r/interestingasfuck • u/The_Love-Tap • 10h ago

Death Valley National Park experienced its first major superbloom in a decade this year, driven by record winter rainfall (1.7 - 2.5+ inches) that transformed the desert landscape with vibrant carpets of yellow, pink, and purple flowers

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u/WindAdministrative42 10h ago

What are these flowers called?

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u/Ok-Cut3951 9h ago

left to right: weakstem mariposa lily, desert gold, bear poppy, mariposa lily, desert chicory, desert five-spot, desert dandelion, and lilac sunbonnet.

(source: US national parks website

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u/FuzzyLaughTwo 8h ago

Impressive. Thank you for your service.

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u/Ok-Cut3951 7h ago

No problem, I'm curious by nature and they made it pretty easy: https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/nature/wildflowers.htm