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San Bernardino Mountains in San Bernardino National Forest. Hwy 18 west of Big Bear Lake. Open mixed coniferous forest of Pinus jeffreyi, P. lambertiana, P. coulteri, Quercus kelloggii, Q. chrysolepis and Abies concolor. Open understory of Arctostaphylos

Channel Islands: Santa Catalina Island. West end road, between of Emerald Bay and Parson's Landing. Boulder field in Quercus pacifica scrub with Rhus integrifolia, Heteromeles arbutifolia, and Keckiella cordifolia.

Channel Islands: San Clemente Island. Ridgeline between Twin Dams canyon and Horton canyon. Coastal scrub dominated by Artemisia californica, Eriophyllum confertiflorum, and Castilleja grisea.

Chimeneas Ranch in the mountains southwest of Soda Lake. At Giliam springs in very open Quercus douglasii woodland over rolling hills. Understory of scattered shrubs, forb layer of mostly weedy annual forbs, with occasional grasses. Sandstone boulders com

Channel Islands: San Clemente Island. Small drainage through bluffs above Knob canyon. Open, scrub community dominated by Opuntia, Calystegia and annual grasses. Hemizonia clementina and Castilleja grisea common. Large orange rock outcrops common.

Channel Islands: Santa Catalina Island. Cutoff road between Salta Verde Ridge Road and Bulrush Canyon Road. Quercus pacifica woodland with understory of annual grasses.

White Mountains. Chiatovitch Creek, along north fork. Subalpine forest adjecent to large meadow. Steep north facing granitic slope with Limber pine and sparse shrub layer of Ribes cereum and bunch grasses.

Along trail northwest of Highland Springs Reservoir. Foothill woodland dominated by Quercus douglasii and Pinus sabiniana with scattered Toxicodendron, Ceanothus, Adenostoma and other shrubs with an understory of annual grasses.

Trail along south rim of Cirque de Salazie from G̨te de Belouve to G̨te de Piton Neige. Seasonal drainage through Acacia heterophylla forest. Dense canopy with deep shade. Rocks and trees covered with Hymenophyllaceae and bryophytes.

Tahoe National Forest. Findley Campground at south end of Jackson Meadows Reservoir. Open, dry forest of Abies magnifica, A. concolor, Pinus jeffreyi and P. contorta. Understory dominated by Ribes roezlii and Ceanothus cordulatus.

Montana de Oro St. Park, along Oates Peak Trail just above junction with Coon Creek Trail. Quercus agrifolia woodland with dense canopy. Understory of ferns and Toxicodendron diversilobum.

Channel Islands. San Nicolas Island. Southeast shore, in dry scrub of Isocoma, Lycium and Lomatium.

Channel Islands: Santa Catalina Island. Southern fork of the drainage to Pebbly Beach. Open canopy of Prunus ilicifolia ssp lyonii, Cercocarpus betuloides, Heteromeles arbutifolia and Sambucus nigra ssp caerulea.Keckiella cordifolia and Clematis sp common

Channel Islands: Santa Cruz Island. Sierra Blanca Ridge. Mature Pinus muricata forest along ridgeline. Very open shrub layer of Rhus integrifolia, Solanum wallacei and Arctostaphylos insularis. Herb layer mostly absent, floor covered in deep layer of pine

Por Venir, a small village ca. 35 air kilometers west-southwest of Iquitos. Lowland Amazonian rainforest. Chamisal forest type on white sands underlain by hardpan. Canopy 3-4m tall of sclerophyllous species with understory dominated by Lycopodium, Selagin

Channel Islands: Santa Cruz Island. Canada del Puerto between Prisoner's Harbor and UC Field Station. Dry south facing slope with Eriogonum giganteum, Cercocarpus betuloides, Sellaginela and Dudleya. Clay soil.

Angeles National Forest, San Gabriel Mountains. Along Hwy 2. Drainage through mixed coniferous woodland of Pinus spp, Abies concolor and Calocedrus decurrens. Drainage dominated by Alnus rhombifolia with dense understory of Ribes nevadense.

White Mountains. South Fork of Cottonwood Creek, between McCloud Camp and confluence with north fork. Subalpine forest of Limber pine with scattered Bristlecone Pines on granitic slope. Open understory of Artemisia.

Naugatuck Trail, near Bethany. Mixed deciduous forest dominated by Beech, Oak, Maple and Birch, with patches of Hemlock.

Channel Islands: San Nicolas Island. Jetty Canyon. Lower stretch of canyon on north facing slopes with Lomatium, Dudleya, Dichelostemma and Isocoma with grasses and Claytonia.

Channel Islands: San Nicolas Island. Spur road south from intersection of Jackson Highway and Tufts Road. Leptsoyne and Isocoma scrub over orange soil. Well developed soil crusts.

Transverse Range, in Bouquet canyon, ca. one mile south of Bouquet Crossing. Canyon with large Quercus agrifolia, understory of Diplacus, Toxicodendron, Heteromeles, Marah, Sambucus.

Channel Islands: Santa Cruz Island. North side, above Dick's Harbor. Grassy north facing slope with scrub dominated by Quercus pacifica, Lotus dendroideus and Hazardia detonsa.

