Wild Flower Field Trip

David Charlton received a BS in Horticulture and Botany from Cal Poly Pomona in 1974 and a MS in Agriculture and Biology in 1980. He has worked for over 16 years at Edwards AFB as a biologist and is considered the expert in the flora of the Western Mojave. He also worked for 5 years at Ft Irwin and has produced vegetation maps and floras in the western and central Mojave. He has lived in Newberry Spring since 2000. 
Camp Rock road is an unpaved all weather gravel road that connects the Lucerne Valley with 1-40 near Daggett. The road climbs a gentle bajada which is one of the best places to see wildflowers in the area. It passes through a canyon which is one of the best places to see the rare Barstow monkey flower. The rocky hillsides provide additional habitat to observe a diverse group of wildflowers. 
We hope that this years January rainfall and moderate weather will result in a good wildflower bloom. Wild flowers to look forward to include: Desert Gilias, gold poppy, tickseed, evening primrose, desert dandelion, blue bells, desert lily, weedy grasses and mustards.