Field notes, v501
Page 191
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J. B. Anderson 1958 Journal June 7 10 mi. W. Canby, 5500 ft., Modoc Co., Calif. Yellow Pine - Juniper forest. Got excellent look at Dee-young group thru binoculars. Further along in another flat we saw two deer. June 8. Up at 5:30. Out of camp on walk by 6:45. Walked NW out of camp towards Craig Springs. Still cold & overcast. Clouds building up ever since dawn. Forest to NW of Cottonwood flats is much like rest of area, Yellow Pine dominant, lots of Incense Cedar, some [illegible]. Fir. Juniper very abundant in some places - on flats, clearings & along meadows. Wherever forest opens up sagebrush is present. Wyethia mollis most common flowering plant most places. Castella common especially between sage plants. Buttercups everywhere. Montia grows in small pine groups. The whole area has been logged over so the trees are small mostly. Some large Yellow Pines. Fallen, dead trees, large branches, piles of logs & woodpiles common - provides good cover for lizards. Walked 3 1/2 miles to Craig Springs collecting on way. Very little lizard activity since it's quite cool 12-15° C. except then for rare occasions when sun came out. Light shower fell throughout morning. Made one side trip off into a large, wet meadow bordered by aspens, star juniper & bridle pine forest. Got only 1 Sceloporus occidentalis & that from under a rock. Further along the main road I got 1 Eumeces stilsonii