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
wildflower
A wildflower (or wild flower) is a flower that grows in the wild, meaning it was not intentionally seeded or planted. The term implies that the plant probably is neither a hybrid nor a selected cultivar that is in any way different from the ...
s, and within Snell Valley is the
Missimer Wildflower Preserve. An example of wildflowers in Snell Valley is
Gold Nuggets, ''
Calochortus luteus
''Calochortus luteus'', the yellow mariposa lily, is a mariposa lily endemic to California.
Description
The primarily bright deep yellow flower is 3–5 cm across and perianth bulb-shaped, lined red-brown inside, often also with central re ...
''.
History
Snell Valley was part of
Rancho Guenoc when it was deeded as part of a
Mexican land grant in 1845. It is assumed that the valley is named after George and Hiram Snell, two brothers from Germany, who were documented as residents of the Guenoc Rancho in 1857.
In August 2020, Snell Valley was evacuated due to the
Hennessey Fire, which burned of over in five counties, including in Snell Valley.
See also
*
Snell Creek
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
Valleys of California
Valleys of Napa County, California
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