United States Department of Agriculture

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Forest 

Service

Pacific Northwest 

Research Station

General Technical Report

PNW-GTR-947

September

2016

Lost Lake Research Natural Area: 

Guidebook Supplement 48

Reid Schuller and Bryan Wender
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Authors

Reid Schuller is a plant ecologist, Western Stewardship Science Institute, P.O. Box 

1173, Bend, OR 97709; Bryan Wender is a botanist with the Medford District, 

Bureau of Land Management, Grants Pass, OR 97526. 

The Pacific Northwest Research Station is publishing this guidebook as part of a 

continuing series of guidebooks on federal research natural areas that began in 1972.

Cover photograph: Lost Lake Creek and plunge pool, Lost Lake Research Natural 

Area by Jonas Parker.
Abstract

Schuller, Reid; Wender, Bryan. 2016. Lost Lake Research Natural Area: guidebook supplement 48. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-947. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 28 p. 

This guidebook describes major biological and physical attributes of the 155-ha 

(384-ac) Lost Lake Research Natural Area (RNA), in Jackson County, Oregon. The 

RNA has been designated because it contains examples of a landslide-dammed 

lake; and a low-elevation lake with aquatic beds and fringing marsh, surrounded by 

mixed-conifer forest (ONHAC 2010).

Keywords: Research natural area, area of critical environmental concern, 

landslide-dammed lake, mixed-conifer forest, glade, white fir (Abies concolor),

Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), sugar 

pine (Pinus lambertiana), Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii), Oregon white oak 

(Quercus garryana), California black oak (Quercus kelloggii).
Preface

The research natural area (RNA) described in this supplement1 is administered by the 

Medford District, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Department of the Interior.

Lost Lake RNA is part of a federal system2 of natural areas established for 

research and educational purposes.3 Of the 183 federal RNAs established in Oregon 

and Washington, 45 are described in Federal Research Natural Areas in Oregon 

and Washington: a Guidebook for Scientists and Educators (see footnote 1). This 

report is a supplement to the guidebook. 

Each RNA is a site where elements4 are protected or managed for scientific 

purposes and natural processes are allowed to dominate. The objectives for establishing research natural areas are to:

• Maintain a wide spectrum of high-quality areas that represent the major 

forms of variability found in forest, shrubland, grassland, alpine, and natural situations that have scientific interest and importance that, in combination, form a national network of ecological areas for research, education, 

and maintenance of biological diversity.

• Preserve and maintain genetic diversity, including threatened, endangered, 

and sensitive species.

• Protect against human-caused environmental disruptions.

• Serve as reference areas for the study of natural ecological processes, 

including disturbance.

• Provide onsite and extension educational activities.

• Serve as baseline areas for measuring long-term ecological changes.

1

Supplement No. 43 to Franklin, J.F.; Hall, F.C.; Dyrness, C.T.; Maser, C. 1972. Federal research natural 

areas in Oregon and Washington: a guidebook for scientists and educators. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 498 p.

2

Six federal agencies cooperate in this program in the Pacific Northwest: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service; U.S. Department of Energy; and U.S. Department of Defense. In 

addition, the federal agencies cooperate with state agencies and private organizations in Oregon and 

Washington in the Pacific Northwest Interagency Natural Area Committee. Taken from Wilson, T.M.; 

Schuller, R.; Holmes, R.; Pavola, C.; Fimbel, R.A.; McCain, C.N.; Gamon, J.G.; Speaks, P.; Seevers, J.I.; 

DeMeo, T.E.; Gibbons, S. 2009. Interagency strategy for the Pacific Northwest Natural Areas Network. 

Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-798. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific 

Northwest Research Station. 33 p.

3 See Wilson et al. (2009) for a more complete discussion of rationale for establishment of research 

natural areas.

4 Elements are the basic units to be represented in a natural area system. An element may be an 

ecosystem, community, habitat, or organism. Taken from Dyrness, C.T.; Franklin, J.F.; Maser, 

C.; Cook, S.A.; Hall, J.D.; Faxon, G. 1975. Research natural area needs in the Pacific Northwest: 

a contribution to land-use planning. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-38. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 231 p.
• Serve as control areas for comparing results from manipulative research.

• Monitor effects of resource management techniques and practices.

The guiding principle in managing RNAs is to maintain natural ecological 

processes or conditions for which the site is designated. Activities that impair scientific or educational values are not permitted within RNAs. Management practices 

necessary to maintain or restore ecosystems may be allowed.

Federal RNAs provide a unique system of publicly owned and protected examples 

of relatively unmodified ecosystems where scientists can conduct research with minimal interference and reasonable assurance that investments in long-term studies will not 

be lost to logging, land development, or similar activities. Scientists and educators wishing to visit or use Lost Lake RNA for scientific or educational purposes should contact 

the Medford BLM district office manager in advance and provide information about 

research or educational objectives, sampling procedures, and other prospective activities. Research projects, educational visits, and collection of specimens from the RNA 

require prior approval. There may be limitations on research or educational activities.

A scientist or educator wishing to use the RNA is obligated to:

• Obtain permission from the appropriate administering agency before using 

the area (see footnote 2)

• Abide by the administering agency’s regulations governing use, including specific limitations on the type of research, sampling methods, and 

other procedures.

• Inform the administering agency on progress of the research, published 

results, and disposition of collected materials.

The purpose of this approval process is to:

• Ensure that the ecological integrity and scientific and educational values of 

the RNA are not compromised.

• Provide information to scientists about other research occurring on the 

RNA so that potential collaborations may be fostered and conflicts avoided. 

• Maintain records of research activities and research results to benefit the 

BLM, other agencies, and future researchers. 

Appropriate uses of RNAs are determined by the administering agency. 

