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Ocotillo WellsState Vehicular Recreation Area - California |
More than 85,000 acres of magnificent desert are open for off-highway exploration and recreation within the boundaries portrayed on the park map are operated by California State Parks, OHMVR Division. Outside the boundaries, to the south and east, large tracts of BLM land (U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management) are also open to off-highway vehicles. The western boundary and part of the northern boundary connect with the 600,000-acre Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, which is closed to off-highway recreation, but open to exploration by highway-legal vehicles along established primitive roads.
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Map of Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA) in California. Published by California State Parks.
Map of Routes of Travel for Eastern San Diego in El Centro Field Office area in California. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Map of Routes of Travel for Western Imperial County in El Centro Field Office area in California. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Vintage 1954 USGS 1:250000 Map of Salton Sea in California and Arizona. Published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Vintage 1947 USGS 1:250000 Map of Santa Ana in California. Published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
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More than 85,000 acres of magnificent desert are open for off-highway exploration and recreation within the boundaries portrayed on the park map are operated by California State Parks, OHMVR Division. Outside the boundaries, to the south and east, large tracts of BLM land (U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management) are also open to off-highway vehicles. The western boundary and part of the northern boundary connect with the 600,000-acre Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, which is closed to off-highway recreation, but open to exploration by highway-legal vehicles along established primitive roads.
Ocotillo Wells SVRA
Visitor Guide
Your Adventure Starts Here...
Photo courtesy of Chris Davilla
Inside...
Is this your first visit
to Ocotillo Wells
SVRA or have you
been visiting for
years and lost track
of how many times
you’ve ridden the
trails of OW? In
either case, you need
to turn the page
and get ready to
experience the park
like never before!
This visitor guide is
full of info for the
rookie and desert
rat alike. As always:
stay safe, have fun,
and enjoy!
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ongratulations! You have made a successful
getaway to Ocotillo Wells SVRA. Desert
adventurers of all ages will find guaranteed
thrills and plenty of room for relaxing here.
Use this Visitor Guide to answer almost any
question you might have about safe travel
habits and awesome destinations.You’ll also get
the scoop on action-packed exhibits and events
that the whole family will enjoy.
Photo courtesy of Nick De La Torre
Hop on your ride to explore your 85,000
acres. Challenges await any type of off-road
vehicle. Whatever your speed or ability, you’ll
find enough variety and discoveries to make
your day.
Greetings from the “Super”!
You’ll ride through territory that has been
home over five
million years
to mollusks,
walruses, jaguars,
and mammoths.
You might spot
evidence of preOHV human
lifestyles from oil
prospecting to
hippie hangouts.
Fascinating
landforms and
endless skies will
inspire you.
Photo courtesy of Sarah Perez
Find a sweet camp spot...
Your senses will sharpen as darkness falls.
You’ll notice a wild world that features geckos,
scorpions, bats, and kit foxes that are all welladapted to life with little rain.
At the end of your day, you’ll sit back and
reflect on your travels with a smile on your
face. And you’ve just scratched the surface
of this fascinating place.You’ll be back. Bring a
friend!
Garratt Aitchison, District Superintendent
On behalf of the Ocotillo Wells SVRA staff, I would like to welcome you to your playground of adventure,
recreation, and discovery. Roughly one million visitors make their way to our desert each year. While offroad vehicle recreation is the major draw to this park, you will quickly discover that this place is home to
a variety of plants and animals. In addition, we are proud to be the keepers of significant historic sites and
geologic wonders. Be sure to Tread Lightly! The stewardship of your park is appreciated.
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Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area
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Destinations
Photo courtesy of Anna Stirling
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Pumpkin Patch
These round rocks were created long
ago when the climate was wet, then
shaped through centuries of erosion.
Sadly, the Pumpkin Patch has shrunk
over the years. Leave the “pumpkins”
here so your grandchildren can take their
grandchildren to see the “Patch.”
Photo courtesy of Shellene Manning
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Shell Reef
About five million years ago, this desert
was covered by a sea. At the top of
Shell Reef, one can see the proof: a
five-foot thick layer of fossilized shells.
This hard “coquina” resists erosion so
well it has preserved the ridge, and a
window to the past.
Devil’s Slide
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This ancient mountain nub was once
the site of gold prospecting. People
have reported seeing ghostly lights
here, usually at night after rare
rainstorms. Nowadays, its dark
rock face and nearby sands present a
popular challenge for a variety of OHVs.
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Discovery Center
This is your “one-stop shop” at OW. Learn
about your desert through exhibits. Stock
up on water and maps. Get face time with
knowledgeable staff. Enjoy the accessible
nature trail, shaded picnic area, and come by
later for night programs
in the amphitheater.
