Southwest Colorado Wildflowers Genus Name Search p. 1

GENUS AND SPECIES	COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC FAMILY NAME	COMMON FAMILY NAME	TYPE OF PLANT	VEGETATION ZONE	HABITAT	SEASON OF BLOOM
				Flower, (brown/green, blue/purple, pink/red/orange, white, or yellow), fern, or tree.	Alpine, subalpine, montane, foothills (including mesas), semi-deserts (including canyons).	Tundra, scree, woodlands, wetlands, streamsides, openings, meadows, rocks, canyons, shrublands, disturbed areas (roadsides, mined areas, timbered lands), semi-deserts.	Spring, summer, fall.
A bies concolor	White Fir	Pinaceae	Pine	Tree	Montane	Woodlands	Spring
Abies bifolia	Subalpine Fir	Pinaceae	Pine	Tree	Montane, subalpine, alpine	Woodlands	Spring
Abronia fragrans	Sand Verbena	Nyctaginaceae	Four O'Clock	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings	Spring
Acer glabrum	Red Maple	Aceraceae	Maple	Tree	Montane	Woodlands	Spring
Acer grandidentatum	Big Tooth Maple	Aceraceae	Maple	Tree	Foothills, montane	Woodlands	Spring
Achillea lanulosa	Yarrow	Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Semi-desert, foothills, montane, subalpine	Meadows, woodlands, shrublands	Summer, fall
Acomastylis rossii	Alpine Avens	Rosaceae	Rose	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Meadows	Summer
Aconitum columbianum	Monkshood	Helleboraceae	Hellebore	Purple	Subalpine	Woodlands, meadows, wetlands	Summer
Acrolasia albicaulis	Mentzelia	Loasaceae	Loasa	Yellow	Desert, semi-desert	Shrublands, openings	Spring
Actaea rubra	Red Baneberry	Helleboraceae	Hellebore	White	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands	Spring, summer
Adenolinum lewisii	Blue Flax	Linaceae	Flax	Blue	Semi-desert, foothills, montane, subalpine	Woodlands , openings, meadows	Spring, summer, fall
Adiantum capillus-veneris	Southern Maidenhair Fern	Pteridaceae	Maidenhair Fern	Fern	Semi-desert	Seeps	Summer
Adoxa moschatellina	Musk Plant	Adoxaceae	Moschatel	Brown	Montane, sub-alpine, alpine	Moist areas	Summer
Agoseris aurantiaca	Mountain Dandelion	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Pink/Orange	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Meadows	Summer
Agoseris glauca	Mountain Dandelion	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Meadows	Summer
Aliciella formosa	Gilia	Polemoniaceae	Phlox	Pink	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
Aliciella haydenii	Gilia	Polemoniaceae	Phlox	Pink	Foothills	Openings	Spring
Aliciella pinnatifida		Polemoniaceae	Phlox	Blue	Semi-desert to subalpine	Openings	Summer
Aliciella subnuda	Gilia	Polemoniaceae	Phlox	Pink	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings	Spring, summer
Allium acuminatum		Alliaceae	Onion	Pink	Foothills	Woodlands, openings	Spring
Allium cernuum	Nodding Onion	Alliaceae	Onion	Pink	Montane	Woodlands, openings	Summer
Allium geyeri	Onion	Alliaceae	Onion	Pink	Montane, subalpine	Meadows	Spring
Allium nevadense		Alliaceae	Onion	White	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
Allium textile		Alliaceae	Onion	White	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring

Allionia incarnata	Four O'Clocks	Nyctaginaceae	Four O'Clock Family		Semi-desert	Openings	Spring, summer
Alnus incana	Alder	Betulaceae	Birch	Tree	Montane, subalpine	Streamsides	Spring
Alsinanthe macrantha	Chickweed	Alsinaceae	Chickweed	White	Alpine	Tundra	Summer
Alyssum parviflorum	Wild Alyssum	Brassicaceae	Mustard	Yellow	Foothills	Disturbed areas, fields	Spring
Amelanchier alnifolia	Serviceberry	Rosaceae	Rose	White	Foothills, montane	Woodlands, shrublands, canyons	Spring
Amelanchier utahensis	Serviceberry	Rosaceae	Rose	White	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Woodlands, shrublands, mesas, canyons	Spring
Amerosedum lanceolatum	Yellow Stonecrop	Crassulaceae	Stonecrop	Yellow	Foothills, montane, subalpine, alpine	Rock and gravel openings	Summer
Amsonia eastwoodiana	Bluestar	Apocynaceae	Dogbane	Blue	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
Anaphalis margaritacea	Pearly Everlasting	Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Montane, subalpine	Meadows. openings	Summer
Androsace septentrionalis	Northern Fairy Candelabra	Primulaceae	Primrose	White	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Open woodlands, meadows	Spring, summer
Androstephium breviflorum	Sand Lily	Alliaceae	Onion	White	Semi-desert	Sand, canyons, openings	Spring
Anemone multifida		Ranunculaceae	Buttercup	Pink	Montane, sub-alpine	Woodlands, meadows	Summer
Angelica grayi	Angelica	Apiaceae	Parsley	White	Montane, subalpine, alpine	Meadows, woodlands, scree	Summer
Angelica pinnata	Angelica	Apiaceae	Parsley	White	Montane	Streamsides, moist Aspen groves	Summer
Anotites menziesii		Caryophyllaceae	Pink	White	Montane	Open woodlands	Summer
Antennaria corymbosa	Pussytoes	Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Meadows	Spring, summer
Antennaria dimorpha	Pussytoes	Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Foothills	Meadows, openings, woodlands	Spring, summer
Antennaria marginata	Pussytoes	Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Foothills, montane	Woodlands	Spring, summer
Antennaria media	Pussytoes	Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Alpine	Scree, openings	Summer
Antennaria rosea	Red Pussytoes	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Red	Foothills, montane	Meadows, woodlands	Summer
Anticlea elegans	Death Camas	Melanthiaceae	False Hellebore	White	Subalpine	Meadows, openings	Spring
Aphyllon uniflorum	Broomrape	Orobanchaceae	Broomrape	Red	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Openings, shrublands, woodlands	Summer
Aphyllon fasciculatum	Broomrape	Orobanchaceae	Broomrape	Red	Foothills, montane	Openings, shrublands, woodlands	Summer
Apocynum androsaemifolium	Dogbane	Apocynaceae	Dogbane	White	Foothills, montane	Meadows, moist woods, roadsides.	Spring, summer
Apocynum cannabinum	Dogbane, Indian Hemp	Apocynaceae	Dogbane	White	Foothills, montane	Meadows, moist woods, roadsides.	Spring, summer
Aquilegia coerulea	Colorado Columbine	Helleboraceae	Hellebore	Blue	Subalpine, alpine	Meadows, woodlands, rocks, scree	Summer
Aquilegia coerulea variety daileyae	Columbine	Helleboraceae	Hellebore	Blue	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, rocks	Summer
Aquilegia coerulea x elegantula	Columbine	Helleboraceae	Hellebore	Red	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, rocks	Summer
Aquilegia elegantula	Shooting Star Columbine	Helleboraceae	Hellebore	Red	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, rocks	Spring, summer
Aquilegia micrantha	Columbine	Helleboraceae	Hellebore	White
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Kinnikinick, Bear Berry	Ericaceae	Heath	Pink	Montane to alpine	Woodlands, openings	Summer
Arctostaphylos patula	Manzanita	Ericaceae	Heath	Red	Desert semi-desert, canyons	Woodlands, shrublands	Spring
Argemone polyanthemos	Prickly Poppy	Papaveraceae	Poppy	White	Foothills	Roadsides, disturbed areas	Summer
Arnica cordifolia	Heartleaf Arnica	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands	Summer
Arnica latifolia	Arnica	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Woodland openings, meadows	Summer
Arnica mollis	Arnica	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Woodland openings, meadows	Summer
Arnica parryi	Arnica	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Woodland openings, meadows	Summer
Arnica rydbergii	Arnica	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Rocks	Summer
Artemisia bigelovii	Dwarf Sagebrush	Asteraceae	Sunflower Family	Yellow	Semi-desert	Rocks, openings	Fall
Artemisia filifolia	Sand Sagebrush	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow/brown	Semi-desert	Shrublands, sand	Late summer, fall
Artemisia franserioides		Asteraceae	Sunflower	White/Green	Montane	Rock, woodland openings	Summer, fall
Artemisia frigida	Sagewort	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Meadows, gravels	Summer
Artemisia ludoviciana	Sagewort	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Meadows, woodlands	Summer, fall
Artemisia scopulorum	Sagewort	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Alpine, subalpine	Tundra, scree	Summer, fall
Asclepias asperula	Milkweed	Asclepiadaceae	Milkweed	Brown/Green	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings	Spring
