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Joshua Tree National Park
Red Flowers In Bloom
See also: Blue Flowers, White Flowers, and Yellow 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
Arizona Lupine
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Lupinus arizonicus
Beavertail Cactus     √   √       Opuntia basilaris
Chuparosa
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Justicia californica
Desert Calico








Loeseliastrum mathewsii 
Desert Five-spot








Eremalche Rotundifolia
Desert Mallow








Sphaeralcea ambigua
Desert Mimulus








Mimulus biglovii
Fagonia
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Fagonia laevis
Filaree/Heron's Bill
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Erodium cicutarium
Hairy Sand Verbena


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Abronia villosa 
Ocotillo
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Fouquieria spendens
Purple Mat

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Nama demissum
Spanish Needle
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Palafoxia arida
Wire Lettuce








Stephanomeria pauciflora
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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