Single Record

Participant Info

Species
Prosartes trachycarpa [Disporum trachycarpum]
Family
Liliaceae
CommonName
rough-seeded fairybell
Presence
YES
Status
native
EarliestDate
1977
LatestDate
2022
Ecosystem
montane, subalpine
Geobotanical
SSanjuans
Counties
Conejos, Costilla, Hinsdale, Mineral, San Juan
Passes
WildlifePreserves
Other Localities
Comments
Records of rough-seeded fairy bell are all from the south San Juans except for two collections from the north Cristos: 1 mile S of Valley View Hot Springs and 8 miles NNE of Ft. Garland (there are no collections from the Cristos of New Mexico). The plant is usually found in shade of mixed conifer woods. This is a western USA plant, although absent from the West coast. Prosartes trachycarpa is present in the Rio Grande drainage as far south as Socorro Co, New Mexico. Hogan and Elliot (2022) note that it is an early season species and perhaps overlooked by collectors.