Field notes, v647
Page 373
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W.B. Davis 1935. Elba, Cassia Co., Idaho. June 12. 405 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