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Map Satellite Big Pines Cienaga is the largest wet meadow in the San Gabriel Mountains. As such, it contains a number of species which are uncommon or rare in these mountains but which may be found in the Sierra or in the Peninsular Ranges. Such species include Bromus orcuttianus var. hallii, Carex fracta, Carex schottii, Eleocharis rostellata, Geranium richardsonii, Juncus saximontanus, non-native Poa palustris, and Polygonum douglasii. The Cienaga is in the San Andreas Rift Zone. Integrity: Surrounded by the Big Pines recreation area, the meadow is heavily used in summer and winter. Attempts have been made to drain it. Use: Educational, research, observational. April 1976
Inventory of California Natural Areas
Revision © 2008 Steven Louis Hartman
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