Wildflower Species by Common Name
Click on the common names to see images and information about each species.
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.
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Agoseris aurantiaca var. purpurea |
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(Besseya alpina) |
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(Cymopterus alpinus) |
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Alumroot, Snow |
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Arnica, Parry's Arnica, Rayless |
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(Aster foliaceus var. canbyi) |
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Aster, Gray |
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(Aster foliaceus var. parryi) |
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(Aster ascendens) |
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(Aster spathulatus) |
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Avens, Large-leaf |
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Baneberry, Western |
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(Mahonia repens) |
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(Cleome serrulata) |
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(Polygonum viviparum) |
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Bluet, Mountain | Centaurea montana | Asteraceae (Aster/Sunflower) | Blue |
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Candytuft, Fern-leaf |
(Smelowskia calycina var. americana) |
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(Noccaea montana, Thlaspi montanum) |
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Chamomile, Scentless |
(Matricaria perforata) |
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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 |
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(Potentilla convallaria, Drymocallis arguta ssp. convallaria) |
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(Potentilla fissa) |
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Cinquefoil, Rocky Mountain |
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(Potentilla fruticosa) |
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Columbine, Colorado Blue |
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Coneflower, Green-head |
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Coralroot, Summer |
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Cornflower, Mountain | Centaurea montana | Asteraceae (Aster/Sunflower) | Blue |
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(Veratrum tenuipetalum) |
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(Heracleum maximum) |
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(Hymenoxys acaulis) |
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Dock, Mexican |
(Rumex salicifolius var. mexicanus) |
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(Veratrum tenuipetalum) |
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(Erigeron peregrinus) |
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(Cirsium scopulorum) |
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Gentian, Dwarf |
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(Chondrophylla prostrata) |
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(Pneumonanthe affinis) |
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(Chondrophylla prostrata) |
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Giant Hyssop, Nettleleaf |
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(Trollius albiflorus, Trollius laxus ssp. albiflorus) |
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Goldenbanner, Mountain |
(Thermopsis rhombifolia var. montana) |
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(Viguiera multiflora var. nevadensis) |
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(Haplopappus pygmaeus) |
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Gooseberry, Mountain |
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(Eupatoriadelphus maculatus var. bruneri) |
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Gentian, Dwarf |
(Gentianella acuta) |
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(Chondrophylla prostrata) |
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(Pneumonanthe parryi) |
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(Pneumonanthe affinis) |
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Giant Hyssop, Nettleleaf |
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(Trollius albiflorus, Trollius laxus ssp. albiflorus) |
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Goldenbanner, Mountain |
(Thermopsis rhombifolia var. montana) |
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(Viguiera multiflora var. nevadensis) |
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(Viguiera multiflora var. multiflora) |
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(Haplopappus pygmaeus) |
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(Eupatoriadelphus maculatus var. bruneri) |
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(Lactuca tatarica var. pulchella) |
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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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Miterwort, Green |
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Miterwort, Smallflower Miterwort, Starry |
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(Tetraneuris grandiflora, Rydbergia grandiflora) |
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Platanthera dilatata var. dilatata |
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Paintbrush, Red Indian |
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(Noccaea montana, Thlaspi montanum) |
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Pepperweed, Virginia |
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Phacelia, Wand |
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Phlox, Rocky Mountain |
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Rockjasmine, Pygmyflower |
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Rose, Woods' |
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(Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis, Artemisia campestris var. purshii) |
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(Abronia micrantha) |
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(Lidia obtusiloba) |
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(Saxifraga odontoloma) |
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(Saxifraga odontoloma) |
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Platanthera dilatata var. dilatata |
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Sedge, Ebony |
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Shooting Star, Dark-throat |
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Snowberry, Mountain Snowberry, Roundleaf |
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Sorrel, Mountain |
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Stonecrop, Yellow |
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Strawberry, Wild |
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(Tetraneuris grandiflora, Rydbergia grandiflora) |
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Sunflower, Nodding Dwarf |
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Tansy-aster, Tall |
(Machaeranthera bigelovii) |
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Descurainia incisa ssp. incisa |
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(Cirsium scopulorum) |
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(Cirsium scopulorum) |
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(Listera cordata) |
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Twinflower, American |
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Twisted Stalk, Clasp-leaf |
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Violet, Hook-spur |
Viola adunca var. bellidifolia |
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Violet, Northern White |
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(Viola vallicola) |
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(Viola vallicola) |
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(Cardaria draba) |
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Cardaria chalepensis, Lepidium chalepense) |
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Willow, Rock |
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(Salix reticulata ssp. nivalis) |
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Willowherb, Whiteflower |
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Wintergreen, Sidebells |
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Wirelettuce, Few-flower |
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(Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis, Artemisia campestris var. purshii) |
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Yarrow, Common |
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