Southwest Colorado Wildflowers Genus Name Search p. 2

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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, avalanche chutes, rock slides), semi-deserts.	Spring, summer, fall.
Dalea candida var. oligophylla	Dalea	Fabaceae	Pea	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings	Summer
Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda	Shrubby Cinquefoil	Rosaceae	Rose	Yellow	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Meadows	Summer
*Datura wrightii*	Sacred Datura	Solanaceae	Nightshade	White	Semi-desert	Openings, roadsides	Spring, summer
*Delphinium barbeyi*	Delphinium	Liliaceae	Buttercup	Blue/Purple	Subalpine	Meadows, woodlands	Summer
*Delphinium nuttallianum*	Larkspur	Liliaceae	Buttercup	Blue/Purple	Foothills, montane	Meadows	Spring
*Delphinium scaposum*	Delphinium	Liliaceae	Buttercup	Blue/Purple	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, openings	Spring
*Descurainia incana*		Brassicaceae	Mustard	Yellow	Semi-desert	Woodlands, shrublands, openings	Spring
*Descurainia obtusa*		Brassicaceae	Mustard	Yellow	Semi-desert	Sandy shrublands, openings	Spring
*Descurainia sophia*	Tansy Mustard	Brassicaceae	Mustard	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Disturbed areas, meadows	Spring, summer
Dieteria bigelovii var. bigelovii	Tansy Aster	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Purple	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Disturbed areas, openings	Fall
*Dieteria canescens*	Tansy Aster	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Purple	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Disturbed areas, openings	Fall
*Dimorphocarpa wislizenii*	Spectacle Pod	Brassicaceae	Mustard	White	Semi-desert	Sandy disturbed areas, openings	Spring
Distegia involucrata	Twinberry	Caprifoliaceae	Honeysuckle	Yellow	Montane, subalpine.	Woodlands	Spring, summer
Dodecatheon pulchellum ssp. pulchellum	Shooting Star	Primulaceae	Primrose	Pink	Montane	Streamsides, wetlands	Summer
*Draba aurea*	Golden Draba	Brassicaceae	Mustard	Yellow	Montane, subalpine, alpine	Meadows, woodlands	Summer
*Draba cana*		Brassicaceae	Mustard	White	Alpine	Meadows, tundra	Summer
*Draba crassa*		Brassicaceae	Mustard	Yellow	Alpine	Scree	Summer
*Draba crassifolia*		Brassicaceae	Mustard	Yellow	Sub-alpine, alpine	Woodlands, tundra, scree	Summer
*Draba cuneifolia*		Brassicaceae	Mustard	White	Semi-desert	Shrublands, woodlands, openings	Spring
Draba fladnizensis var. pattersonii		Brassicaceae	Mustard	White	Alpine	Scree, tundra	Summer
*Draba graminea*		Brassicaceae	Mustard	Yellow	Alpine	Scree	Summer
*Draba reptans*		Brassicaceae	Mustard	White	Semi-desert	Shrublands, woodlands, openings	Spring
*Draba spectabilis*	Showy Draba	Brassicaceae	Mustard	Yellow	Montane, subalpine, alpine	Meadows, woodlands	Summer
*Draba streptobrachia*		Brassicaceae	Mustard	Yellow	Alpine	Scree	Summer
Dracocephalum parviflorum	Dragonhead	Lamiaceae	Mint	Pink	Foothills, montane	Shrublands, woodlands, openings	Summer
*Drymocallis arguta*	Sticky Cinquefoil	Rosaceae	Rose	White	Montane, subalpine	Meadows	Summer
Dryopteris filix-mas ssp. felix-mass	Male Fern	Dryopteridaceae	Shield Fern	Fern	Montane	Rocks, moist areas	Summer
Dugaldia hoopesii	Orange Sneezeweed	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Subalpine	Meadows	Summer

*Echinocereus fendleri*	Claret Cup Cactus, Hedgehog Cactus	Cactaceae	Cactus	Pink	Semi-desert	Woodlands, grasslands, openings	Spring, summer
*Echinocereus triglochidiatus*	Claret Cup Cactus, Hedgehog Cactus	Cactaceae	Cactus	Pink	Semi-desert	Woodlands, openings	Spring, summer
*Elaeagnus angustifolia*	Russian Olive	Elaeagnaceae	Oleaster	Tree	Foothills, montane	Streamsides, disturbed areas, fields	Late spring, early summer
Encelia frutescens	Encelia	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert	Openings	Late spring, early summer
