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Wildflowers of Valley of Fire State Park


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Below are over 150 of the flowering plants of the 46,000 acre Valley of Fire State Park - follow the links for full descriptions.

All of the park is in the Mojave Desert, so habitats are rather limited; most of the terrain is sand dunes, rocky or gravelly flats, sandstone cliffs and mounds. Less common habitats include gypsum hills, streams and seeps. Elevations range from 1,300 feet to 2,900 feet.



Acleisanthes nevadensis
Desert wing-fruit
Acleisanthes nevadensis
Aliciella latifolia
Broad-leaved gilia
Aliciella latifolia
Allionia incarnata
Trailing four o'clock
Allionia incarnata
Allium nevadense
Nevada onion
Allium nevadense
Ambrosia dumosa
White bursage
Ambrosia dumosa
Ambrosia salsola
White burrobrush
Ambrosia salsola
Amelanchier utahensis
Utah serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
Amphipappus fremontii
Chaffbush
Amphipappus fremontii
Amsinckia tessellata
Bristly fiddleneck
Amsinckia tessellata
Androstephium breviflorum
Pink funnel lily
Androstephium breviflorum
Arctomecon californica
Las vegas bearpoppy
Arctomecon californica
Asclepias erosa
Desert milkweed
Asclepias erosa
Asclepias subulata
Rush milkweed
Asclepias subulata
Astragalus amphioxys
Crescent milkvetch
Astragalus amphioxys
Astragalus layneae
Widow's milkvetch
Astragalus layneae
Astragalus nuttallianus
Small-flowered milkvetch
Astragalus nuttallianus
Astragalus preussii
Preuss' milkvetch
Astragalus preussii
Atrichoseris platyphylla
Gravel ghost
Atrichoseris platyphylla
Atriplex hymenelytra
Desert holly
Atriplex hymenelytra
Baileya multiradiata
Desert marigold
Baileya multiradiata
Bebbia juncea
Sweetbush
Bebbia juncea
Brassica tournefortii
Pale cabbage
Brassica tournefortii
Calochortus flexuosus
Winding mariposa lily
Calochortus flexuosus
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
Castilleja chromosa
Northwestern indian paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
Chaenactis carphoclinia
Pebble pincushion
Chaenactis carphoclinia
Chaenactis fremontii
Desert pincushion
Chaenactis fremontii
Chaenactis stevioides
Esteve's pincushion
Chaenactis stevioides
Chilopsis linearis
Desert willow
Chilopsis linearis
Chorizanthe rigida
Devil's spineflower
Chorizanthe rigida
Chylismia multijuga
Frost-stem suncup
Chylismia multijuga
Chylismia walkeri
Walker's suncup
Chylismia walkeri
Coleogyne ramosissima
Blackbrush
Coleogyne ramosissima
Croton californicus
California croton
Croton californicus
Cryptantha barbigera
Bearded cryptantha
Cryptantha barbigera
Cryptantha circumscissa
Cushion cryptantha
Cryptantha circumscissa
Cryptantha micrantha
Red-root cryptantha
Cryptantha micrantha
Cryptantha pterocarya
Wingnut cryptantha
Cryptantha pterocarya
Cryptantha racemosa
Bushy cryptantha
Cryptantha racemosa
Cucurbita palmata
Coyote melon
Cucurbita palmata
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
Buckhorn cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
Buckhorn cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
Silver cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
Cylindropuntia ramosissima
Diamond cholla
Cylindropuntia ramosissima
Dalea mollissima
Soft prairie clover
Dalea mollissima
Dasylirion wheeleri
Common sotol
Dasylirion wheeleri
Datura wrightii
Sacred datura
Datura wrightii
Delphinium parishii
Parish's larkspur
Delphinium parishii
Descurainia pinnata
Western tansy mustard
Descurainia pinnata
Dicoria canescens
Desert twinbugs
Dicoria canescens
Dieteria canescens
Hoary tansy aster
Dieteria canescens
Echinocereus engelmannii
Engelmann's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
Encelia farinosa
Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
Enceliopsis argophylla
Silverleaf sunray
Enceliopsis argophylla
Ephedra viridis
Mormon tea
Ephedra viridis
Eremalche rotundifolia
Desert five-spot
Eremalche rotundifolia
Eremogone macradenia
Mojave sandwort
Eremogone macradenia
Eremothera refracta
Narrowleaf suncup
Eremothera refracta
Eriastrum eremicum
Desert woolly star
Eriastrum eremicum
Ericameria cuneata
Wedgeleaf goldenbush
Ericameria cuneata
Ericameria paniculata
Mojave rabbitbrush
Ericameria paniculata
Erigeron divergens
Spreading fleabane
Erigeron divergens
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
Eriophyllum lanosum
White woolly daisy
Eriophyllum lanosum
Erodium cicutarium
Filaree
Erodium cicutarium
Erodium texanum
Texas stork bill
Erodium texanum
Eschscholzia glyptosperma
Mojave gold poppy
Eschscholzia glyptosperma
Eucnide urens
Desert rock nettle
Eucnide urens
