March Flowers

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Tight cluster of pale yellow with touches of red, bulb-shaped flowers on a a reddish grey stem.
ANACARDIACEAE (Cashew Family)
Rhus aromatica
SKUNKBUSH
Clusters of small yellow flowers with ragged edged green leaves. Background is rocky grey soil.
APIACEAE (Carrot Family)
Cymopterus acaulis var. fendleri
FENDLER'S SPRING-PARSLEY
Clusters of tiny yellow flowers with small ragged-edged green leaves in the background.
APIACEAE (Carrot Family)
Cymopterus newberryi
SWEETROOT SPRING-PARSLEY
Rounded clusters of deep pink flowers with white sheaths partially wrapping them. A single brownish green stalk holds the flowers.
APIACEAE (Carrot Family)
Cymopterus purpurascens
WIDEWING SPRING-PARSLEY
Small clustered yellow flowers attached to purplish green stems. Leaves are silvery green with deep ragged edges growing at base of plant.
APIACEAE (Carrot Family)
Cymopterus purpureus
PURPLE SPRING-PARSLEY
Small cluster of bright yellow flowers on a green stalk. Leaves are divided into a few pairs of oval leaflets.
APIACEAE (Carrot Family)
Lomatium latilobum
CANYONLANDS BISCUITROOT
Umbrella shaped cluster of yellow flowers on a brown stem with small oval shaped leaves.
APIACEAE (Carrot Family)
Lomatium parryi
PARRY'S BISUITROOT
Top photo shows a closeup of a green and yellow bulbous flower. The bottom photos shows the full plant which is mainly green growth scattered with the yellow flowers.
ASTERACEAE (Sunflower Family)
Artemisia spinescens
BUDSAGE
Bright yellow flowers with long thin petals ending in a point, like a starburst.
ASTERACEAE (Sunflower Family)
Chrysopsis villosa
HAIRY GOLDENASTER
 
Little yellow flowers on a green stem grow out of a leafy green base.
ASTERACEAE (Sunflower Family)
Hymenoxys acaulis
STEMLESS WOOLLYBASE
 
Multiple white flowers with oval-shaped petals coming to a point. The center of the flower is yellowish orange color. Leaves are dark green ovals with a lighter shade around the edge.
ASTERACEAE (Sunflower Family)
Townsendia incana
SILVERY TOWNSENDIA
 
Tiny white flowers with green hairy leaves that taper to a point.
BORAGINACEAE (Borage Family)
Cryptantha crassisepala
PLAINS CRYPTANTH
 
Yellow flower with five rounded petals and a slightly darker yellow center. Blurred green and brown background.
BORAGINACEAE (Borage Family)
Crytantha flava
YELLOW CRYPTANTH
 
White flowers with five round petals and a yellow center that looks like a smaller flower.
BORAGINACEAE (Borage Family)
Cryptantha flavoculata
YELLOW-EYE CRYPTANTH
 
Tiny five petalled white flowers on a green stem with hairs or fuzz on it.
BORAGINACEAE (Borage Family)
Cryptantha pterocarya
 
Five petalled white flower with waxy green leaves that are pointed.
BORAGINACEAE (Borage Family)
Lappula occidentalis
WESTERN STICKSEED
 
Large yellow flower with five petals. Petals have small serrated edges.
BORAGINACEAE (Borage Family)
Lithospermum incisum
SHOWY STONESEED
 
Small pink flowers with four petals on a dark brown stem with a reddish orange background.
BRASSICACEAE (Mustard Family)
Arabis perennans
COMMON ROCKCRESS
 
Pink flowers with four petals on green stems with a reddish orange blurred background.
BRASSICACEAE (Mustard Family)
Arabis pulchra
PRETTY ROCKCRESS
 
Multiple pink flowers with four petals and a blurred green background.
BRASSICACEAE (Mustard Family)
Chorispora tenella
MUSK MUSTARD
 
White flowers on a reddish green stem with several dark green waxy leaves at the base. Soil is an orange color surrounding the plant.
BRASSICACEAE (Mustard Family)
Draba cuneifolia
WEDGELEAF
 
