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

Robinia neomexicana

New Mexico Locust
Robinia neomexicana
Moist canyons, woods

Echinocereus fendleri

Pinkflower Hedgehog
Echinocereus fendleri
Dry, rocky slopes

Houstonia rubra

Red Bluet
Houstonia rubra
Sunny, sandy areas, washes

Oxytropis lambertii

Lambert's Crazyweed
Oxytropis lambertii
Dry meadows, slopes

Hedysarum boreale

Utah Sweetvetch
Hedysarum boreale
Canyons

Astragalus amphioxys

Crescent Milkvetch
Astragalus amphioxys
Sandy, piñon-juniper

Oenothera caespitosa

White Evening Primrose
Oenothera caespitosa
Sandy, dry, disturbed areas

Yucca baileyi

Navajo Yucca
Yucca baileyi
Dry woodlands, openings

Asclepias involucrata

Dwarf Milkweed
Asclepias involucrata
Sandy washes and canyons

Fallugia paradoxa

Apache Plume
Fallugia paradoxa
Dry mesas, washes, slopes

Astragalus praelongus

Stinking Milkvetch
Astragalus praelongus
Dry, open, sandy areas

Lycium pallidum

Pale Wolfberry
Lycium pallidum
Sandy, rocky soil

Allium macropetalum

Desert Onion
Allium macropetalum
Dry, sandy, rocky areas

Calochortus nuttallii

Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
Dry slopes, sagebrush

Prunus americana

Wild Plum
Prunus americana
Moist areas, ditches, canyons

Erigeron pulcherrimus

Basin Fleabane
Erigeron pulcherrimus
Dry, silty areas, piñon-juniper

Lepidium draba

Whitetop
Lepidium draba
Disturbed soil, fields

Yucca baccata

Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
Canyons, dry openings

Prunus virginiana

Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
Open woodlands

Penstemon angustifolius

Narrow-Leaved Penstemon
Penstemon angustifolius
Sandy areas, roadsides

Linum lewisii

Blue Flax
Linum lewisii
Dry meadows, slopes

Penstemon secundiflorus

Sidebells Penstemon
Penstemon secundiflorus
Dry areas, pinyon-juniper

Phacelia integrifolia

Gypsum Scorpionweed
Phacelia integrifolia
Disturbed, dry, sandy areas

Nama hispidum

Sandbells
Nama hispidum
Sandy areas

Iris missouriensis

Rocky Mountain Iris
Iris missouriensis
Moist meadows

Sophora stenophylla

Fringeleaf Necklacepod
Sophora stenophylla
Sandy slopes, piñon-juniper

Penstemon ophianthus

Arizona Beardtongue
Penstemon ophianthus
Dry, sandy, gravelly areas

Ephedra torreyana

Torrey's Mormon Tea
Ephedra torreyana
Dry areas, canyons, hillsides

Physaria fendleri

Fendler's Bladderpod
Physaria fendleri
Hot, sandy, gravelly areas

Dalea jamesii

James' Prairie Clover
Dalea jamesii
Dry, rocky areas

Scorzonera laciniata

Cutleaf Vipergrass
Scorzonera laciniata
Disturbed soil, roadsides

Berlandiera lyrata

Chocolate Flower
Berlandiera lyrata
Dry areas, roadsides

Packera multilobata

Lobeleaf Groundsel
Packera multilobata
Rocky, sandy, woodlands

Thermopsis rhombifolia

Golden Pea
Thermopsis rhombifolia
Sandy areas in forests

Malacothrix sonchoides

Sowthistle Desertdandelion
Malacothrix sonchoides
Dry, sandy areas

Echinocereus coccineus

Claret Cup Cactus
Echinocereus coccineus
Dry, rocky slopes

Sphaeralcea coccinea

Cowboy’s Delight
Sphaeralcea coccinea
Dry slopes, disturbed soil

Oenothera suffrutescens

Scarlet Beeblossom
Oenothera suffrutescens
Dry open areas, roadsides

Populus deltoides subsp. wislizeni

Rio Grande Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
Moist areas, on river banks

Castilleja integra

Orange Paintbrush
Castilleja integra
Piñon-juniper, woodlands

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