California Cudweed, Gnaphalium californicum Asteraceae

California Cudweed, Gnaphalium californicum Asteraceae

Gray Sunflower, Helianthus niveus ssp. canescens Asteraceae

Alkali Goldenbush (Isocoma acradenia) Asteraceae

Alkali Goldenbush (Isocoma acradenia) Asteraceae

Goldfields, Lasthenia gracilis Asteraceae

Tidytips, Layia platyglossa Asteraceae

Desert-Dandelion, Malacothrix glabrata is a member of the Sunflower Family, Asteraceae

Desert Star, Monoptilon bellioides is the famous belly-flower

Spanish Needles, Palafoxia arida var. arida Asteraceae

Chinch Weed, Pectis papposa var. papposa Asteraceae

Emory''s Rock-Daisy, Perityle emoryi

Desert-Fir or Pygmy-Cedar, Peucephyllum schottii

Desert-Fir or Pygmy-Cedar, Peucephyllum schottii

Arrow-Leaf, Pleurocoronis pluriseta Asteraceae

Arrow-Leaf, Pleurocoronis pluriseta Asteraceae

Arrow-Leaf, Pleurocoronis pluriseta Asteraceae

Arrow Weed, Pluchea sericea Asteraceae

Turtleback (Psathyrotes ramosissima) is a low-growing plant that is perhaps more noticeable for its distinctive wooly blue-green leaves than for its yellow flowers

Desert chicory, Rafinesquia neomexicana Asteraceae

Common Sow-Thistle, Sonchus oleraceus, a non-native, Asteraceae

Small Wreath-Plant, Stephanomeria exigua

Few-Flower Wreath-Plant, Stephanomeria pauciflora var. pauciflora Asteraceae

Few-Flower Wreath-Plant, Stephanomeria pauciflora var. pauciflora Asteraceae

Desert Yellow-Head, Trichoptilium incisum Asteraceae

California Trixis, Trixis californica var. californica Asteraceae

California Trixis, Trixis californica var. californica Asteraceae

Silver Puffs, Uropappus lindleyi Asteraceae

Silver Puffs, Uropappus lindleyi Asteraceae

Parish''s Golden-Eyes, Viguiera parishii Asteraceae

Parish''s Golden-Eyes, Viguiera parishii Asteraceae

Brittlebush, Encelia farinosa

Desert-Dandelion, Malacothrix glabrata is a member of the Sunflower Family, Asteraceae.

Desert Agave or Century Plant, Agave deserti Agavaceae

Desert Lily, Hesperocallis undulata

Chaparral Candle, Hesperoyucca whipplei Agavaceae

Mohave Yucca, Yucca schidigera Agavaceae

Chuparosa or Beloperone, Justicia californica Acanthaceae

Chuparosa or Beloperone, Justicia californica Acanthaceae

Arizona Carlowrightia, Carlowrightia arizonica Acanthaceae is a small shrub with small flowers

Blue Elderberry, Sambucus mexicana Adoxaceae

Blue Elderberry, Sambucus mexicana Adoxaceae - the Jasper Trail in the San Ysidro Mountains south of the Montezuma Valley Road (County Road S-22)

Desert Onion, Allium fimbriatum var. fimbriatum, Alliaceae

Iodine Bush, Allenrolfea occidentalis,AMARANTHACEAE, Amaranth Family

Desert-Holly, Atriplex hymenelytra, AMARANTHACEAE, Amaranth Family

Four-Wing Saltbush, Atriplex canescens, AMARANTHACEAE, Amaranth Family

Four-Wing Saltbush, Atriplex canescens, AMARANTHACEAE, Amaranth Family

Big Saltbush, Atriplex lentiformis, AMARANTHACEAE, Amaranth Family

Big Saltbush, Atriplex lentiformis known as Quailbrush or Lenscale, this large plant affords cover and shade for a number of birds and animals from doves, quail, and roadrunners to rabbits and rodents. The Cahuilla used the leaves for soap.

Fringe Amaranth, Amaranthus fimbriatus, AMARANTHACEAE, Amaranth Family

Bush Seepweed, Suaeda nigra , AMARANTHACEAE, Amaranth Family

Arizona Honeysweet, tidestromia oblongifolia, AMARANTHACEAE, Amaranth Family

Arizona Honeysweet, tidestromia oblongifolia, AMARANTHACEAE, Amaranth Family

Sugar Bush, Rhus ovata, ANACARDIACEAE, Sumac or Cashew Family

Skunkbrush (Rhus trilobata), ANACARDIACEAE, Sumac or Cashew Family

Rhus trilobata

Yellow Pincusion (Chaenactis glabriuscula), Sunflower Family, Asteraceae

Desert Dicoria (Dicoria canescens), Sunflower Family, Asteraceae -http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Dicoria+canescens

Desert Dicoria (Dicoria canescens), Sunflower Family, Asteraceae

White Layia (Layia glandulosa), Sunflower Family, Asteraceae