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Wildflowers of Joshua Tree National Park


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Below is a selection of the flowering plants of Joshua Tree National Park, which contains many species from the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. Follow the links for full descriptions. A complete list of species found in the area is available at www.nps.gov/jotr/naturescience/plant_species_list.htm.

Abronia villosa
Desert sand verbena
Abronia villosa
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus
Rayless goldenhead
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus
Achyronychia cooperi
Frost-mat
Achyronychia cooperi
Acmispon americanus
Spanish clover
Acmispon americanus
Acmispon brachycarpus
Foothill deerweed
Acmispon brachycarpus
Acmispon glaber
Western deerweed
Acmispon glaber
Acmispon procumbens
Silky deerweed
Acmispon procumbens
Acmispon rigidus
Desert rock pea
Acmispon rigidus
Acmispon strigosus
Strigose bird's-foot trefoil
Acmispon strigosus
Adenophyllum cooperi
Cooper's dogweed
Adenophyllum cooperi
Adenophyllum porophylloides
San felipe dogweed
Adenophyllum porophylloides
Agave deserti
Desert agave
Agave deserti
Aliciella latifolia
Broad-leaved gilia
Aliciella latifolia
Allionia incarnata
Trailing four o'clock
Allionia incarnata
Allium fimbriatum
Fringed onion
Allium fimbriatum
Allium parishii
Parish's onion
Allium parishii
Amaranthus fimbriatus
Fringed amaranth
Amaranthus fimbriatus
Ambrosia dumosa
White bursage
Ambrosia dumosa
Ambrosia salsola
White burrobrush
Ambrosia salsola
Amsinckia intermedia
Common fiddleneck
Amsinckia intermedia
Amsinckia tessellata
Bristly fiddleneck
Amsinckia tessellata
Amsonia tomentosa
Woolly bluestar
Amsonia tomentosa
Androstephium breviflorum
Pink funnel lily
Androstephium breviflorum
Anisocoma acaulis
Scale bud
Anisocoma acaulis
Apocynum cannabinum
Indian hemp
Apocynum cannabinum
Argemone corymbosa
Mojave prickly poppy
Argemone corymbosa
Argemone munita
Flatbud prickly poppy
Argemone munita
Artemisia dracunculus
Wild tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus
Artemisia ludoviciana
White sagebrush
Artemisia ludoviciana
Asclepias albicans
Whitestem milkweed
Asclepias albicans
Asclepias erosa
Desert milkweed
Asclepias erosa
Asclepias subulata
Rush milkweed
Asclepias subulata
Astragalus coccineus
Scarlet milkvetch
Astragalus coccineus
Astragalus didymocarpus
Two-seeded milkvetch
Astragalus didymocarpus
Astragalus layneae
Widow's milkvetch
Astragalus layneae
Astragalus lentiginosus
Freckled milkvetch
Astragalus lentiginosus
Astragalus nuttallianus
Small-flowered milkvetch
Astragalus nuttallianus
Astragalus palmeri
Palmer's milkvetch
Astragalus palmeri
Atrichoseris platyphylla
Gravel ghost
Atrichoseris platyphylla
Atriplex hymenelytra
Desert holly
Atriplex hymenelytra
Baccharis salicifolia
Water wally
Baccharis salicifolia
Bahiopsis parishii
Parish goldeneye
Bahiopsis parishii
Bebbia juncea
Sweetbush
Bebbia juncea
Boechera perennans
Perennial rockcress
Boechera perennans
Boechera pulchra
Prince's rockcress
Boechera pulchra
Brassica tournefortii
Pale cabbage
Brassica tournefortii
Brickellia atractyloides
Hollyleaf brickellbush
Brickellia atractyloides
Brickellia californica
California brickellbush
Brickellia californica
Calochortus kennedyi
Desert mariposa lily
Calochortus kennedyi
Calycoseris parryi
Yellow tack stem
Calycoseris parryi
Calycoseris wrightii
White tackstem
Calycoseris wrightii
Camissonia boothii
Booth's evening primrose
Camissonia boothii
Camissonia brevipes
Yellow cups
Camissonia brevipes
Camissonia campestris
Mojave suncup
Camissonia campestris
Camissonia pusilla
Little wiry suncup
Camissonia pusilla
Camissoniopsis pallida
Hall's suncup
Camissoniopsis pallida
Castilleja angustifolia
Desert indian paintbrush
Castilleja angustifolia
