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Joshua Tree National Park
Blue Flowers In Bloom
See also: White Flowers, Yellow Flowers, and Red Flowers in bloom.
 
Locations: SB=South Boundary, CW=Cottonwood, WC=Wilson Canyon, PB=Pinto Basin, IC=Indian Cove, 49=49Palms, QV=Queen Valley
 
Common Name
Locations
Scientific Name
SB
CW
PB
WC
NE
IC
49
QV
Canterbury Bells
Phacelia campanularia
Chia
Salvia columbariae
Desert Lavender
Hyptis emoryi
Desert Rue
Thamnosma montana
Heliotrope Phacelia
Phacelia distans
Indigo Bush
Psorothamnus schottii
Lilac Sunbonnet
Langloisia setosissima punctata
Miniature Wool Star
Eriastrum diffusum
Mojave Aster
Xylorhiza tortifolia
Mojave Lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus
Notch-leaved Phacelia
Phacelia crenulata
Papperbag Bush
Salazaria mexicana
Parry's Dalea
Marina parryi
Desert Queen Ranch branding iron  

Did You Know?
In the high desert country that was to become Joshua Tree National Park, rugged individuals tried their luck at cattle ranching, mining, and homesteading. William Keys and his family are particularly representative of the hard work and ingenuity it took to settle and prosper in the Mojave Desert.
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Last Updated: March 11, 2009 at 16:31 EST