WILDFLOWERS OF NEW MEXICO

Wildflower SCIENTIFIC NAME list

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Abronia angustifolia – Narrow-leaf Sand-Verbena

Abronia fragrans – Fragrant (Snowball) Sand-Verbena

Abutilon parvulum – Dward Indian Mallow

Acalypha phleoides – Three-seeded Mercury

Achillea millefolium – Yarrow

Acleisanthes diffusa – Spreading Moonpod

Acmsipon oroboides – New Mexico Bird’s Foot Trefoil

Acmispon wrightii – Deervetch

Aconitum columbianum – Monkshood

Acourtia nana – Desert Holly

Acourrtia wrightii – Wright’s Desert Peony, Brownfoot

Agastache pallidiflora – Giant Hyssop

Agave lecheguilla – Lechuguilla

Agave parryi – Parry's Agave

Ageratina herbacea – Fragrant Snakeroot

Agoseris aurantiaca – Burnt-orange Dandelion

Agoseris glauca – Pale Dandelion

Agrimonia striata – Roadside Agrimony

Aletes acaulis – Mountain Caraway, Indian Parsley

Allionia incarnata – Trailing Four-O’Clock, Windmills

Allium cernuum – Nodding Onion

Allium drummondii – Drummond’s Onion

Allium geyeri – Geyer’s Onion

Allium macropetalum – Large-petaled Wild Onion

Amaranthus palmeri – Palmer’s Amaranth

Amauriopsis dissecta (Bahia dissecta) – Ragleaf Bahia

(Amauriopsis pedata) – Bluntscale Bahia

Amphoachyris dracunculoides – Broomweed

Amsonia longiflora – Trumpet Bluestar

Anaphalis margaritacea – Pearly Everlasting

Androsace septentrionalis – Fairy Candelabra, Rock Jasmine

Anemone canadensis – Canada Anemone

Anemone cylindrica – Candle Anemone

Anemone patens – Pasque Flower

Anemone tuberosa – Desert Anemone

Anemopsis californica – Yerba Mansa

Angelica pinnata – Small-leaf Angelica

Antennaria parvifolia – Pussytoes

Antennaria rosea – Rosy Pussytoes

Anticlea elegans – Mountain Death Camas

Aphanostephus ramosissimus – Plains Dozedaisy, Lazy Daisy

Apocynum androsaemifolium – Spreading Dogbane

Aquilegia chrysantha – Golden Columbine

Aquilegia coerulea – Colorado Blue Columbine

Aquilegia desertorum – Red Columbine

Arctium minus – Lesser Burdock

Arenaria lanuginosa var. saxosa – Spreading
Starwort

Argemone pleiacantha – Southwestern Pricklypoppy

Arnica cordifolia – Heartleaf Arnica

Asclepias asperula – Antelope Horns Milkweed

Asclepias latifolia – Broadleaf Milkweed

Asclepias oenotheroides – Zizotes Milkweed

Asclepias involucrata – Dwarf Milkweed

Asclepias pumila – Plains Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa – Showy Milkweed

Asclepias subverticillata – Horsetail (Poison) Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa – Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias verticillata – Whorled Milkweed

