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Wildflower Species by Common Name

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These Common names were taken from the references cited on the About page, with a bias toward the names that are most frequently used for plants of the Rock Mountains. Common names are often ambiguous with one name referring to more than one species. An attempt was made in these tables to avoid ambiguity but there are still plenty of cases in which it was unavoidable.

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Agoseris, False	Nothocalais troximoides	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Agoseris, Orange	Agoseris aurantiaca var. aurantiaca 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)	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/Green
Antelope Bitterbrush	Purshia tridentata	Rosaceae (Rose)	Yellow
Apple Moss, Fountain	Philonotis fontana	Bartramiaceae	Green
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 See also Goldenaster	Heterotheca pumila	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Aster, Engelmann's	Eucephalus engelmannii	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
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, Small-flower	Chaetopappa ericoides	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Aster, Tanseyleaf	Machaeranthera tanacetifolia	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Purple
Aster, Western	Symphyotrichum ascendens (Aster ascendens)	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Purple
Aster, Western Mountain	Symphyotrichum spathulatum var. 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

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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/Pink
Beardtongue, Crandall's	Penstemon crandallii ssp. crandallii	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	Blue
Beardtongue, Dusky	Penstemon whippleanus	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	Purple
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
Beardtongue, White	Penstemon albidus	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	White
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)	BluePurple
Bellflower, Arctic	Campanula uniflora	Campanulaceae (Bellflower)	Blue
Bellflower, Parry's	Campanula parryi	Campanulaceae (Bellflower)	Blue/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/Pink
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 (Aster/Sunflower)	Yellow
Black Medic	Medicago lupulina	Fabaceae (Pea)	Yellow
Bladderpod, Foothill	Physaria ludovicana	Brassicaceae (Mustard)	Yellow
Blanketflower Blanketfower, Great	Gaillardia aristata	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow/Orange
Blazingstar, Adonis	Mentzelia multiflora	Loasaceae (Loasa)	Yellow/White
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, Rocky Mountain	Mertensia humilis	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/White
Blue-eyed Mary	Collinsia parviflora	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	Blue
Bluet, Mountain	Centaurea montana	Asteraceae (Aster/Sunflower)	Blue
Brome, Mountain	Bromus marginatus	Poaceae (Grass)	Green/Brown
Brome, Smooth	Bromus inermis	Poaceae (Grass)	Green/Brown
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	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, 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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COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Campion, Drummond's	Silene drummondii ssp. striata	Caryophyllaceae (Pink)	White
Campion, Menzies'	Silene menziesii	Caryophyllaceae (Pink)	White
Campion, Moss	Silene acaulis	Caryophyllaceae (Pink)	Pink
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
Catseye, James	Cryptantha cinerea var. jamesii (Cryptantha suffruticosa, Oreocarya suffruticosa, Oreocarya suffruticosa var. cinerea)	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	White
Catseye, Calcareous	Cryptantha thyrsiflora (Oreocarya thyrsiflora)	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	White
Catseye, Little	Cryptantha minima	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	White
Catseye, Sanddune	Cryptantha fendleri	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	White
Catseye, Thicksepal	Cryptantha crassisepala	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	White
Ceanothus, Fendler's	Ceanothus fendleri	Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn)	White
Ceanothus, Snowbrush	Ceanothus velutinus	Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn)	White
Chamomile, False 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	Cerastium beeringianum	Caryophyllaceae (Pink)	White
Chiming Bells, Tall	Mertensia ciliata	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	Blue
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, Branched	Potentilla effusa (Potentilla hippiana var. effusa)	Rosaceae (Rose)	Yellow
Cinquefoil, Colorado	Potentilla subjuga	Rosaceae (Rose)	Yellow
Cinquefoil, Creamy	Drymocallis convallaria (Potentilla convallaria, Drymocallis arguta ssp. convallaria)	Rosaceae (Rose)	White
Cinquefoil, Leafy	Drymocallis fissa (Potentilla fissa)	Rosaceae (Rose)	Yellow
Cinquefoil, Prairie	Potentilla pensylvanica	Rosaceae (Rose)	Yellow