Encelia resinifera	Encelia	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert	Openings	Late spring, early summer
*Ephedra cutleri*	Mormon Tea	Ephedraceae	Ephedra	Yellow	Semi-desert	Sandy flats	Spring
*Ephedra torreyana*	Mormon Tea	Ephedraceae	Ephedra	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Canyons, woodlands, shrublands	Spring
*Ephedra viridis*	Mormon Tea	Ephedraceae	Ephedra	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Canyons, woodlands, shrublands	Spring
*Epilobium anagallidifolium*	Alpine Willowherb	Onagraceae	Evening Primrose	Red	Subalpine, alpine	Tundra, wet areas	Summer
*Epilobium ciliatum*	Willowherb	Onagraceae	Evening Primrose	Red	Foothills, montane	Roadsides, meadows	Summer
*Epilobium hornemannii*	Willowherb	Onagraceae	Evening Primrose	Red	Montane, subalpine	Meadows, streamsides	Summer
*Epipactis gigantea*	Giant Helleborine	Orchidaceae	Orchid	Red
*Equisetum arvense*	Horsetails	Equisetaceae	Horsetail	Fern	Montane, subalpine	Streamsides, wetlands	Spring
Eremocrinum albomarginatum	Sand Lily	Liliaceae	Lily	White	Semi-desert	Shrublands, openings	Spring, summer
Eremogone congesta var. congesta	Sandwort	Caryophyllaceae	Pink	White	Foothills, subalpine	Woodlands, openings	Spring, summer
*Eremogone fendleri*	Sandwort	Caryophyllaceae	Pink	White	Montane, subalpine, alpine	Woodlands, openings, rocks	Summer
*Eremogone kingii*	Sandwort	Caryophyllaceae	Pink	White	Semi-desert	Shrublands, openings	Spring
*Eriastrum sparsiflorum*		Polemoniaceae	Phlox	Blue	Semi-desert	Sandy areas	Spring
*Ericameria nauseosa*	Rabbitbrush, Chamisa	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills	Meadows, woodlands	Summer, fall
*Ericameria parryi*	Rabbitbrush	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Open woodlands, meadows	Summer, fall
*Ericameria viscidiflorus*	Rabbitbrush	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Meadows, disturbed areas	Summer, fall
*Erigeron abajoensis*	Abajo Daisy	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Blue	Meadows	Rocky areas	Summer
*Erigeron aphanactis*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert	Openings, woodlands, shrublands	Spring, summer
*Erigeron argentatus*	Silvery Daisy	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Blue	Semi-desert	Sandy areas	Spring
*Erigeron bellidiastrum*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Shrublands, sand, woodlands	Spring, summer
*Erigeron canus*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Foothills	Shrublands, meadows	Summer
Erigeron colomexicanus		Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Foothills	Woods, openings	Spring
*Erigeron compositus*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Blue	Montane to alpine	Meadows, openings	Summer
*Erigeron concinnus*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Shrublands, openings	Spring
*Erigeron coulteri*	Coulter's Daisy	Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Subalpine	Meadows, woodlands	Summer
*Erigeron divergens*	Spreading Daisy	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Blue	Foothills, montane	Meadows, disturbed areas	Spring, summer
*Erigeron eatoni*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Foothills, montane	Meadows, Oakbrush	Spring, summer
*Erigeron elatior*	Daisy	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Blue	Subalpine	Meadows	Summer
*Erigeron eximius*	Daisy	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Blue	Montane	Woodlands	Summer
*Erigeron flagellaris*	Fleabane	Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Meadows	Spring, summer
*Erigeron formosissimus*	Fleabane	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Blue	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Meadows	Summer
Erigeron glacialis var. glacialis	Daisy	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Blue	Subalpine	Meadows	Summer