Destructive analysis of vegetation is generally not allowed, nor are studies requiring 

extensive substrate modification such as soil excavation. Collection of plant and 

animal specimens is generally restricted to voucher specimens or approved research 

activities. Under no circumstances may collecting significantly reduce species 

populations. Collecting must also be carried out in accordance with all other federal 

and state agency regulations. 
Contents

1 Introduction

1 Access and Accommodations

3 Environment 

3 Climate

5 Vegetation

12 Fauna

12 Disturbance History

13 Research History

13 Maps 

13 Acknowledgments

13 English Equivalents

14 References

17 Appendix 1: Plants

21 Appendix 2: Lichens

23 Appendix 3: Bryophytes

25 Appendix 4: Fungi

26 Appendix 5: Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals
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Introduction

Lost Lake Research Natural Area (RNA) is located approximately 24 km (14.9 mi) 

east-northeast of Ashland, Oregon, in Jackson County. The 155-ha (383-ac) site was 

established as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern/RNA in 1995. This management designation was subsequently reaffirmed in the Medford District Resource 

Management Plan (Federal Register 1995, USDI BLM 1995). 

The RNA has been designated because it contains examples of a landslidedammed lake, and a low-elevation lake with aquatic beds and fringing marsh, 

surrounded by mixed-conifer forest within the Western Cascades ecoregion 

(ONHAC 2010).

Access and Accommodations

The RNA is located in Section 35, Township 37 South, Range 2 East, Willamette 

Meridian, in Jackson County, Oregon. To access the eastern portion of the RNA 

starting at the intersection of highways 140 and 62 in White City, Oregon, proceed 

east on highway 140 for 20.1 km (12.5 mi) (fig. 1). Turn right at Lake Creek Loop 

Road and proceed on a paved road, bearing right onto S. Fork Little Butte Creek 

Road at 22.4 km (13.6 mi), passing Lake Creek Store at 22.7 km (14.1 mi). Continue 

to 35.9 km (22.3 mi) and turn right onto Soda-Conde Road (38-3E-17) at a sign 

reading, “Dead Indian Road 11 miles.” At 36.0 km (22.4 mi), proceed over a cattle 

guard onto Conde Creek Road 38-3E-17 (sign along roadside). Continue to 43.0 km 

(26.7 mi), and turn right onto gravel road 37-3E-32, located within an old clearcut. 

Take the fork (on the main gravel road) onto 37-3E-31 at 43.6 km (27.1 mi). At 44.4 

km (27.6 mi), take a right fork (do not take the road with the sign that reads “37-3E32”) and continue to 46.2 km (28.7 mi). Take a right on top of a “flat” to 37-2E-36.4 

(where a sign reads “36.4”). Continue to 47.2 km (29.3 mi), and take a right onto 

37-2E-13. At 47.8 km (29.7 mi), bear left onto 37-2E-36.1. Continue to 49.6 km (30.8 

mi) and park. Walk about 0.7 miles on 4-wheel-drive track to the end of the road. 

From this point, the Lost Lake RNA boundary is 250 m (820 ft), at a bearing of 

240° from the road’s end (fig. 1).

Prior to visiting the site, obtain permission to access the area for research or 

educational purposes at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Medford District 

office in Medford, Oregon. Maps and additional directions to the area are available 

at this office. Lodging is available in Ashland, Oregon, and Medford, Oregon.
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Recommended access route

Lakecreek

To Highway 62, Medford

To Dead Indian Memorial Highway

State highway

County road

Bureau of Land Management road

Other road

Lost Lake Research Natural Area

Lake Creek Loop Rd

South Fork Little

Butte Creek Road

38-3E-1

7

37-2E-13

37-2E-36.1

37-3E-3 1

3

37-3E-32

7-2E-36.4

So

da-Conde

1:72,000

0 1 2 4 Kilometers

Medford

Figure 1—Lost Lake Research Natural Area location and access.
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Environment 

The RNA is situated within the Lost Creek drainage basin in the southern Oregon 

Cascade Mountains. Elevations within the RNA range from 1066 m (3,497 ft) at the 

northern RNA boundary adjacent to Lost Lake to 1372 m (4,501 ft) on the upper 

slopes of the south boundary (fig. 2). Lost Creek flows northwest over a 25-m-tall 

(82 ft) waterfall into a narrow rock canyon 46 to 61 m (150 to 200 ft) in height (fig. 

2). Before reaching Lost Lake, Lost Creek flows underground beneath a series of 

step-like alluvial terraces, each of these likely representing a former lake level. 

The creek resurfaces before draining into the lake in the northwestern part of the 

RNA. Lost Lake was formed by a landslide that occurred thousands of years ago, 

obstructing the natural flow of Lost Creek (PNWINAN 2013, USDI BLM 1988). 

Slopes within the RNA predominantly face northeast to northwest and are steeply 

inclined, approaching the angle of repose. The upper reaches of Lost Creek occur 

outside of the RNA to the southeast. 

Bedrock geology consists of lava flows, volcanic tuff, and breccia of the Western 

Cascade Range. Large unfissured rock faces occur just downstream of the waterfall. 

Mantle creep and rock slides are present in this area. A large portion of the upland forest is covered with cobble and rock fragments (PNWINAN 2013, USDI BLM 1988).

Three major soil complexes make up the area. Soils are clayey and loamy, represented by McNull, McMullin, and Medco soil series (USDA NRCS 2013a, USDI 

BLM 1988). McNull soils and Medco soils have formed in colluvium from andesite, 

tuff, and breccia. They are moderately deep well-drained, and occur on moderate to 

steep slopes. McMullin soils have formed in colluvium derived from igneous rock. 

