Twentynine Palms in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Desert Almond - Prunus fasciculata

Desert Almond Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 12, 2025

1. Desert Almond Marker

Inscription. This member of the rose family blooms in spring with small, fragrant, white flowers. In late summer, it produces small, almond-like fruit.

Indigenous people ate the dried fruit. Today, desert bighorn sheep feed on the leaves, while ground squirrels snack on both the fruit and flowers.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 34° 5.741′ N, 116° 10.214′ W. Marker is in Twentynine Palms, California, in San Bernardino County. It can be reached from Indian Cove Nature. Marker can be found along the Indian Cove Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 68451 Indian Cove Nature, Twentynine Palms CA 92277, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Coachella Valley,

in the Peninsular Ranges,

and specifically in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

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and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Desert Willow (a few steps from this marker); Lizards for Lunch! (within shouting distance of this marker); Desert Bighorn Sheep (within shouting distance of this marker); Tortoise Troubles (within shouting distance of this marker); Jojoba - Simmondsia chinensis (within shouting distance of this marker); Are YOU a Packrat? (within shouting distance of this marker); Hardships and Forced Transitions (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to the Indian Cove Trail (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Twentynine Palms.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 12, 2025

2. Desert Almond Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 42 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 27, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.