Query: G.N.I.S.

Elevation: 3704ft, 1129m.

Articles that refer to this location:

• Wild Horse Canyon Road - Mojave National Preserve: in Wild Horse Cyn;  in Wild Horse Cyn;  in Wild Horse Cyn;  Lower Wild Horse Canyon;  in Wild Horse Cyn;  in lower cyn; 
• Effects of the Hackberry Complex Fire in Mojave National Preserve, June 22-25, 2005.: 232510;  232520;  232530;  232540;  232550; 
• Field Notes: in Apr 1980;  in Apr 1980;  15 Nov 1986;  1987100010;  November 1990;  March 1991;  20000924020;  18 Oct 2024; 

General aspect of Yucca schidigera in Wild Horse Canyon.	Lydia and Paul in Wild Horse Canyon.	Lunch in Wild Horse Canyon.	Hollowed-out rock (tafoni) at archeological site SBr-291.	Petroglyphs at archeological site SBr-291.
View of lowest Wild Horse Canyon from SBr-291.	Rock shelters in Wild Horse Canyon.	Wild Horse Mesa as the snow melts.	View up the canyon to Lobo Point.	Golden Eagle in juniper along Lobo Point Road.
Along Lanfair Road between Hackberry Mountain and Vontrigger Hills.	Patchy burned areas in lower Wild Horse Canyon.	Patchy areas burned on the slopes of Wild Horse Mesa.	Burned slopes in mid-Wild Horse Canyon.	Near the top of lower Wild Horse Canyon
Looking south into Wild Horse Canyon.	View across Wild Horse Canyon	Location of Lobo Point.

Species collected at or near this location.

This list summarizes plants collected or observed at this specific, named location. It does not include plants collected or observed at nearby named or unnamed locations. It may be more instructive to use the Area Lists that contain this location.

• TAS – The plant was collected by Tom Schweich.
• Oth – The plant was collected by someone, but not Tom.
• Obs – The plant was observed, but not collected.

Asclepiadaceae

Asclepias erosa Torrey. Desert Milkweed (TAS+Obs) CC:?

Asteraceae

Astereae

Solidagininae

Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus (Harv. & A. Gray) A. Gray. Rayless Goldenhead (Oth) CC:?

Madieae

Baeriinae

Eriophyllum pringeli A. Gray. Pringle's Woolly Sunflower (Oth) CC:?

Boraginaceae

Pectocarya penicillata (Hook. & Arn.) A. DC. Sleeping Combseed (Oth) CC:?

Pectocarya setosa A. Gray. Moth Combseed (Oth) CC:?

Cactaceae

Opuntia acanthocarpa Engelm. & J. Bigelow coloradensis L. Benson. Buckhorn Cholla (TAS) CC:?

Opuntia echinocarpa Engelm. & J. Bigelow. Silver Cholla (Obs) CC:?

Montiaceae

Claytonia parviflora Hook. utahensis (Rydb.) John M. Mill. & K. L. Chambers. Streambank Spring Beauty (Oth) CC:?

Polemoniaceae

Eriastrum sparsiflorum (Eastw.) H. Mason. Great Basin Woollystar (Oth) CC:?

Polygonaceae

Eriogonum. Buckwheat (TAS) CC:?

Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. polifolium (A. DC.) Torrey & A. Gray. California Buckwheat (TAS) CC:?

Eriogonum maculatum A. Heller. Spotted Buckwheat (Oth) CC:?

Eriogonum nidularium Coville. Birdnest Buckwheat (Oth) CC:?

Eriogonum palmerianum Reveal. Palmer's Buckwheat (Oth) CC:4

Asparagaceae

Agavoideae

Agaveae

Yucca schidigera K. E. Ortgies. Mohave Yucca (Obs) CC:?

Poaceae

Aristideae

Aristida purpurea Nutt. fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey. Fendler's Threeawn (Oth) CC:5

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Date and time this article was prepared:3:15:42 PM, 8/1/2026.