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Adoxaceae - Muskroot Family Sambucus nigra ssp canadensis Common Elderberry, American Elderberry, American Black Elderberry
Sambucus nigra ssp cerulea Western Blue Elder, Blue Elderberry
Sambucus racemosa Red Elderberry, Red Elder, Rocky Mountain Elder, Scarlet Elderberry
Alismataceae - Water-plantain family Sagittaria latifolia Common Arrowhead, Arrowleaf, Burhead, Wapato, Duck-potato, Broadleaf Arrowhead
Amaryllidaceae - Amaryllis family Allium acuminatum Tapertip Onion, Hooker's Onion
Allium canadense Wild Garlic, Meadow Garlic
Allium cernuum Nodding Wild Onion, Nodding Onion, Allegheny Onion
Allium simillimum Simil Onion, Dwarf Onion
Anacardiaceae - Cashew or Sumac family Rhus aromatica Fragrant Sumac, Aromatic Sumac, Squawbush, Skunkbush, Lemon Sumac, Polecat Bush
Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac, Scarlet Sumac
Toxicodendron rydbergii Western Poison Ivy, Northern Poison Ivy
Apiaceae - Carrot family Daucus carota Queen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot
Heracleum maximum American Cow Parsnip, Masterwort, American Hogweed, Common Cowparsnip
Osmorhiza longistylis Longstyle Sweetroot, Sweet Anise, Aniseroot
Apocynaceae - Dogbane family Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed, Western Swamp Milkweed, Pink Milkweed, Eastern Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed, Silkweed
Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed
Vinca minor Small Periwinkle, Common Periwinkle, Dwarf Periwinkle, Lesser Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle
Asteraceae - Aster family Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow, Milfoil
Ambrosia artemisiifolia Common Ragweed, Annual Ragweed, Small Ragweed, Roman Wormwood
Ambrosia trifida Great Ragweed, Buffalo Weed, Horseweed, Giant Ragweed, Tall Ambrosia
Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly Everlasting, Western Pearly Everlasting
Anthemis cotula Mayweed, Stinking Chamomile, Dog Fennel
Balsamorhiza sagittata Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Carduus nutans Bristle Thistle, Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle, Nodding Plumeless Thistle
Centaurea cyanus Bachelor's Button, Bluebottle, Cornflower, Garden Cornflower
Chaenactis douglasii Dusty Maidens, Douglas' Dustymaiden, Chaenactis, Douglas False Yarrow
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum Oxeye Daisy
Cichorium intybus Chicory
Cirsium hookerianum Hooker's Thistle, White Thistle
Cirsium vulgare Bull Thistle, Spear Thistle
Crepis intermedia Limestone Hawksbeard, Smallflower Hawksbeard
Erigeron philadelphicus Philadelphia Fleabane
Erigeron strigosus Prairie Fleabane, Lesser Daisy Fleabane
Eutrochium maculatum Spotted Joe Pye Weed, Purple Boneset, Spotted Trumpetweed
Grindelia squarrosa Curlycup Gumweed, Curlytop Gumweed
Helenium autumnale Autumn Sneezeweed, Common Sneezeweed, False Sunflower, Staggerwort, Yellow Star
Helianthus annuus Common Sunflower, Kansas Sunflower, Mirasol
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke, Jerusalem Sunflower, Sunchoke, Girasole
Hieracium aurantiacum Orange Hawkweed, Devil's Paintbrush
Hymenoxys grandiflora Alpine Sunflower, Four-nerved Daisy, Graylocks Rubberweed, Old-man-of-the-mountain
Hypochaeris radicata Hairy Cat's Ear, False Dandelion
