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 |
Gaillardia pinnatifida | Red Dome Blanketflower Yellow Gaillardia Blanket Flower | |
Glandularia gooddingii | Southwestern Mock Vervain Pink Verbena Southwestern Vervain Goodding's Verbena Mojave Verbena | |
Hesperocallis undulata | Desert Lily Desert-lily Ajo Lily | |
Hibiscus coulteri | Desert Rosemallow Desert Rose-mallow Coulter Hibiscus | |
Kallstroemia grandiflora | Arizona Poppy Desert Poppy Orange Caltrop Summer Poppy | |
Layia glandulosa | White-daisy Tidytips White Tidytips | |
Malacothrix glabrata | Smooth Desertdandelion Desert-dandelion | |
Melampodium leucanthum | Blackfoot Daisy Rock Daisy Plains Blackfoot Arnica | |
Mentzelia pumila | Dwarf Mentzelia | |
Oenothera deltoides | Birdcage Evening-primrose Fragrant Primrose Desert Evening-primrose Birdcage Primrose Dune Evening Primrose Devil's-lantern | |
scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |