COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | FAMILY | COLOR |
Agoseris, False | Nothocalais troximoides | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Agoseris, Orange | Agoseris aurantiaca var. aurantiaca | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Orange |
Agoseris, Orange | Agoseris aurantiaca var. purpurea | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Orange |
Agoseris, Pale | Agoseris glauca | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Alfalfa, Wild | Medicago sativa | Fabaceae (Pea) | Purple |
Alpine Kittentails | Synthyris alpina (Besseya alpina) |
Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Purple |
Alpine-parsley, Tundra | Oreoxis alpina (Cymopterus alpinus) |
Apiaceae (Parsley) | Yellow |
Alplily | Lloydia serotina | Liliaceae (Lily) | White |
Alumroot, Common Alumroot, Snow |
Heuchera parvifolia (Heuchera parvifolia var. nivalis) |
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage) | White |
Alyssum, Hoary False | Berteroa incana | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | White |
Alyssum, Pale | Alyssum alyssoides | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | Yellow |
Alyssum, Wild | Alyssum simplex | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | Yellow |
Anemone, Cutleaf | Anemone multifida | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | Pink |
Anemone, Narcissus | Anemone narcissiflora var. zephyra | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | White |
Angelica, Gray's | Angelica grayi | Apiaceae (Parsley) | White |
Antelope Bitterbrush | Purshia tridentata | Rosaceae (Rose) | Yellow |
Apple Moss, Fountain | Philonotis fontana | Bartramiaceae | |
Arnica, Broadleaf | Arnica latifolia | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Arnica, Hairy | Arnica mollis | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Arnica, Heartleaf | Arnica cordifolia | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Arnica, Nodding Arnica, Parry's Arnica, Rayless |
Arnica parryi | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Arnica, Subalpine | Arnica rydbergii | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Aster, Alpine Leafybract | Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. apricum (Aster foliaceus var. apricus) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Aster, Canby's | Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. canbyi (Aster foliaceus var. canbyi) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Aster, Dwarf Golden | Heterotheca pumila | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Aster, Engelmann's | Eucephalus engelmannii | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Aster, Geyer's | Symphyotrichum laeve var. geyeri (Aster laevus var. geyeri) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Aster, Gray's Aster, Gray |
Herrickia glauca var. glauca (Eurybia glauca var. glauca) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Aster, Parry's | Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. parryi (Aster foliaceus var. parryi) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Aster, Porter | Symphyotrichum porteri (Aster porteri) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Aster, Small-flower | Chaetopappa ericoides | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Aster, Smooth Blue | Symphyotrichum laeve var. geyeri (Aster laevus var. geyeri) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Aster, Smooth White | Symphyotrichum porteri (Aster porteri) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Aster, Tansey | Machaeranthera tanacetifolia | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Aster, Western | Symphyotrichum ascendens (Aster ascendens) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Aster, Western Mountain | Symphyotrichum spathulatum (Aster spathulatus) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Avens, Alpine | Geum rossii | Rosaceae (Rose) | Yellow |
Avens, Bur Avens, Large-leaf |
Geum macrophyllum | Rosaceae (Rose) | Yellow |
Avens, Eight-petal Mountain Avens, Mountain |
Dryas octopetala | Rosaceae (Rose) | White |
Avens, Purple Avens, Water |
Geum rivale | Rosaceae (Rose) | Pink |
COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | FAMILY | COLOR |
Balsamroot, Arrowleaf | Balsamorhiza sagittata | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Baneberry, Red Baneberry, Western |
Actaea rubea | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | White |
Barberry, Creeping | Berberis repens (Mahonia repens) |
Berberidaceae (Barberry) | Yellow |
Barley, Foxtail | Hordeum jubatum | Poaceae (Grass) | |
Bearberry | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Ericaceae (Heath) | White |
Beardtongue, Crandall's | Penstemon crandallii ssp. crandallii | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Blue |
Beardtongue, Dusky | Penstemon whippleanus | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Purple |
Beardtongue, Dusky | Penstemon whippleanus | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | White |
Beardtongue, Hall's | Penstemon hallii | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Purple |
Beardtongue, Harbour's | Penstemon harbourii | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Purple |
Beardtongue, Tiger | Penstemon mensarum | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Blue |
Beardtongue, Upland Blue | Penstemon virgatus var. asa-grayi | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Blue/Purple |
Bedstraw, Northern | Galium boreale | Rubiaceae (Madder) | White |
Beeblossom, Scarlet | Oenothera suffrutescens | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | Pink |
Beeplant, Rocky Mountain | Peritoma serrulata (Cleome serrulata) |
Cleomaceae (Cleome) | Purple |
Bellflower | Campanula rotundifolia | Campanulaceae (Bellflower) | Blue/Purple |
Bellflower, Arctic | Campanula uniflora | Campanulaceae (Bellflower) | Blue |
Bellflower, Parry's | Campanula parryi | Campanulaceae (Bellflower) | Blue |
Bellflower, Parry's | Campanula parryi | Campanulaceae (Bellflower) | Blue |
Bergamot, Mintleaf Bergamot, Wild |
Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia | Lamiaceae (Mint) | Purple |
Bilberry | Vaccinium myrtillus | Ericaceae (Heath) | Pink |
Bilberry, Dwarf | Vaccinium caespitosum | Ericaceae (Heath) | Pink |
Bindweed, Field | Convolvulus arvensis | Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory) | White |
Bistort, Alpine | Bistorta vivipara (Polygonum viviparum) |
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | White |
Bistort, American | Bistorta bistortoides (Polygonum bistortoides) |
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | White |
Bittercress, Heartleaf | Cardamine cordifolia | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | White |
Bitterroot, Pygmy | Lewisia pygmaea | Montiaceae (Miner's Lettuce) | Pink |
Black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Black Medic | Medicago lupulina | Fabaceae (Pea) | Yellow |
Bladderpod, Foothill | Physaria ludoviciana (Lesquerella ludoviciana) |
Brassicaceae (Mustard) | Yellow |
Bladderpod, Mountain | Physaria montana (Lesquerella montana) |
Brassicaceae (Mustard) | Yellow |
Blanketflower Blanketfower, Great |
Gaillardia aristata | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow/Orange |
Blazingstar, Adonis | Mentzelia multiflora | Loasaceae (Loasa) | Yellow |
Blazing Star, Dotted | Liatris punctata (Liatris mucronata) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Bluebell | Campanula rotundifolia | Campanulaceae (Bellflower) | Blue/Purple |
Bluebells, Alpine | Mertensia alpina | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | Blue |
Bluebells, Franciscan | Mertensia franciscana | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | Blue |
Bluebells, Lanceleaf | Mertensia lanceolata | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | Blue |
Bluebells, Mountain | Mertensia ciliata | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | Blue |
Bluebells, Narrowleaf | Mertensia lanceolata | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | Blue |
Bluebells, Oblong-leaf | Mertensia oblongifolia (Mertensia foliosa) |
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | Blue |
Bluebells, Rocky Mountain | Mertensia humilis | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | Blue |
Bluebells, Sagebrush | Mertensia oblongifolia (Mertensia foliosa) |
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | Blue |
Bluebells, Short-style | Mertensia brevistyla | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | Blue |
Bluebells, Tall Fringed | Mertensia ciliata | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | Blue |
Blueberry, Dwarf | Vaccinium caespitosum | Ericaceae (Heath) | Pink |
Blueberry, Mountain | Vaccinium myrtillus | Ericaceae (Heath) | Pink |
Blue-eyed Grass, Idaho | Sisyrinchium idahoense var. occidentale | Iridaceae (Iris) | Blue |
Blue-eyed Mary | Collinsia parviflora | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Blue |
Bluejoint | Calamagrostis canadensis | Poaceae (Grass) | |
Bluet, Mountain | Centaurea montana | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Blue |
Bouncing Bet | Saponaria officianlis | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | White |
Breadroot, Palmleaf Indian | Pediomelum digitatum | Fabaceae (Pea) | Purple |
Brome, Mountain | Bromus carinatus | Poaceae (Grass) | |
Brome, Smooth | Bromus inermis | Poaceae (Grass) | |
Broom Snakewwed | Gutierrezia sarothrae | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Buckbrush | Purshia tridentata | Rosaceae (Rose) | Yellow |
Buckthorn, Fendler's | Ceanothus fendleri | Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn) | White |
Buckwheat, Ivy League | Eriogonum arcuatum var. xanthum | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | Yellow |
Buckwheat, James' | Eriogonum jamesii var. jamesii | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | White |
Buckwheat, Nodding | Eriogonum cernuum | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | White |
Buckwheat, Purple Cushion | Eriogonum ovalifolium var. purpureum | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | White |