Lactuca canadensis Wild Lettuce, Canada Lettuce
Lactuca serriola Prickly Lettuce, China Lettuce
Matricaria discoidea Pineapple Weed, Wild Chamomile, Rayless Chamomile, Disc Mayweed
Ratibida columnifera Mexican Hat, Long-Headed Coneflower, Red Coneflower, Upright Prairie Coneflower, Thimbleflower
Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia laciniata Green-headed Coneflower, Cutleaf Coneflower, Golden Glow
Solidago altissima Tall Goldenrod, Late Goldenrod, Canada Goldenrod
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster, Michaelmas-daisy
Tanacetum vulgare Common Tansy, Golden Buttons, Bitter Buttons, Cow Bitter, Garden Tansy
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion
Tragopogon dubius Yellow Salsify, Yellow Goatsbeard, Western Salsify, Wild Oysterplant
Wyethia helianthoides White Mule's Ears, White Wyethia, White-rayed Wyethia
Berberidaceae - Barberry family Mahonia repens Creeping Oregon Grape, Creeping Barberry
Boraginaceae - Borage family Amsinckia menziesii Common Fiddleneck, Menzie's Fiddleneck, Rancher's Fiddleneck
Cynoglossum officinale Houndstongue, Hound's Tongue, Gypsyflower
Echium vulgare Viper's Bugloss, Blueweed, Blue Devil, Blue Borage, Common Echium
Lithospermum ruderale Western Stoneseed, Columbia Puccoon, Yellow Puccoon
Brassicaceae - Mustard family Hesperis matronalis Dame's Rocket, Damask Violet, Night-scented Gilliflower, Queen's Gilliflower, Mother-of-the-evening, Summer Lilac
Stanleya pinnata Desert Prince's Plume, Golden Prince's Plume, Golden Desert Plume, Sentinel Of The Plains
Cactaceae - Cactus family Opuntia humifusa Eastern Prickly Pear, Low Prickly Pear Cactus, Devil's Tongue, Indian Fig, Common Eastern Prickly Pear
Campanulaceae - Bellflower family Campanula rotundifolia Bluebell Bellflower, Bluebell, Harebell, Bluebell-of-Scotland, Blue Rain Flower, Heathbells, Witches Thimbles
Lobelia kalmii Ontario Lobelia, Brook Lobelia, Bog Lobelia, Kalm's Lobelia
Lobelia spicata Palespike Lobelia, Pale Spiked Lobelia
Triodanis perfoliata Venus' Looking Glass, Clasping Bellwort, Clasping Venus' Looking Glass, Roundleaved Triodanis
Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family Lonicera utahensis Utah Honeysuckle, Red Twinberry, and Fly Honeysuckle
Symphoricarpos albus Common Snowberry, Upright Snowberry
Caryophyllaceae - Pink family Dianthus armeria Deptford Pink, Mountain Pink
Saponaria officinalis Bouncing Bet, Common Soapwort, Crow Soap, Wild Sweet William, Soapweed
Silene latifolia White Campion, White Cockle, Evening Lychnis
Stellaria media Common Chickweed
Vaccaria hispanica Cowcockle, Cow Soapwort, Cowherb
Celastraceae - Bittersweet family Euonymus atropurpureus Burningbush, Eastern Wahoo, Spindle Tree, Indian Arrow-Wood
Cleomaceae - Spiderflower Family Peritoma serrulata Rocky Mountain Bee Plant, Stinking Clover, Skunk Weed, Navajo Spinach
Convolvulaceae - Morning-glory family Calystegia sepium Hedge Bindweed, Hedge False Bindweed
Cornaceae - Dogwood family Cornus canadensis Bunchberry, Bunchberry Dogwood, Dwarf Dogwood, Canadian Bunchberry, Dwarf Cornel, Creeping Dogwood
Cornus sericea Red-osier Dogwood, Western Dogwood, American Dogwood
Crassulaceae - Stonecrop family Sedum leibergii Leiberg Stonecrop
Sedum stenopetalum Wormleaf Stonecrop, Narrow-leaved Sedum
Cuscutaceae - Dodder family Cuscuta gronovii Dodder Vine, Scaldweed
