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Wildflowers of Canyonlands National Park


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Below is a selection of the flowering plants of Canyonlands National Park; follow the links for full descriptions. A complete list of species found in the area - about 600, in 301 genera - is available at swbiodiversity.org/seinet/checklists/checklist.php?cl=2692.

Photographs of wildflowers in Canyonlands National Park.

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Abronia elliptica
Fragrant white sand-verbena
Abronia elliptica
Abronia fragrans
Snowball sand verbena
Abronia fragrans
Aliciella latifolia
Broad-leaved gilia
Aliciella latifolia
Aliciella subnuda
Coral gilia
Aliciella subnuda
Allionia incarnata
Trailing four o'clock
Allionia incarnata
Allium geyeri
Geyer's onion
Allium geyeri
Allium macropetalum
Largeflower onion
Allium macropetalum
Allium nevadense
Nevada onion
Allium nevadense
Almutaster pauciflorus
Alkali marsh aster
Almutaster pauciflorus
Amelanchier utahensis
Utah serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
Amsonia tomentosa
Woolly bluestar
Amsonia tomentosa
Androstephium breviflorum
Pink funnel lily
Androstephium breviflorum
Antennaria marginata
Whitemargin pussytoes
Antennaria marginata
Anticlea vaginata
Sheathed false deathcamas
Anticlea vaginata
Apocynum cannabinum
Indian hemp
Apocynum cannabinum
Aquilegia Micrantha
Mancos columbine
Aquilegia Micrantha
Arctium minus
Common burdock
Arctium minus
Argemone corymbosa
Mojave prickly poppy
Argemone corymbosa
Artemisia dracunculus
Wild tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus
Artemisia ludoviciana
White sagebrush
Artemisia ludoviciana
Artemisia nova
Black sagebrush
Artemisia nova
Artemisia tridentata
Big sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
Asclepias asperula
Spider milkweed
Asclepias asperula
Asclepias involucrata
Dwarf milkweed
Asclepias involucrata
Asclepias speciosa
Showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
Asclepias subverticillata
Horsetail milkweed
Asclepias subverticillata
Asclepias tuberosa
Butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
Astragalus amphioxys
Crescent milkvetch
Astragalus amphioxys
Astragalus ceramicus
Painted milkvetch
Astragalus ceramicus
Astragalus desperatus
Rimrock milkvetch
Astragalus desperatus
Astragalus flavus
Yellow milkvetch
Astragalus flavus
Astragalus kentrophyta
Spiny milkvetch
Astragalus kentrophyta
Astragalus lentiginosus
Freckled milkvetch
Astragalus lentiginosus
Astragalus lonchocarpus
Rushy milkvetch
Astragalus lonchocarpus
Astragalus mollissimus
Woolly locoweed
Astragalus mollissimus
Astragalus musiniensis
Ferron milkvetch
Astragalus musiniensis
Astragalus nuttallianus
Small-flowered milkvetch
Astragalus nuttallianus
Astragalus praelongus
Stinking milkvetch
Astragalus praelongus
Astragalus preussii
Preuss' milkvetch
Astragalus preussii
Atriplex confertifolia
Shadescale
Atriplex confertifolia
Baccharis salicina
Willow baccharis
Baccharis salicina
Boechera perennans
Perennial rockcress
Boechera perennans
Boechera pulchra
Prince's rockcress
Boechera pulchra
Brickellia californica
California brickellbush
Brickellia californica
Brickellia microphylla
Littleleaf brickelbush
Brickellia microphylla
Calochortus aureus
Golden mariposa lily
Calochortus aureus
Calochortus flexuosus
Winding mariposa lily
Calochortus flexuosus
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 flava
Yellow indian paintbrush
Castilleja flava
Castilleja linariifolia
Wyoming indian paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia
Castilleja scabrida
Rough indian paintbrush
Castilleja scabrida
Cercocarpus ledifolius
Curl-leaf mountain-mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
Chaenactis stevioides
Esteve's pincushion
Chaenactis stevioides
Chaetopappa ericoides
Rose heath
Chaetopappa ericoides
Chenopodium atrovirens
Pinyon goosefoot
Chenopodium atrovirens
Chorispora tenella
Purple mustard
Chorispora tenella
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus
Yellow rabbitbrush
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus
Chylismia walkeri
Walker's suncup
Chylismia walkeri
Cirsium arvense
Canada thistle
Cirsium arvense
Cirsium neomexicanum
New mexico thistle
Cirsium neomexicanum
Cirsium undulatum
Wavy-leaf thistle
Cirsium undulatum
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
Convolvulus arvensis