Asclepias cryptoceras	Milkweed	Asclepiadaceae	Milkweed	Yellow	Semi-desert	Sand, shrublands,	Spring
Asclepias macrosperma	Milkweed	Asclepiadaceae	Milkweed	Yellow	Semi-desert	Sand, canyon washes, shrublands,	Spring, summer
Asclepias speciosa	Showy Milkweed	Asclepiadaceae	Milkweed	Pink	Foothills	Wet areas along roads and fields	Summer
Asclepias subverticillata	Whorled Milkweed	Asclepiadaceae	Milkweed	White	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Pastures, meadows, woodlands	Summer
Asclepias tuberosa	Butterfly Weed	Asclepiadaceae	Milkweed	Yellow	Semi-desert	Washes, roadsides	Spring, summer
Asplenium septentrionale	Grass Fern	Aspleniaceae	Spleenwort	Fern	Montane	Rocks	Summer
Aster foliaceus	Aster	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Blue	Foothills, montane	Meadows, openings, disturbed areas	Summer, fall
Aster spathulatus	Aster	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Blue	Montane	Meadows, openings, streamsides	Summer, fall
Astragalus agrestis		Fabaceae	Pea	Blue	Foothills, montane	Moist meadows, streamsides, woodland openings	Spring, summer
Astragalus alpinus		Fabaceae	Pea	Blue	Montane, sub-alpine	Openings	Summer
Astragalus amphioxys		Fabaceae	Pea	Pink	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
Astragalus bisculcatus		Fabaceae	Pea	White	Foothills, montane	Meadows	Spring, summer
Astragalus calycosus		Fabaceae	Pea	Blue	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Openings	Spring
Astragalus ceramicus variety ceramicus		Fabaceae	Pea	Blue	Semi-desert	Sand in openings, shrublands, woodlands	Spring, summer
Astragalus chamaeleuce		Fabaceae	Pea	Pink	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
Astragalus coltonii variety moabensis		Fabaceae	Pea	Pink	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
Astragalus cottamii		Fabaceae	Pea	Pink	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
Astragalus cronquistii		Fabaceae	Pea	Pink	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
Astragalus desperatus		Fabaceae	Pea	Blue	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
Astragalus eastwoodiae		Fabaceae	Pea	Pink	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
Astragalus flavus		Fabaceae	Pea	White or Yellow	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
Astragalus haydenianus		Fabaceae	Pea	White	Foothills, montane	Meadows	Spring, summer
Astragalus humillimus		Fabaceae	Pea	Blue	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
Astragalus lonchocarpus		Fabaceae	Pea	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, shrublands, openings	Spring
Astragalus missouriensis		Fabaceae	Pea	Pink	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings	Spring
Astragalus mollissimus	Locoweed	Fabaceae	Pea	Pink	Semi-desert, canyons	Woodlands, shrublands, openings	Spring
Astragalus naturitensis		Fabaceae	Pea	Blue	Semi-desert, canyons	Woodlands, openings	Spring
Astragalus newberryi		Fabaceae	Pea	Pink	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings	Spring
Astragalus nuttallianus		Fabaceae	Pea	Blue	Semi-desert, canyons	Woodlands, shrublands, openings	Spring
Astragalus pattersonii		Fabaceae	Pea	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings	Spring
Astragalus praelongus		Fabaceae	Pea	Yellow	Semi-desert	Shrublands, openings	Spring
Astragalus preussii		Fabaceae	Pea	Pink	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
Astragalus proximus		Fabaceae	Pea	Pink	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
Astragalus scopulorum		Fabaceae	Pea	White	Foothills, montane	Shrublands, woodlands, openings	Spring, summer
Astragalus wingatanus		Fabaceae	Pea	Blue	Semi-desert	Shrublands, woodlands, openings	Spring, summer
Atragene occidentalis	Clematis	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup	Blue	Foothills, montane	Woodlands	Spring, summer
Atriplex canescens	Four-Winged Saltbush	Chenopodiaceae	Goosefoot	Yellow	Semi-desert, canyons	Woodlands, shrublands, openings	Spring
Atriplex confertifolia	Shadscale	Chenopodiaceae	Goosefoot	Yellow	Semi-desert	Shrublands, openings	Spring
