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Wildflowers of Big Bend National Park


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Below is a selection of the flowering plants of Big Bend National Park - follow the links for full descriptions. A complete list of species found in the park is available at swbiodiversity.org/seinet/checklists/checklist.php?cl=2667.

Tribulus terrestris
Puncture vine
Tribulus terrestris
Larrea tridentata
Creosote bush
Larrea tridentata
Guajacum angustifolium
Texas lignum-vitae
Guajacum angustifolium
Vitis arizonica
Canyon grape
Vitis arizonica
Verbena perennis
Pin-leaf vervain
Verbena perennis
Verbena canescens
Gray vervain
Verbena canescens
Lantana achyranthifolia
Brushland shrub verbena
Lantana achyranthifolia
Glandularia wrightii
Davis mountain mock vervain
Glandularia wrightii
Glandularia bipinnatifida
Purple prairie verbena
Glandularia bipinnatifida
Solanum douglasii
Greenspot nightshade
Solanum douglasii
Solanum elaeagnifolium
White horsenettle
Solanum elaeagnifolium
Quincula lobata
Chinese lantern
Quincula lobata
Nicotiana glauca
Tree tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
Nicotiana obtusifolia
Desert tobacco
Nicotiana obtusifolia
Datura wrightii
Sacred datura
Datura wrightii
Chamaesaracha sordida
Hairy five eyes
Chamaesaracha sordida
Chamaesaracha coniodes
Grey five eyes
Chamaesaracha coniodes
Calibrachoa parviflora
Seaside petunia
Calibrachoa parviflora
Leucophyllum frutescens
Texas barometer bush
Leucophyllum frutescens
Heuchera rubescens
Pink alumroot
Heuchera rubescens
Salix exigua
Sandbar willow
Salix exigua
Prunus persica
Peach
Prunus persica
Petrophyton caespitosum
Mat rockspirea
Petrophyton caespitosum
Holodiscus dumosus
Mountain spray
Holodiscus dumosus
Fallugia paradoxa
Apache plume
Fallugia paradoxa
Ceanothus fendleri
Fendler's ceanothus
Ceanothus fendleri
Clematis pitcheri
Purple clematis
Clematis pitcheri
Aquilegia longissima
Longspur columbine
Aquilegia longissima
Anemone tuberosa
Tuber anemone
Anemone tuberosa
Rumex crispus
Curly dock
Rumex crispus
Eriogonum wrightii
Bastardsage
Eriogonum wrightii
Eriogonum abertianum
Abert's wild buckwheat
Eriogonum abertianum
Eriogonum jamesii
James' buckwheat
Eriogonum jamesii
Phlox mesoleuca
Threadleaf phlox
Phlox mesoleuca
Ipomopsis arizonica
Arizona skyrocket
Ipomopsis arizonica
Ipomopsis longiflora
Flaxflowered gilia
Ipomopsis longiflora
Ipomopsis aggregata
Skyrocket
Ipomopsis aggregata
Gilia stewartii
Stewart's gily-flower
Gilia stewartii
Plantago Patagonica
Woolly plantain
Plantago Patagonica
Plantago ovata
Desert plantain
Plantago ovata
Penstemon wrightii
Wright's penstemon
Penstemon wrightii
Penstemon dasyphyllus
Cochise penstemon
Penstemon dasyphyllus
Penstemon barbatus
Beardlip penstemon
Penstemon barbatus
Nuttallanthus texanus
Texas toadflax
Nuttallanthus texanus
Maurandella antirrhiniflora
Snapdragonvine
Maurandella antirrhiniflora
Erythranthe guttata
Common monkeyflower
Erythranthe guttata
Argemone polyanthemos
Crested prickly poppy
Argemone polyanthemos
Oxalis stricta
Common yellow woodsorrel
Oxalis stricta
Conopholis alpina
Alpine cancer-root
Conopholis alpina
Castilleja lanata
Sierra woolly indian paintbrush
Castilleja lanata
Castilleja integra
Wholeleaf indian paintbrush
Castilleja integra
Castilleja rigida
Rigid indian paintbrush
Castilleja rigida
Epipactis gigantea
Stream orchid
Epipactis gigantea
Oenothera primiveris
Yellow-flower desert evening-primrose
Oenothera primiveris
Oenothera kunthiana
Kunth's evening primrose
Oenothera kunthiana
Oenothera hartwegii
Hartweg's sundrops
Oenothera hartwegii
Gaura coccinea
Scarlet beeblossom
Gaura coccinea
Menodora scabra
Rough mendora
Menodora scabra
Mirabilis oxybaphoides
Smooth spreading four o'clock
Mirabilis oxybaphoides
Mirabilis linearis
Narrowleaf four o'clock
Mirabilis linearis
Allionia incarnata
Trailing four o'clock
Allionia incarnata
Acleisanthes longiflora
Angel's trumpets