Field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
Cordylanthus wrightii
Wright's bird's beak
Cordylanthus wrightii
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
Cryptantha confertiflora
Mojave popcorn flower
Cryptantha confertiflora
Cryptantha crassisepala
Thicksepal cryptantha
Cryptantha crassisepala
Cryptantha pterocarya
Wingnut cryptantha
Cryptantha pterocarya
Cymopterus bulbosus
Bulbous spring parsley
Cymopterus bulbosus
Cymopterus newberryi
Sweetroot springparsley
Cymopterus newberryi
Cymopterus purpureus
Purple spring parsley
Cymopterus purpureus
Dalea candida
White prairie clover
Dalea candida
Datura wrightii
Sacred datura
Datura wrightii
Delphinium nuttallianum
Nuttall's larkspur
Delphinium nuttallianum
Delphinium scaposum
Tall mountain larkspur
Delphinium scaposum
Descurainia pinnata
Western tansy mustard
Descurainia pinnata
Draba cuneifolia
Wedgeleaf draba
Draba cuneifolia
Dracocephalum parviflorum
American dragonhead
Dracocephalum parviflorum
Echinocereus engelmannii
Engelmann's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
King cup cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
Encelia frutescens
Button brittlebush
Encelia frutescens
Enceliopsis nudicaulis
Nakedstem sunray
Enceliopsis nudicaulis
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
Erigeron canadensis
Canadian horseweed
Erigeron canadensis
Erigeron divergens
Spreading fleabane
Erigeron divergens
Erigeron utahensis
Utah daisy
Erigeron utahensis
Eriogonum alatum
Winged buckwheat
Eriogonum alatum
Eriogonum bicolor
Pretty buckwheat
Eriogonum bicolor
Eriogonum cernuum
Nodding buckwheat
Eriogonum cernuum
Eriogonum deflexum
Flatcrown buckwheat
Eriogonum deflexum
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
Erythranthe eastwoodiae
Crimson monkeyflower
Erythranthe eastwoodiae
Euphorbia brachycera
Horned spurge
Euphorbia brachycera
Euphorbia fendleri
Fendler's spurge
Euphorbia fendleri
Euphorbia parryi
Parry's sandmat
Euphorbia parryi
Euthamia occidentalis
Western goldentop
Euthamia occidentalis
Fallugia paradoxa
Apache plume
Fallugia paradoxa
Fendlera rupicola
Cliff fendler bush
Fendlera rupicola
Gaillardia pinnatifida
Red dome blanketflower
Gaillardia pinnatifida
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
Helenium autumnale
Common sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale
Helianthus annuus
Common sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Helianthus petiolaris
Prairie sunflower
Helianthus petiolaris
Holodiscus dumosus
Mountain spray
Holodiscus dumosus
Hymenopappus filifolius
Fineleaf hymenopappus
Hymenopappus filifolius
Ipomopsis aggregata
Skyrocket
Ipomopsis aggregata
Ipomopsis longiflora
Flaxflowered gilia
Ipomopsis longiflora
Ipomopsis pumila
Dwarf gilia
Ipomopsis pumila
Isocoma rusbyi
Rusby's jimmyweed
Isocoma rusbyi
Lactuca serriola
Prickly lettuce
Lactuca serriola
Ladeania lanceolata
Lance-leaved scurf-pea
Ladeania lanceolata
Lathyrus brachycalyx
Bush pea
Lathyrus brachycalyx
Lepidium eastwoodiae
Mesa pepperwort
Lepidium eastwoodiae
Lepidium lasiocarpum
Hairypod pepperweed
Lepidium lasiocarpum
Lepidium montanum
Mountain pepperweed
Lepidium montanum
Linum aristatum
Yellow bristle flax
Linum aristatum
Linum lewisii
Blue flax
Linum lewisii
Linum subteres
Utah yellow flax
Linum subteres
Lithospermum incisum
Fringed gromwell
Lithospermum incisum
Lomatium parryi
Parry's biscuitroot
Lomatium parryi
Lupinus argenteus
Silvery lupine
Lupinus argenteus
Lupinus brevicaulis
Shortstem lupine
Lupinus brevicaulis
Lupinus pusillus
Rusty lupine
Lupinus pusillus
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia
Tansyleaf aster
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia
Malacothrix glabrata
Desert dandelion
Malacothrix glabrata
Marrubium vulgare
White horehound
Marrubium vulgare
Medicago sativa
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
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
Mirabilis linearis
Narrowleaf four o'clock
Mirabilis linearis
Mirabilis multiflora
Desert four o'clock
Mirabilis multiflora
Mulgedium oblongifolium
Blue lettuce
Mulgedium oblongifolium
Oenothera caespitosa
Tufted evening primrose
Oenothera caespitosa
Oenothera longissima
Tall yellow evening primrose
Oenothera longissima
Oenothera pallida
Pale evening primrose
Oenothera pallida
Opuntia basilaris
Beavertail prickly pear
Opuntia basilaris
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
Orobanche fasciculata
Clustered broomrape
Orobanche fasciculata
