Green Flowers

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Green lobed leaves with sharp points on the edges.
ACERACEAE (Maple Family)
Acer negundo
BOXELDER
White flowers with five petals that come to a point. Long tapered green leaves along the stem of plant.
APOCYNACEAE (Dogbane Family)
Apocynum cannabinum
DOGBANE
Yellowish green flowers with five pointed petals and pink centers.
ASCLEPIADACEAE (Milkweed Family)
Asclepias cryptoceras
PALLID MILKWEED
Yellowish green clumps of small flowers surrounded by long dark green leaves.
ASCLEPIADACEAE (Milkweed Family)
Asclepias latifolia
BROADLEAF MILKWEED
Yellowish green flowers with five petals.
ASCLEPIADACEAE (Milkweed Family)
Asclepias macrosperma
DWARF MILKWEED
Dark green lobed leaves with sharp edges, background is a reddish orange sandy soil
ASTERACEAE (Sunflower Family)
Ambrosia acanthicarpa
BUR RAGWEED
Green bushy plant.
BRASSICACEAE (Mustard Family)
Brickellia longifolia
LONGLEAF BRICKELLBUSH
Light green flower with ten pointed petals.
CARYOPHYLLACEAE (Pink Family)
Arenaria fendleri
FENDLER'S SANDWORT
Plant with green oval shaped leaves and small clusters of white flowers.
CHENOPODIACEAE (Goosefoot Family)
Grayia spinosa
SPINY HOPSAGE
 
silvery green leaves and greenish red flowers.
CHENOPODIACEAE (Goosefoot Family)
Krascheninnikovia lanata
 
Two images of a plant with green flowers that have a red center.
CHENOPODIACEAE (Goosefoot Family)
Salsola tragus
RUSSIAN-THISTLE
 
Green plant with reddish green pinecones.
CHENOPODIACEAE (Goosefoot Family)
Sarcobatus vermiculatus
GREASEWOOD
 
Yellow buds on a waxy green stem.
CHENOPODIACEAE (Goosefoot Family)
Zuckia brandegei
SILTBUSH
 
Flat pine needles with greyish purple berries.
CUPRESSACEAE (Cypress Family)
Juniperus osteosperma
UTAH JUNIPER
 
Flat green leaves with yellow flowers.
ELAEAGNACEAE (Oleaster Family)
Elaeagnus angustifolia
RUSSIAN OLIVE
 
Brownish yellow flowers.
FAGACEAE (Beech Family)
Quercus havardii
SHINNERY OAK
 
Yellow flower with dark speckles on four petals.
GENTIANACEAE (Gentian Family)
Swertia utahensis
UTAH SWERTIA
 
Pale green flower with flecks of purple on the petals.
NYCTAGINACEAE (Four O'Clock Family)
Mirabilis linearis
NARROWLEAF UMBRELLAWORT
 
Orchid with three straight petals that are light brown to green in color with interior petals that are reddish-purple.
ORCHIDACEAE (Orchid Family)
Epipactus gigantea
GIANT EPIPACTUS
 
Cluster of small yellowish green pinecones.
PINACEAE (Pine Family)
Pinus edulis
PINYON
 
yellow flowers
POLYGONACEAE (Buckwheat Family)
Eriogonum alatum
WINGED BUCKWHEAT
 
Clusters of reddish pink small flowers on a stem with large jagged edged leaves at the base of plant.
POLYGONACEAE (Buckwheat Family)
Rumex hymenosepalus
CANAIGRE
 
Small green flowers with five petals and what looks like seeds in the center. Broad green leaves with veins.
RHAMNACEAE (Buckthorn Family)
Rhamnus betulifolia
 
Pale yellow-green flowers.
RUBIACEAE (Madder Family)
Galium multiflorum
SHRUBBY BEDSTRAW
 
Tiny clump of greenish brown flowers growing next to a white branch.
SALICACEAE (Willow Family)
Populus fremontii
FREMONT'S COTTONWOOD
 
Bright red flower with many thin petals pointed in all different directions
SCROPHULARIACEAE (Figwort Family)
Castilleja chromosa
 
Tall stems with red flowers on the top.

SCROPHULAREACEAE (Figwort Family)
Castilleja linariifolia
LINEARLEAF PAINTBRUSH

 
Tree with green serrated and oval shaped leaves.

ULMACEAE (Elm Family)
Ulmus pumila
SIBERIAN ELM

Last updated: April 29, 2025

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