Southwest Colorado Wildflowers Genus Name Search p. 4

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	Buttercup	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Meadows, wetlands	Spring, summer
Ranunculus eschscholtzii	Buttercup	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Woodlands, meadows	Summer
Ranunculus glaberrimus	Buttercup	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Meadows, wetlands	Spring, summer
Ranunculus inamoenus	Buttercup	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, meadows	Summer
Ranunculus 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
Rhus aromatica	Sumac	Anacardiaceae	Sumac	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Woodlands, canyons	Spring
Rhus glabra	Sumac	Anacardiaceae	Sumac	White/Tree	foothills	Woodlands, openings	Summer
Ribes aureum	Golden Currant	Grossulariaceae	Gooseberry	White	Foothills	Shrublands, meadows, streamsides	Spring
Ribes 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	Whitestem Gooseberry	Grossulariaceae	Gooseberry	Pink	Montane	Woodlands, streamsides	Spring
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
Rudbeckia ampla	Golden Glow	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Streamsides	Summer, fall
Rumex hymenosepalus	Dock	Polygonaceae	Buckwheat	Brown/green	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 brachycarpa	Willow	Salicaceae	Willow	Tree	Subalpine, alpine	Wetlands, openings	Spring
Salix exigua	Willow	Salicaceae	Willow	Tree	Semi-desert, foothills, montane	Streamsides	Spring
Salix matsudana	Navajo Willow	Salicaceae	Willow	Tree	Semi-desert, foothills	Homes	Spring
Salix nivalis	Snow Willow	Salicaceae	Willow	Pink	Alpine	Tundra	Summer
Salix petrophila	Rock Willow	Salicaceae	Willow	Pink	Alpine	Tundra	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 microbotrys	Elderberry	Caprifoliaceae	Honeysuckle	White	Montane, subalpine	Disturbed areas, openings	Spring
Sarcobatus vermiculatus		Chenopodiaceae	Goosefoot	Yellow	Semi-desert	Shrublands, openings	Spring, summer
Saxifraga cernua	Nodding Saxifrage	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage	White	Alpine	Mossy, rocky areas	Summer
Saxifraga flagellaris (Hirculus platysepalus)	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 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		Cactaceae	Cactus	Pink	Semi-desert	Woodlands, openings	Spring
Scrophularia lanceolata	Figwort	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Pink	Montane, subalpine	Openings, scree	Summer
Scutellaria galericulata	Skullcap	Lamiaceae	Mint	Blue	Montane	Wetlands, meadows	Summer
Senecio atratus		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Disturbed areas, meadows, openings	Summer
Senecio crassulus		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane, subalpine, alpine	Meadows, openings	Summer
Senecio eremophilus		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Disturbed areas, openings	Summer
Senecio flaccidus		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert	Shrublands, openings	Summer
Senecio fremontii variety blitoides		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Scree	Summer
Senecio fremontii variery inexpectans		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Subalpine, alpine	Scree	Summer
Senecio integerrimus		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Meadows, Oak brush	Spring, summer
Senecio serra		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane	Moist woodlands, openings, streamsides	Summer
Senecio spartioides		Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Sandy gravelly openings, shrublands	Summer, fall
Senecio spartioides variety multicapitatus		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	Checkermallow	Malvaceae	Mallow	White	Montane, subalpine	Streamside, wetlands	Summer
Sidalcea neomexicana	Checkermallow	Malvaceae	Mallow	Pink	Montane, subalpine	Streamside, wetlands	Summer
Silene acaulis	Moss Campion	Caryophyllaceae	Pink	Pink	Alpine	Tundra	Summer
Silene antirrhina	Catchfly	Caryophyllaceae	Pink	Pink	Semi-desert, foothills	Shrublands, openings	Spring
Sisymbrium altissimum	Jim Hill Mustard	Brassicaceae	Mustard	Yellow	Semi-desert, foothills	Disturbed areas	Spring, summer
Sisyrinchium montanum	Blue-eyed Grass	Iridaceae	Iris	Blue	Montane	Meadows, openings	Summer
Smelowskia calycina		Brassicaceae	Mustard	Pink	Alpine	Meadows, tundra	Summer
Solidago canadensis	Goldenrod	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Meadows, woodland openings	Summer, fall
Solidago multiradiata	Goldenrod	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane, subalpine	Openings, woodlands	Summer
Solidago nana	Goldenrod	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills	Meadows	Summer