Cinquefoil, Red-stemmed Cinquefoil, Rocky Mountain	Potentilla rubricaulis	Rosaceae (Rose)	Yellow
Cinquefoil, Shrubby	Dasiphora fruticosa (Potentilla fruticosa)	Rosaceae (Rose)	Yellow
Cinquefoil, Woolly	Potentilla hippiana (Potentilla hippiana var. 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
Clover, Alpine	Trifolium dasyphyllum	Fabaceae (Pea)	Pink
Clover, Deer Clover, Dwarf	Trifolium nanum	Fabaceae (Pea)	Pink
Clover, Parry's	Trifolium parryi	Fabaceae (Pea)	Pink
Clover, Prairie White	Dalea candida	Fabaceae (Pea)	White
Clover, Red	Trifolium pratense	Fabaceae (Pea)	Pink
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 Columbine, Colorado Blue	Aquilegia coerulea	Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)	Blue
Columbine, Red Columbine, Shooting Star Columbine, Western Red	Aquilegia elegantula	Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)	Red
Coneflower, Cut-leaf Coneflower, Green-head	Rudbeckia laciniata var. ampla	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Coneflower, Plains	Ratibida columnifera	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Coneflower, Western	Rudbeckia occidentalis	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Brown/Yellow
Coralroot, Early	Corallorhiza trifida	Orchidaceae (Orchid)	Green/Yellow
Coralroot, Spotted Coralroot, Summer	Corallorhiza maculata var. maculata	Orchidaceae (Orchid)	White
Coralroot, Yellow	Corallorhiza trifida	Orchidaceae (Orchid)	Green/Yellow
Cornflower, Mountain	Centaurea montana	Asteraceae (Aster/Sunflower)	Blue
Corn Lily	Veratrum californicum var. californicum (Veratrum tenuipetalum)	Melanthiaceae (False Hellebore)	White/Green
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, Fendler's	Cryptantha fendleri	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	White
Cryptantha, James	Cryptantha cinerea var. jamesii (Cryptantha suffruticosa, Oreocarya suffruticosa, Oreocarya suffruticosa var. cinerea)	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	White
Cryptantha, Calcareous	Cryptantha thyrsiflora (Oreocarya thyrsiflora)	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	White
Cryptantha, Little	Cryptantha minima	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	White
Cryptantha, Sanddune	Cryptantha fendleri	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	White
Cryptantha, Thicksepal	Cryptantha crassisepala	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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COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Daisy	Erigeron elatior	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Purple
Daisy, Basin	Platyschkuhria integrifolia var. desertorum	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Daisy, Beautiful	Erigeron formosissimus	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Blue
Daisy, Blackheaded	Erigeron melanocephalus	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Daisy, Caespitose Four-nerve	Tetraneuris acaulis var. caespitosa (Hymenoxys acaulis)	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Daisy, Coulter's	Erigeron coulteri	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Daisy, Cutleaf	Erigeron compositus	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
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, 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, 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
Dock, Alpine	Rumex densiflorus	Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)	Red/Pink
Dock, Curly	Rumex crispus	Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)	Red/Pink
Dock, White Dock, Mexican	Rumex triangulivalvis (Rumex salicifolius var. mexicanus)	Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)	Green
Dogbane, Spreading	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Apocynaceae (Dogbane)	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

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COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
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 Oenothera villosa ssp. villosa	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	Yellow
Evening Primrose, Crown-leaf Evening Primrose, Cut-leaf	Oenothera coronopifolia	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	White
Evening Primrose, Hairy	Oenothera villosa ssp. strigosa 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, 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 Hellebore, California	Veratrum californicum var. californicum (Veratrum tenuipetalum)	Melanthiaceae (False Hellebore)	White
Filaree	Erodium cicutarium	Geraniaceae (Geranium)	Pink
Fireweed	Chamerion angustifolium	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	Pink
Fireweed, Alpine Fireweed, Dwarf	Chamerion latifolium	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	Pink
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, 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, Hairy	Mirabilis albida (Mirabilis hirsuta)	Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock)	Pink
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 (Mirabilis hirsuta)	Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock)	Pink
Frosty Ball	Cirsium eatonii var. eriocephalum (Cirsium scopulorum)	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White

