Since Dean Taylor passed away in 2020, these data are to be considered archived and will not be regularly updated.

Please note that this database used to display specimens from CAS, DS, RSA and POM. However, since the creation of CCH2, the accession numbers of these collections have changed to barcodes. As a result, the accession in Dean's database no longer link to specimens. In the future, Dean's database will be updated to link his notes to the corrected CCH2 accession numbers for these records.

Collection number: 2168 Current name: Torreya californica Torr. Field Book name: Tumion Field Book data: p. 322 Notes (Field Book): Torreya in canyons of American River. Seen in other canyons to above Forest Hill. This also cocurs in the foothills quite abundantly back of Big Oak Flat. The Nutmeg Ranch named for 4 trees on it. No large trees observed. Collector: William H. Brewer Collection date: 29 Aug 1863 Taylor notes: Accession numbers: UC19 State: CA County: Placer Camp number: Place: Middle Fork American River Location description: Middle Fork American River, at crossing of Last Chance Trail Elevation (estimated): 2700 ft Coordinates: 39.10153 -120.6536 Notes: Curatorial notes: