Eastern Mojave Vegetation
Tom Schweich
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Eastern Mojave Vegetation
| Furnace Creek Road, Mono County California |
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Tom Schweich |
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(No Preface) |
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Locations: Furnace Creek. |
Junction: Nevada State Route 264 |
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Nevada above … California below … | |
| Cross scarp | |
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Locations:
Fish Lake Valley.
Furnace Creek.
Silver Peak Range.
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We stopped the vans to walk from the point that the road crosses the wash. The road itself continues only another mile further to a locked gate. |
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Locations:
Fish Lake Valley.
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View north through Fish Lake Valley from the mouth of Furnace Creek Canyon. |
| Road crosses wash | |
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Locations:
Furnace Creek.
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Fluff Grass (Erioneuron pulchellum (Kunth) Tateoka) on a small terrace in Furnace Creek wash. |
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Locations:
Furnace Creek.
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In the wash was some old waterpipe that had been washed down from above. |
 Partially-developed desert pavement on terrace above Furnace Creek
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The road is on the first terrace above the wash. The second terrace above the wash had a partially developed desert pavement. |
 Sclerocactus polyancistrus near Furnace Creek, White Mountains, California
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Red-spined Fishhook Cactus (Sclerocactus polyancistrus) on terrace above Furnace Creek. |
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Locations:
Furnace Creek.
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The Red-spined Fishhook Cactus (Sclerocactus polyancistrus) was found on the second terrace above the wash of Furnace Creek. |
| Spring, Canyon splits. | |
| Canyon splits again. | |
| End of road, map shows springs here. | |
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Locations:
Tres Plumas Flat.
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Tres Plumas Flat at the east end of Furnace Creek canyon. |
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Date and time this article was prepared: 5/10/2024 10:59:00 AM |