Two mile bar, Army corps of Engineers Recreation site on Stanislaus River and along Hwy 120, ca 1 mi east of Knights Ferry. Open Quercus douglasii savannah with basalt outcrops. Q. wislizeni codominant in mesic areas with understory of Toxicodendron and R

Patapsco State Park, along Soapstone Trail. Upland Fagus and Liriodendron forest with Carya and Quercus.

White Mountains. Poison Creek. South facing Dolomite outcrops with Bristlecone Pine and Cercocarpus.

White Mountains. South Fork of Cottonwood Creek near McCloud Camp. Bristlecone and Limber Pine forest on granitic slope. Understory of Ribes, Symphoricarpos and Artemisia.

White Mountains. Crooked Creek Field Station, in disturbed wet area below the pond. Wet meadow vegetation.

Elfin Forest, just south of Morro Bay. Maritime chaparral with Adenostoma fasciculatum, Ceanothus cuneatus, Salvia mellifera, Eriogonum parvifolium, Ericameria ericoides and Mimulus aurantiacus. Sunny, gentle north facing slope on stabilized sand dune soi

North facing serpentine outcrop along Perfumo Canyon Rd. Shady seep surrounded by Quercus agrifolia woodland with patches of Q. durata and Nassella spp.

University of California's Rancho Marino Reserve south of Cambria. In steep walled canyon above the south pond. Open Pinus radiata forest with scattered Quercus agrifolia. Understory of Stachys bullata, Toxicodendron and Mimulus aurantiacus with mixed nat

Chimeneas Ranch in the mountains southwest of Soda Lake. At opening of old mine along road to Giliam springs. Moderately dense Quercus douglasii woodland ecotonal with chaparral dominated by Eriogonum fasciculatum, Adenostoma fasciculatum, Salvia leucophy

White Mountains. McAfee Meadow, below Mount Barcroft. Alpine wetland dominated by sedges, other graminoids and Primula with rivulets running over granitic boulders.

White Mountains. Coldwater Canyon. Bristlecone Pine forest on steep dolomite slopes with open understory of Symphoricarpos, Artemisia and Cercocarpus.

Fiscalini Ranch Reserve, near Cambria. Native Pinus muricata forest. Open, with grassy understory along ecotone with coastal prairie.

Cuesta Ridge, east of Cuesta Pass. Drainage through chaparral of Arctostaphylos, Dendromecon, Adenostoma, Eriodictyon and Pinus attenuata.

Blue Oak Ranch Reserve. Along Main Road at creek leading to Amos White Cabin. Open woodland of Quercus douglasii and Q. lobata with understory on invasive grasses.

Channel Islands: Santa Rosa Island. Burma road, along ridgeline near between Soledad Peak and Black Mtn. Open stand of widely spaced, large individuals of Quercus tomentella surrounded by grasland. Trunks covered with Alsia californica, large patches of p

About one quarter mile up trail from trailhead into National Forest Land, just west of intersection of Hwy 166 and eastern National Forest boundary. Quercus douglasii savannah with Avena dominated understory.

Trailhead into National Forest Land, just west of intersection of Hwy 166 and eastern National Forest boundary. Adenostoma fasciculatum dominated chaparral with occasional Arctostaphylos glauca and Adenostoma sparsifolium and scattered Quercus douglasii.

Channel Islands: Santa Cruz Island. Willows Anchorage. Northeast facing slope above creek mouth with Artemisia californica and Lotus dendroideus dominant. Hazardia squarrosa, Eriophyllum confertiflorum, Dudleya sp. and bunch grasses common.

Just north of Huntington Lake. Montane mixed coniferous forest with Abies concolor, A. magnifica, Pinus ponderosa & P. jefferyi.

City of San Luis Obispo, in Stenner Creek near intersection of Nipomo and Beach Streets. Highly disturbed creek channel dominated by Eucalyptus and Ailanthus.

Henry Coe State Park, at Frog Pond. Small reservoir adjacent to north facing woodland of Quercus agrifolia, Q. kelloggii and Umbellularia with dense shrub layer of Symphoricarpos, Heteromeles, Toxicodendron and ferns.

Santa Rosa Crk Rd at crossing of Santa Rosa Creek. Riparian corridor of Platanus, Acer macrophyllum, Alnus rhombifolia and Umbellularia.

White Mountains. Cottonwood Basin, in vicinity of Granite Meadows. Seepy meadow area in swale within a meadow with rushes and Artemisia. Surrounding vegetation is subalpine forest of Limber Pine with Cercocarpus on granitic substrate.

Michaux State Forest along Hwy 233 northeast of Long Pine Run Reservoir. Forest dominated by Pinus strobus, Tsuga canadensis and Quercus alba with other Quercus spp. Understory open with Kalmia common. Along small creek.

Guadalupe Dunes near Oso Flaco. Open dune scrub of Ericameria ericoides, Lupinus chamissonis and Senecio blochmanniae.

Sierra Madre Mountains, Los Padres National Forest, along Sierra Madre Road between Hwy 166 and Bates Canyon Road. Small stand of Pinus coulteri along ridgeline. Subcanopy of Quercus john-tuckeri with Eriodictyon, Adenostoma and other chaparral shrubs.

Reservoir Canyon. Off a little side trail to the West with pools and a small waterfall. Serpentine outcrops