HARTMAN MULTIMEDIA
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This is a natural basin formed by Miocene sandstones on
the north, east and south sides. The
floor of the valley is steep, with some springs and a perennial stream, Cold
Creek, with small waterfalls. Cold Creek and its springs are unique in the dry
foothills of Southern California and are the supporting factors of the woodland
and riparian species of plants and animals found in the drainage. In addition to the riparian association, three other
communities are present. The
chaparral here includes scrub oak, Quercus berberidifolia, chamise, Adenostoma
fasciculatum, toyon, Heteromeles arbutifolia, coffeeberry, Rhamnus
californica,
etc. Red shank, Adenostoma
sparsifolium, also occurs here. Coast
live oak, Quercus agrifolia, Engelmann oak, Quercus engelmannii, California
walnut, Juglans californica, and various Rhus spp. are prominent in the southern
oak woodland community. In the
coastal sage scrub the dominants are California sagebrush, Artemisia
californica,
white sage, Salvia apiana, black sage, Salvia mellifera, and purple sage, Salvia leucophylla. Integrity: Relatively
undisturbed, though there is a nearby subdivision. Use: Educational, research. December 1975
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