Eucrypta micrantha
Desert dainty hideseed
Eucrypta micrantha
Eulobus californicus
California suncup
Eulobus californicus
Euphorbia polycarpa
Smallseed sandmat
Euphorbia polycarpa
Ferocactus cylindraceus
California barrel cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
Funastrum hirtellum
Hairy milkweed
Funastrum hirtellum
Galium stellatum
Starry bedstraw
Galium stellatum
Gaura coccinea
Scarlet beeblossom
Gaura coccinea
Geraea canescens
Desert sunflower
Geraea canescens
Gilia stellata
Star gilia
Gilia stellata
Gutierrezia sarothrae
Broom snakeweed
Gutierrezia sarothrae
Isocoma acradenia
Alkali goldenbush
Isocoma acradenia
Krameria bicolor
White ratany
Krameria bicolor
Krameria erecta
Littleleaf ratany
Krameria erecta
Langloisia setosissima
Bristly langloisia
Langloisia setosissima
Larrea tridentata
Creosote bush
Larrea tridentata
Lepidium fremontii
Desert alyssum
Lepidium fremontii
Lepidium lasiocarpum
Hairypod pepperweed
Lepidium lasiocarpum
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
Mentzelia albicaulis
White-stemmed blazing star
Mentzelia albicaulis
Mentzelia involucrata
Sand blazing star
Mentzelia involucrata
Mentzelia multiflora
Adonis blazingstar
Mentzelia multiflora
Mentzelia tricuspis
Spiny-hair blazing star
Mentzelia tricuspis
Nama demissum
Purple mat
Nama demissum
Nicotiana obtusifolia
Desert tobacco
Nicotiana obtusifolia
Oenothera californica
California evening primrose
Oenothera californica
Oenothera deltoides
Birdcage evening primrose
Oenothera deltoides
Oenothera pallida
Pale evening primrose
Oenothera pallida
Oenothera primiveris
Yellow-flower desert evening-primrose
Oenothera primiveris
Opuntia basilaris
Beavertail prickly pear
Opuntia basilaris
Opuntia phaeacantha
Tulip prickly pear
Opuntia phaeacantha
Opuntia phaeacantha
Tulip prickly pear
Opuntia phaeacantha
Opuntia polyacantha
Plains prickly pear
Opuntia polyacantha
Palafoxia arida
Spanish needle
Palafoxia arida
Pectis papposa
Chinchweed
Pectis papposa
Pectocarya heterocarpa
Mixed-nut combseed
Pectocarya heterocarpa
Penstemon ambiguus
Gilia beardtongue
Penstemon ambiguus
Penstemon eatonii
Firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
Penstemon palmeri
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
Petalonyx nitidus
Shinyleaf sandpaperplant
Petalonyx nitidus
Peucephyllum schottii
Schott's pygmycedar
Peucephyllum schottii
Phacelia crenulata
Notch-leaved phacelia
Phacelia crenulata
Phacelia fremontii
Fremont's phacelia
Phacelia fremontii
Phacelia ivesiana
Ives' phacelia
Phacelia ivesiana
Phacelia pedicellata
Pedicellate phacelia
Phacelia pedicellata
Phacelia pulchella
Beautiful phacelia
Phacelia pulchella
Phoradendron californicum
Desert mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum
Physalis crassifolia
Yellow nightshade groundcherry
Physalis crassifolia
Physaria tenella
Moapa bladderpod
Physaria tenella
Plantago ovata
Desert plantain
Plantago ovata
Pleurocoronis pluriseta
Bush arrowleaf
Pleurocoronis pluriseta
Pluchea sericea
Arrow weed
Pluchea sericea
Porophyllum gracile
Odora
Porophyllum gracile
Psilostrophe cooperi
Whitestem paper flower
Psilostrophe cooperi
Psorothamnus arborescens
Mojave indigo bush
Psorothamnus arborescens
Psorothamnus fremontii
Fremont's indigo bush
Psorothamnus fremontii
Pterostegia drymarioides
Woodland threadstem
Pterostegia drymarioides
Rafinesquia neomexicana
Desert chicory
Rafinesquia neomexicana
Rumex hymenosepalus
Wild rhubarb
Rumex hymenosepalus
Salazaria mexicana
Paper bag bush
Salazaria mexicana
Salsola tragus
Prickly russian thistle
Salsola tragus
Salvia dorrii
Blue sage
Salvia dorrii
Sphaeralcea ambigua
Desert globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
Stephanomeria exigua
Small wirelettuce
Stephanomeria exigua
Stephanomeria pauciflora
Brownplume wirelettuce
Stephanomeria pauciflora
Strigosella africana
African mustard
Strigosella africana
Stylocline micropoides
Woollyhead neststraw
Stylocline micropoides
Thamnosma montana
Turpentine bloom
Thamnosma montana
Thymophylla acerosa
Pricklyleaf dogweed
Thymophylla acerosa
Thymophylla pentachaeta
Five-needled prickly leaf
Thymophylla pentachaeta
Tidestromia suffruticosa
Shrubby honeysweet
Tidestromia suffruticosa
Tiquilia latior
Mat crinklemat
Tiquilia latior
Tiquilia plicata
Fan-leaved crinklemat
Tiquilia plicata
Uropappus lindleyi
Silver puffs
Uropappus lindleyi
Xanthisma spinulosum
Spiny goldenbush
Xanthisma spinulosum
Xylorhiza tortifolia
Mojave aster
Xylorhiza tortifolia
Yucca baccata
Banana yucca
Yucca baccata
Yucca elata
Soaptree yucca
Yucca elata
Yucca schidigera
Mojave yucca
Yucca schidigera

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