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Wildflowers of Colorado National Monument


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Below is a selection of the flowering plants of Colorado National Monument, which is a relatively small preserve and so has a comparatively small number of species. Follow the links for full descriptions. A complete list is available via irma.nps.gov/NPSpecies/Search/SpeciesList.

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Abronia elliptica
Fragrant white sand-verbena
Abronia elliptica
Allionia incarnata
Trailing four o'clock
Allionia incarnata
Allium acuminatum
Hookers onion
Allium acuminatum
Allium nevadense
Nevada onion
Allium nevadense
Amelanchier utahensis
Utah serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
Androsace septentrionalis
Rock jasmine
Androsace septentrionalis
Androstephium breviflorum
Pink funnel lily
Androstephium breviflorum
Antennaria marginata
Whitemargin pussytoes
Antennaria marginata
Antennaria parvifolia
Small-leaved pussytoes
Antennaria parvifolia
Apocynum cannabinum
Indian hemp
Apocynum cannabinum
Aquilegia Micrantha
Mancos columbine
Aquilegia Micrantha
Arctium minus
Common burdock
Arctium minus
Arctostaphylos patula
Green-leaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
Artemisia ludoviciana
White sagebrush
Artemisia ludoviciana
Asclepias asperula
Spider milkweed
Asclepias asperula
Asclepias cryptoceras
Jewel milkweed
Asclepias cryptoceras
Asclepias speciosa
Showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
Asclepias subverticillata
Horsetail milkweed
Asclepias subverticillata
Astragalus amphioxys
Crescent milkvetch
Astragalus amphioxys
Astragalus desperatus
Rimrock milkvetch
Astragalus desperatus
Astragalus flavus
Yellow milkvetch
Astragalus flavus
Astragalus lentiginosus
Freckled milkvetch
Astragalus lentiginosus
Astragalus mollissimus
Woolly locoweed
Astragalus mollissimus
Astragalus nuttallianus
Small-flowered milkvetch
Astragalus nuttallianus
Astragalus praelongus
Stinking milkvetch
Astragalus praelongus
Atriplex confertifolia
Shadescale
Atriplex confertifolia
Boechera pulchra
Prince's rockcress
Boechera pulchra
Brickellia californica
California brickellbush
Brickellia californica
Brickellia grandiflora
Tasselflower brickellbush
Brickellia grandiflora
Brickellia microphylla
Littleleaf brickelbush
Brickellia microphylla
Calochortus gunnisonii
Gunnison's mariposa lily
Calochortus gunnisonii
Calochortus nuttallii
Sego lily
Calochortus nuttallii
Calylophus lavandulifolius
Lavender-leaf sundrop
Calylophus lavandulifolius
Carduus nutans
Musk thistle
Carduus nutans
Castilleja angustifolia
Desert indian paintbrush
Castilleja angustifolia
Castilleja chromosa
Northwestern indian paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
Castilleja linariifolia
Wyoming indian paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia
Castilleja minor
Lesser indian paintbrush
Castilleja minor
Castilleja scabrida
Rough indian paintbrush
Castilleja scabrida
Cercocarpus ledifolius
Curl-leaf mountain-mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
Chaenactis douglasii
Douglas' dustymaiden
Chaenactis douglasii
Chaenactis stevioides
Esteve's pincushion
Chaenactis stevioides
Chaetopappa ericoides
Rose heath
Chaetopappa ericoides
Chorispora tenella
Purple mustard
Chorispora tenella
Chrysothamnus depressus
Low rabbitbrush
Chrysothamnus depressus
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus
Yellow rabbitbrush
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus
Cichorium intybus
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
Cirsium arizonicum
Arizona thistle
Cirsium arizonicum
Cirsium neomexicanum
New mexico thistle
Cirsium neomexicanum
Cirsium vulgare
Bull thistle
Cirsium vulgare
Clematis ligusticifolia
Western white clematis
Clematis ligusticifolia
Cleome serrulata
Rocky mountain bee-plant
Cleome serrulata
Coleogyne ramosissima
Blackbrush
Coleogyne ramosissima
Comandra umbellata
Bastard toadflax
Comandra umbellata
Conium maculatum
Poison hemlock
Conium maculatum
Convolvulus arvensis
Field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
