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Ipomoea leptophylla

Ipomoea leptophyllaBush Morning Glory Note: long, spreading stems with narrow leaves

July 9, 2026
Penstemon linarioides

Penstemon linarioidesCreeping PenstemonToadflax Penstemon Note: subshrub, w.NM; spreading growth habit, erect or short, compact (See note for Crandall’s Penstemon for comparisons with that species); scale-like leaves; flower color varies (blue, white); guidelines, hairs on staminode on lower lip

July 1, 2026
Lithospermum macromeria

Lithospermum macromeriaGiant Trumpets Note: found on rocky slopes and in valleys in pine woods; flowers are grayish- or yellowish-green

June 29, 2026
Aguilegia desertorum

Aguilegia desertorumRed Columbine

June 10, 2026
Maianthemum stellatum

Maianthemum stellatumStar / Star-flowered Solomon’s Seal Note: mountain forest habitats, usually in shaded sites; compare with False Solomon’s Seal Mainthemum recemosum (similar leaves)

June 10, 2026
Maianthemum racemosum

Maianthemum racemosumFalse Solomon’s Seal Note: mountain forest habitats; usually shaded sites: compare with Star Solomon’s Seal Maianthemum stellatum (similar leaves)

June 10, 2026
Sphaeralcea digitata

Sphaeralcea digitataPalmate Globemallow Note: generally shorter than several other Globemallows; slender leaf blades spread out like little fingers

June 3, 2026
Mertensia lanceolata

Mertensia lanceolataNarrow-leaf BluebellsFendler’s BluebellsPrairie Bluebells Note: northern mountain habitats; examples of narrow leaf forms are included here, but M. Lanceolata is “highly variable … with intergrading flower, leaf and hair characteristics” (George Miller); Fendler’s Bluebells M. fendleri treated as a single sp. combining M. brevistyla, M. fusiformis, and M. lanceolata, in Flora Neomexicana by Allred…

June 1, 2026
Castilleja miniata

Castilleja miniataScarlet Paintbrush Note: mountain forest habitats; lance-shaped green leaves, hairy stems; floral bracts that look like petals are deeply lobed

May 23, 2026
Sophora nuttallianum

Sophora nuttallianumSilky Sophora

May 18, 2026
Asparagus officinalis

Asparagus officinalisWild Asparagus

May 17, 2026
Brickellia laciniata

Brickellia laciniataSplit-leaf Brickellbush

May 14, 2026
Senecio wootonii

Senecio wootoniiWooton’s Groundsel Note: mountain habitats

May 14, 2026
Euphorbia lurida

Euphorbia luridaWoodland Spurge Note: compare with similar Horned Spurge [Euphorbia brachycera]

May 13, 2026
Hymenoxys odorata

Hymenoxys odorataBitterweedBitter Rubberweed Note: sandy drainages and desert or grassland scrub habitats, lower elevations; similar to Hymenoxys richardsonii which grows at higher elevations

May 5, 2026
Lomatium grayi

Lomatium grayiGray’s Biscuitroot Note: northwest NM arid rocky habitats

May 4, 2026
Gilia ophthalmoides

Gilia ophthalmoidesEyed Gilia Note: most likely found in nc/nw NM; distinguished by a myriad of ball-tipped glandular hairs on stems. See also similar: Gilia lyndana

May 1, 2026
Gilia lyndana

Gilia lyndana Lynda’s Gilia Note: w NM; nomenclature per Flora Neomexicana (Kelly Allred), incorporating former Gilia inconspicua; see also (similar) Gilia ophthalmoides in nw NM

May 1, 2026
Penstemon angustifolius

Penstemon angustifoliusNarrow-leaf PenstemonTaperleaf Penstemon Note: sandy or grassland habitats, n. NM; pink or blue flowers; distinguished by flower clusters in dense cylindrical whirls in tiers on stem; leaf-like bracts have slender, tapering tips

May 1, 2026
Helianthus annuus

Helianthus annuusAnnual Sunflower

April 23, 2026
Helianthus petiolaris

Helianthus petiolarisPlains / Prairie Sunflower Note: distinguished by white center of early flower discs

April 23, 2026
Helianthus nuttallii

Helianthus nuttalliiNuttall’s Sunflower Note: moist habitats in mountains and foothills; tall stems with lance-shaped leaves

April 23, 2026
Helianthella quinquenervis

Helianthella quinquenervisFive-nerve Dwarf Sunflower Note: woodland habitats in mountains; branched veins on leaves; phyllaries spread beneath the flowerhead; see also Helianthella parryi

April 23, 2026
Helianthella parryi

Helianthella parryiParry’ s Dwarf Sunflower Note: similar to Helianthella quinquenervis but smaller; mostly basal leaves; flowerheads nodding, fewer rays with two grooves

April 23, 2026
Sonchus oleraceus

Sonchus oleraceusCommon Sowthistle

April 22, 2026
Sonchus asper

Sonchus asperSpiny-leaf Sowthistle

April 22, 2026
Solidago simplex

Solidago simplexSticky Goldenrod Note: mountain habitats; flowerheads in a rounded or narrowly cylindrical array; compare with similar Solidago multiradiata

April 22, 2026
Solidago multiradiata

Solidago multiradiataRocky Mountain Goldenrod Note: short stems; flowerheads in a densely rounded form; compare with similar Solidago simplex

April 22, 2026
Solidago species

Solidago speciesGoldenrod Note: numerous species widespread in various habitats require close observation; consult reference sources

April 22, 2026
Euphorbia indivisa

Euphorbia indivisa Royal Sandmat Note: nomenclature unsettled: also known as Chamaesyce dioica

April 21, 2026
Euphorbia revoluta

Euphorbia revolutaThread-stem SandmatThread-stem Spurge Note: thin stems with linear leaves

April 21, 2026
Euphorbia fendleri

Euphorbia fendleriFendler’s Sandmat

April 21, 2026
Euphorbia parryi

Euphorbia parryi Parry’s SandmatParry’s Spurge

April 21, 2026
Euphorbia myrsinites

Euphorbia myrsinites Donkey Tail SpurgeMyrtle Spurge Note: invasive, escaped cultivar; may be found in the wild near residential areas

April 21, 2026
Chamaesaracha sordida

Chamaesaracha sordida Hairy Five-eyesHairy False Nightshade Note: leaves densely covered with sticky hairs

April 21, 2026
Lonicera albiflora

Lonicera albiflora White Honeysuckle Note: mostly sw NM

April 20, 2026
Chamaesaracha coronopus

Chamaesaracha coronopusGreen-leaf Five-eyesGreen-leaf False Nightshade Note: distinguished by narrow / linear leaves

April 16, 2026
Chamaesaracha coniodes

Chamaesaracha coniodesGray Five-eyesGray False Nightshade Note: distinguished by leaves with rounded lobes

April 16, 2026
Amsinckia tesselata

Amsinckia tesselataBristly FiddleneckDevil’s Lettuce Note: sw New Mexico, uncommon

April 14, 2026
Viguiera dentata

Viguiera dentataPlateau Golden-eyeTooth-leaf Golden-eye Note: distinguished by slightly toothed leaves with long petioles; compare with Aldama cordifolia

April 14, 2026

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