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Blowsand Hill
Strong winds have piled sand in this
notch. The finest, lightest sand
grains are deposited on the top; the
larger, heavier grains collect at the
bottom. This is the most impressive
concentration of sand at Ocotillo
Wells, and a popular, fun spot to ride.
Photo courtesy of Adam Gaeth
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Visitors Guide
Ocotillo Wells SVRA is committed
to the principles of Tread Lightly!
This simple, common sense
framework is an excellent way to
ensure continued access to public
lands for OHV recreation by
respecting the places we all share.
Travel Responsibly
Respect the Rights of Others
Educate Yourself
Avoid Sensitive Areas
Do Your Part
By following these guidelines, you
are helping conserve OWSVRA. For
more info, go to treadlightly.org.
Coral Wash Arch
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This astounding arch is roughly 1.6 miles
west of Highway 86 along Coral Wash,
a wash located in the area known
as “Truckhaven.” Driving up Coral
Wash offers technical challenges and
maneuvers while winding between the
narrow walls lined with prehistoric layers.
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Photo courtesy of Allen Seligson
Tectonic Gorge
This huge canyon and neighboring
badlands is not only a popular place
for riding. It was also the location
for the series finale of The X-Files,
but don’t count on seeing Scully or
Mulder. The filmmakers blew up the
set...then completely cleaned it up.
Tule Spring
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Following a subterra
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Photo © 2008 Hartmut Wisch
Infernal Blister Beetle
Lytta stygica
Seen during the spring on wildflowers.
Photo © 2005 Joyce Gross
Red-eared Blister Beetle
Lytta auriculata
Seen during the spring on wildflowers.
Photo © 2013 Robyn Judith Waayers
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
Seen during the spring on wildflowers.
Photo © 2010 Aaron Schusteff
Master Blister Beetle
Lytta magister
Seen during the spring on wildflowers.
Photo © 2012 Richard L. Hayes
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
Seen year-round on all aphid-infested plants.
Photo © 2010 Aaron Schusteff
“Fuzzy Cannonball”
Edrotes sp.
Seen year-round wandering the desert floor.
Photo © 2010 Ron Hemberger
Diabolical Ironclad Beetle
Phloeodes diabolicus
Seen year-round wandering the desert floor.
Darkling Beetle
Eleodes sp.
Seen year-round wandering the desert floor.
Photo © 2008 Aaron Schusteff
Inflated Beetle
Cysteodemus armatus
Seen during the spring on wildflowers.
Photo © 2013 Robyn Judith Waayers
Ghost Beetle
Asbolus verrucosus
Seen year-round wandering the desert floor.
Photo © 2010 Alex Wild
Giant Palo Verde Root Borer
Derobrachus hovorei
Seen June-Oct., largest beetle in OW; 4.5”
Photo by Ron Shugan
White-lined Sphinx Moth Caterpillar
Hyles lineata
Seen during the spring eating wildflowers.
Photo © 2013 Robyn Judith Waayers
Phaeton Primrose Sphinx Moth
Euproserpinus phaeton
Seen during the spring on wildflowers.
Photo © 2012 Robert A. Behrstock
Desert Snout Beetle
Ophryastes desertus
Seen year-round on creosote bushes.
Photo © 2007 Sam Houston
Photo © 2007 Sam Houston
White-lined Sphinx Moth
Hyles lineata
Seen during the spring on wildflowers.
Photo © 2013 Ron Wolf
Orange Sulphur Butterfly
Colias eurytheme
Seen year-round on wildflowers.
Photo © 2008 Shelly Cox
Grey Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
Seen during the spring on wildflowers.
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Spring and fall migrant through OW.
Monarch Butterfly
Danaus plexippus
Spring and fall migrant through OW.
Queen Butterfly
Danaus gilippus
Spring and fall migrant through OW.
Photo © 2011 Ron Hemberger
Tarantula Hawk
Pepsis sp.
Seen on milkweeds and flying year-round.
Photo © Roy Brown Photography
Ophion Wasp,
Ophion sp.
Attracted to lights at night year-round.
Photo © Lon&Queta
Photo © 2005 Alex Wild
Red Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla sp.
Seen spring and summer wandering the desert.
Thistledown Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla gloriosa
Seen spring and summer wandering the desert.
Photo © 2007 Richard C. Hoyer, WINGS
Photo © 2005 Alex Wild
Black Harvester Ant
Messor pergandei
Seen year-round wandering the desert floor.
Harvester Ant
Pogonomyrmex sp.
Seen year-round wandering the desert floor.
