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~800' elevation. 
Prolific bloom in 1998 of the Desert Lily (Hesperocallis undulata), south side of the Dumont Dunes, San Bernardino County, Mojave Desert, CA.  March 28 is a tentative date until I can get access to the film images.

These images were taken with an early generation Agfa? point and shoot digital camera, therefore the lack of quality! At least it's a record.... :-)
 
Amazing density which extended almost from the base of the dunes well into the flats. Heights of many of the plants were up to or maybe even more than 62" tall.

There used to be signs maybe along the base of the Dunes indicating that this was an ACEC but it may've been more to the east. I don't exactly remember now. Somehow I thought the base of south side of the dunes was not open to OHV's but maybe that was wishful thinking. :-)

This was prior to the advent of the current popularity of OHV's. Dumont Dunes was quiet back then, especially the south side since  access at that time was only via 4WD & there weren't all that many on or off the road.

The diversity and density of wildflowers in this area was breathtaking.  I'm not sure what the OHV impact might have done to this population and the other wildflowers which were prolific there as well, but the Desert Lily really seemed unique.

Finally found this species, and I’m confident about it! A large group of plants growing on the side of Fletcher Canyon where one of the springs originates. Growing in moist soil over bedrock and in loose rocky soil.

Known collection location based on Nesom (2012).

http://www.phytoneuron.net/PhytoN-sectSimiola.pdf