Buckwheat, Red-root | Eriogonum racemosus | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | White |
Buckwheat, Porter's | Eriogonum umbellatum var. porteri | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | Yellow |
Buckwheat, Sulphur-flower | Eriogonum umbellatum var. majus | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | White |
Buckwheat, Sulphur-flower | Eriogonum umbellatum var. umbellatum | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | Yellow |
Buckwheat, Winged | Eriogonum alatum var. alatum | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | Yellow |
Buffaloberry, Canada Buffaloberry, Russet |
Shepherdia canadensis | Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster) | Green |
Bur, Buffalo | Solanum rostratum | Solanaceae (Nightshade) | Yellow |
Butter and Eggs | Linaria vulgaris | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Yellow |
Buttercup, Alpine | Ranunculus adoneus | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | Yellow |
Buttercup, Eschscholtz's | Ranunculus eschscholtzii | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | Yellow |
Buttercup, Graceful | Ranunculus inamoenus | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | Yellow |
Buttercup, Largeflower | Ranunculus eschscholtzii | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | Yellow |
Buttercup, Sagebrush | Ranunculus glaberrimus var. ellipticus | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | Yellow |
Buttercup, Snow | Ranunculus adoneus | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | Yellow |
Buttercup, Subalpine | Ranunculus eschscholtzii | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | Yellow |
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Cactus, Nylon Lace | Echinocereus viridiflorus ssp. viridiflorus | Cactaceae (Cactus) | Yellow |
Cactus, Mountain Cactus, Simpson's Hedgehog |
Pediocactus simpsonii | Cactaceae (Cactus) | Pink |
Campion, Bladder | Silene latifolia | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | White |
Campion, Drummond's | Silene drummondii ssp. striata | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | White |
Campion, Menzies' | Silene menziesii | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | White |
Campion, Moss | Silene acaulis< | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | Pink |
Campion, White | Silene latifolia | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | White |
Candytuft, American False Candytuft, Fern-leaf |
Smelowskia americana (Smelowskia calycina var. americana) |
Brassicaceae (Mustard) | White |
Candytuft, Mountain | Noccaea fendleri ssp. glauca (Noccaea montana, Thlaspi montanum) |
Brassicaceae (Mustard) | White |
Catchfly, Drummond's | Silene drummondii ssp. striata | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | White |
Catchfly, Menzies' | Silene menziesii | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | White |
Catnip | Nepeta cataria | Lamiaceae (Mint) | White |
Cattail, Broadleaf Cattail |
Typha latifolia | Typhaceae (Cattail) | Yellow |
Ceanothus, Fendler's | Ceanothus fendleri | Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn) | White |
Ceanothus, Snowbrush | Ceanothus velutinus | Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn) | White |
Chamomile, False | Tripleurospermum inodorum (Matricaria perforata) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Chamomile, Scentless | Tripleurospermum inodorum (Matricaria perforata) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Chicory, Common | Cichorium intybus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Blue |
Chickweed, Alpine | Cerastium arvense ssp. strictum | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | White |
Chickweed, Bering Chickweed, Bering Sea Mouse-ear |
Cerastium beeringianum | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | White |
Chickweed, Field Mouse-ear | Cerastium arvense ssp. strictum | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | White |
Chiming Bells, Tall | Mertensia ciliata | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | Blue |
Chinese Lantern | Quincula lobata | Solanaceae (Nightshade) | Purple |
Cholla, Tree Cholla, Cane |
Cylindropuntia imbricata var. imbricata (Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata, Opuntia imbricata var. arborescens) |
Cactaceae (Cactus) | Pink |
Chokecherry, Black or Chokecherry, Western | Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa or demissa | Rosaceae (Rose) | White |
Cinquefoil, Beautiful | Potentilla pulcherrima | Rosaceae (Rose) | Yellow |
Cinquefoil, Blue-leaf | Potentilla glaucophylla var. glaucophylla (Potentilla diversifolia var. diversifolia) |
Rosaceae (Rose) | Yellow |
Cinquefoil, Branched | Potentilla effusa (Potentilla hippiana var. effussa) |
Rosaceae (Rose) | Yellow |
Cinquefoil, Colorado | Potentilla subjuga | Rosaceae (Rose) | Yellow |
Cinquefoil, Creamy | Drymocallis convallaria (Potentilla convallaria, Drymocallis arguta ssp. convallaria) |
Rosaceae (Rose) | White |
Cinquefoil, Early | Potentilla concinna | Rosaceae (Rose) | Yellow |
Cinquefoil, Elegant | Potentilla concinna | Rosaceae (Rose) | Yellow |
Cinquefoil, Leafy | Drymocallis fissa (Potentilla fissa) |
Rosaceae (Rose) | Yellow |
Cinquefoil, Norwegian | Potentilla norvegica | Rosaceae (Rose) | Yellow |
Cinquefoil, Prairie | Potentilla pensylvanica | Rosaceae (Rose) | Yellow |
Cinquefoil, Red-stemmed | Potentilla rubricaulis (Potentilla hookeriana) |
Rosaceae (Rose) | Yellow |
Cinquefoil, Rocky Mountain | Potentilla rubricaulis (Potentilla hookeriana) |
Rosaceae (Rose) | Yellow |
Cinquefoil, Rough | Potentilla norvegica | Rosaceae (Rose) | Yellow |
Cinquefoil, Sheep | Potentilla ovina var. decurrens | Rosaceae (Rose) | Yellow |
Cinquefoil, Shrubby | Dasiphora fruticosa (Potentilla fruticosa) |
Rosaceae (Rose) | Yellow |
Cinquefoil, Woolly | Potentilla hippiana | Rosaceae (Rose) | Yellow |
Clammyweed, Redwhisker | Polanisia dodecandra ssp. trachysperma | Cleomaceae (Cleome) | White |
Clematis, Hairy | Clematis hirsutissima | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | Blue |
Clematis, Western White | Clematis ligusticifolia | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | White |
Cliffbush, Fivepetal | Jamesia americana var. americana | Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea) | White |
Cliffrose, Stansbury's | Purshia mexicana var. stansburyana (Purshia stansburiana, Cowania stansburyana) |
Rosaceae (Rose) | White |
Clover, Alpine | Trifolium dasyphyllum | Fabaceae (Pea) | Pink |
Clover, Alsike | Trifolium hybridum | Fabaceae (Pea) | Pink |
Clover, Deer | Trifolium nanum | Fabaceae (Pea) | Pink |
Clover, Dwarf | Trifolium nanum | Fabaceae (Pea) | Pink |
Clover, Parry's | Trifolium parryi | Fabaceae (Pea) | Pink |
Clover, Red | Trifolium pratense | Fabaceae (Pea) | Pink |
Clover, White | Trifolium repens | Fabaceae (Pea) | White |
Clover, White Sweet | Melilotus albus | Fabaceae (Pea) | White |
Clover, Yellow Sweet | Melilotus officinalis | Fabaceae (Pea) | Yellow |
Collomia, Narrow-leaf | Collomia linearis | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | Pink |
Columbine, Colorado | Aquilegia coerulea | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | Blue |
Columbine, Colorado Blue | Aquilegia coerulea | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | Blue |
Columbine, Red | Aquilegia elegantula | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | Red |
Columbine, Shooting Star | Aquilegia elegantula | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | Red |
Columbine, Western Red | Aquilegia elegantula | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | Red |
Coneflower, Cut-leaf | Rudbeckia laciniata var. ampla | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Coneflower, Green-head | Rudbeckia laciniata var. ampla | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Coneflower, Plains | Ratibida columnifera | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Coneflower, Montane | Rudbeckia montana (Rudbeckia occidentalis var. montana) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Coralroot, Early | Corallorhiza trifida | Orchidaceae (Orchid) | Green |
Coralroot, Spotted | Corallorhiza maculata var. maculata | Orchidaceae (Orchid) | White |
Coralroot, Summer | Corallorhiza maculata var. maculata | Orchidaceae (Orchid) | White |
Coralroot, Yellow | Corallorhiza trifida | Orchidaceae (Orchid) | Yellow |
Cornflower, Mountain | Centaurea montana | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Blue |
Corn Lily | Veratrum californicum var. californicum (Veratrum tenuipetalum) |
Melanthiaceae (False Hellebore) | White |
Corydalis, Golden | Corydalis aurea | Papaveraceae (Poppy) | Yellow |
Cowbane, Fendler's | Oxypolis fendleri | Apiaceae (Parsley) | White |
Cow Parsnip | Heracleum sphondylium ssp. montanum (Heracleum maximum) |
Apiaceae (Parsley) | White |
Crane's Bill, Purple | Geranium caespitosum | Geraniaceae (Geranium) | Pink |
Cress, Hoary | Lepidium draba (Cardaria draba) |
Brassicaceae (Mustard) | White |
Croton, Texas | Croton texensis | Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) | White |
Cryptantha, Basin | Cryptantha ambigua | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | White |
Cryptantha, Calcareous | Cryptantha thyrsiflora (Oreocarya thyrsiflora) |
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | White |
Cryptantha, Fendler's | Cryptantha fendleri | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | White |
Cryptantha, James' | Cryptantha cinerea var. jamesii | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | White |
Cryptantha, Little | Cryptantha minima | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | White |
Cryptantha, Sanddune | Cryptantha fendleri | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | White |
Cryptantha, Silky | Cryptantha sericea (Oreocarya sericea) |
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | White |
Currant, Red Prickly | Ribes montigenum | Grossulariaceae (Gooseberry) | Red |
Currant, Wolf's | Ribes wolfii | Grossulariaceae (Gooseberry) | White |