*Erigeron grandiflorus*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Alpine	Tundra	Summer
*Erigeron leiomerus*	Rockslide Daisy	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Blue	Alpine	Scree	Summer
*Erigeron lonchophyllus*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Montane, subalpine	Moist, rocky, meadows	Summer
*Erigeron melanocephalus*	Blackheaded Daisy	Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Subalpine, alpine	Tundra, openings	Summer
Erigeron peregrinus	Daisy	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Blue	Subalpine	Meadows	Summer
*Erigeron pinnatisectus*	Daisy	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Blue	Subalpine, alpine	Rocky areas in meadows, tundra	Summer
*Erigeron pulcherrimus*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring, summer
*Erigeron speciosus*	Showy Daisy	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Purple	Montane, subalpine	Meadows	Summer
*Erigeron subtrinervis*	Showy Daisy	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Purple	Montane, subalpine	Meadows	Summer
*Erigeron tracyi*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Foothills	Woods, openings	Spring
*Erigeron utahensis*	Utah Daisy	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Purple	Semi-desert	Shrublands, woodlands, rocks	Spring, summer
*Eriogonum alatum*	Winged Buckwheat	Polygonaceae	Buckwheat	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Openings, shrublands, canyons, woodlands.	Spring, summer
Eriogonum arcuatum var. arcuatum		Polygonaceae	Buckwheat	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Shrublands, openings, woodlands	Summer
*Eriogonum cernuum*	Nodding Buckwheat	Polygonaceae	Buckwheat	White	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Shrublands, sand, woodlands	Late summer, fall
*Eriogonum corymbosum*		Polygonaceae	Buckwheat	White	Semi-desert	Shrublands, woodlands, rocks	Summer, fall
*Eriogonum inflatum*	Desert Trumpets	Polygonaceae	Buckwheat	Yellow	Desert, semi-desert	Openings, shrublands, canyons	Spring
*Eriogonum jamesii*		Polygonaceae	Buckwheat	Creamy Yellow	Foothills, montane	Shrublands, openings, woodlands	Summer
*Eriogonum lonchophyllum*		Polygonaceae	Buckwheat	White	Foothills, montane	Shrublands, openings	Summer
*Eriogonum microthecum*		Polygonaceae	Buckwheat	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Shrublands, openings	Summer, fall
*Eriogonum ovalifolium*		Polygonaceae	Buckwheat	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, openings	Spring
*Eriogonum racemosum*	Wild Buckwheat	Polygonaceae	Buckwheat	White	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Openings	Summer
*Eriogonum umbellatum*	Sulfur Flower	Polygonaceae	Buckwheat	Yellow	Foothills, montane, sub-alpine	Meadows, openings	Spring, summer
*Erodium cicutarium*	Filaree	Geraniaceae	Geranium	Pink	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Meadows, openings, shrublands, lawns	Spring, summer, fall
*Erysimum capitatum*	Western Wallflower	Brassicaceae	Mustard	Yellow	semi-desert to alpine	Woodlands, meadows	Spring, summer
Erythrocoma triflora	Prairie Smoke	Rosaceae	Rose	Pink	Montane, subalpine	Meadows	Summer
*Erythronium grandiflorum*	Glacier Lily	Liliaceae	Lily	Yellow	Montane	Openings, meadows	Spring
*Escobaria missouriensis*	Missouri Pincushion	Cactaceae	Cactus	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings	Spring
*Escobaria vivipara*		Cactaceae	Cactus	Pink	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings	Summer
*Eucephalus engelmannii*	Aster	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Pink	Montane	Open woods	Summer
Eucephalus glaucus		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Blue	Foothills	Base of talus, edge of woods	Late summer, fall
*Euphorbia brachycera*	Shorthorn Spurge	Euphorbiaceae	Spurge	Yellow	Semi-desert to lower montane	Openings, woodlands	Spring