Castilleja chromosa
Northwestern indian paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
Castilleja foliolosa
Woolly indian paintbrush
Castilleja foliolosa
Castilleja linariifolia
Wyoming indian paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia
Caulanthus lasiophyllus
California mustard
Caulanthus lasiophyllus
Chaenactis carphoclinia
Pebble pincushion
Chaenactis carphoclinia
Chaenactis fremontii
Desert pincushion
Chaenactis fremontii
Chaenactis stevioides
Esteve's pincushion
Chaenactis stevioides
Chaenactis xantiana
Mojave pincushion
Chaenactis xantiana
Chenopodiastrum murale
Nettle-leaved goosefoot
Chenopodiastrum murale
Chilopsis linearis
Desert willow
Chilopsis linearis
Chorizanthe rigida
Devil's spineflower
Chorizanthe rigida
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus
Yellow rabbitbrush
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus
Chylismia cardiophylla
Heart-leaf suncup
Chylismia cardiophylla
Chylismia claviformis
Brown eyed primrose
Chylismia claviformis
Cirsium neomexicanum
New mexico thistle
Cirsium neomexicanum
Cirsium vulgare
Bull thistle
Cirsium vulgare
Claytonia parviflora
Streambank springbeauty
Claytonia parviflora
Claytonia perfoliata
Miner's lettuce
Claytonia perfoliata
Clematis pauciflora
Ropevine
Clematis pauciflora
Cleome isomeris
Bladderpod bush
Cleome isomeris
Coleogyne ramosissima
Blackbrush
Coleogyne ramosissima
Coreopsis bigelovii
Bigelow's tickseed
Coreopsis bigelovii
Coreopsis californica
California tickseed
Coreopsis californica
Crossosoma bigelovii
Ragged rockflower
Crossosoma bigelovii
Croton californicus
California croton
Croton californicus
Cryptantha angustifolia
Narrow leaved cryptantha
Cryptantha angustifolia
Cryptantha barbigera
Bearded cryptantha
Cryptantha barbigera
Cryptantha circumscissa
Cushion cryptantha
Cryptantha circumscissa
Cryptantha intermedia
Clearwater cryptantha
Cryptantha intermedia
Cryptantha micrantha
Red-root cryptantha
Cryptantha micrantha
Cryptantha nevadensis
Nevada cats-eye
Cryptantha nevadensis
Cryptantha pterocarya
Wingnut cryptantha
Cryptantha pterocarya
Cryptantha racemosa
Bushy cryptantha
Cryptantha racemosa
Cryptantha utahensis
Scented cats-eye
Cryptantha utahensis
Cucurbita palmata
Coyote melon
Cucurbita palmata
Cuscuta denticulata
Desert dodder
Cuscuta denticulata
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
Teddy bear cholla
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
Silver cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
Cylindropuntia ramosissima
Diamond cholla
Cylindropuntia ramosissima
Dalea mollis
Hairy prairie clover
Dalea mollis
Dalea mollissima
Soft prairie clover
Dalea mollissima
Datura wrightii
Sacred datura
Datura wrightii
Delphinium parishii
Parish's larkspur
Delphinium parishii
Descurainia pinnata
Western tansy mustard
Descurainia pinnata
Dichelostemma capitatum
Blue dicks
Dichelostemma capitatum
Dicoria canescens
Desert twinbugs
Dicoria canescens
Ditaxis lanceolata
Lance-leaved ditaxis
Ditaxis lanceolata
Ditaxis serrata
Yuma silverbush
Ditaxis serrata
Draba cuneifolia
Wedgeleaf draba
Draba cuneifolia
Dudleya saxosa
Panamint liveforever
Dudleya saxosa
Echinocactus polycephalus
Many headed barrel
Echinocactus polycephalus
Echinocereus engelmannii
Engelmann's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
King cup cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
Emmenanthe penduliflora
Whispering bells
Emmenanthe penduliflora
Encelia actoni
Acton brittlebush
Encelia actoni
Encelia farinosa
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
Encelia frutescens
Button brittlebush
Encelia frutescens
Ephedra viridis
Mormon tea
Ephedra viridis
Epilobium canum
California fuchsia
Epilobium canum
Epilobium ciliatum
Fringed willowherb
Epilobium ciliatum
Epipactis gigantea
Stream orchid
Epipactis gigantea
Eremalche rotundifolia
