Tuesday, July 31, 2012

July 30 on the Orchard Cove Trail

Ratibida columnifera (coneflower), in the aster family

Mentzelia oligosperma (chickenthief), in the loasa family

Gaura mollis (velvetweed), in the evening-primrose family

Grindelia squarrosa (snakeweed), in the aster family

Gutierrezia sarothrae (snakeweed), in the aster family
Fred's wildflowers
Liatris punctata (gayfeather), in the aster family

Liatris punctata (gayfeather), in the aster family

Chrysothamnus nauseosus (rabbitbrush), in the aster family

Helianthus annuus (common  sunflower), in the aster family

Friday, June 8, 2012

June 8 on the Well Gulch Trail

Heterotheca villosa (hairy golden aster), in the aster family

Opuntia polyacantha (pricklypear cactus), in the cactus family

Tradescantia occidentalis (western spiderwort), in the spiderwort family

Physocarpus monogynus (ninebark), in the rose family

Amerosedum lanceolatum (stonecrop), in the stonecrop family

Fred's wildflowers
Scrophularia lanceolata (bunny-in-the-grass), in the figwort family

Oenothera villosa (common evening primrose), in the evening-primrose family

Toxicodendron rydbergii (poison ivy), in the sumac family

Campanula rotundifolia (common harebell), in the bellflower family

Viola rydbergii (Canadian violet), in the violet family

Jamesia americana (waxflower), in the hydrangea family

Rubus idaeus (red raspberry), in the rose family

Anemone cylindrica (thimbleberry), in the buttercup family

Osmorhiza longistylis (sweet cicely), in the parsley family

Ceanothus fendleri (buckbrush), in the buckthorn family

Oenothera coronopifolia (cutleaf evening primrose), in the evening-primrose family

Physalis heterophylla (clammy groundcherry), in the nightshade family

Psoralidium tenuiflorum (slimflower scurfpea), in the pea family

Asclepias speciosa (showy milkweed), in the milkweed family

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

May 28 flowers on the Orchard Cove Trail

Medicago lupulina (black medic),  in the pea family

Verbena bracteata, in the vervain family

Rosa woodsii, in the rose family

Oxalis dillenii, in the wood sorrel family

Potentilla norvegica (rough cinquefoil), in the rose family

Lupinus argenteus (silvery lupine), in the pea family

Geranium caespitosum, in the geranium family

Gaura coccinea (scarlet gaura), in the evening-primrose family

Yucca glauca (narrow-leaved yucca), in the agave family

Sphaeralcea coccinea (scarlet globemallow), in the mallow family

Saturday, May 12, 2012

May 10 flowers on the South Valley Loop

Oxytropis lambertii (Colorado loco), in the pea family

Lithospermum incisum (narrow-leaved puccoon), in the borage family

Adenolinum lewisii (blue flax), in the flax family

Eriogonum umbellatum (sulfur flower), in the buckwheat family

Erysimum asperum (wallflower), in the mustard family 

Castilleja sessiliflora (plains paintbrush), in the figwort family

Packera plattensis (prairie groundsel), in the aster family

Scutellaria britonii (skullcap), in the mint family

Townsendia grandiflora (showy Townsendia), in the aster family

Linaria dalmatica (Dalmation toadflax), in the figwort family

Nothocalais cuspidata (prairie false dandelion), in the aster family

Saturday, May 5, 2012

May 5 wildflowers on the Mill Creek Link Trail

Harbouria trachypleura (whiskbroom parsley), in the parsley family

Comandra umbellata (bastard toadflax), in the sandalwood family

bastard toadflax

Coryphantha missouriensis (mesa nipple cactus), in the cactus family

Corallorhiza maculata (spotted coralroot), in the orchid family

Evolvulus nuttallianus (Nuttall morning glory), in the morning glory family