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