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Wildflowers of Great Sand Dunes National Park


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Below is a selection of the flowering plants of Great Sand Dunes National Park, which contains an unusually large number of different species due to the wide range of elevations. Follow the links for full descriptions. A complete list of species found in the area is available at www.nps.gov/grsa/naturescience/plants.htm.

Achillea millefolium
Common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Achillea millefolium
Common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Aconitum columbianum
Columbian monkshood
Aconitum columbianum
Aconitum columbianum
Columbian monkshood
Aconitum columbianum
Actaea rubra
Baneberry
Actaea rubra
Agoseris aurantiaca
Orange agoseris
Agoseris aurantiaca
Agoseris glauca
Pale agoseris
Agoseris glauca
Aliciella pinnatifida
Sticky gilia
Aliciella pinnatifida
Allium cernuum
Nodding onion
Allium cernuum
Allium geyeri
Geyer's onion
Allium geyeri
Almutaster pauciflorus
Alkali marsh aster
Almutaster pauciflorus
Amauriopsis dissecta
Ragleaf bahia
Amauriopsis dissecta
Anaphalis margaritacea
Western pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
Androsace septentrionalis
Rock jasmine
Androsace septentrionalis
Anemone patens
American pasqueflower
Anemone patens
Angelica grayi
Gray's angelica
Angelica grayi
Antennaria media
Rocky mountain pussytoes
Antennaria media
Antennaria microphylla
Littlleaf pussytoes
Antennaria microphylla
Antennaria parvifolia
Small-leaved pussytoes
Antennaria parvifolia
Antennaria rosea
Rosy pussytoes
Antennaria rosea
Antennaria umbrinella
Umber pussytoes
Antennaria umbrinella
Anticlea elegans
Elegant death camas
Anticlea elegans
Apocynum androsaemifolium
Bitter dogbane
Apocynum androsaemifolium
Aquilegia caerulea
Colorado columbine
Aquilegia caerulea
Aquilegia elegantula
Western red columbine
Aquilegia elegantula
Arenaria lanuginosa
Spreading sandwort
Arenaria lanuginosa
Arnica cordifolia
Heartleaf arnica
Arnica cordifolia
Arnica mollis
Hairy arnica
Arnica mollis
Artemisia dracunculus
Wild tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus
Artemisia ludoviciana
White sagebrush
Artemisia ludoviciana
Artemisia scopulorum
Alpine sagebrush
Artemisia scopulorum
Artemisia tridentata
Big sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
Asclepias speciosa
Showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
Astragalus alpinus
Alpine milkvetch
Astragalus alpinus
Astragalus ceramicus
Painted milkvetch
Astragalus ceramicus
Astragalus hallii
Hall's milkvetch
Astragalus hallii
Bistorta bistortoides
American bistort
Bistorta bistortoides
Brickellia grandiflora
Tasselflower brickellbush
Brickellia grandiflora
Calochortus gunnisonii
Gunnison's mariposa lily
Calochortus gunnisonii
Caltha leptosepala
White marsh marigold
Caltha leptosepala
Campanula parryi
Parry's bellflower
Campanula parryi
Campanula rotundifolia
Harebell
Campanula rotundifolia
Cardamine cordifolia
Heartleaf bittercress
Cardamine cordifolia
Castilleja integra
Wholeleaf indian paintbrush
Castilleja integra
Castilleja linariifolia
Wyoming indian paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia
Castilleja occidentalis
Western indian paintbrush
Castilleja occidentalis
Cerastium arvense
Field chickweed
Cerastium arvense
Chaenactis douglasii
Douglas' dustymaiden
Chaenactis douglasii
Chamerion angustifolium
Fireweed
Chamerion angustifolium
Cirsium arvense
