Spartium junceum L.

RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN
Plants of Orange County, California, USA
FABACEAE
Spartium junceum L.
Southern Santa Ana Mountains, San Mateo Canyon Wilderness
Area. Western edge of the wilderness in Lucas Canyon along
canyon floor from crossing of Lucas Canyon Trail, upstream 1/4
mile to spur trail leading to old mining habitations in side canvon
T7S R6W Nl/2 SW1/4 sec. 10. Elev. 1000' - 1350'. Slopes with
mixed chaparral of Adenostoma fasciculatum, Ceanothus
crassifolius, C. spinosus, Malosma laurina, Quercus dumosa and
Heteromeles arbutifolia, with scattered patches of coastal sage scrub
of Artemisia californica, Eriogonum fasciculatum, and Salvia
mellifera. Canyon bottoms with riparian vegetation of Platanus
racemosa, Quercus agrifolia, and Baccharis salicifolia.
Shrub, flowers yellow. Locally common at site of old homestead.
Steve Boyd 7459	May	20,1992
Tim Ross
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