Even More White Flowers

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NINEBARK (Physocarpus monogynus)
Medium sized bush with white flowers in early summer and red berries in late summer. Found in higher elevations of the park and the Valles Caldera.

 

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WILD RASPBERRY (Rubus strigosus)
Short thorny bush with white flowers in early summer and tasty red berries in mid to late summer. Higher elevations with adequate moisture.

 

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BUCKBRUSH (Ceanothus fendleri)
Medium sized bush found in burned areas and higher elevations as well as along creeks. Blooms in mid summer.

 

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GREEN-FLOWERED HEDGEHOG (Echinocereus viridiflorus)
Small rounded cactus with large green flowers in late spring. Found near the Rio Grande and dry mesatops.

 

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SPREADING DOGBANE (Apocynum androsaemifolium)
Bloom in mid summer. It is poisonous. Found along streams, Rio Grande, and disturbed soil. Flowers are white to pale pink.

 

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SHOWY OR WHITE PRAIRIE MALLOW (Sidalcea candida)
Found along streams in moist areas such as Upper Frijoles. Bloom in mid to late summer.

 

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OCEAN-SPRAY (Holodiscus dumosus)
Tall shrub found on mountain slopes such as along Cerro Grande Route. Blooms in mid to late summer. Small white flowers in long plumes.

 

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SCARLET GAURA (Gaura coccinea)
Tall thin plant with white to pink flowers. Found in Ponderosa Forest and piñon-juniper woodlands. Blooms in mid summer.

 

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DODDER (Cuecuta umbellata)
Parasitic vine on herbaceous plants. Blooms in mid to late summer. Found in disturbed areas including the village of Tyuonyi.

 

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STAR FLOWER (Smilacina stellata)
Blooms early summer in lower elevations and later at higher elevations. Common in Frijoles Canyon including in Cottonwood Picnic Area.

 

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FALSE SOLOMON'S SEAL (Smilacina racemosa)
Blooms slightly later than Star Flower and is found in similar locations along streams and in moist areas.