Canada thistle
Cirsium arvense
Cirsium canescens
Prairie thistle
Cirsium canescens
Cirsium parryi
Parry's thistle
Cirsium parryi
Cirsium undulatum
Wavy-leaf thistle
Cirsium undulatum
Claytonia lanceolata
Lanceleaf springbeauty
Claytonia lanceolata
Clematis hirsutissima
Sugarbowls
Clematis hirsutissima
Clematis ligusticifolia
Western white clematis
Clematis ligusticifolia
Cleome serrulata
Rocky mountain bee-plant
Cleome serrulata
Collomia linearis
Tiny trumpet
Collomia linearis
Comandra umbellata
Bastard toadflax
Comandra umbellata
Convolvulus arvensis
Field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
Cornus sericea
Red osier dogwood
Cornus sericea
Corydalis aurea
Golden smoke
Corydalis aurea
Crepis runcinata
Meadow hawksbeard
Crepis runcinata
Cryptantha cinerea
James' cryptantha
Cryptantha cinerea
Cymopterus lemmonii
Mountain parsley
Cymopterus lemmonii
Delphinium barbeyi
Subalpine larkspur
Delphinium barbeyi
Descurainia incana
Mountain tansy mustard
Descurainia incana
Descurainia pinnata
Western tansy mustard
Descurainia pinnata
Dieteria bigelovii
Bigelow's tansy aster
Dieteria bigelovii
Dieteria canescens
Hoary tansy aster
Dieteria canescens
Dodecatheon pulchellum
Darkthroat shootingstar
Dodecatheon pulchellum
Draba aurea
Golden draba
Draba aurea
Draba breweri
Cushion draba
Draba breweri
Dracocephalum parviflorum
American dragonhead
Dracocephalum parviflorum
Dryas octopetala
White mountain avens
Dryas octopetala
Echinocereus coccineus
Scarlet hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus coccineus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
King cup cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
Echinocereus viridiflorus
Nylon hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus viridiflorus
Epilobium ciliatum
Fringed willowherb
Epilobium ciliatum
Epilobium hornemannii
Hornemann's willowherb
Epilobium hornemannii
Epilobium lactiflorum
Milk-flower willowherb
Epilobium lactiflorum
Eremogone fendleri
Fendler's sandwort
Eremogone fendleri
Ericameria nauseosa
Rubber rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
Erigeron canadensis
Canadian horseweed
Erigeron canadensis
Erigeron coulteri
Large mountain fleabane
Erigeron coulteri
Erigeron divergens
Spreading fleabane
Erigeron divergens
Erigeron elatior
Tall fleabane
Erigeron elatior
Erigeron eximius
Splendid daisy
Erigeron eximius
Erigeron lonchophyllus
Shortray fleabane
Erigeron lonchophyllus
Erigeron melanocephalus
Blackhead daisy
Erigeron melanocephalus
Erigeron peregrinus
Subalpine fleabane
Erigeron peregrinus
Erigeron pinnatisectus
Cutleaf daisy
Erigeron pinnatisectus
Erigeron speciosus
Showy daisy
Erigeron speciosus
Erigeron subtrinervis
Threenerve fleabane
Erigeron subtrinervis
Erigeron tracyi
Running fleabane
Erigeron tracyi
Eriogonum alatum
Winged buckwheat
Eriogonum alatum
Eriogonum cernuum
Nodding buckwheat
Eriogonum cernuum
Eriogonum jamesii
James' buckwheat
Eriogonum jamesii
Eriogonum microthecum
Slender buckwheat
Eriogonum microthecum
Erodium cicutarium
Filaree
Erodium cicutarium
Erysimum capitatum
Sanddune wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
Erysimum inconspicuum
Smallflower wallflower
Erysimum inconspicuum
Fallugia paradoxa
Apache plume
Fallugia paradoxa
Fragaria virginiana
Virginia strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
Frasera speciosa
Monument plant
Frasera speciosa
Gaillardia aristata
Common blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
Galium boreale
Northern bedstraw
