Cronan Ranch. The stand is at the very southern end of the property, about 150 m west of the South Fork of the American River. The stand is on an east-facing slope with a shallow draw, dominated by large, even-aged black oaks with valley oaks intermixed. A sparse shrub layer is comprised of scotch broom and poison oak and the herb layer is comprised of Elymus, Vicia, Torilis and Collinsia. The bottom of the draw is primarily Rubus, both the native and non-native species.; Grazing stopped a couple of years ago with the purchase of the property by the American River Conservancy.