*Euphorbia fendleri*		Euphorbiaceae	Spurge	White	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
*Euphorbia glyptosperma*		Euphorbiaceae	Spurge	White	Semi-desert	Openings	Summer, fall
*Fallugia paradoxa*	Apache Plume	Rosaceae	Rose	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Shrublands, openings	Spring, summer, fall
*Fendlera rupicola*	Cliff Fendler Bush	Hydrangeaceae	Hydrangea	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, openings	Late spring. early summer
*Forestiera pubescens*		Oleaceae	Olive	Yellow	Semi-desert	Washes, woodlands	Spring
Forsellesia meionandra		Crossomataceae	Crossosoma	White	Semi-desert	Rocks	Spring
*Fragaria vesca*	Wild Strawberry	Rosaceae	Rose	White	Montane, subalpine	Meadows, openings	Spring, summer
*Fragaria virginiana*	Wild Strawberry	Rosaceae	Rose	White	Montane, subalpine	Meadows, openings	Spring, summer
Frangula betulifolia ssp. obovata	Birchleaf Buckthorn	Rhamnaceae	Buckthorn	Yellow	Semi-desert	Rock	Spring
*Frankenia jamesii*	Frankenia	Frankeniaceae	Frankenia	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings in Gypsum and Mancos Shale	Summer
*Frasera albomarginata*		Gentianaceae	Gentian	Green	Semi-desert	Rim-rock	Spring
*Frasera paniculata*		Gentianaceae	Gentian	Green	Semi-desert	Sands	Late spring, summer
*Frasera speciosa*	Monument Plant	Gentianaceae	Gentian	Green	Foothills, montane, subalpine, alpine	Meadows, openings	Summer
Fraxinus anomala var. anomala	Single Leaf Ash	Oleaceae	Olive	Tree	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, openings	Spring
*Fritillaria atropurpurea*	Chocolate Lily	Liliaceae	Lily	Brown

GENUS AND SPECIES	COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC FAMILY NAME	COMMON FAMILY NAME	TYPE OF PLANT	VEGETATION ZONE	HABITAT	SEASON OF BLOOM
*Gaillardia aristata*	Blanket flower	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Openings	Summer
*Gaillardia pinnatifida*	Blanket flower	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Desert, semi- desert, foothills	Openings	Spring, summer
*Galium boreale*	Northern Bedstraw	Rubiaceae	Madder	White	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, meadows	Summer
Galium septentrionale	Northern Bedstraw	Rubiaceae	Madder	White	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, meadows	Summer
*Galium triflorum*	Bedstraw	Rubiaceae	Madder	White	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands	Summer
Gastrolychnis drummondii	Catchfly	Caryophyllaceae	Pink	White	Montane, subalpine, alpine	Meadows	Summer
*Gentiana affinis*	Bottle Gentian	Gentianaceae	Gentian	Blue	Montane, subalpine, alpine	Wet meadows	Summer
*Gentiana algida*	Arctic Gentian	Gentianaceae	Gentian	White	Subalpine, alpine	Meadows, streamsides	Summer, fall
*Gentiana parryi*	Mountain Gentian	Gentianaceae	Gentian	Blue	Subalpine, alpine	Meadows, openings	Summer, fall
*Gentiana prostrata*	Siberian Gentian	Gentianaceae	Gentian	Blue	Alpine	Tundra	Summer, fall
Gentianella acuta	Little Gentian	Gentianaceae	Gentian	Purple	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, meadows, openings	Summer, fall
Gentianella amarella ssp. acuta	Little Gentian	Gentianaceae	Gentian	Purple	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, meadows, openings	Summer, fall
Gentianella amarella ssp. heterosepala	Little Gentian	Gentianaceae	Gentian	Purple	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, meadows, openings	Summer, fall
Gentianella heterosepala	Little Gentian	Gentianaceae	Gentian	Purple	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, meadows, openings	Summer, fall
Gentianodes algida	Arctic Gentian	Gentianaceae	Gentian	White	Subalpine, alpine	Meadows, streamsides	Summer, fall
*Gentianopsis barbellata*	Fringed Gentian	Gentianaceae	Gentian	Blue	Subalpine	Meadows	Summer, fall
*Gentianopsis thermalis*	Fringed Gentian	Gentianaceae	Gentian	Blue	Subalpine	Meadows, wetlands	Summer, fall