They are generally shallow and well-drained. The Medco-McMullen soil complex 

and the McNull-McMullen soil complexes are widely distributed within the RNA 

(USDA NRCS 2013a, USDA SCS 1993, USDI BLM 1988).

Climate

The Lost Lake RNA has a Mediterranean-like climate of hot, dry summers 

and cool, wet winters. Most precipitation is received as rainfall. From late fall 

through spring, unstable low-pressure air masses from the Pacific Ocean bring 

frequent storms, sometimes accompanied by high winds. During the summer, 

stable high-pressure air masses generally bring clear skies and temperature 

inversions (USDA SCS 1993).

The Howard Prairie Dam, Oregon, weather station, is located about 24 km 

(15 mi) from Lost Lake at 1402 m (4,600 ft) elevation. Extended periods of 

cloudiness and heavy periods of precipitation occur during the winter. About 

70 percent of average annual precipitation falls from November through March. 
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Lost Lake Research 

Natural Area boundary

Bureau of Land Management

Private Land

1:16,000

Contour Interval 50 m

0 1.25 0.5 1 km

Figure 2—Lost Lake Research Natural Area topography, elevation, hydrology, and boundary.
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Precipitation occurs primarily as rain and averages 818 mm (32.2 in) per year. 

Thirteen percent of the average annual precipitation falls from May through 

August. Snowfall typically begins in November and often extends through April. 

January receives the heaviest average snowfall of 729 mm (28.7 in) (WRCC 

2013). Table 1 provides an approximation of precipitation and temperature 

regimes affecting the area.

Vegetation

Forest canopies are dominated by Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and scattered stands containing old-growth sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana) and ponderosa 

pine (Pinus ponderosa). White fir (Abies concolor) occupies the forest canopy and 

subcanopy in some areas, and occurs sporadically as a sapling in other areas, or 

does not occur at all. Incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) and Pacific madrone 

(Arbutus menziesii) often occur as minor components of the mid- and sub-canopy 

in mixed stands. Both structural and compositional differences between stands 

characterize the forest stands at Lost Lake. Figure 3 illustrates conditions present 

in monitoring plots 947 and 948, where light penetrates the semi-open canopy, 

resulting in a mixture of coniferous and deciduous tree species and a moderate 

shrub and herb diversity. Figure 4 shows tree density by species and diameter-atbreast-height (d.b.h.) size class in the more open forest stands. The closed-canopy 

conditions in monitoring plots 271 and 399, located in another part of the RNA, are 

illustrated in figure 5, where less light penetrates to the forest floor, resulting in a 

depauperate understory. Tree reproduction in these areas is predominately white 

fir. Figure 6 shows tree density by species and d.b.h. size class in these presumably 

more mesic sites. Large trees (e.g., d.b.h. > 85 to 105 cm) occur in all four plots 

(Schuller et al. 2013).

Table 1—Temperature and precipitation summary; period of 

record: 9/21/1960 to 9/30/2012, Howard Prairie Dam, Oregon

Average minimum January temperature 0.8°C (20.5°F)

Average maximum January temperature 7.9°C (37.3 °F)

Average minimum July temperature 10.8°C (44.9 °F)

Average maximum July temperature 28.0°C (79.1 °F)

Average annual precipitation 1145 mm (32.2 in)

Average June–August precipitation 63 mm (2.34 in)
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0

100

200

300

400

500

600

5.0–24.9 25.0–44.9 45.0–64.9 65.0–84.9 85.0–104.9 >105.0

Trees/ha

Diameter class (cm at d.b.h.)

Douglas-fir

Sugar pine

Pacific madrone

Bigleaf maple

Douglas maple

White fir

Figure 4—Diameter class distribution of trees within two permanent vegetation plots, 947 and 948, 

Lost Lake Research Natural Area.

Figure 3—Understory conditions beneath semi-open Douglas-fir canopy where sunlight penetrates 

to the forest floor. Note the vigor of understory tree reproduction and the relative abundance of low 

Cascade barberry (Berberis nervosa).

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Figure 5—Understory conditions beneath closed-canopy Douglas-fir–white fir-dominated forest. 

Sunlight seldom reaches the forest floor which has contributed to a depauperate understory and a 

lower number of tree species.

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

5.0–24.9 25.0–44.9 45.0–64.9 65.0–84.9 85.0–104.9 >105.0

Trees/ha

Diameter class (cm at d.b.h.)

Douglas-fir

Ponderosa pine

White fir

Figure 6—Diameter-class distribution of trees within two permanent vegetation plots, 271 and 899, 

Lost Lake Research Natural Area.

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The distribution of forested and nonforested cover types occurring within the 

RNA is shown in figure 7. Table 2 shows the typical shrub and herbaceous species 

that occur beneath the conifer stands (Schuller et al. 2013). Numerous small glades 

are present within the conifer forest matrix. Here, Oregon white oak (Quercus 

garryana) and California black oak (Quercus kelloggii) patches alternate with 

small canopy openings on the driest sites, where soils are shallow and rock rubble 

is present. Other characteristic tree species include giant chinquapin (Chrysolepis 

chrysophylla) in drier areas, and Pacific yew (Taxus brevifolia) in more mesic sites. 

Bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) occurs as an overstory dominant surrounding 

Lost Lake and the stream terraces up to the waterfalls (USDI BLM 1988).

Shrubs are conspicuous beneath most of the conifer forest (fig. 8). Major tall 

shrubs include western serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia) and oceanspray 

(Holodiscus discolor). Holly leaved barberry (Berberis aquifolium) and common whipplea (Whipplea modesta) are major shrubs west of Lost Lake, while 

Cascade barberry (Berberis nervosa) is the major low shrub on the east side of 

the lake. Birchleaf mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides) 

is conspicuous within glades and openings in semi-closed conifer forest. Many 

other shrub species occur within the RNA, but most often in small patches and as 

scattered individuals.

