Cholla cactus, brittlebush, ocotillo and various cacti and wildflowers color the sides of Glorietta Canyon. Heavy winter rains led to a historic springtime bloom in 2005, carpeting the entire desert in vegetation and color for months.
Species:
Encelia farinosa,
Fouquieria splendens,
OpuntiaLocation:
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park,
Borrego Springs,
CaliforniaImage ID:
10975Lat/Long:
33.18805, -116.38758 (
Coordinates: 33° 11' 16.98" N, 116° 23' 15.29" W)
Format: Digital 2:3
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