Desert five-spot
Eremalche rotundifolia
Eremogone macradenia
Mojave sandwort
Eremogone macradenia
Eremothera refracta
Narrowleaf suncup
Eremothera refracta
Eriastrum densifolium
Giant woollystar
Eriastrum densifolium
Eriastrum diffusum
Miniature woolly star
Eriastrum diffusum
Eriastrum eremicum
Desert woolly star
Eriastrum eremicum
Ericameria cuneata
Wedgeleaf goldenbush
Ericameria cuneata
Ericameria linearifolia
Linear leaf golden bush
Ericameria linearifolia
Ericameria nauseosa
Rubber rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
Ericameria paniculata
Mojave rabbitbrush
Ericameria paniculata
Erigeron canadensis
Canadian horseweed
Erigeron canadensis
Erigeron divergens
Spreading fleabane
Erigeron divergens
Erigeron foliosus
Leafy fleabane
Erigeron foliosus
Erigeron tracyi
Running fleabane
Erigeron tracyi
Eriodictyon trichocalyx
Hairy yerba santa
Eriodictyon trichocalyx
Eriogonum baileyi
Bailey's wild buckwheat
Eriogonum baileyi
Eriogonum brachyanthum
Short-flower wild buckwheat
Eriogonum brachyanthum
Eriogonum deflexum
Flatcrown buckwheat
Eriogonum deflexum
Eriogonum fasciculatum
California buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
Eriogonum heermannii
Heermann's buckwheat
Eriogonum heermannii
Eriogonum inflatum
Desert trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
Eriogonum nudum
Naked wild buckwheat
Eriogonum nudum
Eriogonum pusillum
Yellow turbans
Eriogonum pusillum
Eriogonum wrightii
Bastardsage
Eriogonum wrightii
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
Golden yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
Eriophyllum wallacei
Woolly daisy
Eriophyllum wallacei
Erodium cicutarium
Filaree
Erodium cicutarium
Erodium texanum
Texas stork bill
Erodium texanum
Erysimum capitatum
Sanddune wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
Erythranthe guttata
Common monkeyflower
Erythranthe guttata
Eschscholzia glyptosperma
Mojave gold poppy
Eschscholzia glyptosperma
Eschscholzia minutiflora
Pygmy poppy
Eschscholzia minutiflora
Eschscholzia parishii
Parish's poppy
Eschscholzia parishii
Escobaria alversonii
Cushion foxtail cactus
Escobaria alversonii
Escobaria vivipara
Common beehive cactus
Escobaria vivipara
Eucrypta micrantha
Desert dainty hideseed
Eucrypta micrantha
Eulobus californicus
California suncup
Eulobus californicus
Euphorbia albomarginata
Rattlesnake weed
Euphorbia albomarginata
Euphorbia eriantha
Beetle spurge
Euphorbia eriantha
Euphorbia polycarpa
Smallseed sandmat
Euphorbia polycarpa
Fagonia laevis
California fagonbush
Fagonia laevis
Ferocactus cylindraceus
California barrel cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
Fouquieria splendens
Ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
Funastrum cynanchoides
Climbing milkweed
Funastrum cynanchoides
Funastrum hirtellum
Hairy milkweed
Funastrum hirtellum
Galium stellatum
Starry bedstraw
Galium stellatum
Geraea canescens
Desert sunflower
Geraea canescens
Gilia brecciarum
Nevada gilia
Gilia brecciarum
Gilia sinuata
Rosy gilia
Gilia sinuata
Gilia stellata
Star gilia
Gilia stellata
Gilia transmontana
Transmontane gily flower
Gilia transmontana
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
American licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
Grayia spinosa
Spiny hopsage
Grayia spinosa
Grusonia parishii
Matted cholla
Grusonia parishii
Gutierrezia sarothrae
Broom snakeweed
Gutierrezia sarothrae
Helianthus annuus
Common sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Helichrysum luteoalbum
Jersey cudweed
Helichrysum luteoalbum
Heliotropium curassavicum
Salt heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
Hesperocallis undulata
Desert lily
Hesperocallis undulata
Heterotheca villosa
Golden aster
Heterotheca villosa
Hibiscus denudatus
Paleface rock hibiscus
Hibiscus denudatus
Hirschfeldia incana
