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Transverse Range in ravine off Bouquet Canyon Road along south side of Bouqet Reservoir. Seasonal drainage with Quercus agrifolia through chaparral of Q. berberidifolia, Cercocarpus, Eriogonum fasciculatum, Arctostaphylos glauca. Metamorphic substrate.

University of California, San Diego campus. Canyon leading to the ocean. Coastal scrub of Artemisia californica, Eriogonum fasciculatum, Atriplex spp and Encelia californica. Opuntia spp and Rhus integrifolia occasional.

Trail along North Fork of Big Pine Creek above Big Pine Creek Campgrounds. Junction with trail to Black Lake. Along creek through subalpine Pinus contorta forest. Wet area with Salix and dense understory of Allium, Aquilegia, Dodecatheon, Senecio and othe

Park Hill Road, south of junction with Las Pilitas Rd. Foothill woodland with Quercus agrifolia dominant, Q. douglasii uncommon, Pinus sabiniana occasional. Shrubs uncommon, grasses uncommon, litter layer heavy.

El Corte de Madera Open Space Preserve,along Oljon trail near intersection of Oljon Trail and Steam Donkey Trail. Steep slope with forest of Sequoia, Pseudotsuga and Notholithocarpus with Quercus agrifolia and Arbutus. Open understory of Vaccinium and Pol

Community of Vestal, just outside Binghamton. Along Acorn Rd at interface of residential area and Oak-Hemlock-Beech forest.

White Mountains. Crooked Creek, at Crooked Creek Cave. Limestone outcrop in very open Bristlecone and Limber Pine stand with shrub layer dominated by Artemisia.

White Mountains. Drainage above Sam's Spring off Hwy 168. Large sedimentary rock wall in high desert scrub with Artemisia, Ericameria, Atriplex, Coleogyne, bunch grasses, cacti, Eriogonum and others.

Duck Lake Trail, Klamath National Forest. Coniferous forest dominated by Abies concolor, A. magnifica, Pinus monticola and Pseudotsuga menziesii, with several other coniferous spp present. Understory of patchy shrubs including Vaccinium spp and Arctostaph

White Mountains. McAfee Meadow, below Mount Barcroft. Alpine wetland dominated by sedges, other graminoids and Primula.

Interior Coast Range, Minniear Day Use Area, along Highway 130. Serpentine slope along seasonal creek. Open woodland of Pinus sabiniana and Juniperus californicus with understory of Lupinus, Eriogonum and annual grasses.

Gilroy Hot Springs. Shady canyon with Maple, Buckeye, Bay, Coast Live Oak, and fern dominated understory.

Henry Coe State Park, along Jim Donnelly Trail. South facing slope with open Oak woodland of Quercus douglasii and Q. agrifolia with Artemisia californica, Frangula, Ribes and Toxicodendron. Understory of annual grasses and wildflowers.

Wind Wolves Preserve. Blue oak savannah with occasional patches of Ribes quercetorum and sandstone boulders.

Kerr Lake, along Liberty Hill Nature Trail, near Kerr Lake dam. Oak-Hickory forest with Loblolly Pine and Tulip Poplar.

Shenandoah National Park. Keyser Run fire road. Upland Oak-Hickory forest with other deciduous trees. Pines locally uncommon.

Sly Creek Dam, about 15 miles east of Lake Oroville. Pseudotsuga menziesii forest with Lithocarpus and an understory dominated by Rhamnus and Rubus.

White Mountains. Cottonwood Basin, along north fork of Cottonwood Creek. Rushing stream through small meadow with patches of Salix thicket. Surrounding is subalpine Limber Pine forest with Cercocarpus and Artemisia on granitic substrate.

City of San Luis Obispo, Downtown area.

South San Jose, near Los Alamitos Creek. Large sandstone outcrops along Boulder Mountain Way. Coastal scrub of Artemisia californica, Baccharis pilularis and Prunus ilicifolia with Sambucus.

Clear Creek BLM Management Area, southwest of San Benito Mountain. Along creek between Oak Flat Campground and Jade Mill Campground. Salix breweri dominant. Along adjacent north facing slope, woodland of Quercus douglasii, Q. agrifolia, Pinus sabiniana, J

Santa Monica Mountains, south of Hidden Valley. Mesic slope with Quercus agrifolia woodland with Heteromeles, Umbellularia and an understory of Baccharis, Toxicodendron, Keckiella, Venegasia. Large outcrops of volcanic tuff.

Santa Monica Mountains, ca. 2km south of Hidden Valley. Split Rock, off Mishe Mokwa Trail. Massive Rock wall of volcanic tuff. Recently burned chaparral with scrub oak, Phacelia, Venegasia and Epilobium. Adjacent to riparian corridor dominated by Coast li

Black Mtn, Los Padres Natl. Forest. Access Road up Black Mtn. ca. 2 miles east of junction with River Road. South facing slope with chaparral dominated by Adenostoma fasciculatum with Salvia mellifera, Quercus durata, Cercocarpus betuloides & Ceanothus cu

Los Padres National Forest, 1-2 mi along forest service road from intersection with Hwy 58. Mosaic of Adenostoma fasciculatum chaparral and Quercus douglasii savannah.

