Other plants, like the tall flannelbush on the edge and the patch of woolly sunflower ( "Oregon sunshine") were waiting their turn.    From Wordnik.com.  [SFGate: Top News Stories]

A fantastic hike today in the Mojave Desert-Transverse Ranges ecotone, with piñon/juniper, joshua tree, manzanita and oak, flannelbush, scrub jays and juncos, Ambassadors from the Owl Nation, and my favorite hiking partner.    From Wordnik.com.  [Coyote Crossing] Reference