As published in the Abiquiú News

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Blooming in April in the environs of Abiquiú, NM

Astragalus lentiginosusSpecklepod Locoweed
Astragalus lentiginosus
Dry, sandy areas, roadsides
Astragalus newberryi var. newberryiNewberry’s Milkvetch
Astragalus newberryi var. newberryi
Dry, sandy areas
Astragalus missouriensisMissouri Milkvetch
Astragalus missouriensis
Dry openings in piñon-juniper
Atriplex confertifoliaShadscale
Atriplex confertifolia
Dry, open, hot hillsides
Acer negundoBoxelder Maple
Acer negundo
Moist areas, stream banks
Lichen Lichen
Lichen
Trees, logs, rock and soil
Townsendia annua Annual Townsend Daisy
Townsendia annua
Hot, dry, sandy soil, roadsides
Townsendia leptotes Slender-leaf Townsend Daisy
Townsendia leptotes
Sandy slopes and rocky ridges
Cryptantha fulvocanescens Tawny Cryptantha
Cryptantha fulvocanescens
Sandy, dry areas
Fendlera rupicola Cliff Fendlerbush
Fendlera rupicola
Dry, rocky slopes
Androsace occidentalisWestern Rock Jasmine
Androsace occidentalis
Open, sandy, gravelly soil
Astragalus lonchocarpusRushy Milkvetch
Astragalus lonchocarpus
Dry openings in piñon-juniper, canyons
Vesper bulbosusSpring Biscuitroot
Vesper bulbosus
Dry, sandy, gravelly slopes
Chorispora tenellaPurple Mustard
Chorispora tenella
Disturbed soil, pastures, roadsides
Giliastrum acerosumSpiny Blue Bowls
Giliastrum acerosum
Dry, open, gravelly areas
Pulsatilla nuttallianaPasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
Sparse pine forests, dry slopes
Phoradendron juniperinumJuniper Mistletoe
Phoradendron juniperinum
Piñon-juniper woodlands
Ribes aureumGolden Currant
Ribes aureum
Open woods, ditches, fencerows
Forestiera pubescensNew Mexico Privet
Forestiera pubescens
Washes, along streams, open woodlands
Erysimum capitatumWestern Wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
Sandy, dry soil and under junipers
Descurainia sophiaHerb Sophia
Descurainia sophia
Disturbed soil, roadsides, sandy areas
Ulmus pumila Siberian Elm
Ulmus pumila
Ditches, stream sides, roadsides
Oreocarya flavaBrenda’s Yellow Cryptantha
Oreocarya flava
Dry openings in piñon-juniper woodlands
Lithospermum incisum Fringed Puccoon
Lithospermum incisum
Dry areas, gravelly slopes, roadsides
Tetraneuris ivesianaPerky Sue
Tetraneuris ivesiana
Open sandy areas, roadsides
Rhus aromatica var. trilobata Skunkbush
Rhus aromatica var. trilobata
Dry hillsides, canyons, mesas
Streptanthella longirostrisLittle Twistflower
Streptanthella longirostris
Dry, sandy areas
Corydalis aureaGolden Smoke
Corydalis aurea
Dry, disturbed areas, on slopes
Castilleja angustifoliaDesert Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja angustifolia
Hot, dry, sandy, gravelly areas

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