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Journal
R.E. Johnson
1966
40
West Fork Yaak River, 5000 ft, Lincoln Co, Montana (cont.)
July 1 of the road (these to be added to those of June 29):
Western Red Cedar & Engelman Spruce. Understory --
Corn Lily (VeraTrum viride)
Fireweed (Epilobium augustiFolium)
Foamflower (Tiarella unifoliata)
Queencup Beadlily (Clintonia uniflora)
Solomonseal (Smilacina stellata)
Meadowrue (Thalictrum occidentale)
Huckleberry (Vaccinium sp.)
Elderberry (Sambucus melanocarpa)
Baneberry (Actea rubra)
Fairy bells (Disporum sp.)
Gooseberry (Ribes sp.)
Arnica
Two Chipmunks, a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, a Canada Jay, and a Varied Thrush were collected in this lower area. Pine Siskins, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Wilson's Warblers, & Oregon Juncos were seen.
Further up the road in an open cut-over area I collected a Lazuli Bunting, a MacGillivray Warbler, a MTN. Chickadee, & a Golden Mantled Ground Squirrel. Trees remaining were Alpine Fir & Douglas Fir. Dominant ground cover was Menziesia, Elderberry, & Thimbleberry.
July 2 The weather looked bad (dark & 101% chance of rain) so I canceled my plans for a trip to the peak tops. Instead, another trip up Davis Creek, this