Not surprisingly for a member of the poppy family, Native Americans found that this flower possesses sedative properties. A tea made from its petals was used for calming babies. Women also used its pollen for facial makeup.

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A desert wildflowers journey
on DVD


"As a Southern California native, our desert
wildflowers are hardly new to me, but after watching
Season of the Sand Blossoms, I felt I relived
60 years of desert visits in one sitting."

Ralph Salisbury,
Sierra Club San Gorgonio Chapter Chair