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p3 this expedition
7 August 1980 Leadfield and Titus Canyon continued p2
on the topo map. From this turnout, one can
see several patches of "[illegible]" and other
phlebotophytes on the E side of the canyon wall,
about half way up the canyon. One patch has
a rather conspicuous tamarix - we did not
check this patch, but elsewhere. In the small
draw below the hillside patches are two more patches of that growth. Between
them are a couple of small puddles, at
which there was some sheep sign. I put
a camera on top of a large rock S of the puddles,
overlooking them. We then proceeded to Titus
Canyon, and using map and compass located
Spring 208B - Epipactis Spring. We probably could
have found it just by following the sheep
trails. The land for about 1/2 mile around
this spring is noticeably impacted by sheep -
if they were domesticated sheep or cows,
we might call the land somewhat over-
grazed, or at least over-impacted by hooves.
About 1/4 mile below spring, found a pair
of weather-beaten ram horns, & little under
1/2 curl. About 100 yards below spring, found
what I take to be the foot of a kiplorn (leg),
which I collected. The spring area is on the
N side of a narrow canyon, with large
cliffs to the E and S. Very rocky terrain,
some immense boulders and unmeasurable
smaller rocks. There is a dense patch of