Fouquieria splendens

Date
April 1965
Media Format
Slide
Photographer
Katherine K. Muller
Cylindrical, red-orange, flowers with visible yellow stamen grow in clusters on three stems splitting off from a narrow, spiky stem against a bright blue sky.

Location Information

Place Name
Joshua Tree National Park
Country:
United States
State:
California
County:
Riverside

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured
Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens)
More Info
Native Status
Native
Plant Type/Growth Form
Shrub, Succulent
Blooming Period
Summer, Spring
Plant Communities
Desert, Creosote Bush Scrub, Desert-Holly Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland
Flower Color
Red
Primary Plant Part
Inflorescense, Flower Close-up

General Subject

General Subject
Plant Pictures

Image & Format Details

Index Number
SL_02689
Decade
1960s
Photo Orientation
Portrait
Collection
Katherine Muller
Image & Format Tags
Color photograph
Film Type
Kodachrome