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Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia)Observer
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The tallest Joshua Tree we saw in the park ~30 ft tall
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Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)Observer
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Cristate Mutation located in Saguaro National Park
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Gold Cobblestone Lichens (Genus Pleopsidium)Observer
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Elevation 13,000 ft, last vegetation seen before summit of Mt. Lyell
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Sooty Grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus)Observer
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12,000 ft elevation. Observed in the final meadow before reaching Lyell Glacier. Appeared to be protecting a nest and was quick to chase us off.
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Western Moss-Heather (Cassiope mertensiana)Observer
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11,000 ft elevation, Mt. Lyell, Yosemite
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High-latitude Oaks (Subgenus Quercus)Observer
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Burges Oak
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Pines (Genus Pinus)Observer
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The "Party Tree" Hobbiton Movie set