*Geranium caespitosum*	Wild Purple Geranium	Geraniaceae	Geranium	Pink	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Woodlands	Summer, fall
*Geranium richardsonii*	Wild Geranium	Geraniaceae	Geranium	White	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Woodlands	Summer
*Geranium viscosissimum*	Sticky Geranium	Geraniaceae	Geranium	Pink	Foothills, montane	Woodlands	Summer, fall
*Geum aleppicum*	Yellow Avens	Rosaceae	Rose	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Openings, canyons	Summer
*Geum macrophyllum*	Large-leaved Avens	Rosaceae	Rose	Yellow	Meadows	Montane, subalpine	Summer
Geum rossii var. turbinatum	Alpine Avens	Rosaceae	Rose	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Meadows	Summer
*Geum triflorum*	Prairie Smoke	Rosaceae	Rose	Pink	Montane, subalpine	Meadows	Summer
Gilia haydenii	Gilia	Polemoniaceae	Phlox	Pink	Foothills	Openings	Spring
*Gilia ophthalmoides*	Gilia	Polemoniaceae	Phlox	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings	Spring
Gilia sinistra	Alva Day's Gilia	Polemoniaceae	Phlox	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings	Spring
Gilia subnuda	Gilia	Polemoniaceae	Phlox	Pink	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings	Spring, summer
Glandularia bipinnatifida var. ciliata	Davis Mountains Mock Vervain	Verbenaceae	Verbena	Pink	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
Glandularia wrightii	Davis Mountains Mock Vervain	Verbenaceae	Verbena	Pink	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
Glossopetalon spinescens var. meionandrum		Crossomataceae	Crossosoma	White	Semi-desert	Rocks	Spring
*Glycyrrhiza lepidota*	Wild Licorice	Fabaceae	Pea	Brown	Foothills, montane	Floodplains	Spring, summer
*Goodyera oblongifolia*	Rattlesnake Plantain Orchid	Orchidaceae	Orchid	White	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands	Late summer
*Goodyera repens*	Rattlesnake Plantain Orchid	Orchidaceae	Orchid	White	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands	Late summer
*Grindelia arizonica*	Gumweed	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills	Openings, roadsides	Summer, fall
Grindelia fastigiata	Gumweed	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert	Openings, sand	Summer, fall
*Grindelia hirsutula*	Gumweed	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert	Openings, sand	Summer, fall
*Grindelia squarrosa*	Gumweed	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills	Openings, roadsides	Summer, fall
*Gutierrezia elegans*	Lone Mesa Snakeweed	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills	Openings	Summer, fall
*Gutierrezia microcephala*	Broom Snakeweed	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings, roadsides	Summer, fall
*Gutierrezia sarothrae*	Broom Snakeweed	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings, roadsides	Summer, fall
*Hackelia floribunda*	Stickseed	Boraginaceae	Forget-Me-Not	Blue	Montane	Openings, roadsides	Summer
*Hedeoma drummondii*	Pennyroyal	Lamiaceae	Mint	Blue	Semi-desert	Rimrock, openings	Spring
Hedysarum boreale	Chainpod	Fabaceae	Pea	Pink	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings, canyons, shrublands, woodlands	Spring, summer
*Hedysarum occidentale*	Chainpod	Fabaceae	Pea	Pink	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Openings, canyons, shrublands, woodlands	Spring, summer
*Helianthella microcephala*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Purple/Yellow	Foothills, montane	Openings, meadows	Summer
*Helianthella parryi*	Sunflower	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane	Woodlands, openings	Summer
*Helianthella quinquenervis*	Sunflower	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Subalpine	Woodlands, streamsides	Summer
*Helianthus annuus*	Common Sunflower	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Disturbed areas, openings	Summer, fall
