Frenzel Creek Research Natural Area

Original Publication DATE: 5/26/2011

The first journey of the summer has begun and as I make my way south to the Sierra San Pedro Martir botanically diverse destinations will craft the route I drive. The first stop was not too far from home, but a place I had not yet been. The serpentine soils along the Frenzel Creek Research Natural Area foster the sympatric overlap of two cypresses–along with many other unique serpentine plants. Enjoy the photo-blog, as I won’t have a lot of time to write with many miles to travel.

Frenzel Creek RNA — MacNab cypress grow in a shrubby form in the uplands growing with leather oak among other species.

IMG5017a — McNab cypress in the foreground on the upper slopes and Sargent cypress in the background along the creek bottoms.

UntitledPanorama13 — Sargent cypress along Frenzel Creek

UntitledPanorama9 — Ghost pine (*Pinus sabiniana*) were common

UntitledPanorama72 — Serpentine barrens above Frenzel Creek

COMMENT:
AUTHOR: Jeffrey Kane
DATE: 5/26/2011 11:49:07 PM
sweet dude. hope your trip goes well. look forward to hearing about it. safe travels.

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Would you happen to recall if/where you might have noted sizeable populations of Heianthus exilis sunflower? Haivng spent 37 years in the USDA studying sunflower, I’m still trying to track down interesting species, like H exilis. I assume there are no trails in this RNA and one must blaze away.

Michael Kauffmann says:

July 10, 2020 at 6:03 pm

Thomas- it’s been far too long since I’ve visited this place so I do not remember any sunflowers at this time. And yes you do have to blaze your own trail!
1. Thomas Gulya says:
  
  July 10, 2020 at 6:27 pm
  
  Thanks. Did not expect a reply, esp one so soon. Thanks for taking the time to answer.

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