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COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Gaura, Scarlet	Oenothera suffrutescens	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	Pink
Gentian, Arctic	Gentiana algida	Gentianaceae (Gentian)	White
Gentian, Autumn Dwarf Gentian, Dwarf	Gentianella amarella (Gentianella acuta)	Gentianaceae (Gentian)	Purple
Gentian, Little	Gentianella amarella (Gentianella acuta)	Gentianaceae (Gentian)	Purple
Gentian, Moss	Gentiana prostrata (Chondrophylla prostrata)	Gentianaceae (Gentian)	Blue
Gentian, Mountain	Gentiana parryi (Pneumonanthe parryi)	Gentianaceae (Gentian)	Blue
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
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 laxus (Trollius albiflorus, Trollius laxus ssp. albiflorus)	Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)	White
Globemallow, Scarlet	Sphaeralcea coccinea	Malvaceae (Mallow)	Orange
Goathead	Tribulus terrestris	Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop)	Yellow
Goatsbeard	Tragopogon dubius	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Goldenaster, Alpine False Goldenaster, Dwarf	Heterotheca pumila	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Goldenaster, Hairy	Heterotheca villosa	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	Heliomeris multiflora var. nevadensis (Viguiera multiflora var. nevadensis)	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Goldeneye, Showy	Heliomeris multiflora var. multiflora (Viguiera multiflora var. multiflora)	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Golden Glow	Rudbeckia laciniata var. ampla	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Goldenrod, Canadian	Solidago canadensis (Solidago altissima)	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, Pinyon	Chenopodium atrovirens	Amaranthaceae (Amaranth)	Green
Goosefoot, Pitseed	Chenopodium berlandieri	Amaranthaceae (Amaranth)	Green
Grass of Parnassus	Parnassia fimbriata	Celastraceae (Staff-tree)	Green
Gravel-root, Western Spotted	Eutrochium maculatum var. bruneri (Eupatoriadelphus maculatus var. bruneri)	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	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, 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

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H-I-J-K

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Haircap	Polytrichum commune	Polytrichaceae (Aloe Moss)	Orange
Haircap, Slender	Polytrichum strictum	Polytrichaceae (Aloe Moss)	Green
Hairgrass, Tufted	Deschampsia cespitosa	Poaceae (Grass)	Purple
Hardheads	Rhaponticum repens (Acroptilon repens)	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Purple
Harebell	Campanula rotundifolia	Campanulaceae (Bellflower)	Blue/Purple
Harebell, Parry's	Campanula parryi	Campanulaceae (Bellflower)	Blue/Purple
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 (Parsely)	White
Hemlock, Poison	Conium maculatum	Apiaceae (Parsely)	White
Hemp, Indian	Apocynum cannabinum	Apocynaceae (Dogbane)	White
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
Hymenopappus, Fineleaf	Hymenopappus filifolius var. cinereus	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
Indian Breadroot, Palmleaf	Pediomelum digitatum	Fabaceae (Pea)	Blue
Ipomopsis, Hoosier Pass	Ipomopsis globularis	Polemoniaceae (Phlox)	White/Blue
Iris, Rocky Mountain Iris, Wild	Iris missouriensis	Iridaceae (Iris)	Purple
Jacob's Ladder	Polemonium pulcherrimum ssp. delicatum	Polemoniaceae (Phlox)	Blue
Leafy Jacob's Ladder Tall Jacob's Ladder	Polemonium foliossisimum	Polemoniaceae (Phlox)	Blue
Joe-pye Weed	Eutrochium maculatum var. bruneri (Eupatoriadelphus maculatus var. bruneri)	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Purple
Kinnikinnick	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Ericaceae (Heath)	White/Pink
King's Crown	Rhodiola integrifolia (Sedum integrifolium)	Crassulaceae (Stonecrop)	Red
Knapweed, Russian	Rhaponticum repens (Acroptilon repens)	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Purple
Knotweed, Water	Persicaria amphibia (Polygonum amphibium)	Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)	Pink