Shortpod mustard
Hirschfeldia incana
Hulsea vestita
Pumice alpengold
Hulsea vestita
Hymenopappus filifolius
Fineleaf hymenopappus
Hymenopappus filifolius
Hymenoxys cooperi
Cooper's rubberweed
Hymenoxys cooperi
Hyptis emoryi
Desert lavender
Hyptis emoryi
Isocoma acradenia
Alkali goldenbush
Isocoma acradenia
Justicia californica
Chuparosa
Justicia californica
Keckiella antirrhinoides
Snapdragon penstemon
Keckiella antirrhinoides
Krameria bicolor
White ratany
Krameria bicolor
Krameria erecta
Littleleaf ratany
Krameria erecta
Lactuca serriola
Prickly lettuce
Lactuca serriola
Langloisia setosissima
Bristly langloisia
Langloisia setosissima
Larrea tridentata
Creosote bush
Larrea tridentata
Layia glandulosa
White daisy tidytips
Layia glandulosa
Lepidium fremontii
Desert alyssum
Lepidium fremontii
Lepidium lasiocarpum
Hairypod pepperweed
Lepidium lasiocarpum
Leptosiphon aureus
Golden desert-trumpets
Leptosiphon aureus
Linanthus dichotomus
Evening snow
Linanthus dichotomus
Linanthus parryae
Sandblossoms
Linanthus parryae
Linanthus pungens
Granite prickly phlox
Linanthus pungens
Loeseliastrum matthewsii
Desert calico
Loeseliastrum matthewsii
Lomatium mohavense
Mojave desert parsley
Lomatium mohavense
Lupinus andersonii
Anderson's lupine
Lupinus andersonii
Lupinus arizonicus
Arizona lupine
Lupinus arizonicus
Lupinus concinnus
Bajada lupine
Lupinus concinnus
Lupinus excubitus
Grape soda lupine
Lupinus excubitus
Lupinus shockleyi
Purple desert lupine
Lupinus shockleyi
Lupinus sparsiflorus
Mojave lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus
Lycium cooperi
Peach thorn
Lycium cooperi
Malacothrix coulteri
Snake's head
Malacothrix coulteri
Malacothrix glabrata
Desert dandelion
Malacothrix glabrata
Mammillaria tetrancistra
Common fishhook cactus
Mammillaria tetrancistra
Marah macrocarpa
Wild cucumber
Marah macrocarpa
Marina parryi
Parry's false prairie-clover
Marina parryi
Marrubium vulgare
White horehound
Marrubium vulgare
Melilotus indicus
Annual yellow sweetclover
Melilotus indicus
Menodora scabra
Rough mendora
Menodora scabra
Mentzelia albicaulis
White-stemmed blazing star
Mentzelia albicaulis
Mentzelia involucrata
Sand blazing star
Mentzelia involucrata
Mentzelia jonesii
Jones' blazingstar
Mentzelia jonesii
Mentzelia veatchiana
Veatch's stick-leaf
Mentzelia veatchiana
Mimulus aurantiacus
Sticky monkeyflower
Mimulus aurantiacus
Mimulus bigelovii
Bigelow's monkey flower
Mimulus bigelovii
Mirabilis laevis
Desert wishbone bush
Mirabilis laevis
Mohavea confertiflora
Ghost flower
Mohavea confertiflora
Monardella linoides
Flaxleaf monardella
Monardella linoides
Monoptilon bellidiforme
Daisy desertstar
Monoptilon bellidiforme
Monoptilon bellioides
Desert star
Monoptilon bellioides
Nama demissum
Purple mat
Nama demissum
Nemophila menziesii
Baby blue eyes
Nemophila menziesii
Nicotiana obtusifolia
Desert tobacco
Nicotiana obtusifolia
Nolina bigelovii
Bigelow's nolina
Nolina bigelovii
Nolina parryi
Parry's beargrass
Nolina parryi
Oenothera californica
California evening primrose
Oenothera californica
Oenothera deltoides
Birdcage evening primrose
Oenothera deltoides
Oenothera primiveris
Yellow-flower desert evening-primrose
Oenothera primiveris
Opuntia basilaris
Beavertail prickly pear
Opuntia basilaris
Opuntia chlorotica
Pancake prickly pear
Opuntia chlorotica
Opuntia engelmannii
Engelmann prickly pear
Opuntia engelmannii
Opuntia erinacea
Mojave prickly pear
Opuntia erinacea
Opuntia phaeacantha
Tulip prickly pear
Opuntia phaeacantha
Opuntia phaeacantha
Tulip prickly pear
Opuntia phaeacantha
Opuntia polyacantha
Plains prickly pear
Opuntia polyacantha
Orobanche cooperi
Desert broomrape
Orobanche cooperi
Orobanche fasciculata
Clustered broomrape
Orobanche fasciculata
Palafoxia arida
Spanish needle
Palafoxia arida
Parkinsonia florida
Blue palo verde
Parkinsonia florida
Pectis papposa
Chinchweed
