Joshua Tree National Park just posted a new wildflower report that includes a map and photos at Wildflower Report for March 31, 2016 (700 kB PDF) – also available in mobile version (1.4 MB PDF). This report offers weekly highlights on wildflower conditions for seven general regions within Joshua Tree National Park. For each region, we list the most charismatic blooms with pictures to aid in identification. Blooms listed for one region may be present in other regions as well—particularly the annual flowers.
This week in the park
The cacti have begun to bloom. So far, beavertail cactus (Opuntia basilaris), Mojave mound cactus (Echinocereus mojavensis), barrel cactus (Ferocactus cylindraceus), Engelmann’s hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii), and a few early teddybear cholla (Cylindropuntia bigelovii) have been spotted in ower at the Cholla Garden.
Natural History Wanderings 
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