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Daisy | Erigeron elatior | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Daisy, Basin | Platyschkuhria integrifolia var. desertorum | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Daisy, Beautiful | Erigeron formosissimus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Blue |
Daisy, Blackfoot | Melampodium leucanthum | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Daisy, Blackheaded | Erigeron melanocephalus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Daisy, Coulter's | Erigeron coulteri | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Daisy, Cutleaf | Erigeron compositus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Daisy, Engelmann's | Engelmannia peristenia (Engelmannia pinnatifida) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Daisy, Ives' Four-nerve | Tetraneuris ivesiana | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Daisy, Oxeye | Leucanthemum vulgare | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Daisy, Pretty | Erigeron bellidiastrum | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Daisy, Rockslide | Erigeron leiomerus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Daisy, Rocky Mountain Alpine | Erigeron grandiflorus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Daisy, Shaggy | Erigeron pumilus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Blue |
Daisy, Showy | Erigeron speciosus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Daisy, Spreading | Erigeron divergens | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Daisy, Stemless Four-nerve | Tetraneuris acaulis var. acaulis (Hymenoxys acaulis) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Daisy, Stemless Four-nerve | Tetraneuris acaulis var. caespitosa (Hymenoxys acaulis) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Daisy, Subalpine | Erigeron glacialis (Erigeron peregrinus) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Daisy, Tahoka | Machaeranthera tanacetifolia | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Daisy, Trailing | Erigeron flagellaris | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Daisy, Whiteray | Erigeron coulteri | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Dandelion, Common | Taraxacum officinale | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Dandelion, False | Agoseris glauca | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Dandelion, Horned | Taraxacum ceratophorum (Taraxacum officinale ssp. ceratophorum) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Dandelion, Northern | Taraxacum ceratophorum (Taraxacum officinale ssp. ceratophorum) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Dandelion, Sagebrush False | Nothocalais troximoides | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Death Camas, Mountain | Anticlea elegans (Zigadenus elegans) |
Melanthiaceae (False Hellebore) | White |
Desert Prince's Plume | Stanleya pinnata | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | Yellow |
Devil's Claw, Common | Proboscidea louisianica ssp. louisianica | Martyniaceae (Unicorn Plant) | White |
Dock, Alpine | Rumex densiflorus | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | Pink |
Dock, Curly | Rumex crispus | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | Pink |
Dock, White Dock, Mexican |
Rumex triangulivalvis (Rumex salicifolius var. mexicanus) |
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | Green |
Dogbane, Spreading | Apocynum androsaemifolium | Apocynaceae (Dogbane) | White |
Dogwood, Bunchberry | Cornus canadensis | Cornaceae (Dogwood) | White |
Draba, Alpine Tundra | Draba streptobrachia | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | Yellow |
Draba, Golden | Draba aurea | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | Yellow |
Draba, Slender | Draba albertina | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | Yellow |
Draba, Snowbed | Draba crassifolia | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | Yellow |
Draba, Thickleaf | Draba crassa | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | Yellow |
Dragonhead, American | Dracocephalum parviflorum (Moldavica parviflora) |
Lamiaceae (Mint) | Pink |
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Elderberry, Blue | Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea | Adoxaceae (Muskroot) | White |
Elderberry, Red | Sambucus racemosa | Adoxaceae (Muskroot) | White |
Elephant Heads | Pedicularis groenlandica | Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) | Pink |
Elkweed | Frasera speciosa | Gentianaceae (Gentian) | White |
Evening Primrose, Common | Oenothera villosa ssp. strigosa | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | Yellow |
Evening Primrose, Common | Oenothera villosa ssp. villosa | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | Yellow |
Evening Primrose, Crown-leaf | Oenothera coronopifolia | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | White |
Evening Primrose, Cut-leaf | Oenothera coronopifolia | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | White |
Evening Primrose, Hairy | Oenothera villosa ssp. strigosa | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | Yellow |
Evening Primrose, Hairy | Oenothera villosa ssp. villosa | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | Yellow |
Evening Primrose, Long-tube | Oenothera flava | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | Yellow |
Evening Primrose, Tufted | Oenothera cespitosa ssp. cespitosa | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | White |
Evening Primrose, Whitest | Oenothera albicaulis | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | White |
Evening Primrose, Yellow | Oenothera flava | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | Yellow |
Fairy-candelabra, Northern | Androsace septentrionalis | Primulaceae (Primrose) | White |
Fairy Slipper | Calypso bulbosa var. americana | Orchidaceae (Orchid) | Yellow |
Fairy Trumpet | Ipomopsis aggregata | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | Red |
False Goldenaster, Alpine | Heterotheca pumila | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
False Goldenaster, Foliose | Heterotheca villosa var. foliosa (Heterotheca foliosa) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
False Goldenaster, Hairy | Heterotheca villosa var. minor (Heterotheca var. hispida) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
False Goldenaster, Hairy | Heterotheca villosa var. nana (Heterotheca horrida) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
False Goldenaster, Hairy | Heterotheca villosa var. villosa | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
False Hellebore, California | Veratrum californicum var. californicum (Veratrum tenuipetalum) |
Melanthiaceae (False Hellebore) | White |
Filaree | Erodium cicutarium | Geraniaceae (Geranium) | Pink |
Fir, Douglas | Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca | Pinaceae (Pine) | Yellow |
Fireweed | Chamerion angustifolium | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | Pink |
Fireweed, Alpine Fireweed, Dwarf |
Chamerion latifolium | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | Pink |
Fitweed | Corydalis caseana ssp. brandegeei | Papveraceae (Poppy) | White |
Five-eyes, Gray | Chamaesaracha coniodes | Solanaceae (Nightshade) | White |
Flax, Blue | Linum lewisii | Linaceae (Flax) | Blue |
Fleabane, Aspen | Erigeron speciosus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Blue/Purple |
Fleabane, Beautiful | Erigeron formosissimus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Blue |
Fleabane, Blackheaded | Erigeron melanocephalus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Fleabane, Featherleaf | Erigeron pinnatisectus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Fleabane, Fernleaf | Erigeron compositus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Fleabane, Shaggy | Erigeron pumilus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Blue |
Fleabane, Spreading | Erigeron divergens | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Fleabane, Subalpine | Erigeron glacialis (Erigeron peregrinus) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Fleabane, Tall | Erigeron elatior | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Fleabane, Trailing | Erigeron flagellaris | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Fleabane, Western | Erigeron bellidiastrum | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Fogfruit, Wedgeleaf | Phyla cuneifolia | Verbenaceae (Verbena) | White |
Forget-me-not, Arctic Alpine | Eritrichium nanum | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | Blue |
Forget-me-not, Tall | Hackelia floribunda | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | Blue |
Four O'clock, Colorado | Mirabilis multiflora var. multiflora | Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) | Pink |
Four O'clock, Hairy | Mirabilis albida | Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) | White |
Four O'clock, Narrow-leaf | Mirabilis linearis | Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) | Pink |
Four O'clock, Spreading | Mirabilis oxybaphoides | Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) | Pink |
Four O'clock, White | Mirabilis albida | Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) | White |
Fumewort, Sierra | Corydalis caseana ssp. brandegeei | Papaveraceae (Poppy) | White |
COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | FAMILY | COLOR |
Gaura, Scarlet | Oenothera suffrutescens | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | Pink |
Gayfeather, Dotted | Liatris punctata (Liatris mucronata) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Gentian, Arctic | Gentiana algida | Gentianaceae (Gentian) | White |
Gentian, Autumn Dwarf Gentian, Dwarf Gentian, Little |
Gentianella amarella (Gentianella acuta) |
Gentianaceae (Gentian) | Purple |
Gentian, Moss | Gentiana prostrata (Chondrophylla prostrata) |
Gentianaceae (Gentian) | Blue |
Gentian, Mountain Gentian, Parry's |
Gentiana parryi (Pneumonanthe parryi) |
Gentianaceae (Gentian) | Blue |