Cryptantha crassisepala
Thicksepal cryptantha
Cryptantha crassisepala
Cryptantha pterocarya
Wingnut cryptantha
Cryptantha pterocarya
Cymopterus bulbosus
Bulbous spring parsley
Cymopterus bulbosus
Cymopterus purpureus
Purple spring parsley
Cymopterus purpureus
Dalea candida
White prairie clover
Dalea candida
Delphinium nuttallianum
Nuttall's larkspur
Delphinium nuttallianum
Descurainia pinnata
Western tansy mustard
Descurainia pinnata
Dieteria canescens
Hoary tansy aster
Dieteria canescens
Draba cuneifolia
Wedgeleaf draba
Draba cuneifolia
Dracocephalum parviflorum
American dragonhead
Dracocephalum parviflorum
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
King cup cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
Ephedra viridis
Mormon tea
Ephedra viridis
Epilobium ciliatum
Fringed willowherb
Epilobium ciliatum
Epipactis gigantea
Stream orchid
Epipactis gigantea
Eremogone fendleri
Fendler's sandwort
Eremogone fendleri
Eremogone kingii
King's matted sandwort
Eremogone kingii
Erigeron canadensis
Canadian horseweed
Erigeron canadensis
Erigeron concinnus
Tidy fleabane
Erigeron concinnus
Erigeron divergens
Spreading fleabane
Erigeron divergens
Erigeron speciosus
Showy daisy
Erigeron speciosus
Erigeron utahensis
Utah daisy
Erigeron utahensis
Eriogonum cernuum
Nodding buckwheat
Eriogonum cernuum
Eriogonum inflatum
Desert trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
Eriogonum microthecum
Slender buckwheat
Eriogonum microthecum
Eriogonum ovalifolium
Cushion buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium
Eriogonum umbellatum
Sulphurflower buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
Erodium cicutarium
Filaree
Erodium cicutarium
Erysimum capitatum
Sanddune wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
Euphorbia fendleri
Fendler's spurge
Euphorbia fendleri
Euthamia occidentalis
Western goldentop
Euthamia occidentalis
Fendlera rupicola
Cliff fendler bush
Fendlera rupicola
Gaillardia pinnatifida
Red dome blanketflower
Gaillardia pinnatifida
Gilia ophthalmoides
Eyed gilia
Gilia ophthalmoides
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
American licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
Grayia spinosa
Spiny hopsage
Grayia spinosa
Grindelia fastigiata
Pointed gumweed
Grindelia fastigiata
Grindelia squarrosa
Curly cup gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
Gutierrezia sarothrae
Broom snakeweed
Gutierrezia sarothrae
Hedysarum boreale
Utah sweetvetch
Hedysarum boreale
Helianthus annuus
Common sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Heterotheca villosa
Golden aster
Heterotheca villosa
Heuchera parvifolia
Little-leaf alumroot
Heuchera parvifolia
Hymenopappus filifolius
Fineleaf hymenopappus
Hymenopappus filifolius
Ipomopsis aggregata
Skyrocket
Ipomopsis aggregata
Lactuca serriola
Prickly lettuce
Lactuca serriola
Lappula redowskii
Western stickseed
Lappula redowskii
Lathyrus lanszwertii
Mountain pea
Lathyrus lanszwertii
Lepidium lasiocarpum
Hairypod pepperweed
Lepidium lasiocarpum
Lepidium montanum
Mountain pepperweed
Lepidium montanum
Linaria vulgaris
Common toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
Lithospermum incisum
Fringed gromwell
Lithospermum incisum
Lupinus argenteus
Silvery lupine
Lupinus argenteus
Mahonia fremontii
Fremont's barberry
Mahonia fremontii
Mahonia repens
Creeping barberry
Mahonia repens
Maianthemum stellatum
Starry solomon's seal
Maianthemum stellatum
Medicago sativa
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
Melilotus albus
White sweetclover
Melilotus albus
Mentha arvensis
Field mint
Mentha arvensis
Mirabilis multiflora
Desert four o'clock
Mirabilis multiflora
Mirabilis oxybaphoides
Smooth spreading four o'clock
Mirabilis oxybaphoides
Mulgedium oblongifolium
Blue lettuce
Mulgedium oblongifolium
Oenothera caespitosa
Tufted evening primrose
Oenothera caespitosa
Oenothera pallida
Pale evening primrose
Oenothera pallida
Oenothera villosa
Hairy evening primrose
Oenothera villosa
Opuntia erinacea
Mojave prickly pear
Opuntia erinacea
Opuntia fragilis
Brittle prickly pear
Opuntia fragilis