Asclepias viridiflora – Green Milkweed

Astragalus allochrous – Halfmoon Milkvetch

Astragalus amphioxys – Crescent Milkvetch

Astragalus crassicarpus – Groundplum Milkvetch

Astragalus giganteus – Giant Milkvetch

Astragalus lentiginosus – Freckled Milkvetch

Astragalus missouriensis – Missouri Milkvetch

Astragalus mollissimus – Woolly Locoweed

Astragalus nuttallianus – Small-flowered Milkvetch

Astragalus praelongus – Stinking Milkvetch

(Astragalus wootonii) – Halfmoon Milkvetch

Baccharis salicina – Willow Baccharis

Baccharis salicifolia – Seep-willow

Bahia absinthifolia – Sageleaf Bahia

(Bahia dissecta)– Ragleaf Bahia

Bahia pedata – Bluntscale Bahia

Baileya multiradiata – Desert Marigold

Berberis haematocarpa – Red Barberry

Berberis repens – Creeping Barberry, Oregon Grape

Berlandiera lyrata – Chocolate Flower

(Besseya plantaginea) – Kittentails

Bidens cernua – Nodding Beggarticks

Bidens frondosa – Common Beggarticks

Bistorta bistortoides – American Bistort

Boechera spicata – Drummond’s Rockcress

Boerhavia spicata – Creeping Spidering

Brickellia grandiflora – Tassel-flower Brickellbush

Callirhoe involucrata – Winecup

Calochortus flexuosus – Winding Mariposa Lily

Calochortus gunnisonii – Gunnison’s Mariposa Lily

Calochortus nuttallii – Sego Lily

Caltha leptosepala – Marsh Marigold

Calycoseris wrightii – White Tackstem

(Calylophus berlandieri) – Square-bud Evening Primrose

(Calylophus hartwegii) – Hatrweg’s Sundrops

Calypso bulbosa – Fairy Slipper Orchid

Campanula parryi – Parry’s Bellflower

Campanula rotundifolia – Harebell

Cardamine cordifolia – Heartleaf Bittercress

(Cardaria draba) – Hoary Cress

Carduus nutans – Must Thistle, Nodding Thistle

(Castilleja angustifolia var. dubia) – Desert Paintbrush

Castilleja chromosa – Desert Paintbrush

Castilleja integra – Wholeleaf Paintbrush

Castilleja lanata – Woolly Paintbrush

Castilleja linariifolia – Wyoming Paintbrush

Castilleja miniata – Scarlet Paintbrush

Castilleja rhexiifolia – Rosy Paintbrush

Castilleja septentrionalis – Yellow Paintbrush

Castilleja sessiliflora – Downy (Great Plains) Paintbrush

Ceanothus fendleri – Fendler’s Ceanothus

(Ceanothus greggii) – Desert Ceanothus

Ceanothus pauciflorus – Desert Ceanothus

(Centaurium arizonicum) – Arizona Mountain Pink

Cerastium arvense – Field Chickweed

Cevallia sinuata – Stinging Cevallia

Chaetopappa ericoides – White or Baby Aster

Chamaesaracha coniodes – Gray False Nightshade

Chamaesaracha coronopus – Greenleaf False Nightshade

Chamaesaracha sordida – Hairy False Nightshade

(Chamaesyce albomarginata) – Small Whitemargin Sandmat

Chamerion angustifolium – Fireweed

Chloracantha spinosa – Spiny Aster, Devilweed

Chrysactinia mexicana – Damianita

(Chrysothamnus nauseosus) – Chamisa, Rabbitbrush

Cichorium intybus – Chickory

(Cicuta douglasii) – Spotted Water Hemlock

Cicuta maculata – Spotted Water Hemlock

Cirsium arizonicum – Arizona Thistle

Cirsium arvense – Canada Thistle

Cirsium neomexicanum – New Mexico Thistle

Cirsium ochrocentrum – Yellow-spined Thistle

Cirsium parryi – Parry’s Thistle

Cirsium undulatum – Wavyleaf Thistle

Cirsium vulgare – Bull Thistle

Cirsium wrightii – Wright’s Thistle

Clematis bigelovii – Leatherflower

Clematis columbiana – Columbia Rock Clematis

Clematis drummondii – Old Man’s Beard

Clematis hirsutissima – Hairy Leatherflower

Clematis ligusticifolia – Western Virgin’s Bower

Clematis pitcheri – Purple Leatherflower

(Cleome serrrulata) – Rocky Mountain Beeplant

