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In the spring wildflower season, the Elephant Tree Nature Trail can be a good place to visit for the number of different species you'll see in bloom. There is only on Elephant Tree on the trail, and it likely won't be in flower or fruit when the spring wildflowers are. Nevertheless, see if you can catch the fragrance of the tree's branches.
Elephant Tree, Bursera microphylla
Burseraceae
Elephant Tree, Bursera microphylla
Burseraceae
Emory's Rock Daily, Perityle emoryi
Asteraceae
Desert Lavender, Hyptis emoryi
Lamiaceae
Brittlebush, Encelia Farinosa
Asteraceae
Beavertail Cactus, Opuntia basilaris
Cactaceae
Desert Five-Spot, Eremalche rotundiflora
Malvaceae
Ocotillo, Fouquieria splendens var. splendens
Fouquieriaceae
Dalea molissima,
Fabaceae