Natural History Wanderings

Joshua Tree National Park has posted a new wildflower report of for 4/4/14. They report:

Check out the west entrance for the yellow flowers of the desert dandelion (Malacothrix glabrata), desert marigold (Phoradendron californicum), and white blooms of the tufted evening primrose (Oeothera californica ssp californica). Many shrubs, including desert senna (Senna armata), honey mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana) and paper bag bush (Scutellaria Mexicana) are in bloom. The yellow flowers of the palo verde (Parkinsonia florida) are just starting to bloom south of the Cottonwood Visitor Center.

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

• Joshua Tree Wildflower Report 3/21/14 (naturalhistorywanderings.com)
• Southern & Central California Wildflower Updates 4/4/14 (naturalhistorywanderings.com)