Populus fremontii S.Watson

RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN
Hora of Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.
Salicaceae
Populus fremontii S. Watson
ssp. fremontii
MOODY SPRINGS: ca 4 miles NNE of Black Butte on
the Mojave Desert El Mirage USGS 7.51 Quadrangle;
T6N R8W, nr SW/4 SE/4 NW/4 NE/4 section 15.
Elevation ca 2830 feet.
Surrounding desert dominated by Larrea tridentata
and low scrub.
Highly localized trees at the spring. The site has been
destroyed by trash-dumping, and has recently been
parcelled by bulldozer, knocking over the large, old
poplars. Only about 8 young Populus trees remain. This
site is now only a name on the topo maps.
Timothy S. Ross 4739
28 April 1991
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