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The Sonoran Desert has a surprisingly wide variety of wildflowers, both large and small.
They generably are most noticeable throughout much of the October through May period.
The more winter-time moisture, the bigger and better the spring time wildflower show. Following an especially wet winter, the spring displays can be spectacular. Most (but not all) of the flowers are gone during the hottest months (roughly June through September).
They are found in city parks and preserves, in undisturbed open desert, in desert washes, along the side roads and freeways, and often in our yards.
The desert is technically considered to include most terrain up to 3500'. It is interrupted in places by 'sky islands,' typically a mountain, or mountain range. Examples include the Four Peak's Wilderness, its mountain foothills, and mountains reaching 7657' elevation, and Mt. Graham, reaching 10,720'. From the low desert to the top of Mt. Graham one passes through many environmental systems, and in the process, move from Saguaro Cacti and related desert flora all the way up to Pine and a wide variety of other flora not seen in the desert. Also, some species are seen both below and above 3500' to varying degrees, so some of the same species appear in both the "Below" and "Above" slideshows provided. This product's collection of photography includes plants seen from the low desert to very near to the top of Mt. Graham and other Arizona sky islands.
As we transition from spring into summer and the desert heats up, few wildflowers will be seen in the unprotected open desert where so many of the plants dry up. Desert washes, and especially sky islands continue to have flowers sometimes long after the open areas dry up, especially in a wet year like 2005. |
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