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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.

scientific name	common name(s)	image gallery
Agave univittata	Thorncrest Century Plant Maguey Mezortillo	9 images
Agastache urticifolia var. glaucifolia	Nettleleaf Giant Hyssop Nettle Leaf Giant Hyssop Nettle-leaf Giant-hyssop Horsemint Giant Hyssop Horse Mint
Agastache urticifolia var. urticifolia	Nettleleaf Giant Hyssop Nettle Leaf Giant Hyssop Nettle-leaf Giant-hyssop Horsemint Giant Hyssop Horse Mint
Agave utahensis var. eborispina	Ivory-spined Agave Utah Agave
Agave utahensis var. kaibabensis	Kaibab Agave
Agave utahensis var. utahensis	Utah Agave
Allium aaseae	South Idaho Onion
Allium abramsii	Abrams' Allium Abrams' Onion
Aletes acaulis	Stemless Indian Parsley Stemless Indian-parsley Indian Parsley Mountain Caraway
Allium acuminatum	Tapertip Onion	21 images
Allium amplectens	Narrowleaf Onion	14 images
Allium anceps	Twin Leaved Onion Twinleaf Onion
Aletes anisatus	Rocky Mountain Indian Parsley Anise Springparsley
Allium atrorubens	Dark Red Onion Darkred Onion
Allium atrorubens var. atrorubens	Dark Red Onion Darkred Onion
Allium atrorubens var. cristatum	Dark Red Onion Darkred Onion
Aletris aurea	Golden Colicroot Colicroot Star Grass Yellow Colic Root	9 images
Allium bigelovii	Bigelow's Onion New Mexico Wild Leek
Allium bisceptrum	Twincrest Onion
Allium bisceptrum var. bisceptrum	Twincrest Onion
Allium bisceptrum var. palmeri	Aspen Onion
Allium bolanderi	Bolander's Onion
Allium bolanderi var. bolanderi	Bolander's Onion
Allium bolanderi var. mirabile	Bolander's Onion
Allium bolanderi var. stenanthum	Bolander's Onion
scientific name	common name(s)	image gallery