Ribes montigenum McClatchie

Herbarium of U. C. Riverside (UCR)
Plants of San Bernardino County, California, USA
Ribes montigenum McClatehie
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San Bernardino Mtns.: High Meadow Springs, at the head of a
canyon on S-facing slope of die ridge west of Dollar Lake Saddle
and Mt. San Gorgonio, upper end of meadow (San Gorgonio Mtn.
15' Q.: 34°07.48m, 116°52 007W, ±100m; TIN R1E S34).
Alt.: 3095m/10150ft. Wet meadow with dense turf over fine dark
loam held in place, despite fairly steep slopes of canyon bottom
and sides, by extensive network of roots; springs feeding small
streams that irrigate meadow; assoc, with grasses, Carex spp.,
Juncus spp., Mimulus guttatus, Rumex salicifolius, Potentilla,
Trifolium wormskioldii, T. monanthum, etc.; surrounding dry
slopes with lodgepole pine forest with sparse understory of
Penstemon caesius, Carex rossii, etc. No woody plants in center
of meadow.
Uncommon 0.7-12 m shrub at edge of meadow, forming local
thickets 2-3 m across, branches tangled and plants dense and
impenetrable. Ripe berries red and few, most still green.
A C Sanders 37139
wI P.J. MacKay, Tim Thomas
31 Jul 2009
Entered into UCR Database (61123UCR1)
03772020