Often spotted throughout the Sonoran Desert is the Mexican gold poppy ... petals that are about one inch long. The flowers can be red, orange, yellow, white, or cream, but red is the most common ...

Native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona and Mexico ... In springtime, its branches come alive with a profusion of tiny yellow desert flowers, adding a splash of color to the sun-baked desert ...

Even though Southern Arizona wildflowers bring a colorful touch to the Sonoran Desert, the blooms also ... may look beautiful with its vibrant yellow orbs, but the invasive species is stinky ...

Camera operator Oliver Mueller films snow covered cactus in the Sonoran desert. Photographer: Paul Williams Suddenly we were torn between filming desert snow in the United States and a wildflower ...

Climate change, drought, and fires — all caused or worsened by human activity — are rewriting the future of ancient Sonoran ...