Second spring is still going strong here in town. We were on an errand this morning and I spotted this wildflower growing in the landscape patch next to the clinic. It is a desert marigold (baileya multiradiata). Click on the image to enlarge.
From Wikipedia:
Baileya multiradiata is a species of sun-loving wildflower native to southwestern North America, especially the northern Mexico, California, and Southwestern United States deserts.
Although called a desert marigold, it is very remote relative of the marigolds. This lovely wildflower is a short-lived perennial to annual that forms a clumping patch of silvery-green foliage which bears many tall, naked stems, each topped with a bright yellow daisy-like flower.
Very nice, Damsel. Unfortunately, my desert plant knowledge extends to the desert trees, the cacti (ya think? ;-)) and some of the shrubs. Do you have a wildflower book that you could refer to?
I have lots, one is Desert Critters (Plants and animals of the southwest) by Millie Miller and Cyndi Nelson.
The other of many is Desert in Bloom by Smith-Southwestern Inc. Haha Just noticed “printed in Italy”
Anyway there are a couple out there, these are some of mine. Enjoy.