Gentian, Perennial Fringed | Gentianopsis barbellata | Gentianaceae (Gentian) | Purple |
Gentian, Pleated | Gentiana affinis (Pneumonanthe affinis) |
Gentianaceae (Gentian) | Blue |
Gentian, Pygmy | Gentiana prostrata (Chondrophylla prostrata) |
Gentianaceae (Gentian) | Blue |
Gentian, Rocky Mountain | Gentiana affinis (Pneumonanthe affinis) |
Gentianaceae (Gentian) | Blue |
Gentian, Rocky Mountain Fringed | Gentianopsis thermalis | Gentianaceae (Gentian) | Purple |
Geranium, Richardson's | Geranium richardsonii | Geraniaceae (Geranium) | White |
Geranium, Sticky Purple | Geranium viscosissimum | Geraniaceae (Geranium) | Pink |
Geranium, Tufted | Geranium caespitosum | Geraniaceae (Geranium) | Pink |
Geranium, Wild | Geranium richardsonii | Geraniaceae (Geranium) | White |
Germander, Cut-leaf | Teucrium laciniatum | Lamiaceae (Mint) | White |
Giant Hyssop, Horsemint Giant Hyssop, Nettleleaf |
Agastache urticifolia | Lamiaceae (Mint) | White |
Gilia, Eyed | Gila ophthalmoides | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | White |
Gilia, Scarlet | Ipomopsis aggregata | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | Red |
Globeflower | Trollius albiflorus (Trollius laxus ssp. albiflorus) |
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | White |
Globemallow, Scarlet | Sphaeralcea coccinea | Malvaceae (Mallow) | Orange |
Globemallow, Small-leaf | Sphaeralcea parvifolia | Malvaceae (Mallow) | Orange |
Goathead | Tribulus terrestris | Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop) | Yellow |
Goat's Beard | Ramaraia flava | Gomphaceae | |
Goatsbeard | Tragopogon dubius | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Golden Banner Goldenbanner, Mountain |
Thermopsis montana (Thermopsis rhombifolia var. montana) |
Fabaceae (Pea) | Yellow |
Golden Bush | Ericameria nauseosa | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Goldeneye, Nevada Goldeneye, Showy |
Heliomeris multiflora var. nevadensis (Viguiera multiflora var. nevadensis) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Golden Glow | Rudbeckia laciniata var. ampla | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Goldenrod, Canadian | Solidago canadensis | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Goldenrod, Mt. Albert | Solidago simplex var. simplex | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Goldenrod, Parry's | Oreochrysum parryi | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Goldenrod, Prairie | Solidago missouriensis | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Goldenrod, Rocky Mountain | Solidago multiradiata | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Goldenrod, Smooth | Solidago missouriensis | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Goldenrod, Sticky | Solidago simplex var. simplex | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Goldenweed, Curlyhead | Pyrrocoma crocea var. crocea | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Goldenweed, Parry's | Oreochrysum parryi | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Goldenweed, Plantain | Pyrrocoma uniflora var. uniflora | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Goldenweed, Pygmy | Tonestus pygmaeus (Haplopappus pygmaeus) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Goldenweed, Tranquil | Pyrrocoma clementis var. clementis | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Goldflower | Tetraneuris acaulis var. acaulis (Hymenoxys acaulis) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Goldflower | Tetraneuris acaulis var. caespitosa (Hymenoxys acaulis) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Gooseberry Gooseberry, Mountain |
Ribes montigenum | Grossulariaceae (Gooseberry) | Pink |
Goosefoot, Blite | Chenopodium capitatum | Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) | Red |
Goosefoot, Narrowleaf | Chenopodium leptophyllum | Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) | Green |
Goosefoot, Pinyon | Chenopodium atrovirens | Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) | Green |
Goosefoot, Pitseed | Chenopodium berlandieri | Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) | Green |
Grape, Bush Grape, Maple-leaf |
Vitis acerifolia | Vitaceae (Grape) | White |
Grass of Parnassus | Parnassia fimbriata | Celastraceae (Staff-tree) | Green |
Gravel-root, Western Spotted | Eutrochium maculatum var. bruneri (Eupatoriadelphus maculatus var. bruneri) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Greasewood Black Greasewood |
Sarcobatus vermiculatus | Sarcobataceae (Greasewood) | Yellow |
Groundcherry, Purple | Quincula lobata | Solanaceae (Nightshade) | Purple |
Groundsel, Alpine Rock | Packera werneriifolia | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Groundsel, Arrowleaf | Senecio triangularis | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Groundsel, Cleft-leaf | Packera streptanthifolia | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Groundsel, Cutleaf | Senecio eremophilus var. kingii | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Groundsel, Falsegold | Packera pseudaurea var. flavula | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Groundsel, Fendler's | Packera fendleri | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Groundsel, Hoary | Packera werneriifolia | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Groundsel, Holm's | Senecio amplectens var. holmii | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Groundsel, Rocky Mountain | Packera streptanthifolia | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Groundsel, Saffron | Packera crocata | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Groundsel, Threadleaf | Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Groundsel, Western Golden | Senecio eremophilus var. kingii | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Groundsmoke, Spreading | Gayophytum diffusum ssp. parviflorum | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | White |
Gumweed, Curlycup | Grindelia squarrosa | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Gumweed, Pointed | Grindelia fastigiata | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Gumweed, Subalpine | Grindelia subalpina | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
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Haircap | Polytrichum commune | Polytrichaceae (Aloe Moss) | |
Haircap, Slender | Polytrichum strictum | Polytrichaceae (Aloe Moss) | |
Hairgrass, Tufted | Deschampsia cespitosa | Poaceae (Grass) | |
Hardheads | Rhaponticum repens (Acroptilon repens) | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Harebell | Campanula rotundifolia | Campanulaceae (Bellflower) | Blue |
Harebell, Parry's | Campanula parryi | Campanulaceae (Bellflower) | Blue |
Hawk's-beard, Slender | Crepis atribarba | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Hawkweed, Orange | Hieracium aurantiacum | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Orange |
Hawkweed, Whiteflower | Hieracium albiflorum | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Hawkweed, Orange | Hieracium aurantiacum | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Orange |
Hawkweed, Woolly | Hieracium triste | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Helianthella, Five-nerve | Helianthella quinquenervis | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Hemlock-parsley, Rocky Mountain | Cionoselinum scopulorum | Apiaceae (Parsley) | White |
Hemlock, Poison | Conium maculatum | Apiaceae (Parsley) | White |
Hemp, Indian | Apocynum cannabinum | Apocynaceae (Dogbane) | White |
Hogweed, Little | Portulaca oleracea | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | Yellow |
Honeysuckle, Twinberry | Lonicera involucrata | Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle) | Yellow |
Hopi Tea Greenthread | Thelesperma megapotamicum | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Horsetail, Scouring-rush | Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine | Equisetaceae (Horsetail) | Brown |
Horsetail, Smooth | Equisetum laevigatum | Equisetaceae (Horsetail) | Brown |
Huckleberry, Broom | Vaccinium scoparium | Ericaceae (Heath) | Pink |
Hymenopappus, Fineleaf | Hymenopappus filifolius var. cinereus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Hymenopappus, Fineleaf | Hymenopappus filifolius var. polycephalus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Hymenopappus, Manyhead | Hymenopappus filifolius var. polycephalus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Hymenoxys, Stemless | Tetraneuris acaulis var. acaulis (Hymenoxys acaulis) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Hymenoxys, Stemless | Tetraneuris acaulis var. caespitosa (Hymenoxys acaulis) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Ipomopsis, Hoosier Pass | Ipomopsis globularis | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | Blue |
Ipomopsis, Iron | Ipomopsis laxiflora | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | White |
Ipomopsis, Long-flowered | Ipomopsis longiflora | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | White |
Iris, Rocky Mountain Iris, Wild |
Iris missouriensis | Iridaceae (Iris) | Purple |
Jacob's Ladder | Polemonium pulcherrimum ssp. delicatum | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | Blue |
Jacob's Ladder, Leafy Jacob's Ladder, Tall |
Polemonium foliossisimum | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | Blue |
Jimson-weed | Datura wrightii | Solanaceae (Nightshade) | White |
Joe-pye Weed | Eutrochium maculatum var. bruneri (Eupatoriadelphus maculatus var. bruneri) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Kinnikinnick | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Ericaceae (Heath) | White |
King's Crown | Rhodiola integrifolia (Sedum integrifolium) |
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop) | Red |
Knapweed, Russian | Rhaponticum repens (Acroptilon repens) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Knotweed, Sawatch | Polygonum sawatchense ssp. sawatchense | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | White |
Knotweed, Water | Persicaria amphibia (Polygonum amphibium) |
