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ANACARDIACEAE - SUMAC  FAMILY


Skunkbush, Squawbush, Lemonade Sumac, Oak-leaf Sumac Smooth Sumac Berry







ASCLEPIADACEAE


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ASTERACEAE  FAMILY - ASTER
click for photos of Mountain Dandelion - agoseria aurantiaca Spotted Knapweed click for photos and information Bull Thistle Musk Thistle Yellow Spine Thistle






BORAGINACEAE - BORAGE FAMILY


Hound's Tongue








CACTACEAE (kak-TAY-see-ee) - CACTUS FAMILY

Plains Prickly Pear Cactus (pink) Buckhorn Cholla Hedgehog Cactus







CHENOPODIACEAE (ken-oh-poh-dee-AY-see-ee) - GOOSEFOOT FAMILY


Saltlover or Halogeton glomeratus








ERICACEAE (er-ek-AY-see-ee) - HEATH FAMILY


Greenleaf Manzanita








FABACEAE (fab-AY-see-ee) - PEA - LEGUME FAMILY


Milkvetch_species undetermined Northern Sweet Vetch







GERANIACEAE (jer-ay-nee-AY-see-ee) -  GERANIUM FAMILY


Stork's Bill or Heron's Bill or Redstem Filaree








GROSSULARIACEAE- CURRANT FAMILY


Alpine Prickly Currant, syn. Gooseberry Currant








HYDROPHYLLACEAE - WATERLEAF RAMILY


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LAMIACEAE (lay-mee-AY-see-ee) -  MINT FAMILY


Motherwort, Lamiaceae Leonurus cardiaca








LILIACEAE (lil-ee-AY-see-ee) - LILY FAMILY


Winding Mariposa








MALVACEAE (mal-VAY-see-ee) - MALLOW FAMILY

click for large photos of this plant Scarlet Globemallow Tufted Globemallow Wild Streambank Hollyhock






MONOTROPACEAE - INDIAN PIPE FAMILY


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NYCTAGINACEAE  (nyk-taj-i-NAY-see-ee) - FOUR O'CLOCK FAMILY


Desert Sand Verbena








ONAGRACEAE (on-uh-GRAY-see-ee) - EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY

Northern Willowherb Garrett's Firechalice Fireweed







POACEAE (poh-AY-see-ee) - GRASS FAMILY


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POLEMONIACEAE (po-le-moh-nee-AY-see-ee)  - PHLOX FAMILY

Hood's Phlox Scarlet Gilia click for photos of gilia tenuituba







PRIMULACEAE (prim-yew-luh) - PRIMROSE FAMILY


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ROSACEAE (ro-ZAY-see-ee)  - ROSE FAMILY

Serviceberry Rocky Mountain Ash berries Apache Plume







SCROPHULARIACEAE (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee) - FIGWORT OR  SNAPDRAGON FAMILY
Wavyleaf Indian Paintbrush syn. Sticky Marsh Indian Paintbrush Splitleaf Indian Paintbrush Desert Indian Paintbrush Elephant Head Eaton Penstemon






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Palmer's Penstemon click for photos and information








TAMARICACEAE - TAMARIX FAMILY


Tamarisk