Cupressus  sargentii

Jepson 1909

The black & white images from the Wieslander Vegetation Type Mapping Collection are courtesy of the
Marian Koshland Bioscience and Natural Resources Library, University of California, Berkeley.

© 2006 The Regents of the University of California.

Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA.
Four miles southwest of Bald Mt.

Cupressus sargentii coming through dense cover of Adenostoma fasciculatum
and Arctostaphylos glauca. Reproduction about 20 years of age.

Photo Number: 329910
Date Taken: 5/13/1936
Photographer: French, N.H.
Reference to map: 61


Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA.
Four miles southwest of Bald Mt.

Showing height of Cupressus sargentii.
Note straight trunks and other growth habits of trees.
Associated species: Arctostaphylos glauca, Adenostoma fasciculatum.

Photo Number: 329909
Date Taken: 5/13/1936
Photographer: French, N.H.
Reference to map: 61


Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA.
Four miles southwest of Bald Mt.

Cupressus sargentii. Interior of stand showing bark detail of trees.
DBH 35 and 40 cm (14" and 16"), height 14 m. (45').
Associated species: Arctostaphylos glauca, Quercus dumosa, Adenostoma fasciculatum.

Photo Number: 329908
Date Taken: 5/13/1936
Photographer: French, N.H.
Reference to map: 61


Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA.
Looking south from ridge 4 miles southwest of Bald Mt.

Remnant Cupressus sargentii area on north face.
Note that part of it has been burned but is coming back through the chamise.
Associated species: Arctostaphylos glauca, Plot 687.

Photo Number: 329907
Date Taken: 5/13/1936
Photographer: French, N.H.
Reference to map: 61


Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA.
Two miles northwest of Figueroa Mt. Looking north.

Showing large chamise type and Digger pine sage on serpentine ridge.
Note Cupressus sargentii reproduction along ridge top.
Associated species are Pinus sabiniana, Pinus coulteri, Quercus kelloggii, Adenostoma sp.

Photo Number: 329906
Date Taken: 5/12/1936
Photographer: French, N.H.
Reference to map: 60


Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA.



Colour photos by Jeff Bisbee

© Jeff Bisbee
Southern most stand of the species, seen from Zaca Ridge road, Santa Barbara county.
Genetic studies have shown that this stand is distinct from the other stands to the North.

Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA.

25 March 2006