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Devils Backbone - South This high, narrow ridge supports an unusual subalpine
forest of krummholz lodgepole pine, Pinus contorta var. murrayana.
The Western juniper, Juniperus occidentalis ssp. australis, occurs here
in one of several disjunct stands in the San Gabriel and San Bernardino
Mountains. The juniper occurs with
the Jeffrey and sugar pines, Pinus jeffreyi and Pinus lambertiana. Boschniakia strobilacea, a parasite on Arctostaphylos
spp., is not uncommon here. Several
rare plants are found in the vicinity including Claytonia lanceolata var.
peirsonii, Eriogonum umbellatum var. minus, and Monardella
cinerea.
The Claytonia is a local endemic. See also Devil's Backbone - North Integrity: Primarily a hiking area, there are remnants
of old pipes and a cable, once used as guides along the trail. There is a ski
lift near the eastern end of the area. Use: Educational,
research, observational, light recreational. July 1975
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