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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)	Blue
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
Lettuce, Blue	Mulgedium oblongifolium (Lactuca tatarica var. pulchella)	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Blue
Lettuce, Prickly	Lactuca serriola	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Lichen, Cup	Cladonia chlorophaea	Cladoniaceae	Green
Licorice-root, Idaho	Ligusticum tenuifolium	Apiaceae (Parsley)	White
Lily, Alpine	Lloydia serotina	Liliaceae (Lily)	White
Lily, Mariposa	Calochortus gunnisonii	Liliaceae (Lily)	White/Lavender
Lily, Sego	Calochortus nuttallii	Liliaceae (Lily)	White/Lavender
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	Fabaceae (Pea)	White
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, Lodgepole	Lupinus parviflorus	Fabaceae (Pea)	Blue
Lupine, Shortstem	Lupinus brevicaulis	Fabaceae (Pea)	Blue
Lupine, Silver-stem Lupine, Silvery	Lupinus argenteus	Fabaceae (Pea)	Blue/white
Lupine, Tailcup	Lupinus caudatus	Fabaceae (Pea)	Blue

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M-N

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Madwort, European	Alyssum simplex	Brassicaceae (Mustard)	Yellow
Mallow, White Checker	Sidalcea candida	Malvaceae (Mallow)	White
Manyhead Hymenopappus	Hymenopappus filifolius var. polycephalus	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
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)	Green/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)	Purple
Milkvetch, Flexible	Astragalus flexuosus	Fabaceae (Pea)	Purple
Milkvetch, Hall's	Astragalus hallii	Fabaceae (Pea)	Purple
Milkvetch, Patterson	Astragalus pattersonii	Fabaceae (Pea)	White
Milkvetch, Prairie	Astragalus laxmannii 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
Milkweed, Showy	Asclepias speciosa	Apocynaceae (Dogbane)	Pink
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	Philapdelphus microphyllus	Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea)	White
Monkeyflower, Common	Mimulus guttatus	Phrymaceae (Lopseed)	Yellow
Monkeyflower, Subalpine	Mimulus tilingii	Phrymaceae (Lopseed)	Yellow
Monkeyflower, Yellow	Mimulus guttatus	Phrymaceae (Lopseed)	Yellow
Monk's Hood	Aconitum columbianum	Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)	Purple
Monument Plant	Frasera speciosa	Gentianaceae (Gentian)	White/Green
Moss, Philonitis	Philonotis fontana	Bartramiaceae	Green
Mountain Dryad	Dryas octopetala	Rosaceae (Rose)	White
Mountain Lover	Paxistima myrsinites	Celastraceae (Staff-tree)	Pink
Mountain Mahogany, Alderleaf	Cercocarpus montanus	Rosaceae (Ros)	Pink
Mountain Mahogany, Birchleaf	Cercocarpus montanus	Rosaceae (Ros)	Pink
Mouse-ear, Alpine	Cerastium arvense ssp. strictum	Caryophyllaceae (Pink)	White
Mullein	Verbascum thapsus	Scrophulariaceae (Figwort)	Yellow
Mustard, Jim Hill Mustard, Tumble	Sisymbrium altissimum	Brassicaceae (Mustard)	Yellow
Navajo Tea	Thelesperma subnudum	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow

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COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Old-man-of-the-mountain	Hymenoxys grandiflora (Tetraneuris grandiflora, Rydbergia grandiflora)	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
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/Yellow
Orchid, Rattlesnake Plantain	Goodyera oblongifolia	Orchidaceae (Orchid)	White
Orchid, White Bog	Platanthera dilatata var. albiflora or Platanthera dilatata var. dilatata	Orchidaceae (Orchid)	White
Owl's-claws	Hymenoxys hoopesii	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Owl's-clover	Orthocarpus luteus	Orobanchaceae (Broomrape)	Yellow