Solidago simplex	Goldenrod	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane, subalpine, alpine	Meadows	Summer
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 Family	White	Montane	Ponds	Summer
Spergulastrum lanuginosum	Chickweed	Alsinaceae	Chickweed	White	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands	Summer, fall
Sphaeralcea coccinea	Globe Mallow	Malvaceae	Mallow	Orange/Red	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, openings	Spring, summer
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 longipes	Long-stalked Starwort	Alsinaceae	Chickweed	White	Foothills to alpine	Meadows, woodlands, moist areas	Summer, fall
Stellaria umbellata	Umbrella Starwort	Alsinaceae	Chickweed	Green	Montane, subalpine, alpine	Woodlands, moist areas, tundra	Summer
Stenogonum salsuginosum		Polygonaceae	Buckwheat	Yellow	Semi-desert	Shrublands, openings	Spring
Stenotus 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	Heartleaf Twistflower	Brassicaceae	Mustard	Yellow	Semi-desert	Canyons	Spring
Streptopus fassettii	Twistedstalk	Uvulariaceae	Bellwort	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

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 officinale	Dandelion	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane, subalpine, alpine	Meadows, woodlands	Spring, 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	Thalictraceae	Meadowrue	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Bogs, tundra	Spring, summer
Thalictrum fendleri	Meadowrue	Thalictraceae	Meadowrue	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	Golden Banner	Fabaceae	Pea	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, meadows	Summer
Thermopsis rhombifolia	Golden Banner	Fabaceae	Pea	Yellow	Semi-desert, prairies	Meadows, openings	Spring
Tithymalus brachycera	Shorthorn Spurge	Euphorbiaceae	Spurge	Yellow	Semi-desert to lower montane	Openings, woodlands	Spring
Tiquilia latior		Boraginaceae	Forget-Me-Not Family	Pink	Semi-desert	Openings	Summer
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	Death Camas	Melanthiaceae	False Hellebore	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 pratensis	Salsify	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Meadows	Spring, summer, fall
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		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		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		Alliaceae	Onion	Blue	Foothills	Woodlands, openings	Spring, summer
Trollius albiflorus	Globe Flower	Helleboraceae	Hellebore	White	Subalpine	Wetlands, openings, meadows	Spring, summer
Tryphane rubella	Red Sandwort	Alsinaceae	Chickweed	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 gracilis	Stinging Nettle	Urticaceae	Nettle	White	Foothills, montane	Streamsides, wetlands, woodlands	Spring
Utricularia macrorhiza	Bladderwort	Utricularia	Bladderwort	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Ponds	Summer
Utricularia minor	Bladderwort	Utricularia	Bladderwort	Yellow	Montane, subalpine	Ponds	Summer
Vaccinium myrtillus	Blueberry	Ericaceae	Heath	White	Subalpine	Woodlands	Spring
Valeriana capitata	Valerian	Valerianaceae	Valerian	White	Montane, subalpine	Meadows, openings	Summer
Valeriana edulis	Valerian	Valerianaceae	Valerian	White	Montane, subalpine	Meadows, openings	Summer
Veratrum tenuipetalum	Corn Lily	Melanthiaceae	False Hellebore	White	Montane, subalpine	Meadows, wetlands	Summer
Verbascum thapsus	Mullein	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Yellow	Foothills, montane	Disturbed areas, openings	Spring, summer
Veronica americana	American Brookline	Scrophulariaceae	Snapdragon	Blue	Foothills, montane	Streamsides, bogs	Summer
Veronica nutans	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	Blue Violet	Violaceae	Violet	Blue	Montane, subalpine	Woodlands, meadows	Spring
Viola scopulorum	White Violet	Violaceae	Violet	White	Foothills, montane	Woodlands	Spring
Viola sororia (Viola nephrophylla)	Bog Violet	Violaceae	Violet	Blue	Montane	Wetlands	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 magna	Mule's Ears	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Montane	Meadows	Spring, summer
Ximenesia encelioides	Crownbeard	Asteraceae	Sunflower	Yellow	Foothills	Fields, disturbed areas	Summer, fall
*Yucca angustissima*	Narrow Leaf Yucca	Agavaceae	Agave	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, canyons, openings	Spring
Yucca baccata	Broad Leaf Yucca	Agavaceae	Agave	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, canyons, openings	Spring
Yucca harrimaniae	Narrow Leaf Yucca	Agavaceae	Agave	White	Semi-desert, foothills	Woodlands, canyons, openings	Spring
Zuckia brandegei		Chenopodiaceae	Goosefoot Family	Green	Semi-desert	Woodlands, openings	Spring