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2020 Wildflower Reports Nevada and Utah

May 11, 2020 Alain reports: Claret cup cactus in full bloom on Stansburry Island (Utah) and the humming birds like it. Photo May 7th, 2020.

May 8, 2020 Rick and Margarita report: Lake Mead National Recreation Area is now open on a limited basis to Annual Pass holders. Some water access is not accessible yet. We took a drive from Henderson up the lake on Northshore Drive to Red Stone picnic area. A lot of flowers past their peak but still actually quite a few hanging in there. The Indigo Bush is going full bloom right now. A few Sand Blazing Stars. One dirt road had lots of Rock Nettle flowers, including this picture where there are also some purple Phacelia. Literally hundreds of acres of Desert Trumpet blooming, coloring the hills a light yellowish green as in the photo. Pretty good as blooms are only about 2mm in diameter.

May 1, 2020 Nannette reports: Photos I took, 4/24/20 out near First Creek off of Blue Diamond Road. I have a thing for "micro flowers" as I call them.  Really small flowers!

April 24, 2020 Paul reports: Lots of wildflowers at Ireteba Peaks 4/22/20

April 17, 2020 Mary reports: In the vicinity of Coyote Springs, NV on Hwy 93 N of Las Vegas. 

April 14, 2020 Rick and Margarita report: There are still a wide range of flowers east of Henderson. On the hills east of the Boulder City airport are several large masses of bright yellow poppies. From highway 93 up the long hill to the El Dorado Recreation Area and on over into Nelson are some vast expanses of wildflowers. Desert Dandelions, yellow poppies, chicory, pincushion, purple mat, penstemons, and monkey flowers. For cabin fever, it's a nice drive and quick getaway.

April 13, 2020 David reports: NV has some unusual flowers showing this year that I have never seen before. Does anyone know what this is? It was seen west of Las Vegas on the ridge above Red Rock NCA.

Around Las Vegas in the past week flowers are blooming but no great concentrations.
However I have seen several flowers I've never seen before.

March 25, 2020 Brad reports: Photo taken on 03-17-2020 at Nelson Landing. Time was approx 6:30pm

March 25, 2020 Rick and Margarita report: We drove to Searchlight, NV and then down to Cottonwood Cove. Halfway down the bloom starts in earnest. Brittlebush is dominant. Other flowers are blooming. Coming out of one bush we saw what appears to be three different phacelia with different shades of purple. Also there is ground cover of tiny yellow daisy-like flowers, with purple mat and desert star.

March 18, 2020 Rick and Margarita report: Wesley's report indicated Nelson's Landing was getting good so we headed there yesterday, March 15th. Easy road to get there plus there are some gravel side roads one can explore also. Flowers are starting to show pretty much everywhere.. Take note, the Brittlebush is in full spectacular display. One should not miss this. Go out explore, enjoy, have some fun.

Henderson got almost 1 inch of rain last week. More rain expected this coming week. Hopefully this will increase and prolong the display.

March 13, 2020 Rick and Margarita report: We took Interstate 11 from Nevada across Memorial Bridge below Hoover Dam into Arizona. Take the very first exit immediately after crossing into Arizona, which is for Kingman Wash. Follow the dirt road for about 3 miles to get to the wash. There is one small dicey spot to drive over coming back out of Kingman wash. Variety of flowers all along the way. With rain today, the flowers should just get better. At the wash, travel up Fortification Hill road, about 4 miles long. The large showy silver leaf Sunrays are in full bloom. Lots of variety all about. Bloom just getting started. The painted hills leading up to Fortification Hill make a colorful backdrop for some white pincushions. Beautiful hiking even without flowers.

March 11, 2020 Wesley reports: I visited several sites in Nevada this weekend, including Gold Butte, Valley of Fire, Nelson's Landing, and Christmas Tree Pass.

Too early in Gold Butte, but there were several large green patches scattered around the monument. The area around Seven Sisters in Valley of Fire is very green and should bloom in a week or two. Nelson's Landing is just starting adjacent to the river, but the brittlebush look to be ahead of the annuals. It's just a species count right now (in addition to the brittlebush, there were yellow cups (pictured), scorpionweed, desert gold and desert pincushion, among others), but more are coming (many buds visible). Up El Dorado Canyon from the river it is still very early, but quite green. Christmas Tree Pass within 2 miles of the main highway (second photo) has scattered lupine, goldfields and white shrubs (not sure what they were) that were just starting to bloom, as well as a profuse array of very small flowers.

March 8, 2020 Diane report: Nice displays of many different species of wildflowers along both Cottonwood Cove Road and the road to Nelson’s Landing. More blooms as you get closer to the water on both roads.  It looks like it will be a good wildflower show this spring.  Blooming notch-leaved phacelia, sand blazing star, yellow cups, lupines, gilia, and brittle bush in abundance.  

March 7, 2020 Rick and Margarita report: We saw a report from Lake Mead National Recreation Area for a "better than average year for wildflowers" It was a nice warm afternoon, so we drove from Henderson out on Northshore road along Lake Mead to Calville Bay marina. As you see, flowers are showing on the sunny side of hills and road berms. Lots of green showing. I think the report is correct. We had lots of spring showers. I think all of the Colorado River area will be nice for flowers this year.

March 5, 2020 Mary reports: photos from 4 March 20 from Red Cliffs Natl Conservation Area. Rock pea, indian tobacco, astragalus sp.

Below photos from the Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area on 24 Feb 20. Turpentine broom, milkvetch and paintbrush

Jan 2, 2020 DesertUSA reports: More rain and snow have fallen in most areas of Nevada and Utah.

 

 

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