Castela emoryi, the Crucifixion thorn, a shrub species native to the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts
The Cleghorn Lakes offer occasional spring wildflower displays, and the Crucifixion Thorn (Castela emoryi) shrub has been found near the eastern edge of the wilderness boundary.
Castela emoryi, a shrub or small tree in the family Simaroubaceae native to the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts