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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.



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

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