Which tree species is found in Nevada County, California and is the most widely distributed pine species?
Wolf Creek (Nevada County, California) Wolf Creek is a waterway in Nevada County, California, US. The creek is 25 miles long. The watershed, approximately 78 sqmi , is heavily mined. Most of the creek is situated in the lower montane zone. Its altitude ranges between 3000 ft (headwaters at Banner Mountain, also known as Banner Hill) to 1200 ft (confluence with the Bear River). Vegetation in the valley varies from alpine pines at higher elevations, to blue pines at mid elevations, and ponderosa pine mixed with evergreen forests at lower elevations. From 1850 to 1950 gold was mined in the rich formations of the Mother Lode in the heart of Banner Mountain.
Coryphantha robustispina Coryphantha robustispina, commonly called the Pima pineapple, is a federally protected cactus of the Sonoran Desert. It is commonly found in Pima County, Arizona although it is also found throughout New Mexico and as far east as Texas.