*Heliomeris multiflora* var. multiflora	Goldeneye	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Disturbed areas, openings, meadows	Summer, fall
*Heracleum maximum*	Cow Parsnip	Apiaceae	Parsley	White	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, meadows, streamsides	Summer
Heracleum sphondylium	Cow Parsnip	Apiaceae	Parsley	White	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, meadows, streamsides	Summer
Herrickia glauca var. glauca		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Blue	Foothills	Base of talus, edge of woods	Late summer, fall
*Heterotheca pumila*	Dwarf Golden Aster	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Scree	Summer
*Heterotheca villosa*	Hairy Golden Aster	Asteraceae		Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Openings, disturbed areas	Summer, fall
*Heuchera parvifolia*	Alum Root	Saxifragaceae	Sunflower	White	Montane, subalpine	Rocks	Summer
*Hieracium fendleri*	Hawkweed	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands	Summer
*Hieracium triste*	Hawkweed	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane, subalpine, alpine	Meadows	Summer, fall
Hippochaete hyemalis	Scouring Rush	Equisetaceae	Horsetail	Fern	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Streamside, wetlands	Spring
*Hippuris vulgaris*	Mare' Tail	Hippuridaceae	Mare's Tail	Brown	Foothills, montane	Streams, ponds	Summer
Hirculus serpyllifolius ssp. chrysanthus	Golden Saxifrage	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage	Yellow	Alpine	Mossy, rocky areas	Summer
Hirculus platysepalus	Whiplash Saxifrage	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage	Yellow	Alpine	Mossy, rocky areas	Summer
Hydrophyllum fendleri var. fendleri	Fendler's Waterleaf	Hydrophyllaceae	Waterleaf	White	Foothills, montane	Woodlands	Spring
Hymenopappus filifolius		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, openings	Spring
*Hymenopappus newberryi*	Wild Cosmos	Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Montane	Openings	Summer
*Hymenoxys grandiflora*	Old Man of the Mountains	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Alpine	Tundra	Summer
*Hymenoxys hoopesii*	Orange Sneezeweed	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Subalpine	Meadows	Summer
Hypericum formosum	St. Johnswort	Clusiaceae	St. Johnswort	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Wet areas	Summer
*Hypericum scouleri*	St. Johnswort	Clusiaceae	St. Johnswort	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Wet areas	Summer

*Iliamna grandiflora*	Wild Hollyhock	Malvaceae	Mallow	White	Foothills, montane	Wet areas	Summer
*Ipomopsis aggregata*	Scarlet Gilia	Polemoniaceae	Phlox	Red	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Meadows, openings	Spring, summer, fall
*Ipomopsis congesta*		Polemoniaceae	Phlox	White	Semi-desert, montane	Openings, sand	Spring
*Ipomopsis gunnisonii*	Gunnison's Gilia	Polemoniaceae	Phlox	White/Blue	Semi-desert	Sandy openings	Spring
*Ipomopsis longiflora*		Polemoniaceae	Phlox	Blue/White	Semi-desert	Openings, shrublands	Spring, summer
*Ipomopsis polyantha*		Polemoniaceae	Phlox	Blue	Montane	Meadows, roadsides	Summer
*Ipomopsis polycladon*		Polemoniaceae	Phlox	White	Semi-desert	Openings, shrublands	Spring
*Ipomopsis pumila*		Polemoniaceae	Phlox	Blue	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings, shrublands	Spring
*Ipomopsis ramosa*	Coral Ipomopsis	Polemoniaceae	Phlox	Pink	Montane	Openings, woodlands	Summer, fall
*Ipomopsis roseata*		Polemoniaceae	Phlox	White	Semi-desert	Openings, rocks	Spring
*Ipomopsis tenuituba*		Polemoniaceae	Phlox	Pink/Orange	Montane, sub-alpine	Openings, woodlands	Summer, fall
*Iris missouriensis*	Wild Iris	Iridaceae	Iris	Purple	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Wetlands, meadows, openings	Late spring, early summer
*Isocoma pluriflora*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert	Grasslands, washes	Summer, fall