Native Bee
Centris rhodopus
Seen during the spring on wildflowers.
Africanized Bee
Apis mellifera ssp.
Seen year-round at water and wildflowers.
Photo © 2013 Robyn Judith Waayers
Giant Desert Hairy Scorpion
Hadrurus arizonensis
Seen year-round on warm moonless nights.
Desert Thick-tailed Scorpion
Vaejovis waeringi
Seen year-round on warm moonless nights.
Photo © 2009 Kevin Williams
Wind Scorpion
Solifugae
Seen spring and summer at night.
Photo © 2001 Mike “troll” Dame
Wolf Spider
Schizocosa mccooki
Seen year-round on warm moonless nights.
California Tarantula
Aphonopelma sp.
Seen wandering the desert during the fall.
Photo © 2012 Leonard Vincent, Ph.D.
Golden Huntsman
Olios giganteus
Seen year-round wandering for prey at night.
Photo © 2013 Robyn Judith Waayers
Desert Harvestman
Eurybunus sp.
Seen year-round wandering the desert washes.
Photo © 2013 Robyn Judith Waayers
Desert Cockroach
Arenivaga sp.
Seen spring and summer at lights at nighttime.
Photo © 2011 Ron Hemberger
Obscure Ground Mantid
Litaneutria obscura
Seen spring-fall hunting on the ground.
Photo © 2006 Jeff Hollenbeck
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
Seen year-round in its web situated in cracks.
Photo © 2012 Alex B.
California Mantid
Stagmomantis californica
Seen spring-fall on trees and plants.
Photo © 2013 Greg Lawler
Western Short-horn Walking Stick
Parabacillus hesperus
Seen spring-fall on creosote bushes.
Photo © 2013 Dave Beaudette
Creosote Bush Grasshopper
Bootettix argentatus
Seen spring-fall on creosote bushes.
Photo © 2013 Lon&Queta
Creosote Bush Katydid
Insara covilleae
Seen spring-fall on creosote bushes.
Photo © Peter J. Bryant
Antlion Larvae
Brachynemurus sp.
Seen year-round hunting with small sand-pits.
Photo © 2011 Ron Hemberger
Pallid Winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
Seen spring and summer wandering the desert.
Photo © 2007 Dann Thombs
Green Lacewing
Chrysopa sp.
Seen year-round on all aphid infested plants.
Photo © 2007 Stephen Cresswell
Antlion Adult
Brachynemurus sp.
Seen spring through fall at lights at night.
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Photo by Bruce Edley
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii
Photo by Bruce Edley
Desert Banded Gecko
Coleonyx variegatus variegatus
Photo by Cris Sanguino
Desert Iguana
Dipsosauras dorsalis
Photo by Bruce Edley
Common Chuckwalla
Sauromalus ater
Photo by Bruce Edley
Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus
Photo by Bruce Edley
Flat-tailed Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma mcallii
Photo by Bruce Edley
Southern Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos calidiarum
Photo by Bruce Edley
Colorado Desert Fringe-toed Lizard
Uma notata
Photo by Bruce Edley
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
Photo by Bruce Edley
Long-tailed Brush Lizard
Urosaurus graciosus
Photo by Bruce Edley
Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
Photo by Bruce Edley
Desert Glossy Snake
Arizona occidentalis eburnata
Photo by Bruce Edley
California Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula californiae
Photo by Bruce Edley
Great Basin Tiger Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris tigris
Photo by Bruce Edley
Colorado Desert Shovel-nosed Snake
Chionactis occipitalis annulata
Photo by Bruce Edley
“Red Racer” or Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum piceus
Photo by Bruce Edley
Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake
Phyllorhynchus decurtatus
Photo by Bruce Edley
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei lecontei
Photo by Bruce Edley
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Photo by Bruce Edley
Sonoran Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer affinis
Photo by Bruce Edley
Desert Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis hexalepis
Photo by Bruce Edley
Colorado Desert Sidewinder
Crotalus cerastes laterorepens
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Photo by JR Douglass, NPS
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Year-round resident
© 2007 Ron Wolf
Photo by Don Endicott
Swainson’s Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Migratory
© 2003, 2005 Joyce Gross
Cooper’s Hawk
Accipiter cooperii
Migratory
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Fall-Winter-Spring resident
© 2009 Christopher L. Christie
© 2008 Christopher L. Christie
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus
Year-round resident
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Year-round resident
© 2007 Don Getty
Gambel’s Quail
Callipepla gambelii
Year-round resident
© 2006 Robert Harrington
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Year-round resident
© 2007 slodocents
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
Year-round resident
© 2007 Stephen Dowlan
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Year-round resident
© 2006 Andrea Jesse
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Year-round resident
Photo by John Lynn
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
Year-round resident
© 2003 Mark Bratton
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