Bahia dissecta	Bahia	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Disturbed areas, meadows	Summer, fall
Balsamorhiza sagittata	Arrowleaf Balsamroot	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills	Woodlands, openings	Spring
Berberis fendleri		Berberidaceae	Barberry	Yellow	Montane	Woodlands	Summer
Besseya ritteriana	Kitten Tails	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Yellow	Montane, subalpine, alpine	Meadows	Summer
Betula fontinalis	Water Birch	Betulaceae	Birch	Tree	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Streamsides	Spring
Bistorta bistortoides	American Bistort	Polygonaceae	Buckwheat	White	Subalpine, alpine	Meadows, wetlands	Summer
Bistorta vivipara	Alpine Bistort	Polygonaceae	Buckwheat	White	Subalpine, alpine	Meadows, tundra	Summer
Boechera drummondii	Rockcress	Brassicaceae	Mustard	White	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Woodlands, canyons	Spring, summer
Boechera holboellii	Rockcress	Brassicaceae	Mustard	Pink/White/Blue	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, shrublands, openings	Spring
Boechera perannans	Rockcress	Brassicaceae	Mustard	Pink/White/Blue	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, shrublands, openings	Spring
Boechera pulchra	Rockcress	Brassicaceae	Mustard	Pink/White/Blue	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, shrublands, openings	Spring
Botrychium echo	Botrychium. Moonwort	Ophioglossaceae	Adder's Tongue	Green	Montane, subalpine	Meadows, disturbed areas	Summer
Breea arvense	Canada Thistle	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Pink	Foothills, montane	Meadows, disturbed areas	Summer
Brickellia grandiflora	Bricklebush	Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Rocky areas	Summer
Brickellia microphylla	Bricklebush	Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Semi-desert	Sandy, rocky areas, woodlands	Summer

GENUS AND SPECIES	COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC FAMILY NAME	COMMON FAMILY NAME	TYPE OF PLANT	VEGETATION ZONE	HABITAT	SEASON OF BLOOM
Calochortus flexuosus	Sego Lily	Calochortaceae	Mariposa Lily	White	Desert, semi-desert	Grasslands, shrublands	Spring
Calochortus gunnisonii	Sego Lily	Calochortaceae	Mariposa Lily	White	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Meadows	Spring, summer
Calochortus nuttallii	Sego Lily	Calochortaceae	Mariposa Lily	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Shrublands, woodlands, openings	Spring, summer
Calylophus lavandulifolia		Onagraceae	Evening Primrose	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, openings	Spring
Calypso bulbosa	Calypso Orchid	Orchidaceae	Orchid	Pink
Camissonia scapoidea		Onagraceae	Evening Primrose	Yellow	Semi-desert	Shrublands, woodlands, sand, rock	Spring
Camissonia walkeri		Onagraceae	Evening Primrose	Yellow	Semi-desert	Shrublands, woodlands, sand, rock	Spring
Campanula parryi	Harebell	Campanulaceae	Bellflower	Blue	Montane, subalpine	Meadows	Summer, fall
Campanula rotundifolia	Harebell	Campanulaceae	Bellflower	Blue	Montane, subalpine	Meadows	Summer, fall
Cardamine cordifolia	Heartleaf Bittercress	Brassicaceae	Mustard	White	Montane, subalpine, alpine	Streamsides	Summer
Carduus nutans	Musk Thistle	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Red	Semi-desert, foothills, montane, subalpine	Meadows, disturbed areas	Summer
Castilleja chromosa	Desert Paintbrush	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Red	Semi-desert, foothills	Canyons, grasslands	Spring
Castilleja haydenii	Paintbrush	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Red/Pink	Alpine	Tundra	Summer
Castilleja integra	Paintbrush	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Red/Pink	Foothills, montane	Shrublands, woodlands, badlands	Spring
Castilleja linariifolia	Wyoming Paintbrush	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Red	Foothills, montane	Shrublands, woodlands	Spring, summer
Castilleja lineata	Paintbrush	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Yellow	Montane	Meadows	Summer
Castilleja miniata	Red Paintbrush	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Red/Orange	Montane, subalpine	Meadows	Summer
