RHH's photos with the keyword: canescens

It was mid-January when we were in Joshua Tree National Park and very few wildflowers were blooming, but these Saltbush seedpods caught my attention while hiking the trail to Lost Palms Oasis.

This year was a very poor year for wildflowers in the desert southwest. Nevertheless we saw many different varieties and found enough to photograph. This common wildflower is the desert sunflower, Geraea canescens, which during superbloom years covers huge areas with its beautiful blossoms.