Abiquiu Bloom Blog Yellow Flowers

As published in the Abiquiú News
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Aletes sessiliflorus

New Mexico False Carrot
Aletes sessiliflorus
Dry, sandy, gravelly areas

Taraxacum officinale

Common Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
Disturbed soil

Phoradendron juniperinum

Juniper Mistletoe
Phoradendron juniperinum
Piñon-juniper woodlands

Oreocarya flava

Brenda’s Yellow Cryptantha
Oreocarya flava
Piñon-juniper woodlands

Ribes aureum

Golden Currant
Ribes aureum
Open woods, fencerows

Forestiera pubescens

New Mexico Privet
Forestiera pubescens
Washes, open woodlands

Shepherdia argentea

Silver Buffaloberry
Shepherdia argentea
Moist areas, stream banks

Erysimum capitatum

Western Wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
Sandy, dry soil

Descurainia sophia

Herb Sophia
Descurainia sophia
Disturbed soil, sandy areas

Ulmus pumila

Siberian Elm
Ulmus pumila
Ditches, stream sides

Lithospermum incisum

Fringed Puccoon
Lithospermum incisum
Dry areas, gravelly slopes

Streptanthella longirostris

Little Twistflower
Streptanthella longirostris
Dry, sandy areas

Corydalis aurea

Golden Smoke
Corydalis aurea
Dry, disturbed areas, slopes

Ephedra torreyana

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

Physaria fendleri

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

Packera multilobata

Lobeleaf Groundsel
Packera multilobata
Rocky, sandy woodlands

Thermopsis rhombifolia

Golden Pea
Thermopsis rhombifolia
Sandy areas in forests

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

Tetraneuris ivesiana

Perky Sue
Tetraneuris ivesiana
Open sandy areas, roadsides

Rhus aromatica var. trilobata

Skunkbush
Rhus aromatica var. trilobata
Dry hillsides, canyons

Argentina anserina (Potentilla anserina)

Silverweed
Argentina anserina
Sandy, moist areas

Malacothrix sonchoides

Sowthistle Desertdandelion
Malacothrix sonchoides
Dry, sandy areas

Opuntia phaeacantha

Desert Prickly Pear
Opuntia phaeacantha
Dry areas, rocky slopes

Tragopogon dubius

Yellow Salsify
Opuntia phaeacantha
Meadows and disturbed soil

Thelesperma megapotamicum

Cota, Hopi Tea
Thelespermamegapotamicum
Sandy, dry areas, roadsides

Asparagus officinalis

Wild Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
Roadsides, fields, ditches

Hymenopappus filifolius

Fine-Leaf Woollywhite
Hymenopappus filifolius
Sandy, open areas

Ratibida columnifera

Mexican Hat
Ratibida columnifera
Dry slopes, roadsides

Salix exigua

Coyote Willow
Salix exigua
Moist areas

Opuntia polyacantha

Plains Prickly Pear
Opuntia polyacantha
Dry, sandy, rocky slopes

Hymenoxys richardsonii var. floribunda

Colorado Rubberweed
Hymenoxys richardsonii
Dry open areas and slopes

Isocoma pluriflora

Southern Goldenbush
Isocoma pluriflora
Floodplains, washes

Oenothera elata

Tall Evening Primrose
Oenothera elata
Disturbed moist areas

Parryella filifolia

Common Dunebroom
Parryella filifolia
Sandy soils, sand dunes

Sonchus arvensis

Field Sowthistle
Sonchus arvensis
Disturbed sites, pastures

Equisetum laevigatum

Smooth Scouring Rush
Equisetum laevigatum
Moist, open areas

Linum puberulum

Plains Flax
Linum puberulum
Dry, open areas

Linaria vulgaris

Butter & Eggs
Linaria vulgaris
Cultivated fields

Linum aristatum

Bristle Flax
Linum aristatum
Open, dry sandy places

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
Disturbed soil

Verbascum thapsus

Common Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
In bare, disturbed soil

Senecio flaccidus

Threadleaf Ragwort
Senecio flaccidus
Rocky, sandy areas, washes

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

Physalis longifolia

Wild Tomatillo
Physalis longifolia
Roadsides, disturbed soil

Solidago altissima

Tall Goldenrod
Solidago altissima
Disturbed open habitats

Xanthisma spinulosum

Spiny Goldenweed
Xanthisma spinulosum
Sandy, rocky, dry areas

Brickellia californica

California Brickellbush
Brickellia californica
In canyons, on rocky slopes

Verbesina encelioides

Golden Crownbeard
Verbesina encelioides
Waste areas, pastures

Ericameria nauseosa

Chamisa
Ericameria nauseosa
Disturbed soil, roadsides

Gutierrezia sarothrae

Snakeweed
Gutierrezia sarothrae
Disturbed soil, roadsides

Chenopodium pratericola

Desert Goosefoot
Chenopodium pratericola
In sandy areas, floodplains

Xanthium strumarium

Cocklebur
Xanthium strumarium
Moist, disturbed soil

Artemisia filifolia

Sand Sagebrush
Artemisia filifolia
Dry, sandy soil

Artemisia campestris

Field Sagewort
Artemisia campestris
Dry, open areas

Artemisia nova

Black Sagebrush
Artemisia nova
Dry slopes, mesas, rocky soil

Senecio spartioides

Broom-like Ragwort
Senecio spartioides
Disturbed, sandy, gravel

Diplotaxis tenuifolia

Wild Rocket
Diplotaxis tenuifolia
Waste places

Gaillardia pinnatifida

Red Dome Blanket Flower
Gaillardia pinnatifida
Dry meadows

Amauriopsis dissecta

Ragleaf Bahia
Amauriopsis dissecta
Disturbed soil, gravel slopes

Ambrosia acanthicarpa

Bur Ragweed
Ambrosia acanthicarpa
Dry waste areas, roadsides

Pectis angustifolia

Lemonscent
Pectis angustifolia
sandy, gravelly, dry areas

Chrysothamnus greenei

Greene’s Rabbitbrush
Chrysothamnus greenei
Sandy open areas, washes

Crepis runcinate ssp. barberi

Fiddleleaf Hawksbeard
Crepis runcinate ssp. barberi
Moist, alkaline meadows

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Common Ragweed
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Disturbed areas

Cyperus odoratus

Rusty Flatsedge
Cyperus odoratus
Disturbed, muddy places

Bidens frondosa

Devil's Beggarticks
Bidens frondosa
Moist, disturbed areas

Atriplex canescens

Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
Sandy disturbed areas

Heterotheca villosa

Hairy Golden Aster
Heterotheca villosa
Dry, sandy, gravelly areas

Helianthus maximiliani

Maximilian's Sunflower
Helianthus maximiliani
Moist areas, ditches

Helianthus petiolaris

Prairie Sunflower
Helianthus petiolaris
Roadsides, sunny areas

Artemisia bigelovii

Bigelow’s Sagebrush
Artemisia bigelovii
Sandy, rocky areas

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