United States, California, Tuolumne, near cabin on Mountain Placer Rd. south off Forest Route 4N01 (Italian Bar Rd.), c. 4.3 miles airline NW (326°) of Twain Harte, at edge of Stanislaus National Forest
38.11617 -120.23973
934 meters (3064ft)
Dry yellow pine forest with Pinus ponderosa, Quercus kelloggii, Q. chrysolepis, Arctostaphylos, Acer macrophyllum, Chamaebatia foliolosa, etc.
Fruiting
Very common, locally dominant, arborescent shrubs, mature plants 15-18 ft. high. Stems erect or ascending, no basal burls. All plants with immature fruit, no fls. seen.