Southwest Colorado Wildflowers Genus Name Search p. 4

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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), semi-deserts.	Spring, summer, fall.
*Q uercus gambelii*	Gambel's Oak	Fagaceae	Beech	Tree	Foothills, montane	Shrublands, woodlands	Spring
*Quercus turbinella*	Sonoran Live Oak	Fagaceae	Beech	Tree	Foothills	Shrublands, woodlands	Spring
Ranunculus alismifolius var. montanus	Buttercup	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Meadows, wetlands	Spring, summer
*Ranunculus eschscholtzii*	Buttercup	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Woodlands, meadows	Summer
Ranunculus glaberrimus var. ellipiticus	Buttercup	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Meadows, wetlands	Spring, summer
Ranunculus inamoenus var. inamoenus	Buttercup	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, meadows	Summer
Ranunculus macauleyi var. macauleyi	Buttercup	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Meadows	Summer
*Ranunculus uncinatus*	Buttercup	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup	Yellow	Montane	Woodlands, openings	Spring
*Rhamnus smithii*	Buckthorn	Rhamnaceae	Buckthorn	Yellow	Foothills	Woodlands, openings	Summer
*Rhodiola integrifolia*	King's Crown	Crassulaceae	Stonecrop	Red	Subalpine, alpine	Meadows, tundra	Summer
*Rhodiola rhodantha*	Rose Crown (Queen's Crown)	Crassulaceae	Stonecrop	Pink	Subalpine, alpine	Meadows, tundra, wetlands	Summer
*Rhus aromatica* var. aromatica	Sumac	Anacardiaceae	Sumac	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Woodlands, canyons	Spring
*Rhus glabra*	Sumac	Anacardiaceae	Sumac	Tree	foothills	Woodlands, openings	Summer
*Ribes aureum*	Golden Currant	Grossulariaceae	Gooseberry	White	Foothills	Shrublands, meadows, streamsides	Spring
Ribes cereum var. cereum	Whiskey Currant	Grossulariaceae	Gooseberry	White	Semi-desert	Shrublands, woodlands	Spring
Ribes coloradense	Currant	Grossulariaceae	Gooseberry	Pink	Montane, subalpine	Openings, sparse woodlands	Summer
Ribes inerme var. inerme	Whitestem Gooseberry	Grossulariaceae	Gooseberry	Pink	Montane	Woodlands, streamsides	Spring
*Ribes laxiflorum*	Currant	Grossulariaceae	Gooseberry	Pink	Montane, subalpine	Openings, sparse woodlands	Summer
*Ribes montigenum*	Red Prickly Currant	Grossulariaceae	Gooseberry	Pink	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, streamsides	Spring
*Ribes wolfii*		Grossulariaceae	Gooseberry	White	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, streamsides	Spring
*Rosa woodsii*	Wild Rose	Rosaceae	Rose	Pink	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Woodlands, shrublands, streamsides	Spring, summer
Rubacer parviflorum	Thimbleberry	Rosaceae	Rose	White	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, disturbed areas	Spring, summer
*Rubus idaeus*	Red Raspberry	Rosaceae	Rose	White	Montane, subalpine	Openings, scree	Summer
Rubus parviflorus var. parviflorus	Thimbleberry	Rosaceae	Rose	White	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, disturbed areas	Spring, summer
Rudbeckia ampla	Golden Glow	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Streamsides	Summer, fall
Rudbeckia laciniata var. ampla	Golden Glow	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Streamsides	Summer, fall
*Rumex hymenosepalus*	Dock	Polygonaceae	Buckwheat	Brown	Semi-desert	Sand	Spring
Rydbergia grandiflora	Old Man of the Mountains	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Alpine	Tundra	Summer

GENUS AND SPECIES	COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC FAMILY NAME	COMMON FAMILY NAME	TYPE OF PLANT	VEGETATION ZONE	HABITAT	SEASON OF BLOOM
Sabina deppeana	Alligator Juniper	Cupressaceae	Cypress	Tree	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands	Spring
Sabina monosperma	One-seed Juniper	Cupressaceae	Cypress	Tree	Semi-desert	Shrublands, woodlands	Spring
Sabina osteosperma	Utah Juniper	Cupressaceae	Cypress	Tree	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands	Spring
Sabina scopulorum	Rocky Mountain Juniper	Cupressaceae	Cypress	Tree	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Woodlands	Spring
*Salix babylonica*	Navajo Willow	Salicaceae	Willow	Tree	Semi-desert, foothills	Homes	Spring
*Salix brachycarpa*	Willow	Salicaceae	Willow	Tree	Montane to alpine	Wetlands, openings	Summer