*Isocoma rusbyi*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert	Grasslands, woodlands, washes, roadsides	Summer, fall
*Juniperus communis*		Cupressaceae	Cypress	Tree	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, openings	Spring
*Juniperus deppeana*	Alligator Juniper	Cupressaceae	Cypress	Tree	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands	Spring
*Juniperus monosperma*	One-seed Juniper	Cupressaceae	Cypress	Tree	Semi-desert	Shrublands, woodlands	Spring
*Juniperus osteosperma*	Utah Juniper	Cupressaceae	Cypress	Tree	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands	Spring
*Juniperus scopulorum*	Rocky Mountain Juniper	Cupressaceae	Cypress	Tree	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Woodlands	Spring
Krascheninnikovia lanata	Winterfat	Chenopodiaceae	Goosefoot	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Shrublands	Summer
Lappula marginata	Stickseed	Boraginaceae	Forget-Me-Not	Blue	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
Lappula occidentalis	Stickseed	Boraginaceae	Forget-Me-Not	Blue	Semi-desert, foothills, montane.	Openings	Spring
*Lappula redowskii*	Stickseed	Boraginaceae	Forget-Me-Not	Blue	Semi-desert, foothills, montane.	Openings	Spring
Lathyrus lanszwertii var. leucanthus		Fabaceae	Pea	White	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands	Summer
Lathyrus leucanthus		Fabaceae	Pea	White	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands	Summer
*Lathyrus pauciflorus*		Fabaceae	Pea	Red	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, openings	Spring
*Lepidium chalepensis*	Lens Pod Pepperwort	Brassicaceae	Mustard	White	Foothills	Meadows, lawns, roadsides. disturbed areas	Spring, summer
*Lepidium draba*	Whitetop	Brassicaceae	Mustard	White	Foothills	Meadows, lawns, roadsides. disturbed areas	Spring, summer
Lepidium lasiocarpum var. lasiocarpum		Brassicaceae	Mustard	White	Semi-desert	Shrublands, openings	Spring
*Lepidium montanum*	Western Peppergrass	Brassicaceae	Mustard	White	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Disturbed areas, openings	Summer
*Leptodactylon pungens*		Polemoniaceae	Phlox	White	Semi-desert	Woodlands, shrublands, openings	Spring
Leptosiphon nuttallii var. nuttallii		Polemoniaceae	Phlox	White	Foothills to sub-alpine	Open woodlands, rocky slopes	Summer
*Leucanthemum vulgare*	Ox-eye Daisy	Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Openings, roadsides	Summer
*Lewisia nevadensis*	Bitterroot, Lewesia	Portulacaceae	Portulaca	White, pink	Montane	Meadows, open woods	Spring, summer
*Lewisia pygmaea*	Bitterroot, Lewesia	Portulacaceae	Portulaca	Pink	Montane, subalpine, alpine	Woodlands, openings, meadows, tundra	Spring, summer
Lidia obtusiloba	Alpine Sandwort	Caryophyllaceae	Pink	White	Alpine	Tundra	Summer
Ligularia amplectens		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Tundra, meadows, scree	Summer
Ligularia bigelovii		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Meadows	Summer
Ligularia holmii		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Meadows, scree	Summer
Ligularia soldanella		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Alpine	Scree	Summer
Ligusticum porteri var. porteri	Loveroot	Apiaceae	Parsley	White	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, openings	Summer
Lilium philadelphicum var. andinum	Wood Lily	Liliaceae	Lily	Orange
*Limnorchis hyperborea*	Bog Orchid	Orchidaceae	Orchid	Green
Limnorchis saccata Limnorchis stricta	Bog Orchid	Orchidaceae	Orchid	Green
Linanthastrum nuttallii		Polemoniaceae	Phlox	White	Foothills to sub-alpine	Open woodlands, rocky slopes	Summer
*Linaria dalmatica*	Butter and Eggs	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Disturbed areas, meadows	Summer
Linaria genistifolia	Butter and Eggs	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Disturbed areas, meadows	Summer