Galium boreale
Gaura coccinea
Scarlet beeblossom
Gaura coccinea
Gayophytum diffusum
Diffuse groundsmoke
Gayophytum diffusum
Gentiana affinis
Pleated gentian
Gentiana affinis
Gentiana algida
Whitish gentian
Gentiana algida
Gentianella amarella
Northern gentian
Gentianella amarella
Geranium caespitosum
Pineywoods geranium
Geranium caespitosum
Geranium richardsonii
Richardson's geranium
Geranium richardsonii
Geum macrophyllum
Large-leaf avens
Geum macrophyllum
Geum rossii
Alpine avens
Geum rossii
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
American licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
Grindelia squarrosa
Curly cup gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
Gutierrezia sarothrae
Broom snakeweed
Gutierrezia sarothrae
Hackelia floribunda
False forget-me-not
Hackelia floribunda
Helianthus petiolaris
Prairie sunflower
Helianthus petiolaris
Heliomeris multiflora
Showy goldeneye
Heliomeris multiflora
Heracleum maximum
Cow parsnip
Heracleum maximum
Heterotheca villosa
Golden aster
Heterotheca villosa
Heuchera parvifolia
Little-leaf alumroot
Heuchera parvifolia
Holodiscus dumosus
Mountain spray
Holodiscus dumosus
Hydrophyllum fendleri
Fendler's waterleaf
Hydrophyllum fendleri
Hymenopappus filifolius
Fineleaf hymenopappus
Hymenopappus filifolius
Hymenoxys hoopesii
Orange sneezeweed
Hymenoxys hoopesii
Ipomopsis aggregata
Skyrocket
Ipomopsis aggregata
Ipomopsis longiflora
Flaxflowered gilia
Ipomopsis longiflora
Iris missouriensis
Rocky mountain iris
Iris missouriensis
Jamesia americana
American cliffbush
Jamesia americana
Ladeania lanceolata
Lance-leaved scurf-pea
Ladeania lanceolata
Lappula redowskii
Western stickseed
Lappula redowskii
Lepidium montanum
Mountain pepperweed
Lepidium montanum
Lepidium virginicum
Virginia pepperweed
Lepidium virginicum
Ligusticum porteri
Loveroot
Ligusticum porteri
Linum lewisii
Blue flax
Linum lewisii
Lithospermum incisum
Fringed gromwell
Lithospermum incisum
Lithospermum multiflorum
Manyflowered stoneseed
Lithospermum multiflorum
Lonicera involucrata
Black twinberry
Lonicera involucrata
Lupinus argenteus
Silvery lupine
Lupinus argenteus
Lupinus pusillus
Rusty lupine
Lupinus pusillus
Lygodesmia juncea
Rush skeletonplant
Lygodesmia juncea
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia
Tansyleaf aster
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia
Mahonia repens
Creeping barberry
Mahonia repens
Maianthemum racemosum
Large false solomon's-seal
Maianthemum racemosum
Maianthemum stellatum
Starry solomon's seal
Maianthemum stellatum
Marrubium vulgare
White horehound
Marrubium vulgare
Melilotus albus
White sweetclover
Melilotus albus
Melilotus officinalis
Yellow sweet clover
Melilotus officinalis
Mentha arvensis
Field mint
Mentha arvensis
Mentzelia albicaulis
White-stemmed blazing star
Mentzelia albicaulis
Mentzelia multiflora
Adonis blazingstar
Mentzelia multiflora
Mertensia ciliata
Tall fringed bluebells
Mertensia ciliata
Mertensia lanceolata
Prairie bluebells
Mertensia lanceolata
Micranthes odontoloma
Brook saxifrage
Micranthes odontoloma
Minuartia obtusiloba
Alpine sandwort
Minuartia obtusiloba
Mirabilis linearis
Narrowleaf four o'clock
Mirabilis linearis
Mirabilis multiflora
Desert four o'clock
Mirabilis multiflora
Mirabilis oxybaphoides
Smooth spreading four o'clock
Mirabilis oxybaphoides
Monarda pectinata
Pony beebalm
Monarda pectinata
Moneses uniflora
Wood nymph
Moneses uniflora
Mulgedium oblongifolium
Blue lettuce
Mulgedium oblongifolium