(Clerodendrum coulteri) – Coulter’s Wrinklefruit

(Coldenia hispidissima) – Hairy Crinklemat

Comandra umbellata – Bastard Toadflax

Commelina dianthifolia – Birdbill Dayflower

Commelina erecta – Dayflower, Widow’s Tears

Conioselinum scopulorum – Hemlock Parsley

Conium maculatum – Poison Hemlock

Conoclinium dissectum – Palmleaf Mistflower

Conopholis alpina – Ground Cone

Convolvulus arvensis – Field Bindweed

Convolvulus equitans – Texas Bindweed

Corallorhiza maculata –Spotted Coralroot Orchid

Corallorhiza striata – Striped Coralroot Orchid

(Corynopuntia clavata) – Club Cholla

Cordylanthus wrightii – Wright’s Birdbeak

(Coronilla varia) – Crown Vetch

Corydalis aurea – Golden Corydalis, Scrambled Eggs

Coryphantha missouriensis – Nipple Cactus

Coryphantha sneedii – Silverlace Cactus

Coryphantha tuberculosa – Corncob Cactus

Coryphantha vivipara – Beehive Cactus

Cosmos parviflorus – Southwest Cosmos

Croton pottsii – Leatherweed

Croton texensis – Texas Croton, Doveweed

Cryptantha cinerea – Bow-nut Cryptantha

Cryptantha crassisepala – Thicksepal Cryptantha

Cryptantha flava – Yellow Cryptantha

Cryptantha fulvocanescens – Tawny Cryptantha

Cucurbita foetidissima – Stinking Gourd

Cuscuta umbellata – Flatglobe Dodder

Cylindropuntia imbricata – Cane Cholla Cactus

Cylindropuntia kleiniae – Candle Cholla Cactus

Cylindropuntia leptocaulis – Pencil Cholla Cactus

Cylindropuntia spinosior – Walkingstick Cholla

Cylindropuntia whipplei – Whipple Cholla

Cylindropuntia viridiflora – Santa Fe Cholla

(Cymopterus acaulis var. fendleri) – Fendler’s Springparsley

Cymopterus glomeratus – Fendler’s Springparsley

Cymopterus lemmonii – Mountain Parsley

Cypripedium parviflorum – Yellow Lady’s Slipper Orchid

Dalea aurea – Golden Prairie Dalea

Dalea candida – White Prairie-Clover

Dalea cylindriceps – Sandsage Prairie-Clover

Dalea formosa – Feather Dalea

Dalea jamesii – James Prairie-Clover

Dalea lanata – Woolly Prairie-Clover

Dalea nana – Dwarf Prairie-Clover

Dalea neomexicana – Downy Prairie-Clover

Dalea pogonathera – Bearded Prairie-Clover

Dalea purpurea – Purple Prairie-Clover

Dalea scariosa – Albuquerque Prairie-Clover

Dalea wrightii – Wright’s Prairie-Clover

Dasylirion wheeleri – Sotol

(Datura meteloides) – Sacred Datura

Datura wrightii – Sacred Datura

Daucus pusillus – Wild Carrot

Delphinium barbeyi – Subalpine Larkspur

Delphinium nuttallianum – Dwarf Larkspur

Delphinium ramosum – Mountain Larkspur

Delphinium sapellonis – Sapello Canyon Larkspur

Delphinium scaposum–Bare-stem Larkspur

Delphinium scopulorum – Rocky Mountain Larkspur

Delphinium wootonii – Wooton’s Larkspur

Descurainia pinnata – Western Tansy Mustard

Descurainia sophia – Flixweed

Desmanthus illinoensis – Prairie Bundleflower

Dietra bigelovii – Sticky Aster

Dietria canescens – Purple Aster

Dimorphocarpa wislizeni – Spectacle Pod Mustard

(Dodecatheon pulchellum) – Shooting Star

Draba cuneifolia – Wedge-leaf Draba

Draba helleriana – Twisted-pod Draba

Dysphania graveolens – Fetid Goosefoot

Dyssodia papposa– Fetid Marigold

Echeandia flavescens – Crag Lily

Echinocactus horizonthalonius – Devil’s Head Cactus

Echinocactus texensis – Horse Crippler Cactus

(Echinocereus chloranthus) – Green-flowered Hedgehog Cactus

Echinocereus coccineus – Claret Cup Cactus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus – Texas Rainbow Cactus

Echinocereus enneacanthus – Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus

Echinocereus fendleri – Pink-flowering Hedghehog Cactus

Echinocereus reichenbachii – Lace Cactus

Echinocereus stramineus – Strawberry Cactus

Echinocereus triglochidiatus – Kingcup Cactus

Echinocereus viridiflorus subsp. chloranthus – New Mexico Rainbow Cactus

Echinocereus viridiflorus subsp. cylindricus – Green-flowered Hedgehog Cactus

Engelmannia peristenia – Cutleaf Daisy

Euploca convolvulacea – Phlox Heliotrope

Epherdra torreyana – Joint-fir, Mormon Tea

Epipactis gigantea – Chatterbox Orchid

Epithelantha micromeris – Button Cactus

Epixiphium wizlizeni – Net-cup Snapdragon Vine

Eremogone fendleri – Fendler’s Sandwort

Eriastrum diffusum – Miniature Woolly Star

Ericameria laricifolia – Turpentine Bush

Ericameria nauseosa – Chamisa, Rabbitbrush

Erigeron divergens – Spreading Fleabane

Erigeron flagellaris – Trailing Fleabane

Erigeron formosissimus – Beautiful Fleabane

Erigeron modestus – Plains Fleabane

Erigeron philadelphicus – Philadelphia Fleabane

Erigeron speciosus – Showy Fleabane

Erigeron subtrinervis – Three-nerve Fleabane

Erigeron vetensis – Early Blue-top Fleabane

Erigeron vreelandii – Broad-leaf Fleabane

Eriogonum abertianum – Abert’s Buckwheat

Eriogonum alatum – Winged Buckwheat

Eriogonum annuum – Annual Buckwheat

Eriogonum corymbosum – Buckwheat Brush

Eriogonum jamesii – James Buckwheat

Eriogonum leptophyllum – Narrow-leaf Buckwheat

Eriogonum microthecum var. simpsonii – Simpson’s Buckwheat

Eriogonum polycladon – Sorrel Buckwheat

Eriogonum racemosum – Redroot Buckwheat

Eriogonum rotundifolium – Roundleaf Buckwheat

Eriogonum wrightii – Wright’s Buckwheat

Eritrichium nanum – Alpine Forget-Me-Not

Erodium texanum – Stork’s Bill

Erysimum capitatum – Western Wallflower

Eschscholzia californica – California Poppy

(Escobaria missouriensis) – Nipple Cactus

(Escoberia sneedii) – Silverlace Cactus

(Eupatorium herbaceum) – Fragrant Snakeroot

Euphorbia albomarginata– Small Whitemargin Sandmat

Euphorbia davidii – Toothed Spurge

Euphorbia exstipulata – Square-seed Spurge

Euphorbia marginata – Snow-on-the-Mountain

Euploca convolvulacea– Phlox Heliotrope

Euploca greggii – Fragrant Heliotrope

Eustoma exaltatum – Bluebells

Evolvulus nuttallianus – Shaggy Dwarf Morning Glory

Ferocactus wislizeni – Fishhook Barrel Cactus

Flaveria campestris – Alkali Yellowtops

Flaveria chlorifolia – Clasping Yellowtops

Fouquieria splendens – Ocotillo

Fragaria vesca – Wild Strawberry

Frasera speciosa – Monument Plant

Funastrum cynanchoides – Climbing Milkweed

Gaillardia pulchella – Firewheel, Indian Blanket

Galium aparine – Cleavers

Galium boreale – Northern Bedstraw

(Gaura coccinea) – Scarlet Beeblossom

(Gaura mollis) – Lizard Tail

(Gaura parviflora) – Lizard Tail

Gentiana affinis – Pleated Gentian

Gentiana parryi – Parry’s Mountain Gentian

Gentianopsis thermalis – Fringed Gentian

Geranium caespitosum – Purple Geranium

Geranium lentum–Mogollon Geranium

Geranium richardsonii – Wild Geranium

Geum macrophyllum – Large-leaf Avens

Geum triflorum – Prairie Smoke, Old Man’s Whiskers

Gilia lyndana – Lynda’s Gilia

(Gilia flavocincta subsp. australis) – Lesser Yellow-throat Gilia

(Gilia inconspicua ) – Shy Gilia

Giliastrum acerosum – Bluebowls

Glandularia bipinnatifida – Dakota Vervain