Acleisanthes longiflora
Anagallis arvensis
Scarlet pimpernel
Anagallis arvensis
Sphaeralcea angustifolia
Copper globemallow
Sphaeralcea angustifolia
Hibiscus denudatus
Paleface rock hibiscus
Hibiscus denudatus
Hibiscus coulteri
Desert rosemallow
Hibiscus coulteri
Herissantia crispa
Curly bladder mallow
Herissantia crispa
Janusia gracilis
Desert vine
Janusia gracilis
Mentzelia multiflora
Adonis blazingstar
Mentzelia multiflora
Eucnide bartonioides
Yellow rock nettle
Eucnide bartonioides
Cevallia sinuata
Stinging serpent
Cevallia sinuata
Linum australe
Southern flax
Linum australe
Linum berlandieri
Berlandier's yellow flax
Linum berlandieri
Linum lewisii
Blue flax
Linum lewisii
Stachys coccinea
Scarlet hedgenettle
Stachys coccinea
Scutellaria platyphylla
Mexican skullcap
Scutellaria platyphylla
Salvia roemeriana
Cedar sage
Salvia roemeriana
Salvia greggii
Autumn sage
Salvia greggii
Salazaria mexicana
Paper bag bush
Salazaria mexicana
Mentha arvensis
Field mint
Mentha arvensis
Marrubium vulgare
White horehound
Marrubium vulgare
Hedeoma nana
Dwarf false pennyroyal
Hedeoma nana
Agastache pallidiflora
New mexico giant hyssop
Agastache pallidiflora
Krameria erecta
Littleleaf ratany
Krameria erecta
Krameria bicolor
White ratany
Krameria bicolor
Philadelphus microphyllus
Littleleaf mock orange
Philadelphus microphyllus
Fendlera rupicola
Cliff fendler bush
Fendlera rupicola
Ribes aureum
Golden currant
Ribes aureum
Geranium caespitosum
Pineywoods geranium
Geranium caespitosum
Erodium texanum
Texas stork bill
Erodium texanum
Erodium cicutarium
Filaree
Erodium cicutarium
Centaurium calycosum
Arizona centaury
Centaurium calycosum
Fouquieria splendens
Ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
Vicia ludoviciana
Louisiana vetch
Vicia ludoviciana
Senna durangensis
Durango wild sensitive-plant
Senna durangensis
Prosopis glandulosa
Honey mesquite
Prosopis glandulosa
Phaseolus filiformis
Slim jim bean
Phaseolus filiformis
Phaseolus acutifolius
Tepary bean
Phaseolus acutifolius
Melilotus albus
White sweetclover
Melilotus albus
Melilotus indicus
Annual yellow sweetclover
Melilotus indicus
Medicago sativa
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
Lupinus havardii
Big bend bluebonnet
Lupinus havardii
Dermatophyllum secundiflorum
Texas mountain laurel
Dermatophyllum secundiflorum
Dalea wrightii
Wright's prairie clover
Dalea wrightii
Dalea formosa
Feather peabush
Dalea formosa
Cologania angustifolia
Longleaf cologania
Cologania angustifolia
Astragalus nuttallianus
Small-flowered milkvetch
Astragalus nuttallianus
Astragalus emoryanus
Emory's milkvetch
Astragalus emoryanus
Astragalus mollissimus
Woolly locoweed
Astragalus mollissimus
Acmispon oroboides
New mexico bird's-foot trefoil
Acmispon oroboides
Euphorbia eriantha
Beetle spurge
Euphorbia eriantha
Euphorbia fendleri
Fendler's spurge
Euphorbia fendleri
Euphorbia brachycera
Horned spurge
Euphorbia brachycera
Euphorbia antisyphilitica
Candelilla
Euphorbia antisyphilitica
Evolvulus alsinoides
Slender dwarf morning-glory
Evolvulus alsinoides
Convolvulus equitans
Texas bindweed
Convolvulus equitans
Lonicera albiflora
White honeysuckle
Lonicera albiflora
Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Thelocactus bicolor
Glory of texas
Thelocactus bicolor
Peniocereus greggii
Night blooming cereus
Peniocereus greggii
Opuntia chisosensis
Chisos mountain prickly pear
Opuntia chisosensis
Opuntia phaeacantha
Tulip prickly pear
Opuntia phaeacantha
Opuntia x rooneyi
Rooney's prickly pear
Opuntia x rooneyi
Opuntia spinosibacca
Spiny fruit prickly pear
Opuntia spinosibacca
Opuntia rufida
Blind prickly pear
Opuntia rufida
Opuntia phaeacantha
Tulip prickly pear
Opuntia phaeacantha
Opuntia engelmannii
Engelmann prickly pear
Opuntia engelmannii
Opuntia azurea
Purple prickly pear
Opuntia azurea
Opuntia aureispina
Rio grande prickly pear
Opuntia aureispina
Mammillaria lasiacantha
Lacespine piincushion cactus
Mammillaria lasiacantha
Mammillaria pottsii
