Wildflowers and Forbs

Species listed in this color indicate the use of the old nomenclature
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Scientific NameCommon Name
Abronia villosa desert sand verbena
Achillea filipendulina Golden yarrow, fernleaf yarrow
Achillea millefolium White yarrow, common yarrow
Alyssum maritimum Sweet alyssum
Anagallis arvensis ssp. foemina Poorman's weatherglass
Aquilegia caerulea Colorado blue columbine
Aquilegia canadensis Eastern red columbine
Aquilegia chrysantha Fragrant yellow columbine, golden columbine
Aquilegia flavescens Yellow columbine
Aquilegia formosa Western red columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris Dwarf columbine, European columbine
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly flower, butterfly milkweed
Aster tanacetifolius Prairie aster, tanseyleaf tansyaster
Aster tanacetifolius Prairie aster, tanseyleaf tansyaster
Astragalus cicer Cicer milkvetch
Aurinia saxatilis Basket of gold
Baileya multiradiata Desert marigold
Balsamorhiza macrophylla Cutleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata Arrowleaf balsamroot
Campanula rotundifolia Harebell, bluebell bellflower
Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii Early Indian paintbrush, wavyleaf Indian paintbrush
Castilleja exilis Marsh Indian paintbrush, lesser Indian paintbrush
Castilleja exilis Marsh Indian paintbrush, lesser Indian paintbrush
Castilleja exserta ssp. exserta Owl's clover, exserted Indian paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia Narrowleaf Indian paintbrush, Wyoming Indian paintbrush
Castilleja minor ssp. minor Marsh Indian paintbrush, lesser Indian paintbrush
Castilleja minor ssp. minor Marsh Indian paintbrush, lesser Indian paintbrush
Castilleja rhexiifolia Splitleaf Indian paintbrush
Castilleja sulphurea Sulfur indian paintbrush
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower, Bachelor button
Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireflower, fireweed
Cichorium intybus Chicory
Clarkia amoena Farewell-to-spring
Cleome serrulata Rocky Mountain beeplant
Collinsia heterophylla Chinese houses
Consolida ajacis Rocket larkspur, doubtful knight's-spur
Coreopsis lanceolata Lance-leaved coreopsis, lanceleaf tickseed
Coreopsis tinctoria Plains coreopsis, golden tickseed
Cosmos bipinnatus Cosmos
Cosmos sulphureus Yellow cosmos, sulphur cosmos
Dalea candida White prarie clover
Dalea purpurea var. purpurea Purple prarie clover
Desmanthus illinoensis Illinois bundleflower
Dianthus barbatus Sweet William
Dianthus deltoides Maiden pinks
Digitalis purpurea purple foxglove
Dimorphotheca sinuata African daisy, glandular Cape marigold
Dracopis amplexicaulis Clasping coneflower
Echinacea angustifolia Blacksamson echinacea
Echinacea pallida Pale purple coneflower
Echinacea purpurea eastern purple coneflower
Erigeron speciosus Aspen daisy, aspen fleabane
Eriogonum heracleoides Wyeth buckwheat, parsnipflower buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum Sulphur-flower buckwheat
Erodium cicutarium Stork's bill, redstem stork's bill
Erysimum x marshallii Siberian wallflower
Eschscholzia caespitosa Tufted poppy
Eschscholzia californica California poppy
Eschscholzia californica ssp. mexicana Mexican gold poppy, California poppy
Eucephalus engelmannii Engelmann aster
Eurybia glauca Blueleaf aster, gray aster
Gaillardia aristata Blanket flower, common gaillardia
Gaillardia pulchella Firewheel
Gazania rigens Gazania
Geranium viscosissimum Wild geranium, sticky purple geranium
Gilia capitata Globe gilia, bluehead gilia
Gilia leptantha ssp. purpusii Blue gilia, fineflower gilia
Gilia tricolor Bird's eyes
Glandularia gooddingii Desert verbena, southwestern mock vervain
Glandularia pulchella Moss verbena, South American mock vervain
Glebionis carinatum Painted daisy, tricolor daisy
Gypsophila elegans Baby's breath
Hedysarum boreale Northern sweetvetch, Utah sweetvetch
Helianthus annuus Annual sunflower, common sunflower
Helianthus maximiliani Maximilian sunflower
Heliomeris multiflora Showy goldeneye
Hesperis matronalis Dame's rocket
Ipomopsis rubra Standing cypress
Iris missouriensis Rocky Mountain iris
Kallstroemia grandiflora Arizona poppy
Layia platyglossa Tidy tips, coastal tidytips
Leptosiphon grandiflorus Mountain phlox, largeflower linanthus
Lesquerella gordonii Gordon bladderpod
Leucanthemum maximum Shasta daisy, max chrysanthemum
Leucanthemum vulgare Oxeye daisy
Liatris pycnostachya Thickspike gayfeather, prarie blazing star
Liatris spicata Spiked gayfeather, dense blazing star
Ligusticum porteri Porter ligusticum, Porter's licorice-root
Linaria maroccana Baby snapdragon, Moroccan toadflax
Linum grandiflorum Scarlet flax
Linum lewisii Lewis blue flax
