Even More Yellow Flowers

bladderpod

photo by sally king

BLADDERPOD (Lesquerella intermedia)
Early to mid spring bloomer in the Piñon-Juniper woodland such as along the Burro Trail.

 
ephedra

photo by sally king

MORMON TEA OR BRIGHAM TEA (Ephedra viridis)
Small evergreen bush with jointed stems. Blooms in late spring. Found in the Piñon-Juniper woodlands such as along the Falls Trail.

 
shrubby potentilla

photo by sally king

SHRUBBY POTENTILLA (Potentilla fruticosa)
Small shrub found in high meadows like along Cerro Grande Route. Bright yellow flowers in late summer.

 
bigelow groundsel

photo by sally king

BIGELOW GROUNDSEL (Senecio begelovii)
Found mostly in high country meadows but also in the mixed conifer forests. Blooms in mid to late summer.

 
CANCER ROOT

photo by sally king

CANCER ROOT (Orobanche fasiculata)

 
owl clover

photo by Sally King

YELLOW OWL-CLOVER (Orthocarpus luteus)
Found in high mountain meadows. Blooms in mid summer.

Last updated: January 30, 2022

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