Desert Candles During Superbloom, Carrizo Plain National Monument, California

Desert candles (Caulanthus inflatus) grow among other wildflowers during a superbloom in the Carrizo Plain National Monument in California. The desert candle, also known as squaw cabbage, is native to the Mojave Desert of California and Nevada, and can grow up to 27 inches (70 centimeters) in height. During superbloom years, an unusually high number of wildflowers blossom at the same time, usually the result of wet winter and spring weather. The seeds may have been dormant for years in the more typically dry desert soil.

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Desert candles (Caulanthus inflatus) grow among other wildflowers during a superbloom in the Carrizo Plain National Monument in California. The desert candle, also known as squaw cabbage, is native to the Mojave Desert of California and Nevada, and can grow up to 27 inches (70 centimeters) in height. During superbloom years, an unusually high number of wildflowers blossom at the same time, usually the result of wet winter and spring weather. The seeds may have been dormant for years in the more typically dry desert soil.