Numerous herbaceous species occur within the RNA. Within the conifer forest, 

crevice alumroot (Heuchera micrantha), pale bellflower (Campanula scouleri), 

broadleaf starflower (Trientalis borealis ssp. latifolia), pipsissewa (Chimaphila 

umbellata ssp. occidentalis), and leafy pea (Lathyrus polyphyllus) are typical herbs. 

Grasses such as Alaska oniongrass (Melica subulata), western fescue (Festuca 

occidentalis), bearded fescue (Festuca subulata) and California fescue (Festuca 

californica) are common species in the forest and the meadows.

Ferns are abundant in some areas. Western swordfern (Polystichum munitum) occupies mesic sites in the forest understory. Rock faces and boulders 

support xerophytic species such as coffee cliffbrake (Pellaea andromedifolia) 

and arrowleaf swordfern (Polystichum imbricans), along with the herb creamy 

stonecrop (Sedum oregonense). 

Lists of scientific names and common names for vascular plants, lichens, 

bryophytes, and fungi known to occur within the RNA appear in appendixes 1, 2, 

3, and 4, respectively. 
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Figure 7—Vegetation map of dominant canopy species within Lost Lake Research Natural Area.

Vegetation overstory

Douglas-fir

Douglas-fir–white fir

Mixed conifer

Rock

Bigleaf maple

Shrub-meadow complex 

with scattered oaks

1:8,000

0 0.125 0.25 0.5 Kilometers
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Table 2—Plant association, understory coverage, and frequency of four permanent plots in Lost Lake 

Research Natural Area, Oregon (continued) 

Plant associationa

PSME/ABCOb

Plot 947 Plot 948 Plot 899 Plot 271

Scientific name Frequencyc Cover Frequency Cover Frequency Cover Frequency Cover

Percent

Shrubs:

Amelanchier alnifoliad 50 5 50 1

Berberis aquifolium 25 + 25 1

Berberis nervosa 100 10 100 19 25 1

Corylus cornuta var. 

californica

25 1 25 5

Holodiscus discolor 25 +

Lonicera hispidula 75 1 50 1

Ribes sanguineum 25 + 25 1

Rosa gymnocarpa 50 1 25 +

Symphoricarpos albus 75 1 75 3

Toxicodendron diversilobum 25 + 75 9

Herbs, grasses, and subshrubs

Anemone deltoidea 4 +

Anemone oregana 4 +

Campanula scouleri 11 + 4 + 11 +

Chimaphila umbellata var. 

occidentalis

4 1 29 2

Claytonia perfoliata 14 +

Erythronium hendersonii 7 +

Festuca californica 7 1

Festuca occidentalis 18 1 32 +

Festuca subulata 11 + 21 + 11 + 18 1

Galium aparine 4 + 4 + 21 +

Galium triflorum 4 +

Goodyera oblongifolia 11 + 4 +

Heuchera micrantha 7 1 4 + 4 +

Hieracium albiflorum 7 + 14 + 25 1

Iris chrysophylla 7 +

Lathyrus polyphyllus 14 1

Melica subulata 4 + 50 3

Moehringia macrophylla 18 + 21 + 4 + 39 1

Nemophila parviflora 21 +

Osmorhiza berteroi 7 + 7 + 4 + 32 +
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Table 2—Plant association, understory coverage, and frequency of four permanent plots in Lost Lake 

Research Natural Area, Oregon (continued) 

Plant associationa

PSME/ABCOb

Plot 947 Plot 948 Plot 899 Plot 271

Scientific name Frequencyc Cover Frequency Cover Frequency Cover Frequency Cover

Percent

Polystichum munitum 4 +

Prosartes hookeri 11 + 4 +

Trientalis borealis ssp. latifolia 11 + 21 1

Viola sheltonii 50 2

a

 Plant associations are named based on a combination of the dominant life form plus the characteristic or dominant plant species in the various plant 

layers (trees, shrubs, and herbs). Plant association acronyms are a shorthand form for communicating the plant association name. Each acronym is made 

up of the first two letters of the genus name of the dominant or characteristic species within a layer, and combined with the first two letters of the specific 

epithet of the species (e.g., Tsuga heterophylla is shortened to TSHE). Plant associations are generally defined by the dominant or characteristic species 

which occupies, or has the biological potential to occupy, the uppermost vegetation layer. In forested plant associations, this is the tree layer. Additional 

names are used for understory layers when they contain dominant, characteristic, or diagnostic species (e.g., western hemlock/Oregongrape-salal (Tsuga 

heterophylla/Berberis nervosa–Gaultheria shallon). Life form layers are separated by a “/”. Co-dominants within a layer are separated by a “–“. b

 PSME – Pseudotsuga menziesii, ABCO—Abies concolor, + = trace (<0.5 percent foliar cover), — = not recorded. c

 Frequency is expressed as percentage of relative frequency cover is expressed as percentage of foliar cover. Zero values are not included.

d

 See Appendix 1 for a listing of scientific and common names.

Figure 8—Typical understory conditions with tall Cascade barberry (Berberis aquifolium), oceanspray 

(Holodiscus discolor), western serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia), and common snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus). White fir (Abies concolor) is present in the center background in the reproduction 

layer beneath a predominantly Douglas-fir canopy.

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Fauna

Few formal wildlife surveys have been conducted in the watershed to date. However, appendix 5 lists amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals known or expected 

to occur within the RNA based on species distribution, life history characteristics, 

and availability of habitat (Csuti et al. 1997).