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P-Q

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/Orange
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
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
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, Clustered Penstemon, Little	Penstemon procerus var.procerus	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	Blue/Purple
Penstemon, Mesa	Penstemon mensarum	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	Blue
Penstemon, Palmer's	Penstemon palmeri	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	Pink
Penstemon, Rocky Mountain	Penstemon strictus	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	Blue/Purple
Penstemon, Rydberg's	Penstemon rybergii	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 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, Silverleaf	Phacelia hastata	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	White
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/Yellow
Plantain, Rattlesnake Plantain, Western Rattlesnake	Goodyera oblongifolia	Orchidaceae (Orchid)	White
Plantain, Woolly	Plantago patagonica	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	White
Polemonium, Sticky	Polemonium viscosum	Polemoniaceae (Phlox)	Blue/Purple
Poppy, Thistle	Argemone polyanthemos	Papaveraceae (Poppy)	White
Prairie Smoke	Geum triflorum	Rosaceae (Rose)	Pink
Pricklypear, Hairspine	Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Yellow
Pricklypear, Starvation	Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Yellow
Pricklypear, Tulip	Opuntia phaeacantha	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
Purple Fringe	Phacelia sericea	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	Purple
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

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COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Rabbitbrush, Douglas 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, Saw-tooth	Senecio serra var. admirabilis	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Ragwort, Showy Alpine	Senecio amplectens var. amplectens	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Ragwort, Streambank	Packera pseudaurea var. flavula	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Ragwort, Tall	Senecio serra var. admirabilis	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Ragwort, Tall Black-tip	Senecio atratus	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Ragwort, Wooton's	Senecio wootonii	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
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
Rock Spirea	Holodiscus dumosus (Holodiscus discolor var. dumosus)	Rosaceae (Rose)	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 var. floribunda	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Rush, Drummond's	Juncus drummondii	Juncaceae (Rush)	Brown

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COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Sage, Alpine	Artemisia scopulorum	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Sage, Boreal	Artemisia borealis (Artemisia campestris ssp. 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
Sagewort, Alpine	Artemisia scopulorum	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Sagewort, Boreal	Artemisia borealis (Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis, Artemisia campestris var. purshii)	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Sagewort, Field	Artemisia campestris ssp. pacifica	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Sagewort, Prairie	Artemisia frigida	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Salsify	Tragopogon dubius	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Sandpuffs	Tripterocalyx micranthus (Abronia micrantha)	Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock)	White
Sandspurry, Red	Spergularia rubra	Caryophyllaceae (Pink)	Pink
Sand Verbena, Smallflower	Tripterocalyx micranthus (Abronia micrantha)	Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock)	White
Sandwort, Alpine	Minuartia obtusiloba (Lidia obtusiloba)	Caryophyllaceae (Pink)	White
Sandwort, Ballhead	Eremogone congesta (Arenaria congesta)	Caryophyllaceae (Pink)	White
Sandwort, Fendler's	Eremogone fendleri (Arenaria fendleri)	Caryophyllaceae (Pink)	White
Sandwort, Hooker's	Eremogone hookeri var. hookeri (Arenaria hookeri ssp. hookeri)	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
Sedge, Black Sedge, Ebony	Carex ebenea	Cyperaceae (Sedge)	Black
Sedge, Rocky Mountain	Carex scopulorum	Cyperaceae (Sedge)	Brown/Black
Serviceberry	Amelanchier alnifolia	Rosaceae (Rose)	White
Sheepburr, Flatspine	Lappula occidentalis var. occidentalis (Lappula redowskii var. redowskii)	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
Skeletonplant, Rush	Lygodesmia juncea	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Pink
Skeletonweed, Rush	Lygodesmia juncea	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Pink
Skunkweed	Croton texensis	Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)	White
Sky Pilot	Polemonium viscosum	Polemoniaceae (Phlox)	Blue/Purple
Sky Pilot, Rocky Mountain	Polemonium confertum	Polemoniaceae (Phlox)	Blue/Purple
Skyrocket, Slender-tubed	Ipomopsis tenuituba	Polemoniaceae (Phlox)	Pink
Smartweed, Water	Persicaria amphibia (Polygonum amphibium)	Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)	Pink
Sneezeweed, Orange	Hymenoxys hoopesii	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Snowberry, Mountain 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	Asperagaceae (Asperagus)	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
Springbeauty, Alpine	Claytonia megarhiza	Montiaceae (Miner’s Lettuce)	White
Springbeauty, Lance-leaf	Claytonia lanceolata	Montiaceae (Miner’s Lettuce)	White
Springbeauty, Western	Claytonia lanceolata	Montiaceae (Miner’s Lettuce)	White
Spring-parsley, Alpine False	Pseudocymopterus montanus (Cymopterus lemmonii)	Apiaceae (Parsley)	Yellow
Spurge, Leafy	Euphorbia esula	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 (Lappula redowskii var. redowskii)	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, 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 Sunflower, Nodding Dwarf	Helianthella quinquenervis	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Sunflower, Prairie	Helianthus petiolaris ssp. fallax Helianthis 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
Sweetroot, Western	Osmorhiza occidentalis	Apiaceae (Parsley)	White

