Sonoran Desert Wildflowers Commonly Found in March and April

Great for hummingbirds and desert tortoise alike, the Desert Rock Pea is a delicate decoration on many Arizona trails during the months of March and April.

The prickly pear cactus offers a gorgeous flower as a precursor to its delicious fruit!

The hedgehog cactus provides a beautiful splash of color at this time of the year, this is one of several pink varieties, and it also comes in yellow, orange and red varieties!

Bees and butterflies love the desert marigold, a long-stemmed beauty found on the sides of roads and next to paths at this time of the year. 

Many species of small mammals feed on the seeds of the buckhorn cholla, and the buds have also been harvested by the Pima and Hualapai people. Traditionally, they have been baked in an earthen pit and eaten right away or dried for later use.