Equisetaceae - Horsetail family Equisetum laevigatum Smooth Horsetail, Smooth Scouring Rush
Ericaceae - Heath family Monotropa uniflora Indian Pipe, Ghost Flower, Ghost Plant
Euphorbiaceae - Spurge family Euphorbia marginata Snow-on-the-Mountain, Mountain Snow Spurge
Fabaceae - Pea family Amphicarpaea bracteata American Hogpeanut
Astragalus canadensis Canada Milkvetch, Little Rattlepod
Coronilla varia Crown Vetch, Purple Crown Vetch, Axseed, Hive Vine
Lathyrus latifolius Perennial Pea, Sweet Pea, Everlasting Pea
Lotus corniculatus Bird's Foot Trefoil, Birdfoot Deervetch, Bloomfell, Cat's Clover, Crowtoes, Ground Honeysuckle
Lupinus argenteus Silvery Lupine, Silver Stem Lupine
Medicago lupulina Black Medic, Black Hay, Hop Clover, Hop Medic, Yellow Trefoil
Melilotus albus White Sweetclover, White Melilot, Honey-Clover, Bokhara Clover
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover, Yellow Melilot, Common Melilot, Field Melilot, Cornilla Real, White Sweetclover
Thermopsis montana Mountain Goldenbanner, Mountain Thermopsis, False Lupin, Golden pea, Buckbean
Trifolium campestre Low-Hop Clover, Field Clover, Large Hop Clover, Hop Trefoil
Trifolium eriocephalum Woolly Head Clover, Hairy Head Clover, Cascade Clover, Cusick's Clover, Martin's Clover, Fuzzyleaf Clover
Trifolium incarnatum Crimson Clover, Italian Clover
Trifolium pratense Red Clover, Cowgrass
Trifolium repens White Clover
Gentianaceae - Gentian family Gentiana algida Arctic Gentian, Whitish Gentian
Gentiana calycosa Explorer's Gentian, Mountain Bog Gentian, Rainier Pleated Gentian
Geraniaceae - Geranium family Erodium cicutarium Crane's Bill Geranium, Redstem Stork's Bill, Storksbill, Redstem Filaree, Heron's Bill
Geranium carolinianum Carolina Geranium, Carolina Cranesbill
Geranium viscosissimum Sticky Purple Geranium, Sticky Wild Geranium
Hydrangeaceae - Hydrangea family Philadelphus lewisii Lewis' Mock Orange, Indian Arrowwood, Syringa, California Mock Orange
Hydrophyllaceae - Waterleaf family Hydrophyllum capitatum Ballhead Waterleaf, Cat's Breeches, Dwarf Waterleaf
Phacelia hastata Silverleaf Phacelia, Timberline Phacelia, Mountain Phacelia
Phacelia linearis Threadleaf Phacelia, Narrow Leaved Phacelia, Carson's Phacelia, Threadleaf Scorpionweed
Iridaceae - Iris family Iris pseudacorus Yellow Flag Iris, Paleyellow Iris, Yellow Iris, Water Flag
Lamiaceae - Mint family Glechoma hederacea Ground Ivy, Gill-over-the-ground, Haymaids, Creeping Charlie
Lamium amplexicaule Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle, Purple Archangel
Lycopus uniflorus Northern Bugleweed, Northern Water Horehound
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot
Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead, Obedience
Prunella vulgaris Heal-All, Common Selfheal
Teucrium canadense American Germander, Wood Sage, Canada Germander
Liliaceae - Lily family Calochortus bruneaunis Bruneau Mariposa Lily, Pinyon Mariposa
Camassia quamash Small Camas, Quamash
Erythronium grandiflorum Yellow Avalanche Lily, Glacier Lily
Fritillaria pudica Yellowbells, Yellow Fritillary, Yellow Missionbells, Gold Bell
Hemerocallis fulva Common Daylily, Tawny Daylily, Orange Daylily
Lilium philadelphicum Wood Lily, Mountain Lily
Maianthemum racemosum False Solomon's Seal, Feathery False Lily of the Valley, Solomon's Plume
