. Results of a biological survey of mount Shasta, California. Fig. 12.—Chara<teristic rook slope on noitli .side of .Sljastiua. of alpine plants, and were observed at intervals up to an altitudeof 9,000 feet. The pika or rock cony (Ochotona ) inhabitssteep rock slides at distant points around the peak, and lays up storesof plants for winter use. Another mammal inhabiting the rock slides Tlie commonest plants of the bare stony pumice slopes are: A<ioseris moiiiicola,Antennaria media, Arahin lylatuspcrma, Clianacfis neradensis, Chri/aothamiiiis hloomeri,Cjjviopterus Urehinihinn
. Results of a biological survey of mount Shasta, California. Fig. 12.—Chara<teristic rook slope on noitli .side of .Sljastiua. of alpine plants, and were observed at intervals up to an altitudeof 9,000 feet. The pika or rock cony (Ochotona ) inhabitssteep rock slides at distant points around the peak, and lays up storesof plants for winter use. Another mammal inhabiting the rock slides Tlie commonest plants of the bare stony pumice slopes are: A<ioseris moiiiicola,Antennaria media, Arahin lylatuspcrma, Clianacfis neradensis, Chri/aothamiiiis hloomeri,Cjjviopterus Urehinihinns, Eriogonum pohipodum, E. pyrohifolium, Erigeron compositusirifidus, Hulsea larseni, II. nana, Luilcea pectinata, Lupintis ornatus, L. Jyalli, Ient-siemon memiesi. Phlox domjlasi diffusa, Polygonum netvherryi, P. shasiense, Saxifragatolniiei, Senecio canus, Silene grayi, S. sulcsdorji, Spraguea umhellata, Streptatiiliuaorhiculatus, and Viola purpurea. liesidt-s these, several ferns occur very sparinglyon the rock slopes. These are Dryopttrls acnlcata aro
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