Pectis papposa
Pectocarya heterocarpa
Mixed-nut combseed
Pectocarya heterocarpa
Pectocarya recurvata
Arched-nut pectocarya
Pectocarya recurvata
Penstemon centranthifolius
Scarlet bugler
Penstemon centranthifolius
Penstemon eatonii
Firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
Perityle emoryi
Desert rock daisy
Perityle emoryi
Peucephyllum schottii
Schott's pygmycedar
Peucephyllum schottii
Phacelia bicolor
Twocolor phacelia
Phacelia bicolor
Phacelia campanularia
Desert bluebell
Phacelia campanularia
Phacelia crenulata
Notch-leaved phacelia
Phacelia crenulata
Phacelia cryptantha
Hiddenflower cryptantha
Phacelia cryptantha
Phacelia distans
Wild heliotrope
Phacelia distans
Phacelia fremontii
Fremont's phacelia
Phacelia fremontii
Phacelia hastata
Silver-leaved phacelia
Phacelia hastata
Phacelia ivesiana
Ives' phacelia
Phacelia ivesiana
Phacelia pedicellata
Pedicellate phacelia
Phacelia pedicellata
Phacelia ramosissima
Branched scorpion-weed
Phacelia ramosissima
Pholistoma membranaceum
White fiesta flower
Pholistoma membranaceum
Phoradendron californicum
Desert mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
Physalis crassifolia
Yellow nightshade groundcherry
Physalis crassifolia
Physaria tenella
Moapa bladderpod
Physaria tenella
Plagiobothrys arizonicus
Arizona popcorn flower
Plagiobothrys arizonicus
Plantago ovata
Desert plantain
Plantago ovata
Plantago Patagonica
Woolly plantain
Plantago Patagonica
Platystemon californicus
Creamcups
Platystemon californicus
Pleurocoronis pluriseta
Bush arrowleaf
Pleurocoronis pluriseta
Pluchea sericea
Arrow weed
Pluchea sericea
Polygonum aviculare
Prostrate knotweed
Polygonum aviculare
Porophyllum gracile
Odora
Porophyllum gracile
Prosopis glandulosa
Honey mesquite
Prosopis glandulosa
Pseudognaphalium stramineum
Cotton-batting-plant
Pseudognaphalium stramineum
Psilostrophe cooperi
Whitestem paper flower
Psilostrophe cooperi
Psorothamnus arborescens
Mojave indigo bush
Psorothamnus arborescens
Pterostegia drymarioides
Woodland threadstem
Pterostegia drymarioides
Purshia tridentata
Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
Quincula lobata
Chinese lantern
Quincula lobata
Rafinesquia neomexicana
Desert chicory
Rafinesquia neomexicana
Rumex crispus
Curly dock
Rumex crispus
Rumex hymenosepalus
Wild rhubarb
Rumex hymenosepalus
Salazaria mexicana
Paper bag bush
Salazaria mexicana
Salix exigua
Sandbar willow
Salix exigua
Salsola tragus
Prickly russian thistle
Salsola tragus
Saltugilia splendens
Splendid gilia
Saltugilia splendens
Salvia apiana
White sage
Salvia apiana
Salvia columbariae
Chia
Salvia columbariae
Salvia dorrii
Blue sage
Salvia dorrii
Sambucus cerulea
Blue elder
Sambucus cerulea
Senecio flaccidus
Threadleaf ragwort
Senecio flaccidus
Senecio mohavensis
Mojave ragwort
Senecio mohavensis
Senna armata
Spiny senna
Senna armata
Simmondsia chinensis
Jojoba
Simmondsia chinensis
Sisymbrium altissimum
Tall mustard
Sisymbrium altissimum
Sisymbrium irio
London rocket
Sisymbrium irio
Sisymbrium orientale
Eastern rocket
Sisymbrium orientale
Solanum xanti
Purple nightshade
Solanum xanti
Sonchus asper
Prickly cow thistle
Sonchus asper
Sonchus oleraceus
Common sow thistle
Sonchus oleraceus
Sphaeralcea ambigua
Desert globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
Sphaeralcea angustifolia
Copper globemallow
Sphaeralcea angustifolia
Stanleya pinnata
Desert plume
Stanleya pinnata
Stephanomeria pauciflora
Brownplume wirelettuce
Stephanomeria pauciflora
Trichoptilium incisum
Yellow dome
Trichoptilium incisum
Trifolium wormskioldii
Cow clover
Trifolium wormskioldii
Trixis californica
American threefold
Trixis californica
Xylorhiza tortifolia
Mojave aster
Xylorhiza tortifolia
Yucca brevifolia
Joshua tree
Yucca brevifolia
Yucca schidigera
Mojave yucca
Yucca schidigera

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