Eastern Mojave Vegetation Rock Spring, San Bernardino County, California.
 
Gazetteer

Query: G.N.I.S.

See also: Marl Spring.

See also: Watson Wash.

Full Size Image Full Size Image Full Size Image Full Size Image

Major perennial spring in the eastern Mojave, on the Mojave Road, and site of Fort Rock Spring.

Rare plant locality.

Commonly called "Rock Springs." However, listed by the GNIS as "Rock Spring," in the singular.


Elevation: 4846ft.

Articles that refer to this location:

 

Literature Referring To This Location:

  • Burn Area Emergency Response Team. 2005. Burned Area Emergency Stabilization Plan: Hackberry Complex. Primm, Nevada: National-Interagency Burned Area Emergency Response Team, July 5, 2005.
  • Casebier, Dennis G. 1986. Mojave Road Guide. Tales of the Mojave Road, Number 11. Norco, California: Tales of the Mojave Road Publishing Company, June 1986. {TAS}
  • Hart, Herbert M. 1965. Camp Rock Springs. Old Forts of the Far West. Seattle, WA: Bonanza Books, 1965.
  • National Park Service, Mojave National Preserve. 2009. Environmental Assessment for Mojave National Preserve: Rock House and Rock Spring Visitor Education and Accessibility Improvements. http://www.nps.gov/moja/parkmgmt/upload/ea%20MOJA%20Rock%20House-Rock%20Spring%20project%202009.pdf

Species collected at or near this location:

Amaranthaceae

Amaranthus torreyi (A. Gray) Benth. Torrey's Amaranthus (Oth)

Asteraceae

Anthemideae

Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. albula (Woot.) D.D. Keck. White Sagebrush (Oth)

Artemisia tridentata Nutt. tridentata. Big Sagebrush (Oth)

Astereae

Ericameria nauseosa (Pall. ex Pursh) G. I. Nesom & G. I. Baird hololeuca (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom & G.I.Baird. Rubber Rabbitbush (Oth)

Ericameria paniculata (A. Gray) Rydb. Mojave Rabbitbrush (Oth)

Phrymaceae

Mimulus parishii Greene. Parish's Monkeyflower (Oth)

Mimulus pilosus (Benth.) S. Watson. False Monkeyflower (Oth)

Total number of taxa: 7
Native Taxa:
(serif, italic, bold)		 6
Exotic Taxa:
(sans-serif, italic)		0
Nativity Undetermined:
(default font, italic) 		1
Listed Weeds:
Indentified as Weed 		0
If you have a question or a comment you may write to me at: tas4@schweich.com I sometimes post interesting questions in my FAQ, but I never disclose your full name or address.  

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M,
N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

[Home Page] [Site Map]

Date and time this article was prepared:11:02:32 AM, 1/15/2021.