Disturbance History

Grazing began many years ago on Dead Indian Plateau. The following description 

of grazing history on the plateau suggest similar impacts within the meadows 

and forest openings in and around Lost Lake. Early access (into meadows in the 

vicinity of Lost Lake) by road from Bear Creek Valley may have contributed to 

livestock grazing impacts. Part of the area was accessible by road as early as 1850. 

Heavy grazing by sheep occurred on much of Dead Indian Plateau from 1890 until 

1940. Some grazing by cattle occurred during this period; cattle grazing increased 

after 1940 as the sheep were phased out. In 1913, Dead Indian was the most extensively grazed district on the Crater National Forest, and by 1917 the Cottonwood 

Glades and Conde Creek areas were reported to be overgrazed (Minore 1978, 

USDI BLM 1988).

Throughout southwestern Oregon, fire exclusion has resulted in significant 

increases in stand density (stems per acre); shifts in species composition (e.g., 

increases in fire-intolerant, shade-tolerant species); and changes in stand structure. 

These transformations have increased the forest’s susceptibility to large, severe 

fires, and epidemic attack by insects and disease, and have likely affected the 

habitat quality for native organisms in unknown ways. Evidence of past fire activity 

can be found throughout Lost Lake RNA although wildfires have not occurred in 

recent history (USDI BLM 1988).

Major fires have not been recorded within the RNA, although several small 

lightning-ignited fires have been recorded in the vicinity since 1960 (ODF 2013). 

In July 2002, lightning ignited a fire on the ridgetop between Lost Lake and Eagle 

Butte (ODF 2013), 1 km north of the RNA’s boundary, burning approximately 89 

ha, and reaching within 0.4 km of the RNA (USDI BLM 2013). Twice in the 1990s, 

small fires were started from a campfire within the RNA, but each fire was suppressed before reaching 0.2-ha (0.49-ac) in size.

The Northern Takelma, a subgroup of the Takelma Tribe of Indians, occupied 

the area east of the Rogue River and north of Little Butte Creek. They may have 

visited the Lost Lake area because of the abundant food sources, such as deer, elk, 

jackrabbit, squirrel, acorns, camas, mariposa lily, brodiaea, manzanita berries, pine 

nuts, tarweed, and grass seeds (Atwood and Gray 1995).
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Research History

Atzet et al. (1996) collected data from the mixed-conifer forest within the RNA 

in developing a regional plant association guide for southwestern Oregon (1996). 

Schuller et al. (2013) established long-term vegetation monitoring plots in unburned 

stands within the mixed-conifer forest adjacent to Lost Lake in 2013.

Maps 

Maps applicable to Lost Lake RNA: Topographic—Grizzly Peak, Oregon, 7.5 minute; 1:24,000 scale, 1988; Transportation—Western portion, Medford BLM District 

map, 1.27 cm = 1.6 km (1⁄2 inch = 1 mile) [2004].

Acknowledgments

The following people merit recognition for their contributions. Jeffrey Stephens, wildlife biologist, Ashland Resource Area, Medford District, BLM, 

reviewed and improved the list of animals in appendix 5. We also thank the 

three manuscript reviewers: Todd Wilson, wildlife biologist and research natural area coordinator, U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station; 

Armand Rebischke, botanist, Ashland Resource Area, Medford District; and 

Brian Lawatch, writer/editor, Grants Pass Resource Area, Medford District, 

for reviewing the manuscript. The project is funded through the BLM Medford 

District, and is administratively supported by the USDA Forest Service, Pacific 

Northwest Research Station.

English Equivalents

When you know: Multiply by: To find: 

Millimeter (mm) 0.0394 Inch 

Centimeter (cm) 0.394 Inch (in) 

Meter (m) 3.28 Feet (ft) 

Square meter (m2) 10.76 Square feet (ft2) 

Kilometer (km) 0.62 Mile (mi) 

Hectare (ha) 2.47 Acres (ac) 

Degrees Fahrenheit (°F – 32)/1.8 Degrees Celsius (°C)
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Appendix 1: Plantsa,b

Scientific name Common name 

Coniferous trees:

Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. White fir

Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Incense cedar

Juniperus occidentalis Hook. Western juniper

Pinus lambertiana Dougl. Sugar pine

Pinus ponderosa Laws. & C. Laws. Ponderosa pine

Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco Douglas-fir

Taxus brevifolia Nutt. Pacific yew

Deciduous trees >8 m (26.3 ft) tall:

Acer macrophyllum Pursh Bigleaf maple

Arbutus menziesii Pursh Pacific madrone

Chrysolepis chrysophylla (Dougl. ex Hook.) Hjelmq. var. chrysophylla Giant chinquapin

Corylus cornuta L. var. californica (DC.) Sharp Hazelnut

Quercus garryana Dougl. ex Hook. Oregon white oak

Quercus kelloggii Newberry California black oak

Rhamnus purshiana (DC.) Cooper Cascara buckthorn

Tall shrubs 2–8 m (6.6-26.3 ft) tall:

Acer glabrum Torr. var. douglasii (Hook.) Dippel Douglas maple

Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt. ex M. Roem. Western serviceberry

Ceanothus integerrimus Hook. & Arn. Deerbrush

Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim Oceanspray

Prunus subcordata Benth. Klamath plum

Salix L. Willow

Medium shrubs 0.5–2 m (1.6-6.6 ft) tall:

