Snell Creek is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
accessed March 10, 2011 watercourse in
Napa County, California
Napa County () is a county north of San Pablo Bay located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 138,019. The county seat is the City of Napa. Napa County was one of the original co ...
. It is situated approximately five miles north of
Aetna Springs and is a tributary of
Butts Creek
Butts may refer to:
People
* Butts (surname)
* Butts Giraud (born before 1965), Canadian football player, professional wrestler and businessman
* Butts Wagner (1871–1928), American professional baseball player
Places United States
* Butts B ...
, which ultimately merges into
Putah Creek
Putah Creek (Patwin: ''Liwaito'') is a major stream in Northern California, a tributary of the Yolo Bypass, and ultimately, the Sacramento River. The creek has its headwaters in the Mayacamas Mountains, a part of the Coast Range, and flows ...
.
Plants
Snell Valley
Snell Valley is a depression landform in Napa County, California. This feature is located approximately five miles north of Aetna Springs. The valley is noted for its diversity of wildflowers, and within Snell Valley is the Missimer Wildflower Pre ...
is noted for its
biodiversity
Biodiversity or biological diversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth. Biodiversity is a measure of variation at the genetic (''genetic variability''), species (''species diversity''), and ecosystem (''ecosystem diversity'') l ...
of
flora
Flora is all the plant life present in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring (indigenous) native plants. Sometimes bacteria and fungi are also referred to as flora, as in the terms '' gut flora'' or '' skin flora''.
E ...
, and within Snell Valley is the
Missimer Wildflower Preserve
The Missimer Wildflower Preserve is a protected grassland in Napa County, California owned by the Land Trust of Napa County. The preserve is situated on considerable serpentine soil, leading to specially adapted native plants. Situated within Snell ...
. An example of wildflowers in the Snell Creek watershed is yellow mariposa lily, ''
Calochortus luteus''.
[C. Michael Hogan. 2009]
Line notes
References
* David L. Durham. 2001. ''Durham's place names of California's old wine country'', page 65
* C. Michael Hogan. 2009
''Yellow Mariposa Lily: Calochortus luteus'', GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg
Rivers of Napa County, California
Rivers of Northern California
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