Lobularia maritima Sweet alyssum
Lotus corniculatus Birdsfoot trefoil
Lupinus albicaulis Sickle-keeled lupine
Lupinus alpestris Mountain lupine, silvery lupine
Lupinus argenteus Silverleaf lupine
Lupinus argenteus ssp. rubricaulis Mountain lupine, silvery lupine
Lupinus arizonicus Arizona lupine
Lupinus bicolor Miniature lupine
Lupinus caudatus Tailcup lupine
Lupinus densiflorus var. aureus Whitewhorl lupine, Golden lupine
Lupinus perennis Perennial lupine, sundial lupine
Lupinus polyphyllus Blue-pod lupine
Lupinus sericeus Silky lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus Desert lupine, Mojave lupine
Lupinus succulentus Arroyo lupine, hollowleaf annual lupine
Lupinus texensis Texas bluebonnet, Texas lupine
Lychnis chalcedonica Maltesecross
Machaeranthera bigelovii var. bigelovii Plains aster, Bigelow's tansyaster
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia Prairie aster, tanseyleaf tansyaster
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia Prairie aster, tanseyleaf tansyaster
Medicago sativa Alfalfa
Melilotus alba White sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis Yellow sweetclover
Mentzelia lindleyi Blazing star, Lindley's blazingstar
Monarda citriodora Lemon mint, lemon beebalm
Monarda fistulosa Wild bergamot
Myosotis alpestris Forget-me-not
Myosotis sylvatica Forget-me-not
Nemophila maculata Five spot
Nemophila menziesii Baby blue eyes
Oenothera biennis Yellow evening primrose, common evening-primrose
Oenothera elata Hooker evening primrose
Oenothera glazioviana Evening primrose, redsepal evening-primrose
Oenothera hookeri Hooker evening primrose
Oenothera macrocarpa Missouri evening primrose, bigfruit evening-primrose
Oenothera missouriensis Missouri evening primrose, bigfruit evening-primrose
Oenothera pallida White evening primrose, pale evening-primrose
Oenothera speciosa Showy evening primrose, pinkladies
Oligoneuron rigidum var. rigidum stiff goldenrod
Onobrychis viciifolia Sainfoin
Osmorhiza occidentalis Sweet anise, western sweetroot
Papaver nudicaule Iceland poppy
Papaver rhoeas Corn poppy
Penstemon barbatus Scarlet bulger, beardlip penstemon
Penstemon cyananthus Wasatch penstemon, Wasatch beardtongue
Penstemon cyanocaulis Basin blue penstemon, bluestem beardtongue
Penstemon eatonii Firecracker penstemon
Penstemon fruticosus Lowbush penstemon
Penstemon grandiflorus Large-flowered penstemon, large beardtongue
Penstemon pachyphyllus Thickleaf penstemon
Penstemon palmeri Palmer penstemon
Penstemon parryi Parry penstemon, Parry's beardtongue
Penstemon pseudospectabilis Showy penstemon, desert penstemon
Penstemon rydbergii Blue mountain penstemon, Rydberg's penstemon
Penstemon strictus Rocky Mountain penstemon
Penstemon subglaber Great Basin penstemon, smooth penstemon
Perityle emoryi Desert daisy, Emory's rockdaisy
Phacelia campanularia Bluebells, desertbells
Phacelia crenulata Desert bluebells, cleftleaf wildheliotrope
Phacelia tanacetifolia Lacy phacelia
Phlox drummondii Drummond phlox, annual phlox
Plantago insularis Desert indian wheat
Plantago ovata Desert indian wheat
Ratibida columnifera Mexican hat, upright prarie coneflower
Ratibida pinnata Gray-headed prairie coneflower, pinnate prairie coneflower
Rudbeckia amplexicaulis Clasping coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta Blackeyed Susan
Rudbeckia occidentalis Western coneflower
Salvia columbariae Chia sage, chia
Sanguisorba minor Small burnet
Securigera varia Crownvetch
Senna covesii Desert senna, Coves' cassia
Silene armeria Sweet william catchfly, sweet William silene
Sisyrinchium bellum western blue-eyed grass
Sphaeralcea ambigua Desert globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea Scarlet globemallow
Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia Gooseberry-leaf globemallow
Sphaeralcea munroana Munro globemallow
Sphaeralcea parvifolia Nelson globemallow, smallflower globemallow
Symphyotrichum chilense var. chilense Pacific aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England aster
Thermopsis divaricarpa Foothills golden banner
Thermopsis montana mountain goldenbanner
Trifolium fragiferum Strawberry clover
Trifolium hirtum Rose clover
Trifolium hybridum Alsike clover
Trifolium pratense Red clover
Trifolium repens White dutch clover
Trifolium repens White dutch clover
Verbena hastata Blue verbena, swamp verbena
Verbena stricta Purple verbena, hoary verbena
Verbena tenuisecta Moss verbena, South American mock vervain
Vicia americana American vetch
Vicia dasycarpa Wooly pod vetch, winter vetch
Vicia villosa Hairy vetch, winter vetch
Vicia villosa ssp. varia Wooly pod vetch, winter vetch
Viguiera multiflora Showy goldeneye
Viola tricolor Johnny jump-up
Wyethia amplexicaulis Mule's ear