. California range brushlands and browse plants. Browse (Animal food); Brush; Forage plants. Distribution (map on page 128). This species is found along streams or in valleys, from sea level to 5,500 feet elevation in many plant communities. It occurs on the west base of the Sierra Nevada from northern Kem County to Modoc County; the Coast Ranges from Santa Clara Countv northward to British Columbia. Economic value. Oregon ash supplies a fair volume of browse for domestic livestock and deer in spite of its height. The shrubbier forms are often cropped rather closely by all grazing animals. In
. California range brushlands and browse plants. Browse (Animal food); Brush; Forage plants. Distribution (map on page 128). This species is found along streams or in valleys, from sea level to 5,500 feet elevation in many plant communities. It occurs on the west base of the Sierra Nevada from northern Kem County to Modoc County; the Coast Ranges from Santa Clara Countv northward to British Columbia. Economic value. Oregon ash supplies a fair volume of browse for domestic livestock and deer in spite of its height. The shrubbier forms are often cropped rather closely by all grazing animals. In Modoc County this species is taken readily by cattle, sheep, and goats. Browse rating. Fair for sheep and goats; fair to poor for cattle; and poor to useless for horses and deer. Arizona ash (Fraxinus velutina) (drawing shown be- low). Tree 15 to 30 feet high. Leaves 4 to 8 inches long, leaflets 5, 2 to 4 inches long, lanceolate to narrowly ovate, the lateral ones stalked; margins finely toothed above the middle. Male and female flowers borne on separate plants, appearing before the leaves, flower pani- cles finely hairy. Samaras 1 inch long, the wing about M inch wide. Distribution (map on page 128). Arizona ash inhabits desert stream banks, valleys, or borders of lakes or springs at middle to low elevations. It is confined to southern California and occurs at Owens Lake; in the Panamint Range; the southwest base of Mount San Ja- cinto; also between Campo and Jacumba; thence east- ward to Texas. Economic value. Arizona ash is somewhat less palat- able than Oregon ash, yet it furnishes browse of some value over most of its range. Much of the foliage, how- ever, is out of reach of grazing animals. Browse rating. Fair to poor for goats; poor for sheep; poor to useless for deer; and useless for cattle and horses. Arizona ash (Fraxinus velutina). This plant is cropped with moderate relish by sheep, goats, and deer. The more shrubby forms of this species obviously provide more brows
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