Fouquieria splendens

Date
April 1965
Media Format
Slide
Photographer
Katherine K. Muller
A tall plant consisting of several, upward pointing stems grows in pale desert dotted with long grasses. The stems are completely covered in tiny, green leaves and end in clusters of red-orange flowers.

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
Whole Plant

General Subject

General Subject
Plant Pictures

Image & Format Details

Index Number
SL_02690
Decade
1960s
Photo Orientation
Portrait
Collection
Katherine Muller
Image & Format Tags
Color photograph
Film Type
Kodachrome