Query: G.N.I.S.

See also: Lamoille Canyon. Ruby Valley.

Articles that refer to this location:

• Field Notes: 3 Jun 2002; 
• Nevada Highway 227: Elko Summit; 
• Nevada Highway 229: 10500;  35000; 
• U. S. Interstate 80: at Exit 321 - NV SR 229; 

Literature Referring To This Location:

• Zuza, Andrew V., and Wenrong Cao. 2023. Metamorphic Core Complex Dichotomy in the North American Cordillera Explained by Buoyant Upwelling in Variably Thick Crust. GSA Today. 33. https://www.geosociety.org/gsatoday/science/G548A/GSATG548A.pdf

View of Ruby Mountains from Elko Summit.	View of Ruby Mountains from US I-80.	Canyon on east side of Ruby Mountains	East Humboldt Range from the Deeth exit.	Ruby Mountains from the Deeth Exit.

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.

Gentianaceae

Frasera speciosa Griseb. Elkweed (Oth) CC:6

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:3:15:28 PM, 8/1/2026.