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Cupressus pygmaea
- Trees
Growing near Fort Bragg, Mendocino County.
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Cupressus pygmaea
- Trees
Trees growing along highway 20 east of Fort Bragg.
Cupressus pygmaea occurs in a nearly contiuous band from near Fort Bragg to Albion, about 30 miles south. Scattered groves are found south to the Point Arena area. This band is several miles wide, located about 3-5 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, in the summer fog belt. Heavy rain occur in this area in winter. Light frost occurs occationally, but snow is extremely rare.
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Cupressus pygmaea
- Tree
Large tree growing along Highway 20, five miles east of Fort Bragg, Mendocino County.
In spite of its name, some trees in this area are nearly 150 feet tall, looking more like Chamaecyparis trees than Cupressus. They are the tallest of all California Cypresses.
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Cupressus pygmaea
- Trees
Growing near Fort Bragg, Mendocino County.
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Cupressus pygmaea
- Pygmy forest
Jug Handle State Park, south of Fort Bragg, Mendocino County.
These dwarf trees, growing in extreemly acidic soil almost devoid of nutrients are estimated to be over 100 years old. Normal sized
trees growing close by in good soil can be seen in the distance. Cupressus pygmaea grows with an amazing variety of conifers at Jug Handle State Park. The 4 mile trail, starting at the Pacific Coast, climbes gently through stands of Picea sitchensis, Abies grandis, and Pinus contorta contorta near the Coast. Sequoia sempervirens, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Pinus muricata, and occational Tsuga heterophylla are seen along the trail futher from the coast growing with Cupressus goveniana goveniana. On the Mendocino White Plains, where the Pygmy Forest occurs, Cupressus pygmaea is growing with Pinus contorta ssp. bolanderi and Pinus muricata.
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Cupressus pygmaea
- Pygmy forest
Dwarf forest growing with Pinus contorta bolanderi at Jug Handle State Park, south of Fort Bragg in Mendocino County.
Large Cypress trees growing on normal soil can be see in the distance.
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Cupressus pygmaea
- Cones
Collected 5 miles east of Fort Bragg, Mendocino County.
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Cupressus pygmaea
- Cones
Collected 5 miles east of Fort Bragg, Mendocino County.
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Cupressus pygmaea
- Tree
Mendocino County, west of Fort Bragg.
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Cupressus pygmaea
- Trunk
Diameter approx. 18 inches (50 cm).
Mendocino County, west of Fort Bragg.
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Cupressus pygmaea
- Cones
Mendocino County, west of Fort Bragg.
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Cupressus pygmaea
- Cones
Mendocino County, west of Fort Bragg.
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Cupressus pygmaea
- Cones
Mendocino County, west of Fort Bragg.
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