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Cucamonga Wilderness Though the Cucamonga Wilderness is the smallest
Wilderness in the State, its import is not proportional to its size. Several plant communities are found here.
In the lower elevations there is a scrub oak - chaparral community, with
Quercus sp. and Quercus wislizenii, Arctostaphylos
glandulosa, Arctostaphylos glauca, Arctostaphylos parryana, holly-leaved cherry, Prunus
ilicifolia, and toyon, Heteromeles arbutifolia, among the more conspicuous members. Higher, a ponderosa pine forest occurs, with Pinus
ponderosa, Jeffrey pine, Pinus jeffreyi, incense cedar, Calocedrus
decurrens, and
white fir, Abies concolor, in the overstory, and mountain mahogany, Cercocarpus
ledifolius, Arctostaphylos patula, Arctostaphylos pungens, and Ceanothus cordulatus in the
understory. Big-cone Douglas fir,
Pseudotsuga macrocarpa, is also found in the higher elevations. There is a subalpine forest in the highest portions,
with lodgepole pine, Pinus contorta var. murrayana, and limber pine, Pinus flexilis. Sycamore, Platanus racemosa, white alder, Alnus
rhombifolia, and California bay, Umbellularia californica, are present in the
canyon bottoms and moist areas. The rare Eriogonum microthecum var. johnstonii occurs
here. Several intermittent streams flow within the Wilderness. Integrity: Trails
and various campsites are found in the area.
The moist canyon bottoms receive heavy use. Use: Research,
educational, observational, present. April 1981
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