Pedicularis centranthera
Dwarf lousewort
Pedicularis centranthera
Pediomelum megalanthum
Intermountain indian breadroot
Pediomelum megalanthum
Penstemon comarrhenus
Dusty penstemon
Penstemon comarrhenus
Penstemon eatonii
Firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
Penstemon palmeri
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
Penstemon utahensis
Utah penstemon
Penstemon utahensis
Peritoma lutea
Yellow beeplant
Peritoma lutea
Persicaria amphibia
Water smartweed
Persicaria amphibia
Petradoria pumila
Rock goldenrod
Petradoria pumila
Petrophyton caespitosum
Mat rockspirea
Petrophyton caespitosum
Phacelia crenulata
Notch-leaved phacelia
Phacelia crenulata
Phacelia ivesiana
Ives' phacelia
Phacelia ivesiana
Philadelphus microphyllus
Littleleaf mock orange
Philadelphus microphyllus
Phlox hoodii
Spiny phlox
Phlox hoodii
Phlox longifolia
Long leaved phlox
Phlox longifolia
Physaria acutifolia
Sharpleaf twinpod
Physaria acutifolia
Physaria newberryi
Newberry twinpod
Physaria newberryi
Plantago major
Common plantain
Plantago major
Plantago Patagonica
Woolly plantain
Plantago Patagonica
Platanthera zothecina
Alcove bog orchid
Platanthera zothecina
Platyschkuhria integrifolia
Basin daisy
Platyschkuhria integrifolia
Pluchea sericea
Arrow weed
Pluchea sericea
Poliomintha incana
Grey mint
Poliomintha incana
Primula specuicola
Cave primrose
Primula specuicola
Prunus persica
Peach
Prunus persica
Prunus virginiana
Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
Purshia tridentata
Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
Ranunculus cymbalaria
Alkali buttercup
Ranunculus cymbalaria
Ratibida columnifera
Upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
Ribes aureum
Golden currant
Ribes aureum
Ribes cereum
Wax currant
Ribes cereum
Rosa woodsii
Woods' rose
Rosa woodsii
Rumex hymenosepalus
Wild rhubarb
Rumex hymenosepalus
Salix exigua
Sandbar willow
Salix exigua
Salsola tragus
Prickly russian thistle
Salsola tragus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
Smallflower fishhook cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
Senecio flaccidus
Threadleaf ragwort
Senecio flaccidus
Senecio spartioides
Broom-like ragwort
Senecio spartioides
Sesuvium verrucosum
Western sea-purslane
Sesuvium verrucosum
Shepherdia rotundifolia
Roundleaf buffaloberry
Shepherdia rotundifolia
Sisymbrium altissimum
Tall mustard
Sisymbrium altissimum
Solanum jamesii
Wild potato
Solanum jamesii
Solidago canadensis
Canada goldenrod
Solidago canadensis
Solidago velutina
Threenerve goldenrod
Solidago velutina
Sonchus asper
Prickly cow thistle
Sonchus asper
Sphaeralcea coccinea
Scarlet globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia
Gooseberry-leaved globemallow
Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia
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
Stylocline micropoides
Woollyhead neststraw
Stylocline micropoides
Symphyotrichum ascendens
Western aster
Symphyotrichum ascendens
Syntrichopappus fremontii
Yellowray fremont's-gold
Syntrichopappus fremontii
Taraxacum officinale
Common dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
Tetradymia canescens
Spineless horsebrush
Tetradymia canescens
Tetraneuris acaulis
Stemless four-nerve daisy
Tetraneuris acaulis
Thelesperma megapotamicum
Hopi tea greenthread
Thelesperma megapotamicum
Thelesperma subnudum
Navajo tea
Thelesperma subnudum
Thelypodium integrifolium
Entireleaved thelypody
Thelypodium integrifolium
Thymophylla pentachaeta
Five-needled prickly leaf
Thymophylla pentachaeta
Tiquilia latior
Mat crinklemat
Tiquilia latior
Townsendia annua
Annual townsend daisy
Townsendia annua
Townsendia incana
Easter daisy
Townsendia incana
Toxicoscordion paniculatum
Foothill death camas
Toxicoscordion paniculatum
Tragopogon dubius
Yellow salsify
Tragopogon dubius
Tribulus terrestris
Puncture vine
Tribulus terrestris
Tripterocalyx micranthus
Smallflower sand verbena
Tripterocalyx micranthus
Verbascum thapsus
Common mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Verbena bracteata
Bigbract verbena
Verbena bracteata
Verbesina encelioides
Golden crownbeard
Verbesina encelioides
Vicia ludoviciana
Louisiana vetch
Vicia ludoviciana
Xylorhiza venusta
Cisco woodyaster
Xylorhiza venusta
Yucca angustissima
Narrow leaf yucca
Yucca angustissima
Yucca baccata
Banana yucca
Yucca baccata
Yucca harrimaniae
Spanish bayonet
Yucca harrimaniae

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