*Linaria vulgaris*	Butter and Eggs	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Disturbed areas, meadows	Summer
Linnaea boreali ssp. americana	Twinflower	Caprifoliaceae	Honeysuckle	Pink	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands	Summer
*Linum aristatum*	Flax	Linaceae	Flax	Yellow	Semi-desert	Shrublands, openings	Spring, summer
Linum lewisii var. lewisii	Blue Flax	Linaceae	Flax	Blue	Semi-desert, foothills, montane, subalpine	Woodlands , openings, meadows	Spring, summer, fall
*Linum puberulum*	Yellow Flax	Linaceae	Flax	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings, meadows	Spring
Listera cordata	Heartleaf Twayblade	Orchidaceae	Orchid	Green	Subalpine	Wetlands, streamsides	Summer
*Lithophragma glabrum*	Woodland Star	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage	White	Foothills, montane	Woodlands, openings	Spring
Lithophragma parviflorum var. parviflorum	Woodland Star	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage	White	Foothills, montane	Woodlands, openings	Spring
*Lithophragma tenellum*	Woodland Star	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage	White	Foothills, montane	Woodlands, openings	Spring
*Lithospermum incisum*	Fringed Gromwell	Boraginaceae	Forget-Me- Not	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Canyons, shrublands, woodlands	Spring
*Lithospermum multiflorum*	Puccoon	Boraginaceae	Forget-Me- Not	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, openings	Summer
*Lithospermum ruderale*	Puccoon	Boraginaceae	Forget-Me- Not	Yellow	Foothills	Woodlands	Spring
Lloydia serotina ssp. serotina	Alp Lily	Liliaceae	Lily	White	Alpine	Tundra	Summer
Lomatium dissectum var. multifidum		Apiaceae	Parsley	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Shrublands, woodlands, openings	Spring
Lomatium grayi var. grayi	Biscuitroot	Apiaceae	Parsley	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Shrublands, woodlands, openings	Spring
*Lomatium latilobum*	Canyonlands Biscuitroot	Apiaceae	Parsley	Yellow	Semi-desert	Shrublands, canyons, sand	Spring
*Lomatium minimum*		Apiaceae	Parsley	Yellow	Montane	Meadows	Summer
*Lomatium parryi*	Biscuitroot	Apiaceae	Parsley	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Shrublands, canyons	Spring
Lomatium triternatum var. triternatum		Apiaceae	Parsley	Yellow	Foothills	Sagebrush, openings, woodlands	Spring
*Lonicera involucrata*	Twinberry	Caprifoliaceae	Honeysuckle	Yellow	Montane, subalpine.	Woodlands	Spring, summer
*Lotus wrightii*	Deer Vetch	Fabaceae	Pea	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Open woodlands, meadows	Summer
*Lupinus ammophilus*	Lupine	Fabaceae	Pea	Purple	Foothills	Woodlands, openings	Spring, summer
*Lupinus argenteus*	Lupine	Fabaceae	Pea	Purple	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Meadows, openings	Spring
*Lupinus brevicaulis*	Lupine	Fabaceae	Pea	Blue	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring, summer
*Lupinus caudatus*	Lupine	Fabaceae	Pea	Purple	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Meadows, openings	Summer
Lupinus kingii var. kingii	Lupine	Fabaceae	Pea	Blue	Foothills, montane	Meadows, woodlands	Summer
*Lupinus polyphyllus*	Lupine	Fabaceae	Pea	Blue	Foothills	Meadows, woodlands	Summer
*Lupinus pusillus*	Lupine	Fabaceae	Pea	Purple	Semi-desert	Sands	Spring
Lycium pallidum var. pallidum	Wolfberry	Solanaceae	Potato	Yellow/green	Semi-desert	Shrublands, openings	Spring
*Lygodesmia arizonica*	Rushpink	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Pink	Desert, semi-desert, foothills	Openings	Spring
*Lygodesmia grandiflora*	Rushpink	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Pink	Desert, semi-desert, foothills	Openings	Spring
*Lygodesmia juncea*	Rushpink	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Pink	Desert, semi-desert	Sand, openings, woodlands	Summer
*Lysiella obtusata*		Orchidaceae	Orchid	White