Death Valley Wild Flowers

The beautiful and delicate flower of the Desert Five Spot Flower. - Photo by James L Rathbun

Desert Five-Spot (Eremalche rotundifolia)

The Desert Five-Spot (Eremalche rotundifolia) is a striking annual wildflower commonly observed in Death Valley National Park, particularly during favorable bloom years following sufficient winter…
Desert Marigolds located off the Old Mojave Road.

Desert Marigolds (Baileya multiradiata)

Desert Marigolds photographed near the Old Mojave Road. Biological Report: Desert Marigold Scientific Taxonomy Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Asterids Order:…
Pebble Pincusion (Chaenactis carphoclinia) Found near Ashford Mill, Death Valley National Park. Photo Heather Rathbun

Pebble Pincusion (Chaenactis carphoclinia)

Scientific Name: Chaenactis carphoclinia A. Gray (primarily var. carphoclinia in Death Valley and most of its range) Pebble Pincusion (Chaenactis carphoclinia) Found near Ashford Mill,…
Purple Sand Verbena (Abronia angustifolia Greene) Photo by James L Rathbun

Purple Sand Verbena (Abronia angustifolia Greene)

Purple Sand Verbena (Abronia angustifolia Greene) is a member of the four o’clock family (Nyctaginaceae) and a distinctive annual (occasionally perennial) wildflower adapted to arid…