United States, California, San Bernardino, San Bernardino Mtns.: Baldwin Lake, center of lakebed near base of northern arm.; Big Bear City 7.5’ Quad.
34.275 -116.8083333
11S 1E 9N; T2N R2E S7 NE1/4
2046 meters
6710ft.
Dried lakebed with fine alkaline clay, deeply fissured; flat. Vegetation of halophytic annuals, with Suaeda calceoliformis dominant. Abundant annual on recently dried lake bed, though many areas barren. The only plant species present in the lowest areas.
Many large dead plants on receding former lake margins, but live plants small & apparently germinated after summer rain.