The American Southwest
Home | Parks | Trails | Plants | Canyons
Maps | Landscapes | Site Map | Whats New? |
More...
Follow americansouthwest.net on Facebook
×
General Pages
Home
Parks
Trails
Plants
Slot Canyons
Maps
Landscapes
Itineraries
Site Map
What's New?
More pages...

States
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Texas
Utah
Wyoming



ARIZONA
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
IDAHO
NEVADA
NEW MEXICO
OREGON
TEXAS
UTAH
WYOMING
COLORADO
MAPS | PARKS | TRAILS | HOTELS

Wildflowers of Colorado National Monument


Colorado > Colorado National Monument > Wildflowers
Pinterest
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.

Wildflower search and listings.

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

Back to Top
Arizona | California | Colorado | Idaho | Nevada | New Mexico | Oregon | Texas | Utah | Wyoming | Slot Canyons | Travelogue | SOUTHWEST

All Contents © Copyright The American Southwest | Comments and Questions | Contribute | Affiliate Marketing Disclosure | Site Map