Glandularia pumila – Pink Vervain

Glandulicactus uncinatus – Eagle-Claw Cactus, Brown-flowering Fishhook Cactus

Glycyrrhiza lepidota – Wild Licorice

Goodyera oblongifolia – Rattlesnake Plantain Orchid

Grindelia squarrosa – Curlycup Gumweed

Grusonia clavata– Club Cholla

Gutierrezia sarothrae– Snakeweed

Hackelia floribunda – Many-flowered Stickseed

Hedeoma drummondii–Drummond’s Pennyroyal

Helenium autumnale – Autumn Sneezeweed

Helianthella parryi – Parry’s Dwarf Sunflower

Helianthella quinquenervis – Five-nerved Dwarf Sunflower

Helianthus annuus – Common Sunflower

Helianthus laciniatus – Alkali Sunflower

Helianthus petiolaris– Prairie (Plains) Sunflower

Heliomeris multiflora – Showy Goldeneye

Heliopsis helianthoides – Ox Eye Sunflower

(Heliotropium convolvulaceum) – Phlox Heliotorpe

(Heliotropium greggii) – Fragrant Heliotrope

Heliotropium curassavicum – Salt Heliotrope

Heracleum maximum – Cow Parsnip

Hesperidanthus linearifolius – Slimleaf Plains-mustard

Heterotheca fulcrata – Rockyscree False Goldenaster

(Heterotheca latifolia) – Camphor Weed

Heterotheca subaxillaris – Camphor Weed

Heterotheca villosa – Hairy Goldenaster

Heuchera parvifolia – Small-leaf Alumroot

Heuchera pulchella – Sandia Mountain Alumroot

Hibiscus denudatus – Paleface Rosemallow

Hoffmannseggia glauca – Indian Rush-Pea

(Hoffmannseggia jamesii) – James Rush-Pea

Houstonia rubra – Bluet

Humulus lupulus var. neomexicanus – Common Hops Vine

Hydrophyllum fendleri – Fendler’s Waterleaf

Hymenopappus biennis – Biennial Woolly-White

Hymenopappus filifolius – Fine-leaf Woolly-White

Hymenopappus flavescens – Yellow Woolly-White

Hymenoxys hoopesii – Orange Sneezeweed

Hymenoxys odorata – Bitterweed

Hymenoxys richardsonii – Pingue Rubberweed

Hypopitys monotropa – Pinesap

Hypericum scouleri – St. Johnswort

Ibervillea tenuisecta – Slimlobe Globeberry

Ipomoea cardiophylla – Heartleaf Morning Glory

Ipomoea cristulata – Scarlet Morning Glory

Ipomoea leptophylla – Bush Morning Glory

Ipomoea lindheimeri – Lindheimer’s Morning Glory

Ipomoea plummerae – Plummer’s Morning Glory

Ipomopsis aggregata – Skyrocket, Scarlet Gilia

Ipomopsis longiflora – Pale Trumpets Ipomopsis

Ipomopsis multiflora – Many-flowered Ipomopsis

Iris missouriensis – Wild Iris

Isocoma pluriflora – Jimmyweed

Kallstroemia parviflora – Warty Caltrop

Kochia scoparia – Kochia

Krameria lanceolata – Trailiing Ratany

Krascheninnikovia lanata – Winterfat

Lamium amplexicaule – Henbit, Dead Nettle

Larrea tridentata – Creosote Bush

Lathyrus lanszwertii var. leucanthus – White Peavine

Lepidium alyssoides – Mesa Pepperweed

Lepidium draba – Hoary Cress

Lepidum thurberi – Thurber’s Pepperweed

Leptosiphon nuttallii – Nuttall’s Phlox

(Lesquerella fendleri) – Fendler’s Bladderpod

Leucanthemum vulgare – Oxeye Daisy

Lewisia pygmaea – Pygmy Bitterroot

(Lianthus nuttallii) – Nuttall’s Phlox

Liatris punctata – Gay Feather, Blazing Star

Ligusticum porteri – Oshá

Lilium philadelphicum – Wood Lily

Linaris dalmatica – Dalmatian Toadflax

Linaria vulgaris – Butter and Eggs

Linum aristatum – Bristle Flax

Linum lewisii – Blue Flax

Linum puberulum – Yellow Desert Flax

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Lithospermum cobrense – Smooth-throat Stoneseed

