Wildflower Species by Scientific Name
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(Zigadenus elegans) |
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(Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis, Artemisia campestris var. purshii) |
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(Mahonia repens) |
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(Polygonum bistortoides) |
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(Polygonum viviparum) |
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(Arabis holboellii var. retrofracta) |
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Calamagrostis canadensis | Bluestem Reedgrass | Poaceae (Grass) | Green/Brown |
Calochortus gunnisonii | Mariposa Lily | Liliaceae (Lily) | White/Lavender |
Calochortus nuttallii | Sego Lily | Liliaceae (Lily) | White/Lavender |
Caltha leptosepala | Marsh-marigold, White Marsh-marigold | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | White |
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ssp. angustifolium |
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(Cirsium scopulorum) |
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Cryptantha fendleri | Sandune Cryptantha, Fendler's Cryptantha | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | White |
Cylindropuntia imbricata var. imbricata (Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata, Opuntia imbricata var. arborescens) |
Tree Cholla, Cane Cholla | Cactaceae (Cactus) | Pink |
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(Potentilla fruticosa) |
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(Machaeranthera bigelovii) |
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(Machaeranthera canescens) |
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(Potentilla convallaria, Drymocallis arguta ssp. convallaria) |
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(Potentilla fissa) |
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Epilobium anagallidifolium | Alpine Willowherb | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | Pink |
Epilobium brachycarpum | Tall Annual Willowherb, Panicled Willowherb | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | Pink |
Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum | Fringed Willowherb | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | Pink |
Epilobium hornemannii var.hornemannii | Hornemann's Willowherb | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | Pink |
Epilobium lactiflorum | Whiteflower Willowherb, Milkflower Willowherb | Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | White |
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(Arenaria congesta) |
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(Arenaria fendleri) |
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(Erigeron peregrinus) |
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(Erigeron simplex) |
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(Eupatoriadelphus maculatus var. bruneri) |
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(Pneumonanthe affinis) |
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(Pneumonanthe parryi) |
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(Chondrophylla prostrata) |
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(Gentianella acuta) |
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(Viguira multiflora var. multiflora) |
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(Viguira multiflora var. nevadensis) |
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(Heracleum maximum) |
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(Eurybia glauca var. glauca) |
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(Heuchera parvifolia var. nivalis) |
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Hieracium albiflorum | Whiteflower Hawkweed | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | White |
Hieracium aurantiacum | Orange Hawkweed, Devil's Paintbrush | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Orange |
Hieracium triste | Woolly Hawkweed | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
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(Tetraneuris grandiflora, Rydbergia grandiflora) |
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Lepidium chalepensis (Cardaria chalepensis, Lepidium chalapense) |
Lenspod Whitetop | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | White |
Lepidium draba (Cardaria draba) |
Hoary Cress, Whitetop | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | White |
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Lupinus argenteus | Silvery Lupine | Fabaceae (Pea) | Blue/white |
Lupinus bakeri | Baker's Lupine | Fabaceae (Pea) | Blue |
Lupinus brevicaulis | Shortstem Lupine | Fabaceae (Pea) | Blue |
Lupinus caespitosus | Dwarf Lupine | Fabaceae (Pea) | Blue |
Lupinus caudatus | Tailcup Lupine | Fabaceae (Pea) | Blue |
Lupinus prunophilus (Lupinus polyphyllus var. prunophilus) |
Big-leaf Lupine | Fabaceae (Pea) | Blue |
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Madia glomerata | Mountain Tarweed | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | Yellow |
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Smilacina racemosa) |
Western Solomon's Seal, Feathery False Lily of the Valley | Asparagaceae (Asparagus) | White |
(Smilacina stellata) |
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(Saxifraga odontoloma) |
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(Saxifraga oregana) |
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(Saxifraga rhomboidea) |
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(Lidia obtusiloba) |
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(Pectiantia pentandra) |
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(Lactuca tatarica var. pulchella) |
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(Listera cordata) |
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(Noccaea montana, Thlaspi montanum) |
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(Cymopterus alpinus) |
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(Penstemon unilateralis) |
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(Polygonum amphibium) |
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Phacelia denticulata | Rocky Mountain Scorpionweed, Rocky Mountain Phacelia | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | Blue |
Phacelia heterophylla | Vari-leaf Phacelia, Wand Phacelia | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | White |
Phacelia sericea | Purple Fringe, Silky Phacelia | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | Purple |
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(Acroptilon repens) |
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(Sedum integrifolium) |
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(Clementsia rhodantha) |
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(Rumex salicifolius var. mexicanus) |
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(Salix reticulata ssp. nivalis) |
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(Saxifraga austromontana) |
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(Smelowskia calycina var. americana) |
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(Symphoricarpos oreophilus) |
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(Aster ascendens) |
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(Aster foliaceus var. apricus) |
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(Aster foliaceus var. canbyi) |
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Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. parryi (Aster foliaceus var. parryi) |
Parry's Aster | Asteraceae (Aster/Sunflower) | Purple |
Symphyotrichum spathulatum (Aster spathulatus) |
Western Mountain Aster | Asteraceae (Aster/Sunflower) | Purple |
(Besseya alpina) |
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(Taraxacum officianale ssp. ceratophorum) |
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(Hymenoxys acaulis) |
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(Hymenoxys ivesiana) |
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(Thermopsis rhombifolia var. montana) |
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(Haplopappus pygmaeus) |
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(Albronia micrantha) |
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(Trollius laxus, Trollius laxus ssp. albiflorus) |
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