Year-round resident
© 2006 Jennifer Riefenberg
Great-horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Year-round resident
© 2005 Jose Navarrete
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis
Summer resident
© 2006 Mike Danzenbaker
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
Year-round resident
© 2007 Don Getty
Anna’s Hummingbird
Calypte anna
Year-round resident
Photo by Wolfgang Wander
Say’s Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Year-round resident
© 2008 Christopher L. Christie
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Migratory
© 2006 Stephen Dowlan
Costa’s Hummingbird
Calypte costae
Year-round resident
© 2009 Christopher L. Christie
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Summer resident
© 2009 Christopher L. Christie
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
Year-round resident
Photo by Christian O. Petersen
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Year-round resident
Photo by Alan and Elaine Wilson
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Migratory
Photo by Alan and Elaine Wilson
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
Year-round resident
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
Year-round resident
Photograph 2008 by Dori
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Migratory
© 2005 Mark Bratton
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Year-round resident
© 2008 Ron Wolf
Photo by Alan Vernon
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
Year-round resident
Photo by Brookhaven National Laboratory
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Polioptila melanura
Year-round resident
© 2011 Ben Smith
Le Conte’s Thrasher
Toxostoma lecontei
Year-round resident
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Year-round resident
Photo by Dick Daniels
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Year-round resident
© 2009 Ron Flemal
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
Winter resident
© 2008 Christopher L. Christie
© 2011 Ron Wolf
Yellow Warbler
Dendroica petechia
Migratory
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Dendroica coronata
Migratory
© 2010 Gus Hallgren
Orange-crowned Warbler
Oreothlypis celata
Migratory
© 2006 James Owenby
Wilson’s Warbler
Wilsonia pusilla
Migratory
Photo by Bigdeazy
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Dendroica nigrescens
Migratory
© 2009 Christopher L. Christie
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
Year-round resident
© 2004 Joyce Gross
Photo by Kevin Cole
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Winter resident
Photo by Will Elder, NPS
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Summer resident
© 2004 Tom Greer tbphotos@comcast.net
House Finch
Carpodacus mexicanus
Year-round resident
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Year-round resident
© Mark A. Chappell
Scott’s Oriole
Icterus parisorum
Summer resident
© 2004 Tom Greer tbphotos@comcast.net
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Year-round resident
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Photo by John Lynn
Coyote
Canis latrans
Photo by John Lynn
Bobcat
Felis rufus
Tracks about 50% of actual
size
Tracks about 50% of actual
size
Omnivore; scat appearance
depends on diet. Scat with
fruit or nuts is tubular with
little twisting. Scat with
bone and hair is twisted
and tapered ropes with
pointed ends; 3/8 to 1-3/8
inch diameter, 5 to 13
inches long.
Carnivore; scat is often
tubular, long segmented
ropes that fold in on
themselves. Scat has a
smooth outer surface with
blunt ends or one pointy
end; 7/16 to 1 inch
diameter, 3 to 9 inches
long.
Gerald and Buff Corsi © California Academy of Sciences
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
Tracks about 50% of actual size
Omnivore; scat
appearance depends on
diet. Scat with fur and
bone is often twisted and
folded with very pointy
ends of somewhat
segmented scat; 3/8 to
3/4 inch diameter, 3 to 6
inches long.
Herbivore; round or
slightly flattened pellets;
3/8-1/2 inch diameter.
© Kim Cabrera
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
© 2003 Mark Bratton
Kit Fox
Vulpes macrotis
Tracks about 25% of actual size
Tracks about 80% of actual size
Carnivore; scat is twisted
and tapered ropes with
pointed ends; 3/16 to 5/8
inch diameter, 2 to
4-1/2 inches long.
© Jim Hughes
Tracks about 100% of actual size
Round-tailed Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus tereticaudus
© 1997 Lee Dittmann
Botta’s Pocket Gopher
Thomomys bottae
Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles © California Academy of Sciences
Desert Woodrat
Neotoma lepida
Tracks about 100% of actual size
Tracks about 100% of actual size
Omnivore; scat
appearance varies
with moisture in
diet. Softer scat is
often twisted with
tapered ends;
approximately 1/8 to
5/16 inch diameter,
3/16 to 5/16 inches
long.
Herbivore; pellets
are capsule-shaped
with smooth surfaces
and rounded ends;
approximately 1/8 to
3/16 inch diameter,
5/16 to 7/16 inches
long.
Herbivore; tubular
pellets much longer
than wide; 1/8 to
3/16 inch diameter,
1/4 to 9/16 inches
long.
