Snell Creek
Introduction '''Snell Creek''' is a  watercourse in Napa County, California. It is situated approximately five miles north of Aetna Springs and is a tributary of Butts Creek, which ultimately merges into Putah Creek.
Plants Snell Valley is noted for its biodiversity of flora, and within Snell Valley is the Missimer Wildflower Preserve. An example of wildflowers in the Snell Creek watershed is yellow mariposa lily, ''Calochortus luteus''.
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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