nipomo Dunes handbook by Bill Denneen (1982); rev. by G.F. Hrusa (1977-1987). Unpublished. CA Literature
1980. Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science. AZ Literature
1980. Systematic Botany. NV Literature
1986. Sida. NM Literature
1987. Cactus and Succulent Journal. CO, KS, NE, NM, TX Literature
1988. Cactus and Succulent Journal. TX Literature
1988. Madroño. NM Literature
1992. Madroño. AZ Literature
1993. Crossosoma. CA Literature
1995. Aliso. CA Literature
1996. New Mexico Botanist. NM Literature
1997. Rhodora. AZ, UT Literature
1998. New Mexico Naturalist's Notes. NM Literature
1999. University of Minnesota Herbarium: Vascular plant collection. MN Literature
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2000. Desert Plants. AZ Literature
2001. Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science. AZ Literature
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Anonymous. Personal communication to John Kartesz. IA, IL, MN, MT, NM, OK, OR, WA Literature
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Dorn, R.D. 1977. Manual of the vascular plants of Wyoming. 2 vols. Garland Publishing, Inc., New York. WY Literature
Dorn, R.D. 1984. Vascular plants of Montana. Mountain West Publishers, Cheyenne. MT Literature
Doyle, J.D. 1990. Systematics of the Opuntia humifusa complex. Ph.D. Dissertation. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. CO, MO, MS, SC Literature
Duncan, W.H., and J.T. Kartesz. 1981. Vascular flora of Georgia. University of Georgia Press, Athens. GA Literature
EOSC. Specimen at Eastern Oregon University, Lagrande, Oregon. OR Specimen
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Haynes, R. 1990. A database of the Alabama flora. Unpublished. AL Literature
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Hrusa, G.F. 1996. Report submitted to North State Resources Inc., Redding. Unpublished. CA Literature
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ID. Specimen at University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. ID Specimen
IDS. Specimen at Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho. ID Specimen
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Kuhn, B., B.E. Nelson, & R.L. Hartman. 2011. A floristic inventory of the Cimarron National Grassland (Kansas) and the Comanche National Grassland (Colorado). Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 5: 753-772. CO, KS Literature
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Medley, M.E. 1993. An annotated catalogue of the known or reported vascular flora of Kentucky. Ph.D. Dissertation. University of Louisville, Louisville. KY Literature
Meyer, J. 1990. Chrysler Herbarium Checklist. Manuscript. NJ Literature
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Mohlenbrock, R.H. 1986. Guide to the vascular flora of Illinois, rev. ed. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale and Edwardsville. IL Literature
Mohr., C. 1901. Plant life of Alabama. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium VI. AL Literature
Munz, P.A. 1974. A flora of southern California. University of California Press, Berkeley. CA Literature
Munz, P.A., and D.D. Keck. 1968. A California flora and supplement. University of California Press, Berkeley. CA Literature
NCU. Specimen at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. NC Specimen
NMC. Specimen at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico. NM Specimen
NMC. Specimen at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico. NM Specimen
NMC. Specimen at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico. NM Specimen
NMC. Specimen at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico. NM Specimen
NMC. Specimen at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico. NM Specimen
NMC. Specimen at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico. NM Specimen
NMC. Specimen at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico. NM Specimen
NMC. Specimen at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico. NM Specimen
NMC. Specimen at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico. NM Specimen
NMC. Specimen at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico. NM Specimen
NMC. Specimen at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico. NM Specimen
NMC. Specimen at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico. NM Specimen
NMC. Specimen at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico. NM Specimen
New Mexico Natural Heritage Program. NM Literature
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Specimen Management System for California Herbaria (SMASCH). CA Literature
Specimen at Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico. NM Specimen
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TEX. Specimen at University of Texas, Austin, Texas. TX Specimen
TEX. Specimen at University of Texas, Austin, Texas. TX Specimen
TEX. Specimen at University of Texas, Austin, Texas. TX Specimen
TEX. Specimen at University of Texas, Austin, Texas. TX Specimen
TEX. Specimen at University of Texas, Austin, Texas. TX Specimen
TEX. Specimen at University of Texas, Austin, Texas. TX Specimen
TEX. Specimen at University of Texas, Austin, Texas. TX Specimen
TEX. Specimen at University of Texas, Austin, Texas. TX Specimen
TEX. Specimen at University of Texas, Austin, Texas. TX Specimen
TEX. Specimen at University of Texas, Austin, Texas. TX Specimen
TEX. Specimen at University of Texas, Austin, Texas. TX Specimen
TEX. Specimen at University of Texas, Austin, Texas. TX Specimen
TEX. Specimen at University of Texas, Austin, Texas. TX Specimen
TEX. Specimen at University of Texas, Austin, Texas. TX Specimen
TEX. Specimen at University of Texas, Austin, Texas. TX Specimen
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UNM. Specimen at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. NM Specimen
UNM. Specimen at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. NM Specimen
UNM. Specimen at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. NM Specimen
UNM. Specimen at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. NM Specimen
UNM. Specimen at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. NM Specimen
UNM. Specimen at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. NM Specimen
UNM. Specimen at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. NM Specimen
UNM. Specimen at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. NM Specimen
UNM. Specimen at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. NM Specimen
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