Tracks about 100% of actual size
Photo by Roger W. Barbour
Cactus Mouse
Peromyscus eremicus
Tracks about 100% of actual size
Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles © California Academy of Sciences
Desert Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus penicillatus
Tracks about 100% of actual size
Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles © California Academy of Sciences
Merriam’s Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys merriami
Herbivore; scat
can be slightly
curved with
tapered ends;
approximately
1/32 to 1/16 inch
diameter, 3/32
to 7/32 inches
long.
Herbivore; scat
can be slightly
curved with
tapered ends;
approximately
1/16 to 3/32 inch
diameter, 3/32 to
3/16 inches long.
Herbivore; scat
can be slightly
curved with
tapered ends;
1/16 to 3/32 inch
diameter, 3/32 to
3/16 inches long.
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Sand Verbena, Abronia villosa
Common, in sandy soils throughout the park
Phacelia, Phacelia crenulata
Common, under shrubs in sandy, gravelly soils
Desert Heron’s Bill, Erodium texanum
Occasional, in sandy soils near Ranger Station
Desert Five-Spot, Eremalche rotundifolia
Occasional, in gravelly soils east to County Line
Spanish Needles, Palafoxia arida
Common, all areas of the park except badlands
Arizona Lupine, Lupinus arizonicus
Occasional, in most areas of the park
Orcutt’s Aster, Xylorhiza orcuttii
Common, in washes in northern area of the park
Chia, Salvia columbariae
Unusual, seen a few times near Barrel Springs
Salton Milkvetch, Astragalus crotalariae
Occasional, throughout the park
Arrow Weed, Pluchea sericea
Abundant, in washes throughout the park
White Rhatany, Krameria grayi
Occasional, in dry sandy, gravelly soils
Dyeweed, Psorothamnus emoryi
Common, throughout the park except badlands
Bristly Gilia, Langloisia setosissima
Occasional, in sandy, gravel soils in western area
Desert Ironwood, Olneya tesota
Common, in western low plains and near washes
Desert Willow, Chilopsis linearis
Common, in San Felipe Creek wash
Indigo Bush, Psorothamnus schotti
Common, on slopes, benches and in washes
Spectacle Pod, Dithyrea californica
Occasional, in southern area of the park
Smoke Tree, Psorothamnus spinosa
Occasional, in washes
Apricot Mallow, Sphaeralcea ambigua
Common, in southeastern area in disturbed soils
Ocotillo, Fouquieria splendens
Common, in dry rocky soils
Catclaw, Acacia greggii
Occasional, in sandy soils in western area
Honey Mesquite, Prosopis glandulosa
Common, in sandy washes
Fourwing Saltbush, Atriplex canescens
Common, throughout the park
Frost Mat, Achyronychia cooperi
Common, in sandy areas
Ground Cherry, Physalis crassifolia
Common, in rocks at base of East Butte
Burro Bush, Ambrosia dumosa
Abundant, throughout the park
Creosote Bush, Larrea tridentata
Common, throughout the park
Blue Palo Verde, Parkinsonia florida
Common, in washes throughout the park
Chinchweed, Pectis papposa
Common, throughout the park after summer rains
Hairy Lotus, Lotus spigosus
Frequent, on flats and plains
SweetBush, Bebbia juncea
Frequent, on plains east of County Line
Brittlebush, Encelia farinosa
Occasional, in rocky soils in western area of park
Desert Sunflower, Geraea canescens
Common, throughout the park
Desert Dandelion, Malacothrix glabrata
Rare, in western area of the park
Little Gold Poppy, Eschscholzia minutiflora
Occasional, in washes and disturbed soils
Evening Primrose, Camissonia californica
Occasional, around Ranger Station
Jimson Weed, Datura wrightii
Uncommon, near Benson Dry Lake
Desert Star, Monoptilon bellioides
Fairly common, throughout the park
Rock Daisy, Perityle emoryi
Fairly common, in the western area of the park
Pebble Pincushion, Chaenactis carphoclinia
Occasional, in western alluvial and sandy areas
Desert Lily, Hesperocallis undulata
Uncommon, in sandy soils throughout the park
Brown-Eyed Primrose, Camissonia claviformis
Common, in sandy, gravelly soils
Dune Evening Primrose, Oenothera deltoides
Common, in deeper sandy washes and dunes
Ghost Flower, Mohavea confertiflora
Unusual, in sandy washes and gravelly slopes
Desert Chicory, Rafinesquia neomexicana
Common, under shrubs in sandy, gravelly soils
Popcorn Flower, Cryptantha sp.
Common, in sandy, gravelly soils
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