Arctostaphylos patula Greene Greenleaf manzanita

Arctostaphylos viscida Parry Sticky whiteleaf manzanita

Berberis aquifolium Pursh Hollyleaved barberry

Cercocarpus betuloides Nutt. var. betuloides Birchleaf mountain mahogany

Ericameria nauseosa (Pall. ex Pursh) G.L. Nesom & Baird Rubber rabbitbrush

Garrya buxifolia A. Gray Dwarf silktassel

Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. Oregon boxleaf

Ribes sanguineum Pursh Redflower currant

Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. Baldhip rose

Rubus L. Blackberry

Rubus parviflorus Nutt. Thimbleberry

Symphoricarpos albus (L.) S.F. Blake. Common snowberry

Toxicodendron diversilobum (T. & G.) Greene Poison oak

Viburnum ellipticum Hook. Common viburnum
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Scientific name Common name 

Low shrubs <0.5 m (1.6 ft) tall:

Berberis nervosa (Pursh) Nutt. Cascade barberry

Lonicera hispidula (Lindl.) Douglas ex Torr. & A. Gray Pink honeysuckle

Rubus ursinus Cham. & Schldl. California blackberry

Whipplea modesta Torr. Common whipplea

Herbs:

Achillea millefolium L. Common yarrow

Adenocaulon bicolor Hook. American trailplant

Agoseris retrorsa (Benth.) Greene Spearleaf agoseris

Anemone deltoidea Hook. Columbian windflower

Anemone oregana A. Gray Blue windflower

Balsamorhiza deltoidea Nutt. Deltoid balsamroot

Campanula prenanthoides (Dur.) McVaugh California harebell

Campanula scouleri Hook. ex A. DC. Pale bellflower

Cardamine oligosperma Nutt. Little western bittercress

Castilleja pruinosa Fernald Frosted Indian paintbrush

Cephalanthera austiniae (A. Gray) A. Heller Phantom orchid

Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W.P.C. Barton var. occidentalis (Rydb.) Hultén Pipsissewa

Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Canada thistle

Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Bull thistle

Clarkia Pursh Clarkia

Claytonia sibirica L. Siberian springbeauty

Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. Miner’s lettuce

Clinopodium douglasii (Benth.) Kuntze Yerba buena

Corallorhiza maculata (Raf.) Raf. Summer coralroot

Dicentra formosa (Haw.) Walp. Pacific bleeding heart

Epilobium brachycarpum C. Presl Tall annual willowherb

Eriogonum compositum Dougl. ex Benth. Arrowleaf buckwheat

Eriogonum nudum Dougl. ex Benth. Naked buckwheat

Eriophyllum lanatum (Pursh) Forbes var. integrifolium (Hook.) Smiley Common woolly sunflower

Erythronium hendersonii S. Watson Henderson’s fawnlily

Fragaria vesca L. Woodland strawberry

Galium aparine L. Stickywilly

Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Western rattlesnake plantain

Heuchera micrantha Dougl. ex Lindl. Crevice alumroot

Hieracium albiflorum Hook. White hawkweed
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Scientific name Common name 

Hypochaeris radicata L. Hairy cat’s ear

Iris chrysophylla Howell Yellowleaf iris

Lathyrus polyphyllus Nutt. Leafy pea

Linnaea borealis L. var. longiflora (Torr.) Hultén Longtube twinflower

Listera R. Br. Twayblade

Lomatium californicum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance California lomatium

Lomatium nudicaule (Pursh) J.M. Coult. & Rose Barestem biscuitroot

Madia elegans D. Don ex Lindl. Common madia

Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link Starry false lily of the valley

Mitella L. Miterwort

Moehringia macrophylla (Hook.) Fenzl Largeleaf sandwort

Nemophila Nutt. Baby blues eyes

Osmorhiza berteroi DC. Sweetcicely

Pedicularis racemosa Dougl. ex Benth. Sickletop lousewort

Perideridia howellii (J.M. Coult. & Rose) Mathias Howell’s yampah

Phacelia heterophylla Pursh Varileaf phacelia

Potentilla glandulosa Lindl. Sticky cinquefoil

Prosartes hookeri Torr. Drops-of-gold

Prunella vulgaris L. Common selfheal

Pterospora andromedea Nutt. Woodland pinedrops

Pyrola picta Sm. Whiteveined wintergreen

Saxifraga L. Saxifrage

Sedum oregonense (S. Watson) M. Peck Cream stonecrop

Senecio integerrimus Nutt. var. exaltatus (Nutt). Cronq. Columbia ragwort

Streptopus amplexifolius (L.) DC. Claspleaf twistedstalk

Synthyris reniformis (Dougl. ex Benth.) Benth. Snowqueen

Tiarella trifoliata L. var. unifoliata (Hook.) Kurtz Oneleaf foamflower

Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Spreading hedgeparsley

Trientalis borealis Raf. ssp. latifolia (Hook.) Hultén Broadleaf starflower

Urtica dioica L. Stinging nettle

Vancouveria hexandra (Hook.) Morren & Decne. White inside-out flower

Veratrum californicum Durand California false hellebore

Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. ssp. americana American vetch

Viola glabella Nutt. Pioneer violet

Viola sheltonii Torr. Shelton’s violet

Wyethia angustifolia (DC.) Nutt. California compassplant
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Scientific name Common name 

Ferns:

Cheilanthes Sw. Lipfern

Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulf.) Fée Coffee cliffbrake

Polystichum imbricans (D.C. Eaton) D.H. Wagner Narrowleaf swordfern

Polystichum munitum (Kaulf.) C. Presl Western swordfern

Grasses and sedges:

Achnatherum P. Beauv. Needlegrass

Agrostis exarata Trin. Spike bentgrass

Aira caryophyllea L. Silver hairgrass

Bromus laevipes Shear Chinook brome

Bromus sterilis L. Poverty brome

Bromus tectorum L. Cheatgrass

Carex L. Sedge

Cynosurus echinatus L. Hedgehog dogtail

Dactylis glomerata L. Orchardgrass

Danthonia californica Bol. California oatgrass

Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey Squirreltail

Elymus glaucus Buckl. ssp. glaucus Blue wildrye

Festuca californica Vasey California fescue

Festuca occidentalis Hook. Western fescue

Festuca subulata Trin. Bearded fescue

Melica subulata (Griseb.) Scribn. Alaska oniongrass

Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) Á. Löve Bluebunch wheatgrass

Scirpus microcarpus J. Presl & C. Presl Panicled bulrush

a

 Scientific nomenclature for vascular plants, ferns, and fern-allies follows the Flora of North America (1993+) and the Oregon Flora 

Project website (Cook and Sundburg 2013).

b

 Compiled from field surveys (Schuller et al. 2013, USDI BLM 2008). 
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Appendix 2: Lichensa,b

Species name Authorities

Alectoria sarmentosa (Ach.) Ach. 

