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OR 2. Darlingtonia Serpentine Seepage. Acreage: About 3. 



Location: Josephine County; Cave Junction Quadrangle; just W of Cave Junc- 

 tion; 2 miles W on Eight Dollar Mt. Road from Rt. 199. 



Description: Serpentine marsh areas have a unique and endemic flora and fauna 

 and are very rare. Since these are the only areas with adequate water, they are 

 threatened first by grazing of cattle or by home site development. One of the 

 most conspicuous features is the abundance of Darlingtonia californica and a 

 fringe of Rhododendron occidentale. These are grassy glades within the Pinus 

 jeffreyi forest. Although the area is limited in size, the display of this unusual in- 

 sectivorous plant is an outstanding feature. 



Encroachments: This area is directly adjacent to the National Forest boundary, 

 east of the boundary line and south and north of the Eight Dollar Mt. access 

 road. Housing has started along this road, which was constructed in 1967, and 

 currently the swamp is fenced in and used for cattle grazing. Danger of real 

 estate development within the area is imminent. 



Ownership: Private rancher and home site developer, name unknown. 



Data source: Dr. Rudolf W. Becking, Department of Forestry, Humboldt State 

 College, Areata, Calif. 95521. 



Other knowledgeable persons: Wm. A. Niering, Connecticut College, New Lon- 

 don. Conn. 06320; District Office of the Siskiyou National Forest, Cave Junc- 

 tion. 



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