Santa Margarita Lake along trail on southwest side of the lake. Dense Quercus agrifolia woodland with understory of Ceanothus spp and Toyon, on vertical soil bank of North facing slope.

Orestimba Wilderness, Henry Coe State Park, Lion Canyon. Perrennial stream though open foothilll woodland of Quercus douglasii and Pinus sabiniana with scattered Adenostoma. Understory of annual grasses and wildflowers.

Mitchell Mill, along Hwy 96 ca. 0.4mi N of intersection with Mitchell Mill Rd. Oak and Pine forest with granitic balds.

Channel Islands: Santa Catalina Island. Side canyon off Middle Ranch Rd, west of Middle Ranch. Steep, narrow canyon draining northward, dominated by Quercus pacifica with a dense and diverse shrub layer beneath the oak canopy. Herb layer of grasses, Adian

Santa Monica Mountains, Malibu Creek State Park, in Udell Gorge. Open canyon with Umbellularia and Coast live oak. Understory of Poison oak, snowberry and grasses.

Channel Islands: San Nicolas Island. Northeast side of the island, along rim of east facing escarpment. Open stand of Leptosyne with Deinandra, Atriplex and Dudleya.

Santa Margarita Lake, on 30m tall North facing conglomerate cliffs above southern shore of lake. Surrounding vegetation is Quercus agrifolia dominated foothill woodland.

Cape Cod National Seashore along Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail, ca. 1/2 mi west of Marconi Wireless Station site. Oak & Pine forest on stabilized dune soil.

Cirque de Cilaos. GRR1-GRR2 Trail ascending cirque wall toward Piton Neige from road 241D between towns of Cilaos and Bras-Sec. Large seasonal drainage through Acacia heterophylla forest with Erica, Hypericum and other shrubs. Open and sunny with epiphyti

White Mountains. Leidy Creek. Populs fremontii dominated riparian corridor through Artemisia tridenta scrub. Understory thickets of Salix and Betula interspersed with sedge and rush dominated meadows.

Forét Bebour. Trail from road RF2 to Piton Bebour. Primary hygrophyllous mesothermic forest. Dense canopy with Hymenophyllaceae and other ferns abundant in understory.

RÌ©serve Touristique de Mare-Lounge, near town of Saint Phillipe. Sentier Botanique. Remnant patch of primary lowland forest with large, butressed trees and dense canopy ca. 10‰ÛÒ15 m tall. Deeply shaded, open understory of Nephrolepis biserrata and other

Along Muir Mill Road southwest of Willits. Along creek through mixed evergreen forest of Pseudotsuga, Quercus spp and Arbutus. Fraxinus dominant along riparian corridor.

Tahoe National Forest. Spur road off Jackson Meadows Road near Jackson Meadows Reservoir. Along creek through Pinus contorta forest. Populus, Alnus and Salix dominant along creek.

Channel Islands: Santa Catalina Island. Slopes above White's Landing. Intermittent creek dominated by Salix lasiolepis through Quercus dominated chaparral. Understory dominated by Mimulus cardinalis.

Channel Islands: San Clemente Island. Near the top of Eagle Canyon (south fork). Steep ca. North facing side canyon in stand of Lynothamnus floribundus and Quercus tomentella. Dense canopy. Shady understory with Claytonia, Stellaria, Pholistoma and other

Foothills of the Inyo Mts. along Waucoba Road south of intersection with Hwy 168. Small canyon through desert scrub dominated by Ericameria, Encelia, Psorothamnus, Grayia, Xylorhiza and others.

Druids hiking area off Hwy 168 in the eastern Sierra foothills west of Bishop. East facing slope with open Pinus monophylla woodland. Shrubs include Artemisia tridentata, Eriogonum fasciculatum, Ericameria nauseosa and Ephedra. Granitic boulders common.

Channel Islands: San Nicolas Island. Mineral Canyon. Very steep north facing Leptosyne scrub with Acmispon, Dudleya, Stipa and lichen crusts.

Eastern Sierra west of Bishop, at South Lake, near the dam. Open Pinus contorta forest with large granitic slabs. Along small snowmelt drainage meandering through Salix thicket.

Transverse Range in Angeles National Forest, in Upper Shake Canyon. Steep canyon with granitic outcrops in woodland of Pseudotsuga macrocarpa and Quercus chrysolepis with sparse shrub understory of Rhamnus and herb layer of native grasses.

Channel Islands: Santa Cruz Island. North side, above Dick's Harbor. Large Lyonothamnus grove surrounded by scrub dominated by Lotus dendroideus, Hazardia detonsa and Quercus pacifica.

Channel Islands. San Nicolas Island. Road from north end of airstrip down to lower coastal mesa. North facing slope with open Leptosyne scrub. Understory of Pentagramma, Dichelostemma, Dudleya and lichens.

Channel Islands: Santa Catalina Island. Along Airport Rd. East of Airport in the Sky. Balds in Quercus pacifica savannah with mostly exotic annual grasses. Balds with Plantago erecta, Lasthenia californica and other small native forbs. Red clay soil with

Wells Mills County Park, on the north shore of Wells Mills Lake along the Conrad Trail. Chamaecyparis thyoides swamp with Nyssa, Acer, Quercus and Pinus. Understory dominated by Vaccinium with Kalmia and Rhododendron.