*Salix drummondiana*	Drummond's Willow	Salicaceae	Willow	Tree	Foothills to sub-alpine	Wetlands, openings	Spring, summer
*Salix exigua*	Sandbar or Coyote Willow	Salicaceae	Willow	Tree	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Streamsides	Spring, summer
*Salix leavigata*	Peach-leaf Willow	Salicaceae	Willow	Tree	Plains, foothills	Wetlands	Spring, summer
Salix matsudana	Navajo Willow	Salicaceae	Willow	Tree	Semi-desert, foothills	Homes	Spring
*Salix monticola*	Willow	Salicaceae	Willow	Tree	Montane	Wetlands	Summer
*Salix nivalis*	Snow Willow	Salicaceae	Willow	Pink	Alpine	Tundra	Summer
*Salix petrophila*	Rock Willow	Salicaceae	Willow	Pink	Alpine	Tundra	Summer
*Salix planifolia*	Plane-leaf Willow	Salicaceae	Willow	Tree	Montane to sub-alpine	Wetlands, openings	Summer
*Salix scouleriana*	Willow	Salicaceae	Willow	Tree	Montane	Woodlands	Summer
*Salsola australis*	Tumbleweed	Chenopodiaceae	Goosefoot	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Sand, shrublands, grasslands	Summer, fall
*Salsola paulsenii*	Tumbleweed	Chenopodiaceae	Goosefoot	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Sand, shrublands, grasslands	Summer, fall
Sambucus coerulea	Elderberry	Caprifoliaceae	Honeysuckle	White	Montane, subalpine	Disturbed areas, openings	Spring
Sambucus microbotrys	Elderberry	Caprifoliaceae	Honeysuckle	White	Montane, subalpine	Disturbed areas, openings	Spring
Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea	Elderberry	Caprifoliaceae	Honeysuckle	White	Montane, subalpine	Disturbed areas, openings	Spring
Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa	Elderberry	Caprifoliaceae	Honeysuckle	White	Montane, subalpine	Disturbed areas, openings	Spring
*Sarcobatus vermiculatus*		Chenopodiaceae	Goosefoot	Yellow	Semi-desert	Shrublands, openings	Spring, summer
Saxifraga bronchialis ssp. austromontana	Dotted Saxifrage	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage	White	Subalpine	Rocks	Summer
*Saxifraga cernua*	Nodding Saxifrage	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage	White	Alpine	Mossy, rocky areas	Summer
*Saxifraga chrysantha*	Golden Saxifrage	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage	Yellow	Alpine	Mossy, rocky areas	Summer
Saxifraga flagellaris ssp. crandallii	Whiplash Saxifrage	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage	Yellow	Alpine	Mossy, rocky areas	Summer
Saxifraga hyperborea variety debilis	Pygmy Saxifrage	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage	White	Subalpine, alpine	Mossy, rocky areas	Summer
*Saxifraga odontoloma*	Brook Saxifrage	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage	White	Subalpine	Streamsides	Summer
*Saxifraga rivularis*	Pygmy Saxifrage	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage	White	Subalpine, alpine	Mossy, rocky areas	Summer
*Scabrethia scabra*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert	Shrublands, openings	Spring, summer
*Schoenocrambe linifolia*		Brassicaceae	Mustard	Yellow	Foothills	Woodlands	Spring
Sclerocactus cloveriae		Cactaceae	Cactus	Pink	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
*Sclerocactus glaucus*		Cactaceae	Cactus	Pink	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
*Sclerocactus mesae-verdae*		Cactaceae	Cactus	Pink	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
Sclerocactus parviflorus ssp. parviflorus		Cactaceae	Cactus	Pink	Semi-desert	Woodlands, openings	Spring
*Scrophularia lanceolata*	Figwort	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Pink	Montane, subalpine	Openings, scree	Summer
*Scorzonera laciniata*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills	Disturbed areas	Spring, summer
*Scutellaria galericulata*	Skullcap	Lamiaceae	Mint	Blue	Montane	Wetlands, meadows	Summer
Sedum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum	Yellow Stonecrop	Crassulaceae	Stonecrop	Yellow	Foothills, montane, subalpine, alpine	Rock and gravel openings	Summer
Senecio amplectens var. amplectens		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Tundra, meadows, scree	Summer
Senecio amplectens var. holmii		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Meadows, scree	Summer
*Senecio atratus*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Disturbed areas, meadows, openings	Summer
**Senecio bigelovii var. hallii**		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Meadows	Summer
*Senecio crassulus*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane, subalpine, alpine	Meadows, openings	Summer
