US EditionDeath Valley sees its most spectacular superbloom in a decade
Death Valley received over its usual 2 inches of rain in just two and a half months, enabling rare superblooms of ephemeral wildflowers across low and high elevations.
- After heavy rains, Death Valley National Park erupted into wildflowers, with the National Park Service calling it the 'best bloom year since 2016' and about two and a half inches of rain falling from November through early January.
- Botanists say desert wildflowers germinate only when drizzle, soaking rains, and mild temperatures coincide, while heavy monsoon downpours can wash out blooms and damage roads.
- Lower-Elevation carpets of desert gold are most visible this March, with desert gold blanketing lower elevations and lupine, phacelia and sand verbena blooming at mid- and high elevations.
- Visitors to Death Valley National Park must follow park regulations prohibiting picking, off-road driving and drones, as blooms may fade by mid- to late March, officials advise.
- The phenomenon is rare, occurring roughly once a decade and often tied to El Niño influence on winter storms; experts say seeds may remain dormant until next year or later.
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