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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.Printer Friendly: Species List | List with Images | List with QR Tags to Mobile
| scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |
| Penstemon parryi | Parry's beardtongue Parry's penstemon | |
| Penstemon pseudospectabilis | Desert penstemon Rosy desert beardtongue Canyon penstemon Mohave beard-tongue | |
| Phacelia crenulata | Cleft-leaf wild heliotrope Notchleaf phacelia | |
| Phlox tenuifolia | Santa Catalina Mountain phlox | |
| Psilostrophe cooperi | White-stem paper-flower Whitestem paperflower Yellow paper daisy | |
| Scabrethia scabra ssp. scabra | Badlands mule-ears | |
| Sphaeralcea ambigua | Desert globemallow Apricot globe-mallow Desert mallow Globe mallow Apricot mallow | |
| Tetraneuris acaulis var. acaulis | Butte marigold Stemless four-nerve daisy Stemless goldflower Stemless rubber weed | |
| Zinnia grandiflora | Rocky Mountain zinnia Little golden zinnia Yellow zinnia Plains zinnia Prairie zinnia | |
| scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |
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