Query: G.N.I.S.

See also: Winters Pass Hills.

See also: Mesquite Mountains.

Possibly named for Aaron and Rosie Winters who discovered Cottonball borax in Death Valley in 1881.

Elevation: 3832ft, 1168m.

Articles that refer to this location:

• Kingston Road - Eastern Mojave Desert: 49900;  Winters Pass;  at Winters Pass Hills; 
• Field Notes: 20 Apr 2004;  20050420040; 
• Routes to Desert Watering Places in the Mohave Desert Region, California: at Winters Pass; 

Area Plant Lists that contain this location:

• Area Plant List for Mesquite Mountains.

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.

Asteraceae

Astereae

Machaerantherinae

Xylorhiza tortifolia (Torr. & A. Gray) Greene tortifolia. Mojave Woody Aster (TAS)

Chaenactideae

Chaenactis carphoclinia A. Gray carphoclinia. Pebble Pincushion (TAS)

Boraginaceae

Amsinckia tessellata A. Gray tessellata. Bristly Fiddleneck (TAS)

Cryptantha pterocarya (Torr.) Greene cycloptera (Greene) J. F. Macbr. Tucson Cryptantha (TAS)

Fabaceae

Lupinus flavoculatus A. Heller. Yellow Eyes (TAS)

Geraniaceae

Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Her. ex Aiton. Hemlock-leav'd Crane's-bill (TAS)

Polygonaceae

Chorizanthe rigida (Torrey) Torrey & A. Gray. Spiny Herb (TAS)

Eriogonum. Buckwheat (TAS)

Oxytheca perfoliata Torr. & A. Gray. Round-Leaf Puncturebract (TAS)

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

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Date and time this article was prepared:7:39:51 PM, 12/9/2024.