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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.Printer Friendly: Species List | List with Images | List with QR Tags to Mobile
| scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |
| Baileya multiradiata | Desert marigold Showy desert marigold Paper daisy Desert baileya | |
| Calliandra eriophylla | Pink fairyduster Fairyduster Mesquitilla Mock mesquite | |
| Carnegiea gigantea | Saguaro | |
| Calochortus kennedyi | Desert mariposa lily Desert mariposa Red mariposa-lily Flame mariposa | |
| Calycoseris wrightii | White tackstem | |
| Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. reichenbachii | Lace Cactus Lace hedgehog cactus | |
| Enceliopsis nudicaulis | Nakedstem sunray Sunray | |
| Eschscholzia californica ssp. mexicana | Mexican gold poppy California poppy | |
| Fallugia paradoxa | Apache plume Ponil | |
| Fouquieria splendens | Ocotillo Devil’s walking stick Candlewood | |
| scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |
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