Monarda pectinataPlains BeebalmPony BeebalmHorsemint
Galium borealeNorthern Bedstraw
Chloracantha spinosaSpiny AsterDevil-weed Note: thorns on stems, but sometimes producing thornless, wand-like branches
Symphyotrichum falcatumPrairie Aster Note: compare with Heath Aster Symphyrotrichum ericoides
Symphyotrichum ericoidesHeath Aster Note: compare with Prairie Aster Symphyotrichum falcatum; Heath Aster has smaller heads with flower florets in denser arrays
Chaetopappa ericoidesBaby Aster Note: diminutive plany, 2-7 inches tall; widespread, found in many habitats
Heuchera parvifoliaLittle-leaf Alumroot
Cressa truxillensisSpreading Alkali-weed
Erysimum capitatumWestern Wallflower NOTE: most commonly seen as yellow; occasionally observed red or red-orange
Orthocarpus purpurea-albusPurple-white Owl Clover Note: both colors appear on each plant
Fallugia paradoxaApache Plume
Malaxis souleiChiricahua Adder’s Mouth Orchid
Medicago sativaAlfalfa
Agoseris aurantiacaOrange AgoserisOrange Mountain Dandelion Note: mountain meadows or forest opening habitat
Commelina dianthifoliaBirdbill DayflowerStork’sbill Note: distinguished from Erect Dayflower, C. erecta, in having three blue petals as opposed to two.
Agrimonia striataAgrimony
Malvella leprosaAlkali Mallow Note: see also similar Malva neglecta (Common Mallow)
Silene laciniataCardinal CatchflyMexican Campion