Anza-Borrego Wildflowers

When people think of the desert, the main color that comes to mind is tan or brown. However, when conditions are right, the desert can surprise us with pops of glorious color! Take a look below at many of the wildflowers that are frequently found in Anza-Borrego Desert, especially during a good wildflower season.

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Wildflower Gallery

Photo Credits

Paulette Donnellon
Beavertail Cactus (#2), Brown-eyed Primrose, Desert Apricot, Desert Lily, Desert Mistletoe, Desert Woolly Star, Mojave Suncup, Sand Blazing Star

Susie Ortiz Jones
Evening Nightshade, Indian Paintbrush, Scarlet Bugler

Mitchell Sterling
Blue Palo Verde, California Centaury, Desert Chicory, Desert Marigold, Fringed Spineflower, Intermediate Larkspur, Morning Glory, Prairie Flax, Purple Clarkia, Purple Nightshade, Russian Thistle, Smoke Tree, Tamarisk, Weed’s Mariposa Lily, Wolf’s Cholla, Woollypod Milkweed