There’s more plant life here than it first appears! I’ll be adding to the flora for the rest of the year at least. In some cases, I’ll also be putting in better pictures when I take them.
- Asparagus, Asparagaceae
- Banana Yucca, Yucca baccata
- Blazing Star, Loasaceae
- Cactus, Cactaceae
- Mountain Ball, Pediocactus simpsonii
- Check this against the Spinystar, Escobaria vivipara (Coryphantha vivipara)
- Prickly Pear, Genus Opuntia
- Mountain Ball, Pediocactus simpsonii
- Carrot, Apiaceae
- Bulbous Spring Parsley, Cymopterus bulbosus
- Figwort, Scrophulariaceae
- Indian Paintbrush, Castilleja chromosa
- Fungi / Algae, common name followed by family name
- Lichens
- Bright Cobblestone Lichen, Acarosporaceae
- Cumberland Rock Shield, Parmeliaceae
- Desert Firedot, Teloschistaceae
- Yellow Paint Lichen
- Lichens
- Grass, Poaceae or Gramineae
- Blue Grama, Bouteloua gracilis
- Indian Rice Grass, Achnatherum hymenoides
- Moss, Pottiaceae
- Star Moss, Syntrichia ruralis
- Mustard, Brassicaceae or Cruciferae
- Tumble Mustard, Sisymbrium altissimum
- Nightshade or Potato Family, Solanaceae
- Pea, Fabaceae
- Nodding Locoweed, Oxytropis deflexa
- Poppy, Papaveraceae
- Golden Corydalis, Corydalis aurea
- Phlox, Polemoniaceae
- Scarlet Gila, Sky Rocket, Ipomopsis aggregata
- Sunflower, Asteraceae
- Alpine Aster, aster alpigenus
- Broom Snakeweed
- Colorado Rubberweed
- Groundsel, Riddell, Senecio riddellii
- Rubber Rabbit Bush, Ericameria nauseosa
- Spineless Horsebrush
- Exotics (not a family of course, but the category makes sense to me ;))
- Russian Thistle, Salsola tragus
- Sweet or Field Clover