Castilleja occidentalis	Yellow Paintbrush	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Yellow	Alpine	Tundra, meadows	Summer
Castilleja rhexifolia	Rose Paintbrush	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Red	Subalpine, alpine	Meadows	Summer
Castilleja sulphurea	Yellow Paintbrush	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Meadows	Summer
Ceanothus fendleri		Rhamnaceae	Buckthorn	White	Montane	Woodlands	Summer
Celtis reticulata	Hackberry	Ulmaceae	Elm	Tree	Semi-desert	Seeps, streamsides	Spring
Cerastium strictum	Mouse-ear Chickweed	Alsinaceae	Chickweed	White	Montane, subalpine	Meadows	Spring
Ceratocephala orthoceras	Hornhead	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Meadows, woodlands, shrublands	Spring
Cercocarpus intricatus	Mountain Mahogany	Rosaceae	Rose	Red	Desert, semi-desert	Shrublands, canyons, sand	Spring
Cercocarpus montanus	Mountain Mahogany	Rosaceae	Rose	Red	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Shrublands, canyons, woodlands	Spring

Chaenactis alpina	Alpine Chaenactis	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Meadows, scree	Summer
Chaenactis douglasii	Chaenactis	Asteraceae	Sunflower	White and Yellow	Foothills	Woodlands, openings	Spring, summer
Chaenactis stevioides	Chaenactis	Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Semi-desert	Shrublands, openings	Spring, summer
Chaetopappa ericoides		Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Semi-desert	Shrublands, openings	Spring
Chamaesyce glyptosperma		Euphorbiaceae	Spurge	White	Semi-desert	Openings	Summer, fall
Chamaesyce fendleri		Euphorbiaceae	Spurge	White	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
Chamerion danielsii	Fireweed	Onagraceae	Evening Primrose	Pink	Montane, subalpine	Openings, disturbed areas	Summer, fall
Chamerion subdentatum	Alpine Fireweed	Onagraceae	Evening Primrose	Pink	Subalpine, alpine	Streamsides, tundra	Summer
Chenopodium atrovirens	Lamb's Quarters	Chenopodiaceae	Goosefoot	Green/white	Foothills, montane	Openings, wet areas, disturbed areas	Summer
Chenopodium incanum		Chenopodiaceae	Goosefoot	Yellow	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
Chionophila jamesii	Snowlover	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	White	Alpine	Tundra	Summer
Chlorocrepis fendleri	Hawkweed	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands	Summer
Chondrophylla prostrata	Siberian Gentian	Gentianaceae	Gentian	Blue	Alpine	Tundra	Summer, fall
Chorispora tenella	Purple Mustard	Brassicaceae	Mustard	Blue	Semi-desert, foothills	Fields, woodlands, openings	Spring
Chrysothamnus nauseosus	Rabbitbrush, Chamisa	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Disturbed areas	Fall
Chrysothamnus parryi	Rabbitbrush	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Open woodlands, meadows	Summer, fall
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus	Rabbitbrush	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Meadows, disturbed areas	Summer, fall
Cichorium intybus	Chicory	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Blue	Foothills	Fields, openings, disturbed areas	Summer, fall
Cicutata douglasii	Water Hemlock	Apiaceae	Parsley	White	Montane	Wet areas	Summer
Cilaria austromontana	Dotted Saxifrage	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage	White	Subalpine	Rocks	Summer
Cirsium calcareum	Thistle	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Red	Foothills, montane	Woodlands, openings	Spring, summer
Cirsium eatonii variety hesperium	Thistle	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Pink	Montane to alpine	Openings	Summer
Cirsium parryi	Thistle	Asteraceae	Sunflower	White to greenish yellow	Montane	Woodlands, openings	Summer
Cirsium scariosum	Thistle	Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Foothills, montane	Meadows	Summer
Cirsium tracyi	Thistle	Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Foothills, montane	Woodlands, openings	Spring
Claytonia lanceolata	Spring Beauty	Portulacaceae	Portulaca	White	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Woodlands	Spring
Claytonia megarhiza	Alpine Spring Beauty	Portulacaceae	Portulaca	White	Alpine	Scree	Summer
