Botany of United States Geological Exploration, 40th Parallel
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154. Sambucus. Very up the canons. Often at a distance from the stream. Quite common. Sep'th 155. Juniperus occidentalis. Common every where on the mountains- either solitary or in grups. Affords the best fire wood of the region. Grows sometimes 20-25 ft in height- generally spreading from the base. Sep 8th 156. Grass. Common in moist places. Sep 8th 157. Cornus. Common on the Crook side- especially in the lower part of the canon. Sep 8th *158. Clematis. Common through the whole canon near the stream with the Sulte of C. Virgin iana. Sep 4th 159. Common all over the mountains- color a very rich blue- an extremely beautiful species, Plants as a succ- quite low. Aster. Sep 4th 160. Aster. Common near water all through the canon. Sep 4th Camp 19 Ebonville, Nevada. 161. Potulacea oleracea. Near Shores in the upper town. October. 162. Upper town- in a wet ditch. October. Sonchus 163. Growing very abundantly in a wet ditch. Cut very little of it in flower. Upper town. October. 164. Carex from a high mountain canon. Camp 18. September. 165. Baigeron. Camp 18. September. 166. Described and drawn in the other volume. Spiranacepitosu High Antini of east side- W. Humboldt Range 7- 8000 ft 167 Lepidium in seed. Camp 12- Aug.