| Ciervo Hills | |
|---|---|
  Ciervo HillsLocation of Ciervo Hills in California
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,027 m (3,369 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region(s) | California Coast Ranges, San Joaquin Valley |
| District | Fresno County |
| Range coordinates | 36°28′23.829″N 120°34′47.602″W / 36.47328583°N 120.57988944°W / 36.47328583; -120.57988944 |
| Topo map | USGS Ciervo Mountain |
The Ciervo Hills are a low mountain range in west Fresno County, in the western San Joaquin Valley of central California.
Interstate 5 runs parallel to the hills on the east.
Geography
The Ciervo Hills are in the Southern Inner California Coast Ranges System, adjacent to the Diablo Range on the west, Tumey Hills to the north, and Big Blue Hills to the south. Their highest point is 1,027 metres (3,369 ft) in elevation.
Cantua Creek and its Arroyo de Cantúa canyon divides them from the Big Blue Hills.
Flora
Several California rare plant species are endemic to the Ciervo Hills and bordering Tumey Hills including Panoche peppergrass (Lepidium jaredii ssp. album), Idria buckwheat (Eriogonum vestitum), and gypsum-loving crownscale (Atriplex gypsophila).
References
- ^ "Ciervo Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- "Lepidium jaredii ssp. album Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- "Eriogonum vestitum Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- "Atriplex gypsophila Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- Preston, Robert E. (2024-01-29). "A NEW ATRIPLEX SPECIES (CHENOPODIACEAE) FROM CENTRAL WESTERN CALIFORNIA, USA". Madroño. 70 (2). doi:10.3120/0024-9637-70.2.104. ISSN 0024-9637.
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