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W.B. Davis
1935.
Elba, Cassia Co., Idaho. June 12.
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occupied by any zone in the
mountainous area is small and
birds cross from one side of the
canyon to the other.
On June 9 I rode up Conner Canyon,
a canyon carrying a creek of the
same name which drains Mt.
Harrison on the south east. The
south facing slopes of the ridge
between Conner Canyon and Ella
is devoid of trees save for a few
junipers. Numerous "wild Sunflowers"
were in bloom and these, along with
the Artemisia tridentata formed the
cover. "June Grass" was plentiful.
In the canyon - Conner- the riparian
growth was willow, alder and Quaking
aspen, the latter being dominant and
in groves higher in the canyon.
On the north facing slope at the
head of the canyon, Pinus murrayana
and Pseudotsuga taxifolia were
to be found in clumps of several
acres in extent. On the south facing
slope near the head of the canyon
were a few Mountain Mahogany.
I went up there particularly to
get Marmots, but saw only two, both