Very similar to Klamath- Cascade Fell-Field (91110), but probably with a greater proportion of xerophytic "cushion plants".
SITE FACTORS:
Very similar to Klamath-Cascade Fell-Field (91110), but probably somewhat drier and possibly slightly cooler, at least at the highest elevations. Usually occurs above Sierran Mixed Subalpine Forest (86200), except in the south (southeastern Fresno Co., Tulare Co. and adjacent Inyo Co.) where it usually occurs above Foxtail Pine Forest (86300).
DISTRIBUTION:
Highest elevations of the Sierra Nevada. Confined to the highest peaks from the Lake Tahoe region to Yosemite; more or less continuous near the crest from Yosemite to the Sequoia-Mt. Whitney region and along the Great Western Divide in Sequoia National Park. Southern limit on Olancha Peak, Tulare-Inyo Cos. Also in the Sweetwater Range, Mono Co. and sparingly in the Warner Mtns., Modoc Co. Elevation above 8,500 feet (2575m) in the north and 11,500 feet (3480m) in the south.
UPDATE: 10/86
Source: Holland, 1986
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