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | Pink |
COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | FAMILY | COLOR |
Lady's Tresses Lady's Tresses, Hooded |
Spiranthes romanzoffiana | Orchidaceae (Orchid) | White |
Larkspur, Carolina | Delphinium carolinianum ssp. virescens | Rananuculaceae (Buttercup) | White |
Larkspur, Geyer's | Delphinium geyeri | Rananuculaceae (Buttercup) | Purple |
Larkspur, Nuttall's | Delphinium nuttallianum | Rananuculaceae (Buttercup) | Purple |
Larkspur, Plains | Delphinium carolinianum ssp. virescens | Rananuculaceae (Buttercup) | White |
Larkspur, Subalpine | Delphinium barbeyi | Rananuculaceae (Buttercup) | Purple |
Larkspur, Two-lobed | Delphinium nuttallianum | Rananuculaceae (Buttercup) | Purple |
Larkspur, White | Delphinium carolinianum ssp. virescens | Rananuculaceae (Buttercup) | White |
Laurel, Alpine | Kalmia microphylla | Ericaceae (Heath) | Pink |
Lemonscent | Pectis angustifolia var. angustifolia | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Lettuce, Blue | Mulgedium oblongifolium (Mulgedium pulchellum, Lactuca pulchella, Lactuca tatarica var. pulchella) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Blue |
Lettuce, Prickly | Lactuca serriola | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Lichen, Bristly Beard | Usnea hirta | Parmeliaceae | |
Lichen, Hooded Tube | Hypogymnia physodes | Parmeliaceae | |
Lichen, Cup | Cladonia chlorophaea | Cladoniaceae | |
Licorice-root, Idaho | Ligusticum tenuifolium | Apiaceae (Parsley) | White |
Licorice, Wild Licorice, American |
Glycyrrhiza lepidota | Fabaceae (Pea) | White |
Lily, Alpine | Lloydia serotina | Liliaceae (Lily) | White |
Lily, Mariposa | Calochortus gunnisonii | Liliaceae (Lily) | White |
Lily, Sego | Calochortus nuttallii | Liliaceae (Lily) | White |
Lily of the Valley, Starry False | Maianthemum stellatum (Smilacina stellata) |
Asparagaceae (Asparagus) | White |
Lily of the Valley, Feathery False | Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Smilacina racemosa) | Asparagaceae (Asparagus) | White |
Locoweed, Showy | Oxytropis splendens | Fabaceae (Pea) | Purple |
Locoweed, White | Oxytropis sericea var. sericea | Fabaceae (Pea) | White |
Locust, New Mexico | Robinia neomexicana | Fabaceae (Pea) | Pink |
Lousewort, Alpine | Pedicularis sudetica ssp. scopulorum | Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) | Pink |
Lousewort, Payson's | Pedicularis bracteosa var. paysoniana | Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) | Yellow |
Lovage, Fern-leaf | Ligusticum tenuifolium | Apiaceae (Parsley) | White |
Lupine, Baker's | Lupinus bakeri | Fabaceae (Pea) | Blue |
Lupine, Big-leaf | Lupinus prunophilus (Lupinus polyphyllus var. prunophilus) | Fabaceae (Pea) | Blue |
Lupine, Dwarf | Lupinus caespitosus | Fabaceae (Pea) | Blue |
Lupine, Shortstem | Lupinus brevicaulis | Fabaceae (Pea) | Blue |
Lupine, Silver-stem Lupine, Silvery |
Lupinus argenteus | Fabaceae (Pea) | Blue |
Lupine, Tailcup | Lupinus caudatus | Fabaceae (Pea) | Blue |
COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | FAMILY | COLOR |
Madwort Pale | Alyssum alyssoides | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | Yellow |
Mallow, Common Mallow, Dwarf |
Malva neglecta | Malvaceae (Mallow) | White |
Mallow, White Checker | Sidalcea candida | Malvaceae (Mallow) | White |
Maple, Rocky Mountain | Acer glabrum var. glabrum | Sapindaceae (Soapberry) | Green |
Marsh-marigold Marsh-marigold, White |
Caltha leptosepala | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | White |
Mayweed, Scentless | Tripleurospermum inodorum (Matricaria perforata) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Meadowrue, Fendler's | Thalictrum fendleri (Thalictrum fendleri var. fendleri) |
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | White |
Milkvetch, Alpine | Astragalus alpinus var. alpinus | Fabaceae (Pea) | Purple |
Milkvetch, Chickpea | Astragalus cicer | Fabaceae (Pea) | White |
Milkvetch, Cicer | Astragalus cicer | Fabaceae (Pea) | White |
Milkvetch, Field | Astragalus agrestis | Fabaceae (Pea) | White |
Milkvetch, Flexile | Astragalus flexuosus var. flexuosus | Fabaceae (Pea) | Purple |
Milkvetch, Hall's | Astragalus hallii | Fabaceae (Pea) | Purple |
Milkvetch, Lesser Rushy | Astragalus convallarius | Fabaceae (Pea) | White |
Milkvetch, Patterson | Astragalus pattersonii | Fabaceae (Pea) | White |
Milkvetch, Prairie | Astragalus laxmannii var. robustior (Astragalus adsurgens var. robustior) | Fabaceae (Pea) | Purple |
Milkvetch, Purple | Astragalus agrestis | Fabaceae (Pea) | Purple |
Milkvetch, Rocky Mountain | Astragalus scopulorum | Fabaceae (Pea) | White |
Milkvetch, Short's | Astragalus shortianus | Fabaceae (Pea) | Purple |
Milkvetch, Slender | Astragalus gracilis | Fabaceae (Pea) | Purple |
Milkvetch, Spiny | Astragalus kentrophyta | Fabaceae (Pea) | White |
Milkvetch, Timber | Astragalus convallarius | Fabaceae (Pea) | White |
Milkvetch, Timber | Astragalus miser | Fabaceae (Pea) | White |
Milkweed, Engelmann's | Asclepias engelmanniana | Apocynaceae (Dogbane) | White |
Milkweed, Horsetail | Asclepias subverticillata | Apocynaceae (Dogbane) | White |
Milkweed, Low | Asclepias pumila | Apocynaceae (Dogbane) | White |
Milkweed, Plains | Asclepias pumila | Apocynaceae (Dogbane) | White |
Milkweed, Showy | Asclepias speciosa | Apocynaceae (Dogbane) | Pink |
Milkweed, Whorled | Asclepias subverticillata | Apocynaceae (Dogbane) | White |
Miterwort, Fivestamen Miterwort, Green |
Mitella pentandra (Pectiantia pentandra) |
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage) | Green |
Miterwort, Side-flowered Miterwort, Smallflower Miterwort, Starry |
Mitella stauropetala | Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage) | White |
Mock Orange, Littleleaf | Philadelphus microphyllus | Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea) | White |
Monkeyflower, Colorado | Erythranthe minor (Mimulus minor) |
Phrymaceae (Lopseed) | Yellow |
Monkeyflower, Common | Erythranthe guttata (Mimulus guttatus) |
Phrymaceae (Lopseed) | Yellow |
Monkeyflower, Subalpine | Erythranthe tilingii (Mimulus tilingii) |
Phrymaceae (Lopseed) | Yellow |
Monkeyflower, Yellow | Erythranthe guttata (Mimulus guttatus) |
Phrymaceae (Lopseed) | Yellow |
Monk's Hood | Aconitum columbianum | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | Purple |
Monument Plant | Frasera speciosa | Gentianaceae (Gentian) | White/Green |
Morning-glory, Dwarf Shaggy | Evolvulus nuttallianus | Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory) | Purple |
Moss, Philonitis | Philonotis fontana | Bartramiaceae | |
Mountain Dryad | Dryas octopetala | Rosaceae (Rose) | White |
Mountain Lover | Paxistima myrsinites | Celastraceae (Staff-tree) | Pink |
Mountain Mahogany, Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany, Birchleaf |
Cercocarpus montanus | Rosaceae (Rose) | Pink |
Mule's Ears, Northern | Wyethia amplexicaulis | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Mullein | Verbascum thapsus | Scrophulariaceae (Figwort) | Yellow |
Mustard, Jim Hill | Sisymbrium altissimum | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | Yellow |
Mustard, Small Tumbleweed | Sisymbrium loeselii | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | Yellow |
Mustard, Tumble | Sisymbrium altissimum | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | Yellow |
Nightshade, Cutleaf | Solanum triflorum | Solanaceae (Nightshade) | White |
Nightshade, Gray False | Chamaesaracha coniodes | Solanaceae (Nightshade) | White |
COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | FAMILY | COLOR |
Old-man-of-the-mountain | Hymenoxys grandiflora (Tetraneuris grandiflora, Rydbergia grandiflora) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Olive, Russian | Elaeagnus angustifolia | Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster) | Yellow |
Onion, Brandegee's | Allium brandegeei | Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis) | White |
Onion, Geyer's | Allium geyeri var. geyerii | Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis) | Pink |
Onion, Nodding | Allium cernuum | Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis) | Pink |
Onion, Taper-tip | Allium acuminatum | Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis) | Pink |
Orchid, Blunt-leaf | Platanthera obtusata | Orchidaceae (Orchid) | Green/White |
Orchid, Calypso | Calypso bulbosa var. americana | Orchidaceae (Orchid) | Yellow |
Orchid, Green Bog Orchid, Northern Green |
Platanthera aquilonis | Orchidaceae (Orchid) | Green |
Orchid, Rattlesnake Plantain | Goodyera oblongifolia | Orchidaceae (Orchid) | White |
Orchid, White Bog | Platanthera dilatata var. albiflora | Orchidaceae (Orchid) | White |
Owl's-claws | Hymenoxys hoopesii | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Owl's-clover | Orthocarpus luteus | Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) | Yellow |
COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | FAMILY | COLOR |
Paintbrush, Devil's | Hieracium aurantiacum | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Orange |
Paintbrush, Narrow-leaf | Castilleja linariifolia | Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) | Red |
Paintbrush, Rosy | Castilleja rhexiifolia | Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) | Red |
Paintbrush, Scarlet Paintbrush, Red Indian |
Castilleja miniata | Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) | Red |
Paintbrush, Splitleaf Indian | Castilleja rhexiifolia | Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) | Red |
Paintbrush, Sulphur Indian | Castilleja sulphurea | Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) | Yellow |
Paintbrush, Western Indian | Castilleja occidentalis | Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) | Yellow |
Paintbrush, Whole-leaf Indian | Castilleja integra | Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) | Red |
Paintbrush, Wyoming | Castilleja linariifolia | Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) | Red |
Paintbrush, Yellow Indian | Castilleja flava | Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) | Yellow |
