I have not been able to identify this flower. I didn't see many in the desert bloom, but the ones I did see were very striking like this one. They were often near desert marigolds, but I can't see any resemblance so I don't think they are related. I did like this image though, so I'm putting it on the site without identification.

Photo Details: Nikon N90s, Nikon 85/2.8 Tilt Shift, Velvia, f8@250, Manfrotto CF4221 w/ Kirk BH-1.