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Map Satellite A relatively small grove of the Piute cypress, Cupressus nevadensis, grows here on a steep north-facing slope some 8 kilometers (5 miles) east of the Bodfish Grove. This grove is a good example of plant progression following fire and of the cypress pyrophytic nature. Prior to the devastating burn in the late 1930's the area was dominated by pinyon pine, Pinus monophylla, and blue oak, Quercus douglasii. The grove itself shows evidence of the fire, with burnt adult trees and fire-following seedlings. All the trees are stunted, perhaps due to the competition with the chaparral, through which they are dispersed. Chaparral here includes basin sagebrush, Artemisia tridentata, Fremontodendron californicum, scrub oak, Quercus sp., Mariposa manzanita, Arctostaphylos viscida ssp. mariposa, buck brush, Ceanothus cuneatus and Ceanothus cordulatus, Delphinium purpusii, and Eriogonum fasciculatum. Pinyon pines are also found here. Pre-Cretaceous limestone is the underlying rock in the area. There are springs and a creek adjacent to the area. Integrity: Save for fire, pristine. Use: Educational, research, observational. March 1976
Inventory of California Natural Areas
Revision © 2008 Steven Louis Hartman
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