Opuntia phaeacantha
Tulip prickly pear
Opuntia phaeacantha
Opuntia polyacantha
Plains prickly pear
Opuntia polyacantha
Oreocarya flava
Plateau yellow miner's candle
Oreocarya flava
Oreocarya fulvocanescens
Tawny perennial cat's-eye
Oreocarya fulvocanescens
Oreocarya humilis
Roundspike catseye
Oreocarya humilis
Orobanche fasciculata
Clustered broomrape
Orobanche fasciculata
Packera multilobata
Lobeleaf groundsel
Packera multilobata
Paxistima myrsinites
Mountain lover
Paxistima myrsinites
Pediocactus simpsonii
Mountain ball cactus
Pediocactus simpsonii
Pediomelum megalanthum
Intermountain indian breadroot
Pediomelum megalanthum
Penstemon caespitosus
Mat penstemon
Penstemon caespitosus
Penstemon comarrhenus
Dusty penstemon
Penstemon comarrhenus
Peritoma lutea
Yellow beeplant
Peritoma lutea
Petradoria pumila
Rock goldenrod
Petradoria pumila
Phacelia crenulata
Notch-leaved phacelia
Phacelia crenulata
Phacelia ivesiana
Ives' phacelia
Phacelia ivesiana
Philadelphus microphyllus
Littleleaf mock orange
Philadelphus microphyllus
Phlox austromontana
Mountain phlox
Phlox austromontana
Phlox hoodii
Spiny phlox
Phlox hoodii
Phlox longifolia
Long leaved phlox
Phlox longifolia
Physaria acutifolia
Sharpleaf twinpod
Physaria acutifolia
Physaria ludoviciana
Louisiana bladderpod
Physaria ludoviciana
Physaria rectipes
Straight bladderpod
Physaria rectipes
Plantago major
Common plantain
Plantago major
Plantago Patagonica
Woolly plantain
Plantago Patagonica
Platanthera tescamnis
Intermountain bog orchid
Platanthera tescamnis
Platyschkuhria integrifolia
Basin daisy
Platyschkuhria integrifolia
Polanisia dodecandra
Redwhisker clammyweed
Polanisia dodecandra
Purshia stansburiana
Cliff rose
Purshia stansburiana
Rhaponticum repens
Russian knapweed
Rhaponticum repens
Rosa woodsii
Woods' rose
Rosa woodsii
Rumex crispus
Curly dock
Rumex crispus
Rumex hymenosepalus
Wild rhubarb
Rumex hymenosepalus
Salix exigua
Sandbar willow
Salix exigua
Sclerocactus parviflorus
Smallflower fishhook cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
Sedum lanceolatum
Yellow stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
Senecio integerrimus
Tall western groundsel
Senecio integerrimus
Silene antirrhina
Sleepy catchfly
Silene antirrhina
Sisymbrium altissimum
Tall mustard
Sisymbrium altissimum
Solidago velutina
Threenerve goldenrod
Solidago velutina
Sonchus asper
Prickly cow thistle
Sonchus asper
Sphaeralcea coccinea
Scarlet globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
Sphaeralcea parvifolia
Small-leaf globemallow
Sphaeralcea parvifolia
Stanleya pinnata
Desert plume
Stanleya pinnata
Stephanomeria exigua
Small wirelettuce
Stephanomeria exigua
Stephanomeria pauciflora
Brownplume wirelettuce
Stephanomeria pauciflora
Stephanomeria tenuifolia
Narrowleaf wire-lettuce
Stephanomeria tenuifolia
Streptanthella longirostris
Longbeak streptanthella
Streptanthella longirostris
Streptanthus cordatus
Heartleaf twistflower
Streptanthus cordatus
Strigosella africana
African mustard
Strigosella africana
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
Panicled aster
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
Taraxacum officinale
Common dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
Tetradymia canescens
Spineless horsebrush
Tetradymia canescens
Tetraneuris acaulis
Stemless four-nerve daisy
Tetraneuris acaulis
Tetraneuris ivesiana
Perky sue
Tetraneuris ivesiana
Thelypodium integrifolium
Entireleaved thelypody
Thelypodium integrifolium
Townsendia incana
Easter daisy
Townsendia incana
Toxicoscordion paniculatum
Foothill death camas
Toxicoscordion paniculatum
Toxicoscordion venenosum
Meadow death camas
Toxicoscordion venenosum
Tragopogon dubius
Yellow salsify
Tragopogon dubius
Tribulus terrestris
Puncture vine
Tribulus terrestris
Valeriana edulis
Edible valerian
Valeriana edulis
Verbascum thapsus
Common mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Verbena bracteata
Bigbract verbena
Verbena bracteata
Vicia americana
American vetch
Vicia americana
Yucca harrimaniae
Spanish bayonet
Yucca harrimaniae

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