Lithospermum incisum – Fringed Puccoon

Lithospermum macromeria–Giant Trumpets

Lithospermum multiflorum – Many-flowered Puccoon

Lloydia serotina–Alp (Alpine) Lily

Lobelia cardinalis – Cardinal Flower

Lomatium nevadense – Parish’s Buiscuit

(Lotus plebeius) – NM Mexico Bird’s Foot Trefoil

(Lotus wrightii) – Deervetch

Lupinus argenteus – Silvery Lupine

Lupinus brevicaulis – Shortstem Lupine

Lupinus concinnus – Bajada Lupine

Lupinus kingii – King’s Lupine

Lupinus pusillus – Dwarf Lupine

Lygodesmia texana – Texas Skeleton Plant

(Machaeranthera pinnatifida) – Cutleaf Goldenweed

Machaeranthera tanacetifolia – Tansy Aster

(Macromeria viridiflora) – Giant Trumpets

(Mahonia haematocarpa) – Red Barberry

(Mahonia repens) – Creeping Barberry

Maianthemum racemosum – False Solomon’s Seal

Maianthemum stellatum – Star Solomon’s Seal

Malacothrix fendleri – Fendler’s Desert Dandelion

Mammillaria grahammii – Graham’s Fishhook (Nipple) Cactus

Mammillaria heyderi – Nipple (Pincushion) Cactus

Mammillaria lasiacantha – Golf Ball Cactus

Mammillaria wrightii – Wright’s Fishhook (Nipple) Cactus

Marrubium vulgare – Horehound

Maurandella antirrhiniflora – Snapdragon Vine

(Maurandya antirrhiniflora) – Snapdragon Vine

(Maurandya wisilizeni) – Net-cup Snapdragon Vine

Melampodium leucanthum – Blackfoot Daisy

Melilotus albus – White Sweet Clover

Melilotus officinalis – Yellow Sweet Clover

Menta arvensis – Wild Mint

Menta spicata – Spearmint

Menodora scabra – Rough Menodora

Mentzelia albicaulis – Whitestem Blazingstar

Mentzelia multiflora – Yellow Blazingstar

Mentzelia nuda – Bractless Blazingstar, Stickleaf

Mentzelia oligosperma – Prairie Stickleaf

Mertensia ciliata –Tall Fringed Bluebells

Mertensia franciscana–Franciscan Bluebells

Mertensia lanceolata – Narrowleaf Bluebells

Micranthes odontoloma – Brook Saxifrage

Micranthes rhomboidea – Diamond-leaf Saxifrage

Mimulus guttatus–Seep Monkey Flower

Mirabilis albida–Velvet Umbrellawort

Mirabilis glabra – Smooth Four-O’Clock

Mirabilis linearis–Narrow-leaf Four-O’Clock

Mirabilis longiflora–Sweet Four-O’Cock

Mirabilis multiflora–Showy Four-O’Clock

Mirabilis oxybaphoides – Spreading Four-O’Clock

Moehringia macrophylla – Large-leaf Sandwort

Monarda citriodora–Lemon Beebalm

Monarda fistulosa–Beebalm, Wild Bergamot

Monarda pectinata–Plains Beebalm

Monarda punctata–Spotted Beebalm, Horsemint

Moneses uniflora–Wood Nymph

Nama hispida–Purple Mat, Bristly Nama

Nicotiana obtusifolia–Desert Tobacco

(Nicotiana trigonophylla) – Desert Tobacco

Nerisyrenia camporum – Bicolored Fan-mustard

Noccaea fendleri–Wild Candytuft

Nuttallanthus texanus–Texas Toadflax

Nyctaginia capitata–Scarlet Muskflower

Oenothera albicaulis–Prairie Evening Primrose

Oenothera berlandieri–Square-Bud Evening Primrose

Oenothera brachycarpa–Short-fruit Evening Primrose

Oenothera caespitosa–Tufted Evening Primrose

Oenothera coronopifolia–Crownleaf Evening Primrose

Oenothera curtiflora–Lizard Tail

Oenothera elata–Hooker’s Evening Primrose

Oenothera engelmannii–Engelmann’s Evening Primrose

Oenothera flava–Long-tube Evening Primrose

Oenothera hartwegii–Hartweg’s Sundorps

Oenothera laciniata–Cutleaf Evening Primrose

Oenothera lavandulifolia–Lavender-leaf Sundrops

Oenothera pallida–Pale Evening Primrose

Oenothera serrulata – Yellow sundrops

Oenothera suffrutescens–Scarlet Beeblossom

Opuntia engelmannii–Engelmann’s Prickly Pear

Opuntia fragilis–Brittle Prickly Pear

Opuntia macrocentra–Long-spine Purple Prickly Pear

Opuntia macrorhiza–Plains Prickly Pear

(Opuntia macrorhiza var. macrorhiza) – Twisted-spine Prickly Pear

Opuntia phaeacantha–Brown-spine Prickly Pear

Opuntia polyacantha–Hair-spine Prickly Pear

Opuntia tortispina–Twisted-spine Prickly Pear

Oreochrysum parryi–Parry’s Goldenweed

Orobanche fasciculata–Clustered Broomrape

Orthilia secunda–Sidebells secunda

Orthocarpus luteus–Yellow Owl-clover

Orthocarpus purpureoalbus–Purple-white Owl-clover

Osmorhiza depauperata – Sweet-Cicely

Oxalis albicans–Yellow Woodsorrel

Oxalis alpina–Violet Woodsorrel

Oxalis dillenii–Yellow Woodsorrel

Oxalis metcalfei–Violet Woodsorrel

Oxypolis fendleri–Fendler’s Cowbane

Oxytropis lambertii–Purple Locoweed

Oxytropis sericea – White Locoweed

Packera fendleri–Notchleaf Ragwort

Packera multiloba–Lobeleaf Ragwort

Packera neomexicana–New Mexico Ragwort

Packera sanguisorboides–Burnet Ragwort

Packera streptanthifolia–Rocky Mountain Groundsel

Palafoxia sphacelata–Sand Palafoxia

Papaver dubium – Long-pod Poppy

Parthenium confertum – Gray’s Feverfew

Parthenium incanum – Mariola

Parthenocissus inserta – Woodbine Vine

Parthenocissus vitacea – Woodbine Vine

Pectis angustifolia–Limoncillo

Pedicularis bracteosa–Fern-leaf, Towering Lousewort

Pedicularis centranthera–Dwarf Lousewort

Pedicularis groenlandica–Elephant Head

Pedicularis procera–Giant Lousewort

Pedicularis racemosa–Sickletop, Leafy Lousewort

Penstemon albidus – White (Redline) Penstemon

Penstemon ambiguus–Bush, Sand penstemon

Penstemon angustifolius–Narrow-leaf, Taperleaf Penstemon

Penstemon barbatus–Scarlet Bugler, Red Penstemon

Penstemon cardinalis–Cardinal Penstemon

Penstemon crandallii–Crandall’s Penstemon

Penstemon eatonii–Firecracker Penstemon

Penstemon fendleri–Fendler’s Penstemon, Purple Foxglove

Penstemon inflatus–Inflated Beardtongue

Penstemon jamesii–James Penstemon

Penstemon linarioides–Narrowleaf Penstemon

Penstemon neomexicanus–New Mexico Penstemon

Penstemon oliganthus–White-throated Penstemon

Penstemon palmeri–Palmer’s Penstemon

Penstemon pinifolius–Pineleaf Penstemon

Penstemon pseudospectabilis – Desert (Perfoliate) Penstemon

Penstemon rydbergii–Rydberg’s Penstemon

Penstemon secundiflorus–Sidebells Penstemon

Penstemon strictus–Rocky Mountain Penstemon

Penstemon thurberi–Thurber’s Penstemon

Penstemon virgatus–Wand-bloom Penstemon

Penstemon whippleanus – Dusky (Whipple’s) Penstemon

Pericome caudata – Taperleaf

Petradoria pumila – Rock Goldenrod

Peritoma lutea – Yellow Beeplant

Peritoma serrulata – Rocky Mountain Beeplant Persicaria amphibia – Water Smartweed

