Natural History Wanderings

Joshua Tree National Park has posted a new wildflower report of for 3/7/14. They report:

With the recent rainfall, there are some new plants showing their colors and more flowers coming into bloom. Look for the yellow flowers of the desert fiddleneck (Amsinckia tessellata var. tessellata) and western tansymustard (Descurainia pinnata ssp.ochroleuca) along the west entrance.

Look closely for the pink flowers of the beavertail cactus (Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris) along the West Entrance and in Wilson Canyon. Farther south, the red blooms of the ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) are showing bright along the Pinto Basin Road, Cottonwood Basin, and next to the Bajada nature trail.

Weekly reports are posted on our website at: http://www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/blooms.htm