Senecio eremophilus var. kingii		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Disturbed areas, openings	Summer
Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert	Shrublands, openings	Summer
Senecio fremontii var. blitoides		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Scree	Summer
Senecio fremontii var. inexpectatus		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Scree	Summer
Senecio integerrimus var. exaltatus		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Meadows, Oak brush	Spring, summer
Senecio serra var. admirabilis		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane	Moist woodlands, openings, streamsides	Summer
*Senecio spartioides*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Sandy gravelly openings, shrublands	Summer, fall
*Senecio triangularis*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Moist woodlands, openings, streamsides	Summer
*Senecio wootonii*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane	Woodlands	Spring, summer
Seriphidium novum	Sagebrush	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Shrublands	Fall
Seriphidium tridentatum	Sagebrush	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Shrublands	Fall
*Shepherdia argentea*	Buffaloberry	Elaeagnaceae	Oleaster	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Streamsides	Spring
*Shepherdia canadensis*	Buffaloberry	Elaeagnaceae	Oleaster	Yellow	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Moist woods	Spring
*Shepherdia rotundifolia*	Round Leaf Buffaloberry	Elaeagnaceae	Oleaster	Yellow	Semi-desert, canyons	Shrublands, woodlands, openings	Spring
*Sibbaldia procumbens*	Sibbaldia	Rosaceae	Rose	Yellow	Alpine	Tundra	Summer
Sidalcea candida var. candida	Checkermallow	Malvaceae	Mallow	White	Montane, subalpine	Streamside, wetlands	Summer
Sidalcea neomexicana ssp . neomexicana	Checkermallow	Malvaceae	Mallow	Pink	Montane, subalpine	Streamside, wetlands	Summer
Silene acaulis var. subacaulescens	Moss Campion	Caryophyllaceae	Pink	Pink	Alpine	Tundra	Summer
*Silene antirrhina*	Catchfly	Caryophyllaceae	Pink	Pink	Semi-desert, foothills	Shrublands, openings	Spring
*Silene drummondii*	Catchfly	Caryophyllaceae	Pink	White	Montane, subalpine, alpine	Meadows	Summer
*Silene menziesii*		Caryophyllaceae	Pink	White	Montane	Open woodlands	Summer
*Sisymbrium altissimum*	Jim Hill Mustard	Brassicaceae	Mustard	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Disturbed areas	Spring, summer
Sisyrinchium montanum var. montanum	Blue-eyed Grass	Iridaceae	Iris	Blue	Montane	Meadows, openings	Summer
Smelowskia calycina var. americana		Brassicaceae	Mustard	Pink	Alpine	Meadows, tundra	Summer
Solidago canadensis	Goldenrod	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Meadows, woodland openings	Summer, fall
Solidago multiradiata var. scopulorum	Goldenrod	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Openings, woodlands	Summer
*Solidago nana*	Goldenrod	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills	Meadows	Summer
Solidago simplex var. simplex	Goldenrod	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane, subalpine, alpine	Meadows	Summer
*Solidago velutina*	Goldenrod	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Meadows, woodland openings	Summer, fall
*Sophora stenophylla*		Fabaceae	Pea	Blue	Semi-desert	Shrublands, sand	Spring, summer
*Sorbus scopulina*	Rowan Tree	Rosaceae	Rose	Tree	Montane	Woodlands	Summer
*Sparganium angustifolium*	Burreed	Sparganiaceae	Burreed	White	Montane	Ponds	Summer
*Spergularia rubra*	Chickweed	Caryophyllaceae	Pink	Pink	Montane	Meadows, Woodlands	Summer
Spergulastrum lanuginosum	Chickweed	Caryophyllaceae	Pink	White	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands	Summer, fall
*Sphaeralcea coccinea*	Globe Mallow	Malvaceae	Mallow	Orange/Red	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, openings	Spring, summer
*Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia*	Globe Mallow	Malvaceae	Mallow	Orange/Red	Semi-desert	Sandy canyonsides	Spring
*Sphaeralcea leptophylla*	Globe Mallow	Malvaceae	Mallow	Orange/Red	Semi-desert	Sandy canyonsides	Spring, summer
*Sphaeralcea parvifolia*	Globe Mallow	Malvaceae	Mallow	Orange/Red	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, openings	Spring, summer