Clematis ligusticifolia	Virgin's Bower Clematis	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup	White	Foothills, montane	Streamsides	Spring
Clementsia rhodantha	Rose Crown (Queen's Crown)	Crassulaceae	Stonecrop	Pink	Subalpine, alpine	Meadows, tundra, wetlands	Summer
Cleome lutea	Beeplant	Capparaceae	Caper	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Shrublands, openings, disturbed areas	Spring, summer
Cleome serrulata	Rocky Mountain Bee Plant	Capparaceae	Caper	Pink	Foothills, montane	Roadsides, disturbed areas	Summer, fall
Cleomella palmeriana		Capparaceae	Caper	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Shrublands, openings, disturbed areas	Spring
Coeloglossum viride	Long-bracted Orchid	Orchidaceae	Orchid	Green
Coleogyne ramosissima	Blackbrush	Rosaceae	Rose	Yellow	Semi-desert	Shrublands	Spring
Collinsia parviflora	Blue-Eyed Mary	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Blue	Foothills to sub-alpine	Woodlands, openings	Spring
Collomia linearis		Polemoniaceae	Phlox	Pink	Foothills	Openings, Oak brush	Spring, summer
Collomia grandiflora		Polemoniaceae	Phlox	White	Foothills	Woodlands, openings	Early summer
Comandra umbellata	Bastard Toadflax	Santalaceae	Sandalwood	White	Foothills	Meadows, openings	Spring, summer
Conioselinum scopulorum		Apiaceae	Parsley	White	Montane	Wetlands	Summer
Convolvulus arvensis	Bindweed	Convolvulaceae	Morning Glory	White	Foothills, montane	Meadows, fields, lawns, woodlands	Spring, summer, fall
Corallorhiza maculata	Spotted Coralroot	Orchidaceae	Orchid	White
Corallorhiza striata	Striped Coralroot	Orchidaceae	Orchid	Purple
Cordylanthus wrightii	Clubflower	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Pink	Semi-desert, foothills	Sand	Fall
Coriflora hirsutissima	Sugarbowls	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup	Purple	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Meadows, woodlands	Spring
Corydalis aurea	Golden Corydalis	Fumariaceae	Fumitory	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands	Spring
Corydalis caseana subspecies brandegei	Corydalis	Fumariaceae	Fumitory	Pink/White	Montane, subalpine	Wet meadows and forests	Summer
Corydalis curvisiliqua	Corydalis	Fumariaceae	Fumitory	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, openings	Spring
Coryphantha missouriensis	Missouri Pincushion	Cactaceae	Cactus	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings	Spring
Cratageus sp	Hawthorn	Rosaceae	Rose	Tree	Foothills, montane	Woodlands	Summer
Cryptantha crassisepala	Cryptantha	Boraginaceae	Forget-Me-Not	White	Semi-desert	Sandy areas, shrublands, openings	Spring
Cryptantha minima	Cryptantha	Boraginaceae	Forget-Me-Not	White	Semi-desert	Woodlands, shrublands, openings	Spring
Cryptantha pterocarya	Cryptantha	Boraginaceae	Forget-Me-Not	White	Semi-desert	Woodlands, shrublands, openings	Spring
Cryptogramma acrostichoides	Rock Brake	Cryptogrammaceae	Rock Brake	Fern	Subalpine	Scree	Summer
Cylindropuntia imbricata	Cholla	Cactaceae	Cactus	Red	Semi-desert	Sandy, rocky openings	Summer
Cylindropuntia whipplei	Cholla	Cactaceae	Cactus	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings	Summer
Cymopterus bulbosus		Apiaceae	Parsley	Red	Semi-desert	Shrublands, woodlands, openings.	Spring
Cymopterus constancei		Apiaceae	Parsley	Red	Semi-desert	Shrublands, woodlands, openings.	Spring
Cymopterus fendleri	Biscuitroot	Apiaceae	Parsley	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Shrublands, woodlands, openings.	Spring
Cymopterus newberryi	Biscuitroot	Apiaceae	Parsley	Yellow	Semi-desert	Sand	Spring
Cymopterus purpurascens		Apiaceae	Parsley	Red	Semi-desert	Shrublands, woodlands, openings.	Spring
Cymopterus purpureus		Apiaceae	Parsley	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Shrublands, woodlands, openings.	Spring
Cymopterus terebinthinus		Apiaceae	Parsley	Yellow	Semi-desert	Shrublands, openings.	Spring
Cynoglossum officinale	Hound's Tongue	Boraginaceae	Forget-Me-Not	Blue	Foothills, montane	Fields, openings	Summer
Cypripedium calceolus	Lady's Slipper Orchid	Cypripediaceae	Lady's Slipper	Yellow
Cystopteris fragilis	Brittlefern	Athyriaceae	Lady Fern	Fern	Subalpine	Rocks	Summer