On and around the carbonate of Mammoth Rock you can find all three of the common 5-needle pines of the Eastern Sierra (Pinus albicaulis, P. flexilis, and P. monticola) growing in close proximity (within ~20 m). This is the only place I've been in the Eastern Sierra where all three of these species co-occur so closely together.
On and around the carbonate of Mammoth Rock you can find all three of the common 5-needle pines of the Eastern Sierra (Pinus albicaulis, P. flexilis, and P. monticola) growing in close proximity (within ~20 m). This is the only place I've been in the Eastern Sierra where all three of these species co-occur so closely together.
On and around the carbonate of Mammoth Rock you can find all three of the common 5-needle pines of the Eastern Sierra (Pinus albicaulis, P. flexilis, and P. monticola) growing in close proximity (within ~20 m). This is the only place I've been in the Eastern Sierra where all three of these species co-occur so closely together.
Schleser pincushion, Sclerocactus schleseri, Nevada, Lincoln County, Meadow Valley, Highland Range watershed, elevation 1530 m (5020 ft).
Specimen collected # Morefield 5682.