Yellow flowers with four rounded petals each on a silvery green stem with thin, tapered leaves. Background is a orangish, red rocky soil.
BRASSICACEAE (Mustard Family)
Erysimum asperum
WALLFLOWER
 
Two photos of a plant covered with small white flowers. Flowers have four rounded petals each and grow in bunches.
BRASSICACEAE (Mustard Family)
Lepidium montanum
MOUNTAIN PEPPERPLANT
 
Close up of a flower with four petals. Petals go from a light greenish color in the center to white to a purplish-pink color on their tips.
BRASSICACEAE (Mustard Family)
Malcolmia africana
AFRICAN MUSTARD
 
Multiple small yellow flowers. Flowers have four rounded petals. Leaves of plant are broad and large.
BRASSICACEAE (Mustard Family)
Physaria acutifolia
RYDBERG'S TWINPOD
 
Small white flowers with four rounded petals.
BRASSICACEAE (Mustard Family)
Sisymbrium altissimum
TUMBLING MUSTARD
 
Plant with a couple yellowish-white flowers. Several closed flower buds are a deep purple in color. Blurry reddish-orange background.
BRASSICACEAE (Mustard Family)
Streptanthella longirostris
BEAKPOD NIPPLETWIST
 
Plant with multiple yellowish brown flowers with silvery green leaves.
CHENOPODIACEAE (Goosefoot Family)
Atriplex confertifolia
 
Evergreen needles with pale purple berries
CUPRESSACEAE (Cypress Family)
Juniperus osteosperma
UTAH JUNIPER
 
Green stalks with brownish yellow cones on them with small yellow flowers blooming from the cones.
EPHEDRACEAE (Jointfir Family)
Ephedra viridis
MORMON TEA
 
Deep purple and magenta flowers that are cupped and lighter in center.
FABACEAE (Pea Family)
Astragalus amphioxys
CRESCENT MILKVETCH
 
Multiple bell-shaped purple flowers.
FABACEAE (Pea Family)
Astragalus desperatus
RIMROCK MILKVETCH
 
Multiple small pinkish purple flowers along a green stem.
FABACEAE (Pea Family)
Astragalus lentiginosus
FRECKLED MILKVETCH
 
Plant with hairy stems and leaves and flowers that are pinkish purple that flare at the ends.
FABACEAE (Pea Family)
Astragalus mollissimus
WOOLLY LOCOWEED
 
Pinkish purple flowers with five rounded petals
GERANIACEAE (Geranium Family)
Erodium cicutarium
STORKSBILL
 
Clusters of small yellowish-brown flowers with a bright blue background.
OLEACEAE (Olive Family)
Fraxinus anomala
SINGLELEAF ASH
 
Multiple images of white flowers with four heart-shaped petals.
ONAGRACEAE (Evening-primrose Family)
Oenothera caespitosa
DWARF EVENING-PRIMROSE
 
Green leafy plant with clusters of small pinkish red flowers.
POLYGONACEAE (Buckwheat Family)
Rumex hymenosepalus
CANAIGRE
 
five lobed lavender pink tubular flowers.
PRIMULACEAE (Primrose Family)
Primula specuicola
CAVE PRIMROSE
 
Green flower with four petals.
RANUNCULACEAE (Buttercup Family)
Ranunculus testiculatus
BUR BUTTERCUP
 
Several white flowers on a green plant with rounded leaves.
ROSACEAE (Rose Family)
Amelanchier utahensis
UTAH SERVICEBERRY
 
Tiny red and white flower.
ROSACEAE (Rose Family)
Cercocarpus intricatus
DWARF MOUNTAIN-MAHOGANY
 
Two images of a plant with white bark and reddish-green cone shaped flowers.
SALICACEAE (Willow Family)
Populus fremontii
FREMONT'S COTTONWOOD
 
Numerous white flowers with six petals.
SANTALACEAE (Sandalwood Family)
Comandra umbellata
BASTARD TOADFLAX
 
Red flower with numerous thin petals.
SCROPHULARIACEAE (Figwort Family)
Castilleja chromosa
COMMON PAINTBRUSH
 
Tree with green serrated and oval shaped leaves.
ULMACEAE (Elm Family)
Ulmus pumila
SIBERIAN ELM

Last updated: February 4, 2023

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