Greenleaf Manzanita, Swift Creek, Uintas

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Greenleaf Manzanita, Swift Creek, Uintas

Greenleaf Manzanita, Swift Creek, Uintas

We went to Yellowstone River Trailhead of the Uinta's South Slope with a full intention to ski, but it turned out that even in a high snow year like 2008, in May it already takes miles of hiking to reach skiable terrain. Greenleaf manzanita ( Arctostaphylos patula ) was blooming as high as 9,000 ft el along Swift Creek trail! 5/4/08
Dmitry Pruss
on May 9, 2008 4:59 pm
Lat/Lon: 40.60613°N / 110.34745°W
Image Type(s): Flora
Image ID: 402494

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lcarreau

lcarreau - May 15, 2008 1:25 pm - Voted 10/10

Nice photo!

I didn't know they grew at
9,000 ft, but who knows on
those south-facing slopes?
The snow and moisture is more
noticable on the north slopes
of the Uintas, right? Of
course, the Uintas are a
'east-to-west' trending range,
so you won't expect to see as
much snow as you would in the
Oquirrhs or Wasatch. Great
shot, I really like manzanita!
- Larry of AZ

Dmitry Pruss

Dmitry Pruss - May 15, 2008 4:25 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Nice photo!

Thanks Larry! It is common understory in the pine woods there, especially on dry South-facing slopes. The lower timberline in those parts is close to 8,000 ft, so no wonder the manzanitas are higher than that!

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