Yellow and Gold Desert Wildflowers

Purple & Blue Flowers | Pink, Red, & Orange Flowers
Yellow & Gold Flowers | White Flowers | Guide
What Blooming Now

Yellow and Gold Wildflowers
Common Name

Creosote Bush

Scientific Name

Larrea tridentata

Region/
Deserts

Mojave
Sonoran
Chihuahuan
Great Basin

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Common Name

Brittlebush

Scientific Name

Encelia farinosa

Region/
Deserts

Mojave
Sonoran

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Common Name

Paloverde

Scientific Name

Cercidium microphyllum

Regions/Deserts

Sonoran

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Common Name

Desert Sunflower

Mojave
Sonoran

Scientific Name

Gerea canescens

Region/
Deserts

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Common Name

Dune Sunflower

Scientific Name

Helianthus niveus

Region/
Deserts

Sonoran Desert

 

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Common Name

Mexican Gold Poppy

Scientific Name

Eschscholtzia mexicana

Region/
Deserts

Sonoran
Chihuahuan  

 

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Common Name

Desert Primrose
Yellow Cups

Scientific Name

Camissonia brevipes

(Oenothera brevipes)

Region/
Deserts

Mojave - Sonoran

 

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Common Name

Barrel Cactus

Scientific Name

Ferocactus acanthodes

Region/
Deserts

Mojave
Sonoran

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Common Name

Desert Dandelion

Scientific Name

Malacothrix glabrata

Region/
Deserts
Great Basin
Mojave
Sonoran

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Common Name

Parry's Century Plant

Scientific Name
Agave parryi

Region/
Deserts

Higher Elevations of Sonoran and Chihuahuan

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Common Name

Bladderpod

Scientific Name
Isomeris arborea

Region/
Deserts

Great Basin
Chihuahuan
Sonoran
Mojave

 

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Purple & Blue Flowers | Pink, Red, & Orange Flowers
Yellow & Gold Flowers | White Flowers | Guide
What Blooming Now

 

When will the wildflowers bloom? To plan your visit to coincide with the peak of the bloom, keep up to date with DesertUSA's Wildflower Reports. Be sure to bookmark this page for weekly updates.

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Spring Blooming Periods

Lower Elevations: 1,000 – 3,000 feet
Yuccas—March and April
Annuals—February, March, and April
Cacti—March, April, and May

Higher Elevations: 3,000 – 5,000 feet

Joshua Trees and Yuccas—March and April
Annuals—March, April, and May
Cacti—April, May, and June

 

 

 

 
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