Death Valley National Park - Pink/Lavender Blossoms (U.S. National Park Service)

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Death Valley National Park

Sunset is when most desert wildlife awakes.

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	Death Valley National Park Pink/Lavender Blossoms

A few commonly seen pink and lavender blossomed spring wildflowers:

Beavertail cactus Opuntia basilaris
Bigelow monkeyflower Mimulus bigelovii
Bristly gilia Langloisia setosissima ssp. setosissima
Broad-leaved gilia Gilia latifolia
Broad-flowered gilia Gilia cana ssp. triceps
Death Valley monkeyflower Mimulus rupicola
Death Valley penstemon Penstemon frutiformis
Desert five-spot Eremalche rotundifolia
Desert peach Prunus andersonii
Desert sandverbena Abronia villosa
Lilac sunbonnet Langloisia setosissima ssp.punctata
Mojave aster Xylorhiza tortifolia
Pink phlox Phlox stansburyi
Purple mat Nama demissum
Panamint live-forever Dudleya saxosa ssp. saxosa
Spanish needles Palifoxia arida
Weakstem mariposa lily Calochortus flexuosus
Wetleaf spiderling Anulocaulis annulatus
Windmills Allonia incarnata ssp. nudata


			Did You Know? Telescope Peak in Death Valley National Park was named by Dr. Samuel George in 1861. After climbing the 11,049 foot peak, Dr. George said that he could see so far that it reminded him of looking through a telescope.

Last Updated: October 06, 2006 at 20:18 EST