*Spiranthes romanzoffiana*	Lady's Tresses	Orchidaceae	Orchid	White
*Stanleya pinnata*	Prince's Plume	Brassicaceae	Mustard	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, openings	Spring
*Stellaria irrigua*		Caryophyllaceae	Pink	White	Alpine	Scree	Summer
*Stellaria longifolia*	Starwort	Caryophyllaceae	Pink	White	Montane	Moist meadows	Summer
Stellaria longipes ssp. longipes	Long-stalked Starwort	Caryophyllaceae	Pink	White	Foothills to alpine	Meadows, woodlands, moist areas	Summer, fall
*Stellaria umbellata*	Umbrella Starwort	Caryophyllaceae	Pink	Green	Montane, subalpine, alpine	Woodlands, moist areas, tundra	Summer
*Stenogonum flexum*		Polygonaceae	Buckwheat	Yellow	Semi-desert	Shrublands, openings	Spring
*Stenogonum salsuginosum*		Polygonaceae	Buckwheat	Yellow	Semi-desert	Shrublands, openings	Spring
Stenotus armerioides var. armerioides	Ring Grass	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, openings	Spring, early summer
*Stephanomeria pauciflora*	Wirelettuce	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Pink	Canyon foothills	Rocks, openings	Summer
*Stephanomeria tenuifolia*	Wirelettuce	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Pink	Canyon foothills	Rocks, openings	Summer
*Streptanthella longirostris*	Little Twistflower	Brassicaceae	Mustard	Yellow	Semi-desert	Canyons	Spring
Streptanthus cordatus var. cordatus	Heartleaf Twistflower	Brassicaceae	Mustard	Yellow	Semi-desert	Canyons	Spring
*Streptopus amplexifolius*	Twistedstalk	Liliaceae	Lily	White	Subalpine	Woodlands, streamsides	Spring, summer
Streptopus fassettii	Twistedstalk	Liliaceae	Lily	White	Subalpine	Woodlands, streamsides	Spring, summer
*Swertia perennis*	Star Gentian	Gentianaceae	Gentian	Purple	Subalpine	Wetlands	Summer, fall
Swida sericea	Red-Osier Dogwood	Cornaceae	Dogwood	White	Montane, subalpine	Streamsides	Spring
*Symphoricarpos longiflorus*	Snowberry	Caprifoliaceae	Honeysuckle	Pink	Semi-desert	Shrublands, woodlands	Spring
*Symphoricarpos rotundifolius*	Snowberry	Caprifoliaceae	Honeysuckle	Pink	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands	Spring

Symphyotrichum falcatum var. falcatum	Aster	Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Foothills, montane	Woodland openings, fields, roadsides	Summer, fall
Symphyotrichum foliaceum	Aster	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Blue	Foothills, montane	Meadows, openings, disturbed areas	Summer, fall
Symphyotrichum spathulatum	Aster	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Blue	Montane	Meadows, openings, streamsides	Summer, fall
Talinum brevifolium		Portulacaceae	Portulaca	Pink	Semi-desert	Rock depressions	Spring
*Tamarix chinensis*	Tamarisk	Tamaricaceae	Tamarisk	Tree	Semi-desert, foothills	Streamsides	Spring, summer
Tamarix ramosissima	Tamarisk	Tamaricaceae	Tamarisk	Tree	Semi-desert, foothills	Streamsides	Spring, summer
*Taraxacum eriophorum*	Alpine Dandelion	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Meadows	Summer
*Taraxacum officinale*	Dandelion	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane, subalpine, alpine	Meadows, woodlands	Spring, summer
*Taraxacum ovinum*	Alpine Dandelion	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Meadows	Summer
*Tetradymia canescens*	Horsebrush	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Openings, shrublands	Summer
*Tetradymia spinosa*	Horsebrush	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings, shrublands	Spring
*Tetraneuris acaulis*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills to sub-alpine	Openings	Summer
*Tetraneuris ivesiana*	Perky Sue	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, openings	Spring
*Tetraneuris torreyana*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, openings, rim-rock	Spring
*Thalictrum alpinum*	Alpine Meadowrue	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Bogs, tundra	Spring, summer
Thalictrum fendleri var. fendleri	Meadowrue	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup	Yellow	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Woodland, meadows	Spring
*Thelypodiopsis aurea*	Durango Tumble Mustard	Brassicaceae	Mustard	Yellow	Semi-desert	Openings	Spring
*Thelypodium integrifolium*		Brassicaceae	Mustard	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Shrublands, openings	Summer, fall