Rat-tail pincushion cactus
Mammillaria pottsii
Mammillaria meiacantha
Little pincushion cactus
Mammillaria meiacantha
Grusonia grahamii
Graham's club cholla
Grusonia grahamii
Grusonia aggeria
Big bend prickly pear
Grusonia aggeria
Glandulicactus uncinatus
Chihuahuan fishhook cactus
Glandulicactus uncinatus
Ferocactus hamatacanthus
Texas barrel cactus
Ferocactus hamatacanthus
Escobaria dasyacantha
Big bend foxtail cactus
Escobaria dasyacantha
Escobaria tuberculosa
Cob beehive cactus
Escobaria tuberculosa
Epithelantha micromeris
Button cactus
Epithelantha micromeris
Echinomastus mariposensis
Lloyd's pineapple cactus
Echinomastus mariposensis
Echinomastus warnockii
Warnock's fishhook cactus
Echinomastus warnockii
Echinocereus davisii
Davis's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus davisii
Echinocereus viridiflorus
Nylon hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus viridiflorus
Echinocereus stramineus
Strawberry hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus stramineus
Echinocereus fendleri
Fendler's hedgehog
Echinocereus fendleri
Echinocereus enneacanthus
Green strawberry hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus enneacanthus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Texas rainbow cactus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Echinocereus coccineus
Scarlet hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus coccineus
Echinocereus chloranthus
Brown flowered cactus
Echinocereus chloranthus
Echinocactus texensis
Horse crippler
Echinocactus texensis
Echinocactus horizonthalonius
Eagle claws
Echinocactus horizonthalonius
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
Cylindropuntia kleiniae
Candle cholla
Cylindropuntia kleiniae
Cylindropuntia imbricata
Tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
Coryphantha macromeris
Nipple beehive cactus
Coryphantha macromeris
Ariocarpus fissuratus
Living rock cactus
Ariocarpus fissuratus
Streptanthus carinatus
Lyreleaf jewelflower
Streptanthus carinatus
Sisymbrium irio
London rocket
Sisymbrium irio
Schoenocrambe linearifolia
Slimleaf plainsmustard
Schoenocrambe linearifolia
Physaria purpurea
White bladderpod
Physaria purpurea
Physaria fendleri
Fendler's bladderpod
Physaria fendleri
Nerisyrenia camporum
Bicolored fan-mustard
Nerisyrenia camporum
Lepidium lasiocarpum
Hairypod pepperweed
Lepidium lasiocarpum
Erysimum capitatum
Sanddune wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
Eruca vesicaria
Rocketsalad
Eruca vesicaria
Draba cuneifolia
Wedgeleaf draba
Draba cuneifolia
Descurainia pinnata
Western tansy mustard
Descurainia pinnata
Brassica rapa
Field mustard
Brassica rapa
Tiquilia mexicana
Mexican crinklemat
Tiquilia mexicana
Phacelia integrifolia
Gypsum scorpionweed
Phacelia integrifolia
Oreocarya palmeri
Palmer's perennial cat's-eye
Oreocarya palmeri
Nama torynophyllum
Matted fiddleleaf
Nama torynophyllum
Nama havardii
Havard's fiddleleaf
Nama havardii
Lithospermum multiflorum
Manyflowered stoneseed
Lithospermum multiflorum
Lithospermum incisum
Fringed gromwell
Lithospermum incisum
Heliotropium curassavicum
Salt heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
Heliotropium confertifolium
Leafy heliotrope
Heliotropium confertifolium
Cryptantha crassisepala
Thicksepal cryptantha
Cryptantha crassisepala
Cryptantha angustifolia
Narrow leaved cryptantha
Cryptantha angustifolia
Tecoma stans
Yellow trumpetbush
Tecoma stans
Chilopsis linearis
Desert willow
Chilopsis linearis
Zinnia acerosa
Desert zinnia
Zinnia acerosa
Xylorhiza wrightii
Big bend woody aster
Xylorhiza wrightii
Verbesina encelioides
Golden crownbeard
Verbesina encelioides
Trixis californica
American threefold
Trixis californica
Townsendia exscapa
Stemless townsend daisy
Townsendia exscapa
Thymophylla acerosa
Pricklyleaf dogweed
Thymophylla acerosa
Thymophylla pentachaeta
Five-needled prickly leaf
Thymophylla pentachaeta
Thelesperma megapotamicum
Hopi tea greenthread