Parrot's Beak | Pedicularis racemosa ssp. alba | Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) | White |
Parsley, Alpine | Oreoxis alpina (Cymopterus alpinus) |
Apiaceae (Parsley) | Yellow< |
Parsley, Mountain | Pseudocymopterus montanus (Cymopterus lemmonii) |
Apiaceae (Parsley) | Yellow |
Pasqueflower | Pulsatilla patens ssp. multifida (Anemone patens ssp. multifida) |
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | Lavender |
Pearly Everlasting | Anaphalis margaritacea | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Pea, Everlasting | Lathyrus latifolius | Fabaceae (Pea) | Pink |
Pea, Aspen | Lathyrus laetivirens | Fabaceae (Pea) | White |
Pea, Perennial | Lathyrus latifolius | Fabaceae (Pea) | Pink |
Pectis, Narrowleaf | Pectis angustifolia var. angustifolia | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Pennycress, Alpine | Noccaea fendleri ssp. glauca (Noccaea montana, Thlaspi montanum) |
Brassicaceae (Mustard) | White |
Pennycress, Field | Thlaspi arvense | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | White |
Penstemon, Alpine Sawsepal | Penstemon glaber var. alpinus | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Blue |
Penstemon, Beardless Sidebells | Penstemon virgatus var. asa-grayi | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Purple |
Penstemon, Beardlip | Penstemon barbatus var. torreyi | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Red |
Penstemon, Crandall's | Penstemon crandallii var. crandallii | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Blue |
Penstemon, Clustered | Penstemon procerus var.procerus | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Blue/Purple |
Penstemon, Kremmling | Penstemon penlandii | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Blue |
Penstemon, Little | Penstemon procerus var.procerus | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Blue/Purple |
Penstemon, Mat | Penstemon caespitosum | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Purple |
Penstemon, Mesa | Penstemon mensarum | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Blue |
Penstemon, Palmer's | Penstemon palmeri var. palmeri | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Pink |
Penstemon, Penland's | Penstemon penlandii | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Blue |
Penstemon, Rocky Mountain | Penstemon strictus | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Blue/Purple |
Penstemon, Rydberg's | Penstemon rydbergii | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Blue/Purple |
Penstemon, Torrey's | Penstemon barbatus var. torreyi | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Red |
Penstemon, Whipple's | Penstemon whippleanus | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Purple |
Penstemon, Whipple's | Penstemon whippleanus | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | White |
Penstemon, White | Penstemon albidus | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | White |
Peppergrass | Lepidium virginicum | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | White |
Pepperweed, Broadleaf | Lepidium latifolium | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | White |
Pepperweed, Mountain | Lepidium montanum | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | White |
Pepperweed, Virginia | Lepidium virginicum | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | White |
Perky Sue | Tetraneuris ivesiana | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Phacelia, Rocky Mountain | Phacelia denticulata | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | Blue |
Phacelia, Silky | Phacelia sericea | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | Purple |
Phacelia, Vari-leaf Phacelia, Wand |
Phacelia heterophylla | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | White |
Phlox, Alpine Phlox, Dwarf |
Phlox condensata | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | White |
Phlox, Many-flowered | Phlox multiflora | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | White |
Phlox,Plains | Phlox andicola | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | White |
Phlox, Rocky Mountain | Phlox multiflora | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | White |
Pincushion, Alpine | Chaenactis douglasii var. alpina | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Pinedrops, Woodland | Pterospora andromedea | Ericaceae (Heath) | Red |
Pine, Bristlecone | Pinus aristata | Pinaceae (Pine) | Yellow |
Pine, Limber | Pinus flexilis | Pinaceae (Pine) | Yellow |
Pine, Lodgepole | Pinus contorta var. latifolia | Pinaceae (Pine) | Yellow |
Pink, Deptford | Dianthus armeria | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | Pink |
Plantain, English | Plantago lanceolata | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | White |
Plantain, Rattlesnake | Goodyera oblongifolia | Orchidaceae (Orchid) | White |
Plantain, Narrowleaf | Plantago lanceolata | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | White |
Plantain, Ribwort | Plantago lanceolata | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | White |
Plantain, Western Rattlesnake | Goodyera oblongifolia | Orchidaceae (Orchid) | White |
Plantain, Woolly | Plantago patagonica | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | White |
Polemonium, Sticky | Polemonium viscosum | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | Blue |
Poppy, Thistle | Argemone polyanthemos | Papaveraceae (Poppy) | White |
Prairie-clover, Nine-anther | Dalea enneandra | Fabaceae (Pea) | White |
Prairie-clover, Purple | Dalea purpurea | Fabaceae (Pea) | Purple |
Prairie-clover, White | Dalea candida | Fabaceae (Pea) | White |
Prairie Smoke | Geum triflorum | Rosaceae (Rose) | Pink |
Prickly Pear, Hairspine | Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha | Cactaceae (Cactus) | Yellow |
Prickly Pear, Plains | Opuntia macrorhiza | Cactaceae (Cactus) | Yellow |
Prickly Pear, Starvation | Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha | Cactaceae (Cactus) | Yellow |
Prickly Pear, Tulip | Opuntia phaeacantha | Cactaceae (Cactus) | Yellow |
Prickly Pear, Twist-spine | Opuntia macrorhiza | Cactaceae (Cactus) | Yellow |
Prickly-poppy, Crested | Argemone polyanthemos | Papaveraceae (Poppy) | White |
Primrose, Alpine | Primula angustifolia | Primulaceae (Primrose) | Pink |
Primrose, Brook | Primula parryi | Primulaceae (Primrose) | Pink |
Primrose, Parry's | Primula parryi | Primulaceae (Primrose) | Pink |
Puffball, Common Puffball, Gem-studded |
Lycoperdon perlatum | Agaricaceae | |
Puncture Vine | Tribulus terrestris | Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop) | Yellow |
Purple Fringe | Phacelia sericea | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | Purple |
Purslane, Common | Portulaca oleracea | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | Yellow |
Pussytoes, Pearly | Antennaria anaphaloides | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Pussytoes, Pink | Antennaria rosea | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Pink |
Pussytoes, Rocky Mountain | Antennaria media | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Pussytoes, Rosy | Antennaria rosea | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Pink |
Pussytoes, Small-leaf | Antennaria parvifolia | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Pussytoes, Tall | Antennaria anaphaloides | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Pussytoes, Rocky Mountain | Antennaria media | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Pussytoes, Umber | Antennaria umbrinella | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Queen Anne's Lace | Daucus carota | Apiaceae (Parsely) | White |
Queen's Crown | Rhodiola rhodantha (Clementsia rhodantha) |
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop) | Pink |
COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | FAMILY | COLOR |
Rabbitbrush, Douglas | Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Rabbitbrush, Green | Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Rabbitbrush, Parry's | Ericameria parryi var. parryi | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Rabbitbrush, Rubber | Ericameria nauseosa | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Rabbitbrush, Yellow | Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Ragwort, Arrowleaf | Senecio triangularis | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Ragwort, Bashful | Senecio pudicus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Ragwort, Colorado | Senecio soldanella | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Ragwort, Dwarf Mountain | Senecio fremontii var. blitoides | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Ragwort, Fendler's | Packera fendleri | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Ragwort, Holm's | Senecio amplectens var. holmii | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Ragwort, King's | Senecio eremophilus var. kingii | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Ragwort, Nodding | Senecio bigelovii | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Ragwort, Saffron | Packera crocata | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Ragwort, Showy Alpine | Senecio amplectens var. amplectens | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Ragwort, Tall Black-tip | Senecio atratus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Ragwort, Threadleaf | Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Ragwort, Wooton's | Senecio wootonii | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Ram's Horn | Proboscidea louisianica ssp. louisianica | Martyniaceae (Unicorn Plant) | White |
Raspberry, Boulder | Rubus deliciosus | Rosaceae (Rose) | White |
Raspberry, Wild | Rubus idaeus | Rosaceae (Rose) | White |
Reedgrass, Bluejoint | Calamagrostis canadensis | Poaceae (Grass) | Brown |
Rockcress, Drummond's | Boechera stricta (Arabis drummondii) |
Brassicaceae (Mustard) | White |
Rockcress, Graham's | Boechera grahamii (Arabis drummondii var. brachycarpa) |
Brassicaceae (Mustard) | White |
Rockcress, Reflexed | Boechera retrofracta (Arabis holboellii var. retrofracta) |
Brassicaceae (Mustard) | White |
