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Wildflowers of the Southwestern Desert

Many desert wildflowers are annuals that bloom in response to adequate rainfall and optimal temperatures. Some years few species bloom, while other years offer a plethora of desert wildflowers. The species included in this collection give a glimpse of some of the more prominent and abundant wildflowers of southwestern deserts.

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Baileya multiradiataDesert Marigold
Showy Desert Marigold
Paper Daisy
Desert Baileya
Calliandra eriophyllaPink Fairyduster
Fairyduster
Mesquitilla
Mock Mesquite
Carnegiea giganteaSaguaro
Giant Saguaro
Calochortus kennedyiDesert Mariposa Lily
Desert Mariposa
Red Mariposa-lily
Flame Mariposa
Calycoseris wrightiiWhite Tackstem
Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. reichenbachiiLace Hedgehog Cactus
Lace Cactus
Enceliopsis nudicaulisNakedstem Sunray
Sunray
Eschscholzia californica ssp. mexicanaMexican Gold Poppy
California Poppy
Fallugia paradoxaApache Plume
Ponil
Fouquieria splendensOcotillo
Devil's Walking Stick
Candlewood
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Lifespan

Light requirement
 Sun - 6 or more hrs
 Part shade - 2 to 6 hrs
 Shade - 2 hrs or less

Soil moisture
 Dry - no signs of moisture
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 Wet - saturated

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Leaf Retention
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