MEADOW BORDERS OF THE 

 UPPER TUOLUMNE 



Between the meadow itself and the surrounding forest is 

 found a narrow strip of loose soil sparsely covered with low 

 shrubs and herbaceous perennials. Lavender Pentstemons, 

 crimson Castillejas, and blue Lupines give color to the slopes. 

 Here and there Horkelias and Eriophyllums add a dash of 

 yellow. In the meadow, amid the grasses, rushes, and sedges, 

 grow several species of Erigeron, their yellow disks encircled 

 by white or purplish rays. Pink Shooting-stars and the Long- 

 beaked Pedicularis, yellow Buttercups and Groundsels, and 

 the beautiful Anderson Aster also inhabit these high mountain 

 meadows. The surrounding forests are composed almost 

 exclusively of the Lodgepole Pine. The Silver Pine and 

 Alpine Hemlock grow on the higher slopes, as toward Unicorn 

 and Cathedral peaks, which may be seen in the distance. 