Rockcress, Second | Boechera retrofracta (Arabis holboellii var. retrofracta) |
Brassicaceae (Mustard) | White |
Rockjasmine, Northern Rockjasmine, Pygmyflower |
Androsace septentrionalis | Primulaceae (Primrose) | White |
Rose Crown | Rhodiola rhodantha (Clementsia rhodantha) |
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop) | Pink |
Rose Heath | Chaetopappa ericoides | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Rose, Wild Rose, Woods' |
Rosa woodsii ssp. ultramontana | Rosaceae (Rose) | Pink |
Rubberweed, Colorado | Hymenoxys richardsonii | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Rush, Drummond's | Juncus drummondii | Juncaceae (Rush) |
COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | FAMILY | COLOR |
Sacred Thorn Apple | Datura wrightii | Solanaceae (Nightshade) | White |
Sage, Alpine | Artemisia scopulorum | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Sage, Boreal | Artemisia borealis (Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. borealis, Artemisia campestris var. purshii) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Sage, Fringed | Artemisia frigida | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Sagebrush, Alpine | Artemisia scopulorum | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Sagebrush, Big | Artemisia tridentata | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Sagebrush, Boreal | Artemisia norvegica ssp. saxatilis (Artemisia arctica) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Sagebrush, White | Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Sagewort, Alpine | Artemisia scopulorum | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Sagewort, Boreal | Artemisia borealis (Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. borealis, Artemisia campestris var. purshii) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Sagewort, Dragon | Artemisia dracunculus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Sagewort, Field | Artemisia campestris ssp. pacifica | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Sagewort, Louisiana | Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Sagewort, Prairie | Artemisia frigida | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Sainfoin | Onobrychis viciifolia | Fabaceae (Pea) | Pink |
Salsify | Tragopogon dubius | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Salt Cedar | Tamarix chinensis (Tamarix ramosissimum) |
Tamaricaceae (Tamarisk) | Pink |
Sandpuffs | Tripterocalyx micranthus (Abronia micrantha) |
Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) | White |
Sandspurry, Red | Spergularia rubra | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | Pink |
Sand Verbena, Fragrant | Abronia fragrans | Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) | White |
Sand Verbena, Smallflower | Tripterocalyx micranthus (Abronia micrantha) |
Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) | White |
Sand Verbena, Snowball | Abronia fragrans | Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) | White |
Sandwort, Alpine | Minuartia obtusiloba (Lidia obtusiloba) |
Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | White |
Sandwort, Ballhead | Eremogone congesta (Arenaria congesta) |
Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | White |
Sandwort, Hooker's | Eremogone hookeri var. hookeri (Arenaria hookeri ssp. hookeri) |
Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | White |
Sandwort, Fendler's | Eremogone fendleri (Arenaria fendleri) |
Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | White |
Saw-wort, Weber's | Saussurea weberi | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Saxifrage, Bog | Micranthes oregana (Saxifraga oregana) |
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage) | White |
Saxifrage, Brook | Micranthes odontoloma (Saxifraga odontoloma) |
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage) | White |
Saxifrage, Diamondleaf | Micranthes odontoloma (Saxifraga odontoloma) |
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage) | White |
Saxifrage, Dotted | Saxifraga bronchialis ssp. austromontana (Saxifraga austromontana) |
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage) | White |
Saxifrage, Snowball | Micranthes odontoloma (Saxifraga odontoloma) |
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage) | White |
Saxifrage, Whiplash | Saxifraga flagellaris | Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage) | Yellow |
Scentbottle | Platanthera dilatata var. albiflora or Platanthera dilatata var. dilatata |
Orchidaceae (Orchid) | White |
Scorpionweed, Rocky Mountain | Phacelia denticulata | Boraginacea (Forget-me-not) | Blue |
Scrambled Eggs | Corydalis aurea | Papaveraceae (Poppy) | Yellow |
Scouring-rush, Common | Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine | Equisetaceae (Horsetail) | Brown |
Scouring-rush, Smooth | Equisetum laevigatum | Equisetaceae (Horsetail) | Brown |
Scurfpea, Palmleaf | Pediomelum digitatum | Fabaceae (Pea) | Blue |
Scurfpea, Slimflower | Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pediomelum tenuiflorum) |
Fabaceae (Pea) | Purple |
Sedge, Black Sedge, Ebony |
Carex ebenea | Cyperaceae (Sedge) | |
Sedge, Rocky Mountain | Carex scopulorum | Cyperaceae (Sedge) | |
Serviceberry | Amelanchier alnifolia | Rosaceae (Rose) | White |
Sheepburr, Flatspine | Lappula occidentalis var. occidentalis | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | White |
Shooting Star Shooting Star, Dark-throat |
Primula pauciflora ssp.pauciflora (Dodecatheon pulchellum ssp. pulchellum) |
Primulaceae (Primrose) | Pink |
Sibbaldia, Creeping | Sibbaldia procumbens | Rosaceae (Rose) | Yellow |
Single Delight | Moneses uniflora | Ericaceae (Heath) | White |
Skeletonweed, Rush Skeletonplant, Rush |
Lygodesmia juncea | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Pink |
Sky Pilot | Polemonium viscosum | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | Blue/Purple |
Sky Pilot, Rocky Mountain | Polemonium confertum | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | Blue/Purple |
Skyrocket, Iron | Ipomopsis laxiflora | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | White |
Skyrocket, Slender-tubed | Ipomopsis tenuituba | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | Pink |
Skyrocket, White-flowered | Ipomopsis longiflora | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | White |
Smartweed, Water | Persicaria amphibia (Polygonum amphibium) |
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | Pink |
Sneezeweed, Orange | Hymenoxys hoopesii | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Snowberry, Mountain | Symphoricarpos rotundifolius | Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle) | Pink |
Snowberry, Roundleaf | Symphoricarpos rotundifolius | Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle) | Pink |
Snowberry, Western | Symphoricarpos occidentalis | Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle) | Pink |
Snowbrush | Ceanothus velutinus | Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn) | White |
Snowlover, Rocky Mountain | Chionophila jamesii | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | White |
Soapweed | Yucca glauca | Asparagaceae (Asparagus) | White |
Soapwort, Common | Saponaria officianlis | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | White |
Solomon's Seal, Starry | Maianthemum stellatum (Smilacina stellata) |
Asparagaceae (Asparagus) | White |
Solomon's Seal, Western | Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Smilacina racemosa) |
Asparagaceae (Asparagus) | White |
Sorrel, Alpine Sorrel, Mountain |
Oxyria digyna | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | Red |
Sorrel, Sheep | Rumex acetosella | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | Red/Pink |
Spanish Bayonet | Yucca harrimaniae | Asperagaceae (Asperagus) | White |
Speedwell, Alpine | Veronica wormskjoldii | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Blue |
Speedwell, Thyme-leaf | Veronica serpyllifolia | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Blue |
Spiderwort, Prairie | Tradescantia occidentalis | Commelinaceae (Spiderwort) | Purple |
Spirea, Rock | Holodiscus discolor var. dumosus (Holodiscus dumosus) |
Rosaceae (Rose) | White |
Springbeauty, Alpine | Claytonia megarhiza | Montiaceae (Miner’s Lettuce) | White |
Spring-parsley, Alpine False | Pseudocymopterus montanus (Cymopterus lemmonii) |
Apiaceae (Parsley) | Yellow |
Spruce, Engelmann | Picea engelmannii | Pinaceae (Pine) | Orange |
Spurge, David's | Euphorbia davidii | Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) | Green |
Spurge, Leafy | Euphorbia esula | Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) | Green |
Spurge, Toothy | Euphorbia davidii | Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) | Green |
Squawfeather | Castilleja integra | Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) | Red |
Starwort, Fleshy | Stellaria crassifolia | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | White |
Starwort, Longstalk | Stellaria longipes | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | White |
Starwort, Sticky | Pseudostellaria jamesiana | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | White |
Starwort, Tuber | Pseudostellaria jamesiana | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | White |
Stickseed, Manyflower | Hackelia floribunda | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | Blue |
Stickseed, Western | Lappula occidentalis var. occidentalis | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | White |
Stonecrop, Spearleaf Stonecrop, Yellow |
Sedum lanceolatum var. lanceolatum | Crassulaceae (Stonecrop) | Yellow |
Stork's Bill, Redstem | Erodium cicutarium | Geraniaceae (Geranium) | Pink |
Strawberry Blite | Chenopodium capitatum | Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) | Red |
Strawberry, Mountain Strawberry, Wild |
Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca | Rosaceae (Rose) | White |
Strawberry, Woodland | Fragaria vesca | Rosaceae (Rose) | White |
Sugarbowls | Clematis hirsutissima | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | Blue |
