Mojave National Preserve Wildflower Report 3/15/14

Posted by: Sandy Steinman | March 19, 2014

Mojave National Preserve just published the following wildflower reports today (March 19). Please note they are a few days old

March 15, 2014: Kelbaker Road

Desert lily (Hesperocallisundulata)
Fremont pincushion (Chaenactis fremontii)
Desertchicory (Rafinesquia neomexicana)
Cryptantha spp
Spectaclepod (Dithyrea californica)
DesertAlyssum (Lepidium fremontii)
Brown-eyedprimrose (Chylismia claviformis)
Eveningprimrose (Oenothera californica)
Duneevening primrose (Oenothera deltoides)
Pricklypoppy (Argemone corymbosa)
Eveningsnow (Linanthus dichotomus)
Indiantobacco (Nicotiana quadrivalvis)
Desertmarigold (Baileya multiradiata)
Brittlebush(Encelia farinosa)
Wallace’s woolly daisy (Eriophyllum wallacei)
Desert sunflower(Geraea canescens)
Desert dandelion (Malacothrix glabrata)
Checker fiddleneck (Amsinckia tessellata)
Bladderpod (Peritoma arborea var. angustata)
Golden evening primrose (Chylismia brevipes)
Yellow evening primrose(Oenothera primiveris –not sure which subspp)
Desert gold-poppy (Eschscholzia; either E.glyptosperma or E. minutiflora,or both)
Desert trumpet (Eriogonum inflatum var. inflatum)
Creosote bush (Larreatridentata)
Desert Canterbury bell (Phacelia campanularia)
Notch-leaved Phacelia (Phacelia crenulata)
Lace-leaf Phacelia (Phacelia distans)
Lupinus spp
Chia (Salviacolumbariae)
Cooper’s broom-rape (Orobanche cooperi) – I’ve never seen so much before
Turpentine broom (Thamnosma Montana)
Gooding’s Verbena (Verbena gooddingii)
Purple mat (Namademissum)
Nipple cactus (Opuntiabasilaris)
Beavertail cactus (Opuntia basilaris)
Red-stemmed filaree (Erodium cicutarium)
Wild rhubarb (Rumexhymenosepalus)
Desert mallow (Sphaeralceaambigua)

March 9, 2014: Kelso Dunes

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