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 multiradiata Desert Marigold, Showy Desert Marigold, Paper Daisy, Desert Baileya	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Calliandra eriophylla Pink Fairyduster, Fairyduster, Mesquitilla, Mock Mesquite	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Calochortus kennedyi Desert Mariposa Lily, Desert Mariposa, Red Mariposa-lily, Flame Mariposa	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Calycoseris wrightii White Tackstem	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Carnegiea gigantea Saguaro, Giant Saguaro	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. reichenbachii Lace Hedgehog Cactus, Lace Cactus	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Enceliopsis nudicaulis Nakedstem Sunray, Sunray	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water:
	Eschscholzia californica ssp. mexicana Mexican Gold Poppy, California Poppy	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Fallugia paradoxa Apache Plume, Ponil	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Fouquieria splendens Ocotillo, Devil's Walking Stick, Candlewood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Gaillardia pinnatifida Red Dome Blanketflower, Yellow Gaillardia, Blanket Flower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Glandularia gooddingii Southwestern Mock Vervain, Pink Verbena, Southwestern Vervain, Goodding's Verbena, Mojave Verbena	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Hesperocallis undulata Desert Lily, Desert-lily, Ajo Lily	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Hibiscus coulteri Desert Rosemallow, Desert Rose-mallow, Coulter Hibiscus	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Kallstroemia grandiflora Arizona Poppy, Desert Poppy, Orange Caltrop, Summer Poppy	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Layia glandulosa White-daisy Tidytips, White Tidytips	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Malacothrix glabrata Smooth Desertdandelion, Desert-dandelion	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Melampodium leucanthum Blackfoot Daisy, Rock Daisy, Plains Blackfoot, Arnica	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Mentzelia pumila Dwarf Mentzelia	Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Oenothera deltoides Birdcage Evening-primrose, Fragrant Primrose, Desert Evening-primrose, Birdcage Primrose, Dune Evening Primrose, Devil's-lantern	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Penstemon parryi Parry's Penstemon, Parry's Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Penstemon pseudospectabilis Desert Penstemon, Desert Beardtongue, Rosy Desert Penstemon, Rosy Desert Beardtongue, Canyon Penstemon, Canyon Beardtongue, Mohave Penstemon, Mohave Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Phacelia crenulata Cleft-leaf Wild Heliotrope, Notchleaf Phacelia, Notch-leaf Scorpion-weed	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Phlox tenuifolia Santa Catalina Mountain Phlox	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water:
	Psilostrophe cooperi Whitestem Paperflower, White-stem Paper-flower, Yellow Paper Daisy	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub, Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Scabrethia scabra ssp. scabra Badlands Mule-ears	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Water:
	Sphaeralcea ambigua Desert Globemallow, Apricot Globe-mallow, Desert Mallow, Globe Mallow, Apricot Mallow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Tetraneuris acaulis var. acaulis Stemless Four-nerve Daisy, Stemless Goldflower, Stemless Rubber Weed, Butte Marigold, Bitterweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Zinnia grandiflora Plains Zinnia, Rocky Mountain Zinnia, Prairie Zinnia, Little Golden Zinnia, Yellow Zinnia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry

Wildflowers of the Southwestern Desert