Sulphur-flower, Common | Eriogonum umbellatum var. umbellatum | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | Yellow |
Sulphur-flower, Porter's | Eriogonum umbellatum var. porteri | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | Yellow |
Sulphur-flower, Sub-alpine | Eriogonum umbellatum var. majus | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | White |
Sundrops, Lavender-leaf | Oenothera lavandulifolia (Calylophus lavandulifolius) |
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | Yellow |
Sunflower, Alpine | Hymenoxys grandiflora (Tetraneuris grandiflora, Rydbergia grandiflora) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Sunflower, Common | Helianthus annuus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Sunflower, Five-nerve | Helianthella quinquenervis | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Sunflower, Little | Helianthus pumilus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Sunflower, Nodding Dwarf | Helianthella quinquenervis | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Sunflower, Prairie | Helianthus petiolaris ssp. fallax | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Sunflower, Prairie | Helianthus petiolaris ssp. petiolaris | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Sweet-cicely, Western | Osmorhiza occidentalis | Apiaceae (Parsley) | White |
Sweetclover, White | Melilotus albus | Fabaceae (Pea) | White |
Sweetclover, Yellow | Melilotus officinalis | Fabaceae (Pea) | Yellow |
Sweetvetch, Boreal Sweetvetch, Northern Sweetvetch, Utah |
Hedysarun boreale | Fabaceae (Pea) | Pink |
Sweetroot, Western | Osmorhiza occidentalis | Apiaceae (Parsley) | White |
COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | FAMILY | COLOR |
Tansy-aster, Bigelow's | Dieteria bigelovii (Machaeranthera bigelovii) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Tansy-aster, Hoary | Dieteria canescens (Machaeranthera canescens) | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Tansy-aster, Tall | Dieteria bigelovii (Machaeranthera bigelovii) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Tansy-mustard, Mountain | Descurainia incana Descurainia incisa ssp. incisa |
Brassicaceae (Mustard) | Yellow |
Tarweed, Mountain | Madia glomerata | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Tarragon | Artemisia dracunculus | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Tea, Navajo | Thelesperma subnudum | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Thimbleberry | Rubus parviflorus | Rosaceae (Rose) | White |
Thistle, Adobe Hills | Cirsium perplexans | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Pink |
Thistle, Alpine | Cirsium scopulorum (Cirsium eatonii var. eriocephalum) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Pink |
Thistle, Cainville | Cirsium arizonicum var. bipinnatum | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Pink |
Thistle, Canada | Cirsium arvense | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Pink |
Thistle, Colorado | Cirsium coloradense (Cirsium scariosum var. coloradense) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Thistle, Funk's | Cirsium funkiae | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Thistle, Osterhout's | Cirsium griseum var. osterhoutii (Cirsium clavatum var. osterhoutii, Cirsium eatonii) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Purple |
Thistle, Mountain-top | Cirsium scopulorum (Cirsium eatonii var. eriocephalum) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Pink |
Thistle, Musk | Carduus nutans | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Pink |
Thistle, Prairie | Cirsium canescens | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Thistle, Rocky Mountain | Cirsium perplexans | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Pink |
Timothy | Phleum pratense | Poaceae (Grass) | |
Timothy, Alpine | Phleum alpinum | Poaceae (Grass) | |
Timothy, Common | Phleum pratense | Poaceae (Grass) | |
Tiny Trumpet | Collomia linearis | Polemoniaceae (Phlox) | Pink |
Toadflax, Pale Bastard | Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida | Santalaceae (Sandalwood) | White |
Toadflax, Yellow | Linaria vulgaris | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | Yellow |
Tobacco Root | Valeriana edulis var. edulis | Valerianaceae (Valerian) | White |
Twayblade, Heartleaf | Neottia cordata (Listera cordata) |
Orchidaceae (Orchid) | White/Green |
Twinberry | Lonicera involucrata | Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle) | Yellow |
Twinflower Twinflower, American |
Linnaea borealis ssp. americana | Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle) | Pink |
Twisted Stalk Twisted Stalk, Clasp-leaf |
Streptopus amplexifolius | Liliaceae (Lily) | White |
COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | FAMILY | COLOR |
Valerian, Edible | Valeriana edulis var. edulis | Valerianaceae (Valerian) | White |
Valerian, Sharp-leaf | Valeriana acutiloba var. acutiloba | Valerianaceae (Valerian) | White |
Valerian, Western | Valeriana occidentalis | Valerianaceae (Valerian) | White |
Velvetweed | Oenothera curtiflora (Gaura parviflora) |
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | Pink |
Verbena, Bigbract | Verbena bracteata | Verbenaceae (Verbena) | Blue |
Verbena, Hoary | Verbena stricta | Verbenaceae (Verbena) | Blue |
Verbena, Hillside | Verbena macdougalii | Verbenaceae (Verbena) | Purple |
Verbena, Macdougalii | Verbena macdougalii | Verbenaceae (Verbena) | Purple |
Verbena, Prairie | Glandularia bipinnatifida | Verbenaceae (Verbena) | Purple |
Vervain, Dakota Mock | Glandularia bipinnatifida | Verbenaceae (Verbena) | Purple |
Vervain, New Mexico | Verbena macdougalii | Verbenaceae (Verbena) | Purple |
Vervain, Prostrate | Verbena bracteata | Verbenaceae (Verbena) | Blue |
Vervain, Tall | Verbena stricta | Verbenaceae (Verbena) | Blue |
Vetch, American | Vicia americana ssp. americana | Fabaceae (Pea) | Purple |
Violet, Blue Violet, Hook-spur |
Viola adunca var. adunca | Violaceae (Violet) | Blue |
Violet, Blue Violet, Hook-spur |
Viola adunca var. bellidifolia | Violaceae (Violet) | Blue |
Violet, Kidney-leaf Violet, Northern White |
Viola renifolia | Violaceae (Violet) | White |
Violet, Nuttall's | Viola nuttalii (Viola vallicola) |
Violaceae (Violet) | Yellow |
Violet, White | Viola canadensis var. scopulorum | Violaceae (Violet) | White |
Violet, Yellow | Viola nuttalii (Viola vallicola) |
Violaceae (Violet) | Yellow |
Virgin's Bower | Clematis ligusticifolia | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | White |
COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | FAMILY | COLOR |
Wallflower, Pursh's | Erysimum capitatum var. purshii | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | Purple |
Wallflower, Western | Erysimum capitatum | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | Yellow |
Waterleaf, Ballhead | Hydrophyllum capitatum var. capitatum | Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf) | Purple |
Water-lily, Rocky Mountain | Nuphar polysepala (Nuphar lutea ssp. polysepala, Nuphar polysepala ssp. polysepala) |
Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily) | Yellow |
Whitetop | Lepidium draba (Cardaria draba) |
Brassicaceae (Mustard) | White |
Whitetop, Lenspod | Lepidium chalepensis Cardaria chalepensis, Lepidium chalepense) |
Brassicaceae (Mustard) | White |
Whortleberry | Vaccinium myrtillus | Ericaceae (Heath) | Pink |
Whortleberry, Dwarf Red Whortleberry, Grouse |
Vaccinium scoparium | Ericaceae (Heath) | Pink |
Willow, Alpine | Salix petrophila | Salicaceae (Willow) | Red |
Willow, Barrenground | Salix brachycarpa | Salicaceae (Willow) | White |
Willow, Grayleaf | Salix glauca | Salicaceae (Willow) | White |
Willow, Plane-leaf | Salix planifolia | Salicaceae (Willow) | White |
Willow, Rock | Salix petrophila | Salicaceae (Willow) | Red |
Willow, Short-fruit | Salix brachycarpa | Salicaceae (Willow) | White |
Willow, Snow | Salix nivalis (Salix reticulata ssp. nivalis) |
Salicaceae (Willow) | Red |
Willowherb, Alpine | Epilobium anagallidifolium | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | Pink |
Willowherb, Fringed | Epilobium ciliatum | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | Pink |
Willowherb, Hornemann's | Epilobium hornemannii | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | Pink |
Willowherb, Milkflower Willowherb, Whiteflower |
Epilobium lactiflorum | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | White |
Willowherb, Pannicled | Epilobium brachycarpum | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | Pink |
Willowherb, Tall Annual | Epilobium brachycarpum | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | Pink |
Windflower, Red | Anemone multifida | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | Pink |
Wintergreen, Bog | Pyrola asarifolia ssp. asarifolia | Ericaceae (Heath) | Pink |
Wintergreen, Green-flowered | Pyrola chlorantha | Ericaceae (Heath) | Green |
Wintergreen, Lesser | Pyrola minor | Ericaceae (Heath) | White |
Wintergreen, One-sided Wintergreen, Sidebells |
Orthilia secunda | Ericaceae (Heath) | White/Green |
Wintergreen, Snowline | Pyrola minor | Ericaceae (Heath) | White |
Wirelettuce, Brownplume Wirelettuce, Few-flower |
Stephanomeria pauciflora | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Pink |
Wolfberry | Symphoricarpos occidentalis | Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle) | Pink |
Woodnymph | Moneses uniflora | Ericaceae (Heath) | White |
Woodrush, Small-flower | Luzula parviflora | Juncaceae (Rush) | |
Wormwood, Northern | Artemisia borealis (Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. borealis, Artemisia campestris var. purshii) |
Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Yarrow Yarrow, Common |
Achillea millefolium | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Yucca, Great Plains | Yucca glauca | Asparagaceae (Asparagus) | White |
Zinnia, Rocky Mountain Zinnia, Plains |
Zinnia grandiflora | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
© Tom Lebsack 2024
Banner photo: Castilleja rhexifolia and a brewing storm over the San Juan Mountains