As published in the Abiquiú News
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Blooming in August in the environs of Abiquiú

Persicaria lapathifolia

Curlytop Knotweed
Persicaria lapathifolia
Moist or wet soils

Phaseolus angustissimus

Slimleaf Bean
Phaseolus angustissimus
Dry hillsides

Peritoma serrulata

Rocky Mountain Beeflower
Peritoma serrulata
Disturbed soil, roadsides

Escobaria vivipara

Spinystar, Beehive Cactus
Escobaria vivipara
Sandy, rocky soils

Hedeoma drummondii

Drummond's Pennyroyal
Hedeoma drummondii
Dry, gravelly soils

Polanisia dodecandra

Redwhisker Clammyweed
Polanisia dodecandra
Disturbed sandy areas

Eriogonum jamesii

Antelope Sage
Eriogonum jamesii
Dry open rocky areas

Oenothera albicaulis

Prairie Evening Primrose
Oenothera albicaulis
Sandy, disturbed soil

Abronia fragrans

Snowball Sand Verbena
Abronia fragrans
Dry, sandy soils

Eriogonum cernuum

Nodding Buckwheat
Eriogonum cernuum
Sandy grass and woodlands

Conyza canadensis

Horseweed
Conyza canadensis
Disturbed soil

Mirabilis linearis

Narrowleaf Four O'Clock
Mirabilis linearis
Dry meadows, roadsides

Achillea millefolium

Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Dry meadows and woods

Poliomintha incana

Frosted Mint
Poliomintha incana
Sand, on arroyo edges

Cichorium intybus

Chicory
Cichorium intybus
Roadsides, disturbed soil

Tradescantia occidentalis

Prairie Spiderwort
Tradescantia occidentalis
Hot, sunny open areas

Ipomopsis multiflora

Manyflowered Skyrocket
Ipomopsis multiflora
Dry open areas

Evolvulus nuttallianus

Shaggy Morning Glory
Evolvulus nuttallianus
Dry, sandy slopes

Commelina erecta

Whitemouth Dayflower
Commelina erecta
Sandy, rocky open areas

Arctium minus

Lesser Burdock
Arctium minus
Ditches, fields, roadsides

Solidago altissima

Tall Goldenrod
Solidago altissima
Disturbed, open habitats

Xanthisma spinulosum

Spiny Goldenweed
Xanthisma spinulosum
Sandy, rocky, dry areas

Portulaca oleracea

Little Hogweed
Portulaca oleracea
Moist, sunny, disturbed soil

Psilostrophe tagetina

Paperflower
Psilostrophe tagetina
Sandy, flat, open areas

Helianthus annuus

Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Disturbed soil, roadsides

Grindelia squarrosa

Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
Roadsides, disturbed soil

Verbascum thapsus

Common Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
In bare, disturbed soil

Senecio flaccidus

Threadleaf Ragwort
Senecio flaccidus
Dry, rocky, sandy areas

Mentzelia conspicua

Chama Blazing Star
Mentzelia conspicua
Roadsides, on barren slopes

Solidago velutina

Velvety Goldenrod
Solidago velutina
Moist areas, hillsides

Tribulus terrestris

Puncture Vine
Tribulus terrestris
Sandy areas, roadsides

Ranunculus cymbalaria

Alkali Buttercup
Ranunculus cymbalaria
Wet areas, bogs

Chenopodium pratericola

Desert Goosefoot
Chenopodium pratericola
In sandy areas, floodplains

Sphaeralcea fendleri

Fendler's Globemallow
Sphaeralcea fendleri
Dry areas, woodlands

Penstemon barbatus

Beardlip Penstemon
Penstemon barbatus
Rocky flats and canyons

Physalis longifolia

Wild Tomatillo
Physalis longifolia
Thickets, disturbed soil

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