Flowers
Desert annuals, like wildflowers, are adapted to the arid environment in many different ways. You may see plants with thick, waxy coverings on leaves and stems that reduce evaporation loss while the plant breathes, small leaves that receive less solar radiation, and either deep taproots that reach further into the soil or shallow widespread roots that absorb surface water quickly.
Many desert wildflowers avoid drought and heat by surviving as seeds or bulbs in the soil, sometimes for decades. These seeds will only germinate after significant seasonal rainfall, so wildflower growth in the Tuzigoot area is highly variable from year to year. April and May are generally the best months to see wildflowers, and if the summer monsoon season is good then there may be a second wildflower season in September and October. Some desert plants take advantage of the cooler temperatures at night to flower. These evening-blooming plants include evening primrose, datura, sand verbena, and yucca.