Littleleaf mountain mahogany

Description:

Cercocarpus intricatus S. Wats. (syn. C. ledifolius var. intricatus). Also known as Dwarf mountain mahogany.The type locality for this species is in the general vicinity of where this picture was taken. Growing here at the base of calcareous cliffs. This species is closely related to Cercocarpus ledifolius and like that species, has evergreen leaves. The two also hybridize. Its leaves however are narrower/smaller and linear, usually not as tall as C. ledifolius, more intricately branched, and the revolute margins do not cover the undersurface of the leaves.July 25, 2009, American Fork Canyon, Utah County, Utah, approx. 5800 ft. elev.