Red or Orange Flowers

marine blue on butterflyweed

Photo by Sally King

BUTTERFLYWEED (Asclepias tuberosa)
Common in the canyons of the mixed conifer forest and piñon-juniper woodland. Blooms mid-summer (June) in visitor center area and somewhat later (late June - early July) up-canyon.
 
foothills paintbrush

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FOOTHILLS PAINTBRUSH (Castilleja integra)
Found in the piñon-juniper forest, such as on the Frijolito Loop Trail. Blooms much of the summer.
 
cu claretcup

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CLARET-CUP HEDGEHOG (Echinocereus triglochidiatus)
Common in the piñon-juniper woodland, especially rocky areas. Blooms early summer (late May to early June).
 
gallardia with bee

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FIREWHEEL (Gaillardia pulchella)
Also called Blanket Flower. Can bloom in great profusion in Frijoles Canyon, along the Main Pueblo Loop Trail. Blooms all summer long, but is most abundant in early summer.
 
columbine trio

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LITTLE RED COLUMBINE (Aquilegia tritermata)
Blooms early summer. Can be found in moist canyon bottoms such as Upper Frijoles Canyon.
 
saltbush

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FOUR-WING SALTBUSH (Atriplex canescens)
Blooms in late spring, reddish flowers turn yellowish as they develop. Common in the canyons and on the mesas. Deer love to browse on them.

 
pinedrop

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PINEDROP (Pterospora andromedea)
Blooms in mid to late summer. Found under pine trees, mostly in the canyons.
 
scarlet bugler

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SCARLET BUGLER (Penstemon barbatus)
Blooms in mid to late summer. Attracts hummingbirds. Found in most areas of the park, especially in the riparian zones.
 
scarlet gilia

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SCARLET GILIA (Ipomopsis aggregata)
Also called Skyrocket, Desert Trumpet. Blooms in early summer and then again late summer into fall. Attracts hummingbirds. Found in the canyons and on the mesas within the park.
 
scarlet creeper

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SCARLET CREEPER (Ipomoea coccinea)
Also called Star-Glory. Present in abundance only on an intermittent basis. Vines can be numerous in the dwellings along the Main Pueblo Loop Trail. Blooms in late summer.
 
globe mallow

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GLOBE MALLOW (Sphaeralcea incana)
Blooms mid to late summer. Found in the piñon-juniper woodland and the Ponderosa pine forest.
 
a waxy plant with red stems and tubular flowers

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PINESAP (Monotropa latisquama)
Blooms in late summer. Found in moist canyons and mixed conifer forest.
 
wood lily

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN OR WOOD LILY (lilium umbellatum)
Uncertain whether this plant exists in Bandelier since Las Conchas Fire. Blooms in mid-summer in wet shadowed canyon areas. Endangered due collection by people. Please don't pick.

 
mountain dandelion

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ORANGE-FLOWERED MOUNTAIN DANDELION (Agoseris aurantiaca)
High mountain meadows like along Cerro Grande Route. Blooms in mid to late summer.

Last updated: January 30, 2022

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