Umbellularia californica [Bowman Lake] Mahonia bell-shaped

bell-shaped

with strong growth when moisture returns

Unfortunately collectors wiped out the colony seemingly within seconds of its discovery

A New Zealand introduction

for the United States as a whole

Umbellularia californica [Bowman Lake] Mahonia bell-shapedAn unusual collection of the ubiquitous native of western California and Oregon and possibly the highest elevation collection in the upper most reaches of the Yuba river canyon well known for the Donner party tragedy many years ago. In habitat these are often broken from over 50ft of snow, the tops often shorn from its blowing. In more generous climes to 30 ft with an upright pyramidal shape with upturned narrow dark green leaves, attractively blue on