Persicaria lapathifolia – Nodding Smartweed

Phacelia alba – White Scorpionweed

Phacelia caerulea– Blue Scorpionweed

Phacelia heterophylla –Varileaf Scorpionweed

Phacelia integrifolia – Scorpionweed

Phaseolus acutifolius – Tepary Bean

Phaseolus angustissimus – Slimleaf Bean

Phemeranthus brevicaulis – Showy Flameflower

Phlox austromontana – Desert Phlox

Phlox condensata – Dwarf Phlox

Phlox nana – Santa Fe Pholx

Physalis hederifolia – Ivyleaf Groundcherry

Physalis cinerascens – Small-flowered Groundcherry

Physalis subulata var. neomexicana – New Mexico Groundcherry

Physaria fendleri – Fendler’s Bladderpod

Physaria pinetorum – White Mountain Bladderod

Plantago lanceolata – Lanceleaf Plantain

Plantago major – Common Plantain

Plantago patagonica – Woolly Plantain

Platanthera brevifolia – Small-leaf Bog Orchid

Platanthera huronensis – Tall Northern Green Bog Orchid

Polanisia dodecandra – Clammyweed

Polemonium brandegeei – Yellow Sky Pilot

Polemonium foliosissimum – Tall Jacob’s Ladder

Polygala alba – White Milkwort

(Polygonatum cobrense) – Smooth Solomon’s Seal

Polygonatum biflorum – Smooth Solomon’s Seal

(Polygonum amphibium) – Water Smartweed

(Polygonum lapathifolium) – Nodding Smartweed

Pomaria jamesii – James Rush-Pea

Portulaca halimoides – Silk-cotton Purslane

Portulaca oleracea – Common Purslane

Portulaca pilosa – Shaggy Purslane

Potentilla anserina – Silverweed Cinquefoil

(Potentilla gracllis var. pulcherrima) – Beautiful Cinquefoil

Potentilla hippiana – Woolly Cinquefoil

Potentilla pensylvanica –Pennsylvania Cinquefoil

Potentilla pulcherrima – Beautiful Cinquefoil

Potentilla thurberi – Red Cinquefoil

Primula angustifolia – Alpine Primrose

Primula rusbyi – Rusby’s Primrose

Primula pauciflora – Shooting Star

Proboscidea louisianica – Unicorn Plant, Devil’s Claw

Proboscidea parviflora – Devil’s Claw

Prunella vulgaris – Self-Heal

(Pseudocymopterus montanus) – Mountain Parsley

Pseudognaphalium macounii – Macoun”s Cudweed

Pseudognaphalium stramineum – Cotton Batting Plant

Pseudostellaria jamesiana – Tuber Starwort

Psilostrophe tagetina – Woolly Paper Flower

Pterospora andromedea – Pinedrop

(Pulsatilla patens) – Pasque Flower

Pyrola chlorantha–Green-flowered Wintergreen

Pyrola picta – White-vein Wintergreen

(Pyrola secunda)–Sidebells Wintergreen

(Pyrola uniflora)–Wood Nymph

Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus – Texas Dandelion

Pyrrocoma crocea – Orange Skyflower

Quincula lobata – Purple Groundcherry

Rafinesquia neomexicana: Desert Chicory

Ranunculus inamoenus – Fanleaf Buttercup

Ratibida columnifera – Prairie Coneflower

Ratibida tagetes – Short-ray Prairie Coneflower

Rhodiola integrifoia – King’s Crown

Ribes aureum – Golden Currant

Ribes cereum – Wax Currant

Ribes montigenum – Gooseberry Currant

Ribes wolfii – Wolf’s Currant

Rosa woodsii – Woods Rose

Rosa stellata –Desert Rose

Rubus idaeus – Red Raspberry

Rubus parviflorus – Thimbleberry

Rudbeckia hirta – Black0eyed Susan

Rudbeckia laciniata – Cutleaf Coneflower

Rumex hymenosepalus – Dock

Salsola tragus–Tumbleweed

(Salsola kali)–Tumbleweed

Salvia farinacea – Mealycup Blue Sage

Salvia henryi – Henry’s Sage

Salvia pinguifolia – Rock Sage

Salvia reflexa – Lanceleaf Sage

Salvia subincisa – Sawtooth Sage

Sanvitalia abertii – Abert’s Dome

(Saxifraga austromontana) – Spotted Saxifrage

Saxifraga bronchialis ssp. austromontana – Spotted Saxifrage

Saxifraga cerna – Nodding Saxifrage

Scabrethia scabra – Badlands Mule-Ears

(Schoenocrambe linearifolia) – Slimleaf Pains-mustard

Sclerocactus cloverae subsp. cloverae – Clover’s Fishhook Cactus

Sclerocactus parviflorus – Small-flower Fishhook cactus

Scrophularia montana – Mountain Figwort

Scutellaria drummondii – Drummond’s Skullcap

Securigera varia – Crown Vetch

Sedum cockerellii – Cockerell’s Stonecrop

Sedum lanceolatum – Yellow Lanceleaf Stoncrop

(Selinocarpus diffusus) – Spreading Moonpod

Senecio bigelovii – Nodding Groundsel

Senecio eremophilus – Cutleaf Groundsel

Senecio flaccidus – Threadleaf Groundsel

Senecio riddellii – Riddell’s Groundsel

Senecio sparticoides – Broom Groundsel

Senecio triangularis – Arrowleaf Groundsel

Senecio wootonii – Wooton’s Groundsel

Senna bauhinioides – Twin-leaf Senna

Senna lindheimeriana – Velvet-leaf Senna

