Plants at the Wildflower Garden
at the Grand Mesa Visitors Center

 


aspen rollover Populus tremuloides Populus tremuloides Quaking Aspen
Willow Family
Aspen - Populus tremuloides

Gooseberry Family
Ribes cereum
Wax Currant
Mountain Gooseberry
Ribes montigenum
Ribes cereum Wax Currant Ribes montigenum Mountain Gooseberry


Honeysuckle Family
Pink Family
Lonicera involucrata - Twinberry
Cerastium arvense
Chickweed
Lonicera involucrata Twinberry
Cerastium arvense Chickweed

Lily Family
Allium cernuum
Nodding Onion
Smilacina stella,
Smilacina racemosa
False Solomon's Seal
Zygadenus elegans
Mountain Death Camas
Allium cernuum Nodding Onion
Smilacina racemosa False Solomon's Seal
Zygadenus elegans Mountain Death Camas

Buckwheat Family
Eriogonum umbellatum
Eriogonum subalpinum
Sulphur Flower
Oxyria digyna
Mountain Sorrel
Eriogonum umbellatum Sulphur flower Oxyria digyna Mountain Sorrel

Buttercup Family
Aquilegia caerulea
Colorado Columbine
Clematis hirsutissimus
Sugarbowl
Delphinium nelsonii
Larkspur
Aquilegia caerulea Colorado Columbine Roll over Clematis hirsutissimus Sugarbowl Delphinium nelsonii Larkspur

Rose Family
Frageria virginiana
Strawberry
Geum triflorum
Pink Plumes
Frageria virginiana Strawberry Geum triflorum Pink Plumes
Potentilla fruiticosa
Potentilla
Potentilla fruiticosa

Stonecrop Family
Pea Family
Flax Family
Sedum lanceolata
Stonecrop
Lupinus bakeri (greenei)
Lupine
Linum ewisii
Blue Flax
Sedum lanceolata Stonecrop Lupinus bakeri greenei Lupine Linum ewisii Blue Flax

Geranium Family
Violet Family
Geranium richardsonii
Geranium (white)
Viola nuttallii (yellow)
Violet
Geranium richardsonii Geranium (white) Viola nuttallii (yellow) Violet

Evening Primrose Family
Heath Family
Epilobium angustifolium
Fireweed
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Kinnikinnik
Roll over Epilobium angustifolium Fireweed Roll over Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Kinnikinnik

Phlox Family
Ipomopsis (Gilia) aggregata
Scarlet Gilia
Phlox condensata
Alpine Phlox
Ipomopsis Gilia aggregata Scarlet Gilia Phlox condensata Alpine Phlox

Waterleaf Family
Phacelia sericea - Purple Fringe
Phacelia sericea Purple Fringe Phacelia sericea Purple Fringe

Mint Family
Monardella odoratissima
Bee Balm, Pennyroyal
Agastache urticifolia
Giant Hyssop
Monardella odoratissima Bee Balm Pennyroyal Rollover Agastache urticifolia

Madder Family
Galium boreale - Bedstraw
Fireweed in the background
Galium boreale Bedstraw

Figwort Family
Castilleja miniata
Paintbrush - red
Castilleja rhexifolia
Paintbrush - rose
Castilleja miniata Paintbrush Red Castillega rhexifolia Paintbrush Red
Castilleja sulphurea
Paintbrush - yellow
Penstemon mensarum
Castillega sullphurea Paintbrush yellow
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Penstemon strictus
Penstemon whippleanus
Pedicularis racemosa
Parrot's Beak
Penstemon strictus Penstemon whippleanus Pedicularis racemosa Parrot's Beak

Bellflower Family
Campanula rotundifolia
Harebell
Campanula rotundifolia Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Harebell


Placed on the Web June 2
Sunflower Family
Achillea lanulosa Yarrow Antennaria rosea Rosy Pussytoes
Erigeron speciosus Helianthella quinquenervis
Arnica cordifolia Heart-leaf Arnica Solidago spathulata
Dugaldia hoopesii
Sneezeweed
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Placed on the Internet September 9, 2000

Comments should be addressed to
Dr. Curtis E. Swift, Area Extension Agent, Horticulture
Colorado State University Extension
2775 US Hwy 50, Grand Junction, CO. 81503
voice: 970-244-1834
fax: 970-244-1700

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