Maianthemum stellatum Starry False Solomon's Seal, Starry False Lily of the Valley, Starflower False Solomon's Seal Star-flowered Solomon's Plume
Polygonatum biflorum Smooth Solomon's Seal
Trillium ovatum Western Trillium, Western White Trillium, Pacific Trillium, Oettinger's Trillium
Triteleia grandiflora Large-flowered Triplet-lily, Douglas' Brodiaea, Wild Hyacinth
Linaceae - Flax family Linum lewisii Wild Blue Flax, Lewis Flax, Prairie Flax
Lythraceae - Loosestrife family Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife, Rosy Strife, Kill Weed
Melanthiaceae - False-Hellebore Family Toxicoscordion paniculatum Foothill Death Camas, Foothills Deathcamas, Panicled Death Camas, Sand-corn
Nymphaeaceae - Water-lily family Nuphar lutea Yellow Pond Lily, Cowlily, Spatterdock
Nymphaea odorata American White Water Lily, Fragrant Water Lily, White Water Lily
Onagraceae - Evening Primrose family Chamerion angustifolium Fireweed, Narrow-leaf fireweed, Willow Herb, Rosebay Willow Herb, Blooming Sally
Clarkia pulchella Pinkfairies, Ragged Robin, Deerhorn Clarkia, Beautiful Clarkia
Oenothera biennis Common Evening Primrose, Evening Star, Sun Drop
Oenothera pallida Pale Evening Primrose, White Evening Primrose, Pale-Stemmed Evening Primrose
Orchidaceae - Orchid family Calypso bulbosa Calypso Orchid, Fairy Slipper, Venus Slipper, Angel Slipper, Deer's Head Orchid
Cypripedium parviflorum Yellow Ladyslipper, Lesser Yellow Lady's Slipper, Greater Yellow Lady's Slipper, Small Flowered Yellow Lady's Slipper
Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family Castilleja covilleana Rocky Mountain Indian Paintbrush, Coville Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia Wyoming Paintbrush, Narrow-leaved Indian Paintbrush, Desert Paintbrush
Melampyrum lineare Cow Wheat, Narrowleaf Cow-Wheat, Appalachian Cow-Wheat
Orobanche uniflora One-flowered Broomrape ; One-flowered Cancer Root, Ghostpipe, Naked Broomrape
Oxalidaceae - Wood-Sorrel family Oxalis dillenii Slender Yellow Woodsorrel, Southern Yellow Wood-sorrel, Dillen's Oxalis
Paeoniaceae - Peony family Paeonia brownii Western Peony
Phrymaceae - Lopseed Family Mimulus guttatus Yellow Monkeyflower, Common Monkeyflower, Seep Monkeyflower
Mimulus nanus Dwarf Purple Mimulus, Dwarf Purple Monkeyflower
Plantaginaceae - Plantain family Linaria dalmatica Dalmation Toadflax, Broadleaf Toadflax
Linaria vulgaris Butter-and-eggs, Common Toadflax, Yellow Toadflax, Wild Snapdragon
Penstemon deustus Hot-rock Penstemon, Scabland penstemon, Hot-rock Beardtongue
Penstemon payettensis Payette Beardtongue, Payette Penstemon
Plantago lanceolata Narrowleaf Plantain, English Plantain, Buckhorn, Lanceleaf Plantain, Ribwort, Buckhorn, Ribgrass
Synthyris missurica Tailed Kittentails, Mountain Kittentails, Mountain Kittentoes
Polemoniaceae - Phlox family Collomia grandiflora Large Flowered Collomia, Grand Collomia, Mountain Collomia
Collomia linearis Narrowleaf Collomia, Tiny Trumpet, Narrow-leaf Mountain Trumpet
Ipomopsis aggregata Scarlet Gilia, Scarlet Skyrocket, Scarlet Trumpet, Skunk Flower
Phlox diffusa Spreading Phlox
Polemonium pulcherrimum Showy Jacob's Ladder, Jacob's Ladder, Skunky Polemonium, Skunkleaf Polemonium
Polygonaceae - Buckwheat family Fallopia japonica Japanese Knotweed, Crimson Beauty, Mexican bamboo, Japanese Fleece Flower, Reynoutria
