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  • Pinto Basin Road Renovation

    Pinto Basin Road is being renovated. On weekdays you may encounter travel delays of up to 30 minutes. Cholla Cactus Garden is closed on weekdays. Cottonwood Visitor Center hours are 9 to 4 on weekdays, 8 to 4 weekends. More »

  • Rattlesnake Canyon Remains Closed

    To provide additional time to mitigate the vandalism, Rattlesnake Canyon will remain completely closed to the public until further notice. More »

Leptosyne calliopsidea (DC.) A. Gray

Family Common
Name		 Bloom
Period		 Elevation
in meters		 Growth
Habit		 Nativity
Asteraceae California tickseed Feb-Jun <1300 annual native

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