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COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Tansy-aster, Bigelow's Tansy-aster, Tall	Dieteria bigelovii (Machaeranthera bigelovii)	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Purple
Tansy-aster, Hoary	Dieteria canescens (Machaeranthera canescens)	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Purple
Tansy-mustard, Mountain	Descurainia incana Descurainia incisa ssp. incisa	Brassicaceae (Mustard)	Yellow
Tarweed, Mountain	Madia glomerata	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Tea, Navajo	Thelesperma subnudum	Asteraceae (Aster/Sunflower)	Yellow
Thimbleberry	Rubus parviflorus	Rosaceae (Rose)	White
Thistle, Alpine	Cirsium eatonii var. eriocephalum (Cirsium scopulorum)	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Thistle, Canada	Cirsium arvense	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Purple
Thistle, Eaton's	Cirsium eatonii	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Thistle, Meadow	Cirsium scariosum	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Thistle, Mountain	Cirsium eatonii var. eriocephalum (Cirsium scopulorum)	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Thistle, Mountaintop	Cirsium eatonii	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Thistle, Musk	Carduus nutans	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Pink
Thistle, Prairie	Cirsium canescens	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
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, 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

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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/Pink
Valerian, Western	Valeriana occidentalis	Valerianaceae (Valerian)	White
Verbena, Hoary	Verbena stricta	Verbenaceae (Verbena)	Blue
Vervain, Tall	Verbena stricta	Verbenaceae (Verbena)	Blue
Vetch, American	Vicia americana ssp. americana	Fabaceae (Pea)	Purple/pink
Vine, Puncture	Tribulus terrestris	Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop)	Yellow
Violet, Blue Violet, Hook-spur	Viola adunca var. adunca 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

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COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Wallflower, Pursh's	Erysimum capitatum var. purshii	Brassicaceae (Mustard)	Purple
Wallflower, Western	Erysimum capitatum	Brassicaceae (Mustard)	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
Willow, Alpine Willow, Rock	Salix petrophila	Salicaceae (Willow)	Red
Willow, Barrenground	Salix brachycarpa	Salicaceae (Willow)	White
Willow, Plane-leaf	Salix planifolia	Salicaceae (Willow)	White
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 ssp. ciliatum	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	Pink
Willowherb, Hornemann's	Epilobium hornemannii var. hornemannii	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	Pink
Willowherb, Milkflower	Epilobium lactiflorum	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	White
Willowherb, Pannicled	Epilobium brachycarpum	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	Pink
Willowherb, Rocky Mountain	Epilobium saximontanum	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	Pink
Willowherb, Tall Annual	Epilobium brachycarpum	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	Pink
Willowherb, Whiteflower	Epilobium lactiflorum	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	White
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
Woodnymph	Moneses uniflora	Ericaceae (Heath)	White
Woodrush, Small-flower	Luzula parviflora	Juncaceae (Rush)	Brown
Wolfberry	Symphoricarpos occidentalis	Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle)	Pink
Wormwood, Northern	Artemisia borealis (Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis, Artemisia campestris var. purshii)	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Yarrow Yarrow, Common	Achillea millefolium	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White/Pink
Yucca, Great Plains	Yucca glauca	Asperagaceae (Asperagus)	White

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