Persicaria amphibia Water Knotweed, Swamp Smartweed, Water Smartweed
Persicaria punctata Dotted Smartweed, Dotted Knotweed, Water Smartweed
Portulacaceae - Purslane family Claytonia lanceolata Lanceleaf Spring Beauty, Western Spring Beauty
Claytonia perfoliata Miner's Lettuce, Indian Lettuce, Winter Purslane
Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family Anemone piperi Piper's Anemone, Windflower
Clematis hirsutissima Vase-flower, Sugarbowl, Leather-flower, Hairy Clematis
Clematis ligusticifolia Western Clematis, Western White Clematis, Western Virgin's Bower, Creek Clematis, Old Man's Beard, Pepper Vine
Clematis occidentalis Western Virgin's Bower, Western Blue Virginsbower, Mountain Clematis, Purple Clematis, Purple Virgin's-bower
Ranunculus abortivus Littleleaf Buttercup, Littleleaf Crowfoot
Ranunculus glaberrimus Sagebrush Buttercup, Shiny-leaved Buttercup, Early Buttercup, Elliptical Buttercup
Thalictrum occidentale Western Meadow-rue, Western Meadowrue, Meadow Rue
Trautvetteria caroliniensis Tassel Rue, False Bugbane, Carolina Bugbane
Rosaceae - Rose family Amelanchier utahensis Utah Serviceberry, Pale Serviceberry, Western Serviceberry
Dasiphora fruticosa Shrubby Cinquefoil, Shrubby Five-finger, Golden Hardhack
Fragaria virginiana Virginia Strawberry, Wild Strawberry
Geum canadense White Avens, Canada Avens
Potentilla recta Sulfur Cinquefoil, Roughfruit Cinquefoil
Prunus americana American Plum, Wild Plum
Prunus virginiana Chokecherry, Western Chokecherry, Black Chokecherry
Rosa woodsii Woods Rose, Common Wild Rose, Mountain Rose
Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry, Western Thimbleberry, Salmonberry, Mountain Sorrel, White Flowering Raspberry, Western Thimble Raspberry
Sanguisorba minor Small Burnet, Salad burnet, Garden burnet
Saxifragaceae - Saxifrage family Lithophragma parviflorum Smallflower Woodland-star
Mitella stauropetala Smallflower Miterwort, Side-flowered miterwort
Scrophulariaceae - Figwort family Verbascum blattaria Moth Mullein
Verbascum thapsus Common Mullein, Great Mullein, Cowboy Toilet Paper, Flannel-plant
Veronica anagallis-aquatica Water Speedwell, Sessile Water-speedwell, Brook-pimpernell, Blue Water Speedwell
Veronica persica Bird's Eye Speedwell, Persian Speedwell, Birdeye Speedwell, Winter Speedwell
Solanaceae - Potato family Datura stramonium Jimsonweed, Jamestown Weed, Mad Apple, Moon Flower, Stinkwort, Thorn Apple, Devil's Trumpet
Solanum dulcamara Climbing Nightshade, Bittersweet Nightshade, Woody Nightshade, European Bittersweet, Fellenwort, Blue Nightshade
Violaceae - Violet family Viola canadensis Canada Violet
Viola purpurea Goosefoot Violet, Goosefoot Yellow Violet, Mountain Violet
Number of Families represented 51

American Witchhazel - Hamamelis virginiana

Blooming now in Tennessee: American Witchhazel - Hamamelis virginiana

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I use this book extensively for my Idaho trips. This is the updated 3rd edition; I have the 2nd edition.



My go-to lens for wildflower photography:



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My primary camera bag (I have the older 100 AW); I carry a D7000 with lens, 2 or 3 other lenses, SB400 flash, batteries, car keys, Clif Bar, etc in this pack:



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