Oenothera biennis
Common evening primrose
Oenothera biennis
Oenothera caespitosa
Tufted evening primrose
Oenothera caespitosa
Oenothera coronopifolia
Cutleaf evening primrose
Oenothera coronopifolia
Oenothera elata
Hooker's evening primrose
Oenothera elata
Oenothera pallida
Pale evening primrose
Oenothera pallida
Oenothera villosa
Hairy evening primrose
Oenothera villosa
Opuntia polyacantha
Plains prickly pear
Opuntia polyacantha
Oreochrysum parryi
Parry's goldenrod
Oreochrysum parryi
Oreoxis alpina
Tundra alpine-parsley
Oreoxis alpina
Orthilia secunda
One-sided wintergreen
Orthilia secunda
Orthocarpus luteus
Yellow owl clover
Orthocarpus luteus
Osmorhiza depauperata
Bluntseed sweetroot
Osmorhiza depauperata
Oxypolis fendleri
Fendler's cowbane
Oxypolis fendleri
Oxyria digyna
Mountain sorrel
Oxyria digyna
Oxytropis lambertii
Purple locoweed
Oxytropis lambertii
Packera dimorphophylla
Splitleaf groundsel
Packera dimorphophylla
Packera fendleri
Fendler's ragwort
Packera fendleri
Parnassia fimbriata
Fringed grass of parnassus
Parnassia fimbriata
Pedicularis groenlandica
Elephant heads
Pedicularis groenlandica
Pedicularis groenlandica
Elephant heads
Pedicularis groenlandica
Pedicularis parryi
Parry's lousewort
Pedicularis parryi
Pedicularis procera
Towering lousewort
Pedicularis procera
Pediocactus simpsonii
Mountain ball cactus
Pediocactus simpsonii
Penstemon angustifolius
Narrowleaf beardtongue
Penstemon angustifolius
Penstemon barbatus
Beardlip penstemon
Penstemon barbatus
Penstemon caespitosus
Mat penstemon
Penstemon caespitosus
Penstemon unilateralis
Oneside penstemon
Penstemon unilateralis
Penstemon whippleanus
Whipple's penstemon
Penstemon whippleanus
Persicaria amphibia
Water smartweed
Persicaria amphibia
Phacelia heterophylla
Variable-leaf phacelia
Phacelia heterophylla
Phacelia sericea
Purple fringe
Phacelia sericea
Phlox condensata
Dwarf phlox
Phlox condensata
Plantago major
Common plantain
Plantago major
Polemonium foliosissimum
Towering jacob's ladder
Polemonium foliosissimum
Polemonium viscosum
Sky pilot
Polemonium viscosum
Polygonum aviculare
Prostrate knotweed
Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum douglasii
Douglas' knotweed
Polygonum douglasii
Potentilla effusa
Branched cinquefoil
Potentilla effusa
Potentilla gracilis
Slender cinquefoil
Potentilla gracilis
Potentilla hippiana
Woolly cinquefoil
Potentilla hippiana
Potentilla pulcherrima
Beautiful cinquefoil
Potentilla pulcherrima
Prunella vulgaris
Common self-heal
Prunella vulgaris
Prunus virginiana
Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
Pyrola asarifolia
Pink wintergreen
Pyrola asarifolia
Ranunculus cymbalaria
Alkali buttercup
Ranunculus cymbalaria
Ranunculus eschscholtzii
Eschscholtz's buttercup
Ranunculus eschscholtzii
Ranunculus macauleyi
Rocky mountain buttercup
Ranunculus macauleyi
Rhodiola integrifolia
King's crown
Rhodiola integrifolia
Rhodiola rhodantha
Queen's crown
Rhodiola rhodantha
Ribes aureum
Golden currant
Ribes aureum
Ribes cereum
Wax currant
Ribes cereum
Ribes montigenum
Mountain gooseberry
Ribes montigenum
Rorippa alpina
Alpine yellowcress
Rorippa alpina
Rosa acicularis
Prickly rose
Rosa acicularis
Rosa woodsii
Woods' rose
Rosa woodsii
Rubus deliciosus
Delicious rasberry
Rubus deliciosus
Rubus idaeus
Red raspberry
Rubus idaeus
Rudbeckia hirta
Black-eyed susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Rudbeckia laciniata
Cutleaf coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata
Salix exigua
Sandbar willow
