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 Giant Saguaro | |
Calochortus kennedyi | Desert Mariposa Lily Desert Mariposa Red Mariposa-lily Flame Mariposa | |
Calycoseris wrightii | White Tackstem | |
Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. reichenbachii | Lace Hedgehog Cactus Lace 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 |