Senna roemeriana – Two-leaf Senna

Sida abutilifolia – Spreading Fanpetals

Sidalcea candida – White Checkermallow

Sidalcea neomexicana – New Mexico Checkermllow

Silene acaulis – Moss Campion

Silene antirrhina – Sleepy Carchfly

Silene laciniata – Cardinal Catchfly

Silene scouleri – Simple (Scouler’s) Catchfly

Sisymbrium altissimum –Tall Tumble Mustard

Sisymbrium irio – London Rocket

Sisyrinchium montanum – Mountain Blue-eyed Grass

Solanum elaeagnifolium – Silverleaf Nightshade

Solanum jamesii – Wild Potato

Solanum rostratum – Buffalo Bur

Solanum stoloniferum – Fendler’s Wild Potato

Solidago altissima – Tall Goldenrod

Solidago nemoralis – Prairie Goldenrod

Solidago simplex – Sticky Goldenrod

Solidago velutina – Three-nerved Goldenrod

Solidago wrightii – Wright’s Goldenrod

Sonchus asper – Spiny Sow Thistle

Sophora nuttalliana – Silky Sophora

Sphaeralcea angustifolia – Narrow-leaf Globemallow

Sphaeralcea coccinea – Scarlet Globemallow

Sphaeralcea digitata – Palmate Globemallow

Sphaeralcea hastulata – Spear Globemallow

Sphaeralcea incana – Gray Globemallow

Sphaeralcea leptophylla – Slender-leaf

Globemallow

Sphaeralcea parvifolia – Small-leaf Globemallow

(Spiranthes magnicamporum) – Plains Lady’s Tresses

Spiranthes romanzoffiana – Hooded Lady’s Tresses

Stachys coccinea – Scarlet Hedgenettle

Stachys pilosa – Marsh Hedgenettle

Stanleya pinnata – Prince’s Plume

Stellaria longipes – Ten-rayed Starwort

Stenandrium barbatum – Early Shaggytuft

Stenotus amerioides – Mock Goldenweed

Stephanomeria pauciflora – Wirelettuce

Streptanthus carinatus – Lyreleaf Jewelflower

Streptopus amplexifolius – Claspleaf Twistedstalk

Swertia perennis – Star Gentian

Symphyotrichum ericoides – Heath Aster

Symphyotrichum foliaceum – Leafy-bracted Aster

Symphyotrichum laeve – Smooth Blue Aster

Synthyris plantaginea – Kittentails

Taraxacum officinale – Dandelion

Tetraclea coulteri – Coulter’s Wrinklefruit

Tetraneuris acaulis – Alpine Stemless Daisy

Tetraneuris argentea – Perky Sue

Tetraneuris scaposa – Four-nerve Daisy

Teucrium laciniatum–Cut-leaf Germander

Thalictrum fendleri – Fendler’s Meadowrue

Thelesperma filifolium – Greenthread

Thelesperma megapotamicum – Indian Tea

Thelypodium wrightii – Wright’s Thelypody

Thermopsis montana – Golden Pea

(Thermopsis rhombifolia var. montana) – Golden Pea

Thymophylla acerosa – Spiny Dogweed

Thymophylla pentachaeta – Fiveneedle Dogweed

Tidestromia lanuginosa – Woolly Tidestromia

Tiquilia canescens – Woody Crinklemat

Tiquilia hispidissima – Hairy Crinklemat

Tonestus pygmaeus – Pygmy Goldenweed

Townsendia annua – Annual Townsend Daisy

Townsendia eximia – Tall Townsend Daisy

Townsendia exscapa – Stemless Easter Daisy

Toxicodendron rydbergii–Western Poison Ivy

Toxicoscordion venenosum – Meadow Death Camas

Tradescantia occidentalis – Western Spiderwort

Tribulus terrestris – Goathead

Trifolium attenuatum – Rocky Mountain Clover

Trifolium repens – White Clover

Triodanis perfoliata – Venus Looking Glass

Tripterocalyx carneus – Winged Sandpuffs

Typha latifolia – Broad-leaf Cattail

Urtica dioica–American Stinging Nettle

Valeriana arizonica – Arizona Valerian

Veratrum californicum – Corn Lily

Verbascum thapsus – Woolly Mullein

Verbena bracteata – Big-bract Verbena

Verbena macdougalii – McDougal’s Verbena

Verbena neomexicana – New Mexico Vervain

Verbesina encelioides – Golden Crownbeard

Vernonia marginata – Plains Ironweed

Vicia americana – American Vetch

Viguiera cordifolia – Heartleaf Goldeneye

Viguiera dentata – Plateau Goldeneye

Viguiera stenoloba – Skeleton-leaf Goldeneye

Viola adunca – Hooked-spur Blue Violet

Viola canadensis – Canada White Violet

Vitis arizonica – Canyon Grape

Xanthisma spinulosum – Cutleaf Goldenweed

Xanthisma texanum – Sleepy Daisy

Xanthium strumarium – Cocklebur

Yucca baccata – Banana Yucca

(Yucca baileyi var. intermedia) – Narrowleaf Yucca

Yucca elata – Soaptree Yucca

Yucca glauca – Soapweed Yucca

Yucca intermedia – Narrowleaf Yucca

Yucca treculeana – Trecul Yucca

Zeltnera arizonica – Arizona Mountain Pink

Zephyranthes longifolia - Copper Zephyr-lily

Zinnia acerosa – Desert Zinnia

Zinnia grandiflora – Plains Zinnia

Mexican Clammy Weed, Polanisia uniglandulosa, San Lorenzo Canyon.

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