*Thelypodium laxiflorum*		Brassicaceae	Mustard	Blue	Foothills	Shrublands, openings	Summer, fall
Thermopsis montana var. montana	Golden Banner	Fabaceae	Pea	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, meadows	Summer
*Thermopsis rhombifolia*	Golden Banner	Fabaceae	Pea	Yellow	Semi-desert, prairies	Meadows, openings	Spring
*Tiquilia latior*		Boraginaceae	Forget-Me-Not	Pink	Semi-desert	Openings	Summer
Tithymalus brachycera	Shorthorn Spurge	Euphorbiaceae	Spurge	Yellow	Semi-desert to lower montane	Openings, woodlands	Spring
*Tonestus pygmaeus*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Alpine	Tundra	Summer
*Townsendia annua*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Semi-desert	Shrublands, openings	Spring
**Townsendia glabella**		Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Foothills	Woodlands, openings	Spring
*Townsendia incana*	Easter Daisy	Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, openings	Spring
*Townsendia leptotes*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Montane to alpine	Rocky ridges, openings	Summer
*Townsendia rothrockii*		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Pink	Montane to alpine	Rocky ridges, openings	Summer
*Toxicodendron rydbergii*	Poison Ivy	Anacardiaceae	Sumac	White	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Seeps, streamsides	Spring
Toxicoscordion venenosum var. gramineum	Death Camas	Liliaceae	Lily	White	Foothills, montane	Woodlands, openings	Spring
*Tradescantia occidentalis*	Spiderwort	Commelinaceae	Spiderwort	Blue	Semi-desert, foothills	Forest and grassland openings	Summer, fall
*Tragopogon dubius*	Salsify	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Meadows	Spring, summer, fall
*Tragopogon lamottei*	Salsify	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Meadows	Spring, summer, fall
Tragopogon pratensis	Salsify	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Meadows	Spring, summer, fall
Trautvetteria caroliniensis var. occidentalis	Tasselrue	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup	White	Montane	Streamsides	Summer
*Trifolium attenuatum*		Fabaceae	Pea	Red	Subalpine, alpine	Openings	Summer
*Trifolium brandegei*		Fabaceae	Pea	Red	Subalpine, alpine	Openings	Summer
*Trifolium dasyphyllum*		Fabaceae	Pea	Red	Subalpine, alpine	Openings	Summer
Trifolium gymnocarpon ssp. gymnocarpon		Fabaceae	Pea	White	Foothills, montane	Woodlands, openings	Spring
*Trifolium longipes*		Fabaceae	Pea	Red	Foothills, montane	Meadows	Summer
*Trifolium nanum*		Fabaceae	Pea	Red	Alpine	Tundra	Summer
Trifolium parryi ssp. parryi		Fabaceae	Pea	Red	Subalpine, alpine	Openings	Summer
*Trifolium pratense*	Red Clover	Fabaceae	Pea	Red	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Meadows	Spring
*Trifolium repens*	White Clover	Fabaceae	Pea	White	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Meadows	Spring, summer
*Triglochin maritima*	Arrowgrass	Juncaginaceae	Arrowgrass	Green	Foothills, montane	Wetlands	Summer
Trimorpha lonchophylla		Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Montane, subalpine	Moist, rocky, meadows	Summer
*Triteleia grandiflora*		Liliaceae	Onion	Blue	Foothills	Woodlands, openings	Spring, summer
Trollius albiflorus	Globe Flower	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup	White	Subalpine	Wetlands, openings, meadows	Spring, summer
Trollius laxus ssp. albiflorus	Globe Flower	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup	White	Subalpine	Wetlands, openings, meadows	Spring, summer
Tryphane rubella	Red Sandwort	Caryophyllaceae	Pink	White	Subalpine, alpine	Scree, tundra	Summer
*Typha latifolia*	Cattail	Typhaceae	Cattail	Brown	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Wetlands	Spring
*Ulmus pumila*	Siberian Elm	Ulmaceae	Elm	Tree	Foothills	Roadsides, fields, lawns	Spring
Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis	Stinging Nettle	Urticaceae	Nettle	White	Foothills, montane	Streamsides, wetlands, woodlands	Spring
Urtica gracilis	Stinging Nettle	Urticaceae	Nettle	White	Foothills, montane	Streamsides, wetlands, woodlands	Spring
*Utricularia macrorhiza*	Bladderwort	Lentibulariaceae	Bladderwort	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Ponds	Summer
*Utricularia minor*	Bladderwort	Lentibulariaceae	Bladderwort	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Ponds	Summer
*Vaccinium myrtillus*	Blueberry	Ericaceae	Heath	White	Subalpine	Woodlands	Spring
