Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Wildflowers in the IWV

Goldfields with Owens Peak in distance
With over 4 inches of rain between Nov 1st 2014 and March 1st 2015, the area is seeing quite a bit of flowers, especially when our yearly total of rain is around 5 inches. Take a drive behind the college and you will see many great flowers. The area is predominantly Goldfield, but you will also see the Desert Dandelion on the edges of roads/trails all over the area. Blue Lacy Phacelia is seen near the bases of the creosote bushes. Another great area to visit is the canyons near the brewery. Short Canyon has brought some small fields of California Poppies, as well as a few other flowers.

Please remember as you go check out the flowers, do not pick them. They cannot leave seeds for next season when picked.
Desert Dandelion
Along roads/trails, all over the valley
Coreopsis
Blue Lacy Phacelia
Behind and near the college
Blue Gilia
Found in Short Canyon
California Poppy
Found in Short Canyon
Yellow Primrose
Found below Short Canyon
Red Maids
Big White Primrose
Found in Short Canyon, but not many
Brown-eyed Primrose
Found below Short Canyon

Coreopsis and Fiddleneck with Ridgecrest in distance
Goldfields with a Blue Phacelia
Looking South behind College


A big Thank You goes to Janet Westbrook as she helped me to identify the names of these great flowers.

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