Can grow up to 150’ and can survive in 15 inches of rain or 100 inches of rain.

Mountain Dogwood Grows only in shaded areas, can grow up to 60’ tall.

Douglas Fir can grow up to 80’ feet tall. Needs water, but can survive in dryer areas. They can live up to 1000 years.

Chipmunk or tiny squirrel

These small mammals fulfill several important functions in forest ecosystems. Their activities harvesting and hoarding tree seeds play a crucial role in seedling establishment.

Pitcher Sage Flowers April to June

and like part sun and part shade.

Poison Oak Will make you

extremely itchy, likes to attach to trees and grow as a vine, and extremely flammable.

Climbing Penstemon Pretty red flowers

which can be seen from long distances. Can survive in a drought which makes them perfect flowers for the dry forest.

Riparian

Plants and Trees that grow by rivers and creeks. I found some of these around creeks and some around rivers.

Dark Rock Moss Often grows on trees

and rocks can be dark brown, green, and usually black when dry.

Valley Grasslands

Needle Grass It clumps about 2 feet

tall and 6 feet across. Once it goes dry it

goes dormant.

Needle Grass This clump looks like

it has been walked over and ran over a couple of time.

Usually found in the middle of weeds and dryer areas.

Mountain Meadows