Valeriana acutiloba var. acutiloba	Valerian	Valerianaceae	Valerian	White	Montane, subalpine	Meadows, openings	Summer
Valeriana capitata	Valerian	Valerianaceae	Valerian	White	Montane, subalpine	Meadows, openings	Summer
Valeriana edulis var. edulis	Valerian	Valerianaceae	Valerian	White	Montane, subalpine	Meadows, openings	Summer
Veratrum californicum var. californicum	Corn Lily	Liliaceae	Lily	White	Montane, subalpine	Meadows, wetlands	Summer
Veratrum tenuipetalum	Corn Lily	Liliaceae	Lily	White	Montane, subalpine	Meadows, wetlands	Summer
*Verbascum thapsus*	Mullein	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Disturbed areas, openings	Spring, summer
Verbesina encelioides var. exauriculata	Crownbeard	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills	Fields, disturbed areas	Summer, fall
*Veronica americana*	American Brookline	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Blue	Foothills, montane	Streamsides, bogs	Summer
*Veronica anagallis-aquatica*	Veronica	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Blue	Foothills, montane	Streamsides, bogs	Summer
Veronica catenata	Veronica	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Blue	Foothills, montane	Streamsides, bogs	Summer
Veronica nutans	Veronica	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Blue	Montane, subalpine	Streamsides, meadows	Summer
Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. humifusa	Thyme-leaf Speedwell	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Blue	Montane, subalpine	Streamsides, wet meadows	Summer
Veronica wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii	Veronica	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Blue	Montane, subalpine	Streamsides, meadows	Summer
Veronicastrum serpyllifolium	Thyme-leaf Speedwell	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Blue	Montane, subalpine	Streamsides, wet meadows	Summer
*Vicia americana*	American Vetch	Fabaceae	Pea	Red	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Woodlands, meadows	Summer
Viola adunca var. adunca	Blue Violet	Violaceae	Violet	Blue	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, meadows	Spring
Viola canadensis var. scopulorum	White Violet	Violaceae	Violet	White	Foothills, montane	Woodlands	Spring
*Viola nephrophylla*	Bog Violet	Violaceae	Violet	Blue	Montane	Wetlands	Spring. summer
Viola nuttallii	Yellow Violet	Violaceae	Violet	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings, shrublands, woodlands	Spring, summer
Viola scopulorum	White Violet	Violaceae	Violet	White	Foothills, montane	Woodlands	Spring
Viola sororia	Bog Violet	Violaceae	Violet	Blue	Montane	Wetlands	Spring. summer
*Viola vallicola*	Yellow Violet	Violaceae	Violet	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Openings, shrublands, woodlands	Spring, summer
Virgulus falcatus	Aster	Asteraceae	Sunflower	White	Foothills, montane	Woodland openings, fields, roadsides	Summer, fall
*Wyethia arizonica*	Mule's Ears	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane	Meadows	Spring, summer
*Wyethia x magna*	Mule's Ears	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane	Meadows	Spring, summer
*Xanthisma coloradoensis*	Colorado Tansy Aster	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Pink	Montane, subalpine, alpine	Meadows, openings, rocks, tundra	Summer
Xanthisma grindelioides var. grindelioides		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert	Openings, rimrock	Spring
Xanthisma spinulosum var. spinulosum		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert	Openings, hillsides	Spring
Ximenesia encelioides	Crownbeard	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills	Fields, disturbed areas	Summer, fall
Yucca angustissima var. angustissima	Narrow Leaf Yucca	Agavaceae	Agave	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, canyons, openings	Spring
**Yucca baccata var. baccata**	Broad Leaf Yucca	Agavaceae	Agave	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, canyons, openings	Spring, summer
**Yucca baileyi var. baileyi**	Narrow Leaf Yucca	Agavaceae	Agave	White	Foothills	Woodlands, openings	Summer
Yucca harrimaniae var. harrimaniae	Narrow Leaf Yucca	Agavaceae	Agave	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, canyons, openings	Spring
*Zuckia brandegei*		Chenopodiaceae	Goosefoot	Green	Semi-desert	Woodlands, openings	Spring