Salix exigua
Salix petrophila
Rock willow
Salix petrophila
Salix planifolia
Plainleaf willow
Salix planifolia
Salsola tragus
Prickly russian thistle
Salsola tragus
Sambucus racemosa
Red elder
Sambucus racemosa
Saxifraga bronchialis
Yellowdot saxifrage
Saxifraga bronchialis
Scutellaria galericulata
Marsh skullcap
Scutellaria galericulata
Sedum lanceolatum
Yellow stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
Senecio amplectens
Showy alpine ragwort
Senecio amplectens
Senecio atratus
Tall blacktip ragwort
Senecio atratus
Senecio bigelovii
Nodding ragwort
Senecio bigelovii
Senecio eremophilus
Cutleaf groundsel
Senecio eremophilus
Senecio fremontii
Dwarf mountain ragwort
Senecio fremontii
Senecio spartioides
Broom-like ragwort
Senecio spartioides
Senecio triangularis
Arrowleaf ragwort
Senecio triangularis
Sibbaldia procumbens
Creeping sibbaldia
Sibbaldia procumbens
Sidalcea candida
White checkermallow
Sidalcea candida
Sidalcea neomexicana
New mexico checkermallow
Sidalcea neomexicana
Silene acaulis
Moss campion
Silene acaulis
Silene drummondii
Drummond's campion
Silene drummondii
Sisymbrium altissimum
Tall mustard
Sisymbrium altissimum
Sisyrinchium montanum
Common blue-eyed grass
Sisyrinchium montanum
Solidago multiradiata
Alpine goldenrod
Solidago multiradiata
Solidago simplex
Sticky goldenrod
Solidago simplex
Solidago velutina
Threenerve goldenrod
Solidago velutina
Sonchus oleraceus
Common sow thistle
Sonchus oleraceus
Sphaeralcea coccinea
Scarlet globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
Spiranthes romanzoffiana
Hooded lady's-tresses
Spiranthes romanzoffiana
Stephanomeria pauciflora
Brownplume wirelettuce
Stephanomeria pauciflora
Swertia perennis
Star gentian
Swertia perennis
Symphoricarpos oreophilus
Mountain snowberry
Symphoricarpos oreophilus
Symphyotrichum ascendens
Western aster
Symphyotrichum ascendens
Symphyotrichum foliaceum
Leafy aster
Symphyotrichum foliaceum
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
Thalictrum fendleri
Fendler's meadow-rue
Thalictrum fendleri
Thelesperma filifolium
Stiff greenthread
Thelesperma filifolium
Thermopsis divaricarpa
Spreadfruit goldenbanner
Thermopsis divaricarpa
Thermopsis montana
Yellow pea
Thermopsis montana
Townsendia exscapa
Stemless townsend daisy
Townsendia exscapa
Tragopogon dubius
Yellow salsify
Tragopogon dubius
Trifolium attenuatum
Rocky mountain clover
Trifolium attenuatum
Trifolium dasyphyllum
Alpine clover
Trifolium dasyphyllum
Trifolium pratense
Red clover
Trifolium pratense
Trifolium repens
White clover
Trifolium repens
Trifolium wormskioldii
Cow clover
Trifolium wormskioldii
Tripterocalyx micranthus
Smallflower sand verbena
Tripterocalyx micranthus
Trollius albiflorus
American globeflower
Trollius albiflorus
Valeriana acutiloba
Sharpleaf valerian
Valeriana acutiloba
Veratrum tenuipetalum
Colorado false hellebore
Veratrum tenuipetalum
Verbascum thapsus
Common mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Verbena bracteata
Bigbract verbena
Verbena bracteata
Verbesina encelioides
Golden crownbeard
Verbesina encelioides
Veronica anagallis-aquatica
Water speedwell
Veronica anagallis-aquatica
Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved speedwell
Veronica serpyllifolia
Veronica wormskjoldii
American alpine speedwell
Veronica wormskjoldii
Vicia americana
American vetch
Vicia americana
Viola adunca
Blue violet
Viola adunca
Viola canadensis
Canadian white violet
Viola canadensis

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