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