Bryoria capillaris (Ach.) Brodo & D. Hawksw.

Bryoria fremontii (Tuck.) Brodo & D. Hawksw.

Candellariella vitellina (Hoffm.) Müll. Arg.

Cladonia fimbriata (L.) Fr.

Cladonia transcendens (Vainio) Vainio

Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach.

Hypocenomyce scalaris (Ach. ex Lilj.) M. Choisy

Hypogymnia imshaugii Krog

Hypogymnia inactiva (Krog) Ohlsson

Hypogymnia occidentalis L. Pike

Lecidea atrobrunnea (Raymond ex Lam. & DC.) Schaerer

Leptochidium albociliatum (Desmaz.) M. Choisy

Leptogium palmatum (Hudson) Mont.

Leptogium lichenoides (L.) Zahlbr.

Letharia columbiana (Nutt.) J.W. Thomson

Letharia vulpina (L.) Hue

Lichenomphalia umbellifera (L. : Fr.) Redhead, Lutzoni, Moncalvo & Vilgalys

Lobaria hallii (Tuck.) Zahlbr.

Lobaria pulmonaria (L.) Hoffm.

Nephroma helveticum Ach.

Nephroma resupinatum (L.) Ach.

Parmelia hygrophila Goward & Ahti

Parmelia saxatilis (L.) Ach.

Parmelia sulcata Taylor

Parmeliopsis ambigua (Wulfen) Nyl.

Parmeliopsis hyperopta (Ach.) Arnold

Peltigera collina (Ach.) Schrader

Peltigera leucophlebia (Nyl.) Gyelnik

Peltigera membranacea (Ach.) Nyl.

Physconia americana Essl.

Platismatia glauca (L.) W. L. Culb. & C. F. Culb.

Pseudocyphellaria anomala Brodo & Ahti

Pseudephebe pubescens (L.) M. Choisy

Pseudocyphellaria anthraspis (Ach.) H. Magn.

Ramalina farinacea (L.) Ach.
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Species name Authorities

Rhizocarpon geographicum (L.) DC.

Rhizoplaca melanopthalma (DC.) Leuckert & Poelt

Tuckermannopsis chlorophylla (Willd.) Hale

Tuckermannopsis platyphylla (Tuck.) Hale

Umbilicaria americana Poelt & T. Nash

Umbilicaria phaea Tuck.

Umbilicaria torrefacta (Lightf.) Schrader

Usnea filipendula Stirton

Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia (Gyelnik) Hale

Xanthoparmelia plittii (Gyelnk) Hale

a Nomenclature taken from Esslinger (2012).

b

 Compiled from field surveys (USDI BLM 2008).
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Appendix 3: Bryophytesa,b

Scientific name Common name

Mosses

Antitrichia californica Sull. California antitrichia moss3

Aulacomnium androgynum (Hedw.) Schwägr. Aulacomnium moss

Brachythecium albicans (Hedw.) Schimp. Brachythecium moss

Brachythecium frigidum (Müll. Hal.) Besch. Cold brachythecium moss

Brachythecium velutinum (Hedw.) Schimp Brachythecium moss

Dendroalsia abietina (Hook.) E. Britton Dendroalsia moss

Dicranoweisia cirrata (Hedw.) Lindb. ex Milde Dicranoweisia moss

Dicranum scoparium Hedw. Dicranum moss

Eurhynchium oreganum (Sull.) A. Jaeg. Oregon eurhynchium moss

Fontinalis neomexicana Sull. & Lesq. New Mexican fontinalis moss

Grimmia Hedw. -

Homalothecium aeneum (Mitt.) E. Lawton Bight copper homalothecium moss

Homalothecium fulgescens (Mitt. ex Müll. Hal.) E. Lawton Tree mat homalothecium moss

Homalothecium pinnatifidum (Sull. & Lesq.) E. Lawton Pinnatifid homalothecium moss

Hypnum circinale Hook. Hypnum moss

Hypnum subimponens Lesq. Hypnum moss

Leucolepis acanthoneuron (Schwägr.) Lindb. Leucolepis umbrella moss

Metaneckera menziesii (Hook.) Steere Menzies’ metaneckera moss

Mnium spinulosum Bruch & Schimp. Largetooth calcareous moss

Neckera douglasii Hook. Douglas’ neckera moss

Orthodicranum strictum Broth. Orthodicranum moss

Orthotrichum lyellii Hook. & Taylor Lyell’s orthotrichum moss

Plagiomnium insigne (Mitt.) T. Kop. Plagiomnium moss

Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. Juniper polytrichum moss

Polytrichum piliferum Hedw. Polytrichum moss

Porella navicularis (Lehm. & Lindenb.) Lindb. Porella moss

Ptychomitrium gardneri Lesq. Gardner’s ptychomitrium moss

Racomitrium heterostichum (Hedw.) Brid. Racomitrium moss

Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus (Hedw.) Warnst. Rough goose neck moss

Roellia roellii (Broth.) Andrews ex H.A. Crum Roell’s moss

Scleropodium obtusifolium (A. Jaeger) Kindb. Obtuseleaf scleropodium moss

Tortula princeps De Not. Tortula moss

Trachybryum megaptilum (Sull.) Schof. Trachybryum moss
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Scientific name Common name

Liverworts:

Cephalozia bicuspidata (L.) Dumort. —

Cephalozia lunulifolia (Dumort.) Dumort. —

Chiloscyphus polyanthos (L.) Corda —

Conocephalum conicum (L.) Dumort. —

Geocalyx graveolens (Schrad.) Nees —

Lepidozia reptans (L.) Dumort. —

Lophozia incisa (Schrad.) Dumort. —

Lophozia ventricosa (Dicks.) Dumort. —

Marchantia polymorpha L. —

Marsupella emarginata (Ehrh.) Dumort. —

Pohlia Hedw. —

Porella navicularis (Lehm. & Lindenb.) Lindb. —

Radula bolanderi Gottsche —

Riccardia sp. —

Scapania bolanderi Austin —

Scapania umbrosa (Schrad.) Dumort. —

Scapania undulata (L.) Dumort. —

a Nomenclature taken from Index of bryophytes database (Crosby and Magill 2005)

b

 Compiled from field surveys (USDI BLM 2008)
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Appendix 4: Fungia, b

Scientific name Common name

Fomitopsis cajanderi P. Karst.) Kotl. & Pouzar Rosy conk

Fomitopsis pinicola (Sw.) P. Karst. Red-belted conk

Inocybe sp.

Phaeolus schweinitzii (Fr.) Pat. Dyer’s polypore

Trichaptum abietinum (Pers. ex J.F. Gmel.) Ryvarden

a Nomenclature taken from Mycobank (2014).

b

 Compiled from field surveys (USDI BLM 2008).
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Appendix 5: Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, and Mammalsa, b 

Family Scientific name Common name

Amphibians

Salamandridae Taricha granulosa Roughskin newt

Hylidae Pseudacris regilla Pacific chorus frog

Ranidae Rana boylii Foothill yellow-legged frog

Rana catesbeiana Bullfrog

Reptiles

Emydidae Emys marmorata marmoratac Northwestern pond turtle

Anguidae Elgaria coerulea 

Elgaria multicarinata 

Northern alligator lizard 

Southern alligator lizard

Scincidae Eumeces skiltonianus Western skink

Colubridae Pituophis catenifer Gopher snake

Thamnophis sirtalis Common garter snake

Iguanidae Sceloporus occidentalis Western fence lizard

Viperidae Crotalus oreganus Northern Pacific rattlesnake

Birds

Ardeidae Ardea herodias Great blue heron

Cathartidae Cathartes aura Turkey vulture

Accipitridae Accipiter gentilis Northern goshawk

Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned hawk

Accipiter cooperii Cooper’s hawk

Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed hawk

Falconidae Falco sparverius American kestrel

Phasianidae Bonasa umbellus Ruffed grouse

Callipepla californica California quail

Meleagris gallopavo Wild turkey

Oreortyx pictus Mountain quail

Columbidae Columba fasciata Band-tailed pigeon

Zenaida macroura Mourning dove

Strigidae Strix nebulosa Great gray owl

Strix occidentalis Spotted owl

Strix varia Barred owl

Trochilidae Selasphorus rufus Rufous hummingbird

Alcedinidae Ceryle alcyon Belted kingfisher

Picidae Colaptes auratus Northern flicker

Dryocopus pileatus Pileated woodpecker

Melanerpes lewis Lewis’ woodpecker

Picoides villosus Hairy woodpecker

Sphyrapicus nuchalis Red-naped sapsucker
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Family Scientific name Common name

Tyrannidae Contopus borealis Olive-sided flycatcher

Empidonax hammondii Hammond’s flycatcher

Empidonax traillii Willow flycatcher

Empidonax difficilis Pacific-slope flycatcher

Corvidae Aphelocoma coerulescens Western scrub jay

Corvus corax Common raven

Cyanocitta stelleri Steller’s jay

Paridae Baeolophus inornatus Oak titmouse

Poecile atricapilla Black-capped chickadee

Poecile gambeli Mountain chickadee

Sittidae Sitta caroliniensis White-breasted nuthatch

Certhiidae Certhia americana Brown creeper

Troglodytidae Troglodytes aedon House wren

Muscicapidae Sialia mexicana Western bluebird

Turdus migratorius American robin

Vireonidae Vireo cassinii Cassin’s vireo

Emberizidae Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper sparrow

Icterus bullockii Bullock’s oriole

Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed junco

Melospiza melodia Song sparrow

Passerina amoena Lazuli bunting

Pheucticus melanocephalus Black-headed grosbeak

Pipilo maculatus Spotted towhee

Piranga ludoviciana Western tanager

Spizella passerina Chipping sparrow

Vermivora ruficapilla Nashville warbler

Fringillidae Carduelis psaltria Lesser goldfinch

Mammals

Vespertilionidae Antrozous pallidus Pallid bat

Corynorhinus townsendii Townsend’s big-eared bat

Sciuridae Sciurus griseus Western gray squirrel

Canidae Canis latrans Coyote

Felidae Felis concolor Mountain lion

Cervidae Cervus elaphus Elk

Odocoileus hemionus ssp. Black-tailed deer

 columbianus

a

 Nomenclature taken from Csuti et al. 1997. Atlas of Oregon wildlife. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University 

Press. 492 p. + map.

b Compiled from habitat descriptions and distribution maps in: Csuti et al. 1997. Atlas of Oregon wildlife. 

Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University Press. 492 p. + map.

c See Bury et al. (2012) for current nomenclature.

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