Thelesperma megapotamicum
Thelesperma longipes
Longstalk greenthread
Thelesperma longipes
Thelesperma filifolium
Stiff greenthread
Thelesperma filifolium
Tetraneuris scaposa
Stemmed four-nerve daisy
Tetraneuris scaposa
Stephanomeria pauciflora
Brownplume wirelettuce
Stephanomeria pauciflora
Sonchus oleraceus
Common sow thistle
Sonchus oleraceus
Sonchus asper
Prickly cow thistle
Sonchus asper
Solidago velutina
Threenerve goldenrod
Solidago velutina
Solidago canadensis
Canada goldenrod
Solidago canadensis
Senecio flaccidus
Threadleaf ragwort
Senecio flaccidus
Ratibida columnifera
Upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
Psilostrophe tagetina
Woolly paperflower
Psilostrophe tagetina
Pseudognaphalium stramineum
Cotton-batting-plant
Pseudognaphalium stramineum
Psathyrotopsis scaposa
Naked brittle-stem
Psathyrotopsis scaposa
Pluchea sericea
Arrow weed
Pluchea sericea
Perityle vaseyi
Vasey's rockdaisy
Perityle vaseyi
Pectis papposa
Chinchweed
Pectis papposa
Parthenium incanum
Mariola
Parthenium incanum
Nicolletia edwardsii
Hole-in-the-sand-plant
Nicolletia edwardsii
Melampodium leucanthum
Blackfoot daisy
Melampodium leucanthum
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia
Tansyleaf aster
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Camphorweed
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Heterotheca fulcrata
Rockyscree false goldenaster
Heterotheca fulcrata
Heterotheca villosa
Golden aster
Heterotheca villosa
Helianthus niveus
Showy sunflower
Helianthus niveus
Helianthus petiolaris
Prairie sunflower
Helianthus petiolaris
Helianthus annuus
Common sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Gutierrezia sarothrae
Broom snakeweed
Gutierrezia sarothrae
Gaillardia pinnatifida
Red dome blanketflower
Gaillardia pinnatifida
Erigeron canadensis
Canadian horseweed
Erigeron canadensis
Diaperia verna
Spring pygmy cudweed
Diaperia verna
Cirsium undulatum
Wavy-leaf thistle
Cirsium undulatum
Chaetopappa ericoides
Rose heath
Chaetopappa ericoides
Centaurea melitensis
Maltese star-thistle
Centaurea melitensis
Carphochaete bigelovii
Bigelow's bristlehead
Carphochaete bigelovii
Brickellia californica
California brickellbush
Brickellia californica
Brickellia grandiflora
Tasselflower brickellbush
Brickellia grandiflora
Berlandiera lyrata
Chocolate flower
Berlandiera lyrata
Baileya multiradiata
Desert marigold
Baileya multiradiata
Bahia absinthifolia
Hairy-seed bahia
Bahia absinthifolia
Baccharis salicina
Willow baccharis
Baccharis salicina
Baccharis salicifolia
Water wally
Baccharis salicifolia
Artemisia dracunculus
Wild tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus
Artemisia ludoviciana
White sagebrush
Artemisia ludoviciana
Acourtia nana
Desert holly
Acourtia nana
Acourtia wrightii
Brownfoot
Acourtia wrightii
Yucca torreyi
Torrey's yucca
Yucca torreyi
Yucca thompsoniana
Thompson's yucca
Yucca thompsoniana
Yucca faxoniana
Spanish dagger
Yucca faxoniana
Yucca elata
Soaptree yucca
Yucca elata
Hechtia texensis
Texas false agave
Hechtia texensis
Dasylirion leiophyllum
Green sotol
Dasylirion leiophyllum
Agave lechuguilla
Lechuguilla
Agave lechuguilla
Funastrum cynanchoides
Climbing milkweed
Funastrum cynanchoides
Asclepias nummularia
Tufted milkweed
Asclepias nummularia
Asclepias subverticillata
Horsetail milkweed
Asclepias subverticillata
Asclepias asperula
Spider milkweed
Asclepias asperula
Apocynum cannabinum
Indian hemp
Apocynum cannabinum
Apocynum androsaemifolium
Bitter dogbane
Apocynum androsaemifolium
Nothoscordum bivalve
Crowpoison
Nothoscordum bivalve
Allium cernuum
Nodding onion
Allium cernuum
Tidestromia suffruticosa
Shrubby honeysweet
Tidestromia suffruticosa
Salsola tragus
Prickly russian thistle
Salsola tragus
Chenopodium atrovirens
Pinyon goosefoot
Chenopodium atrovirens
Amaranthus fimbriatus
Fringed amaranth
Amaranthus fimbriatus
Stenandrium barbatum
Early shaggytuft
Stenandrium barbatum
Ruellia parryi
Parry's wild petunia
Ruellia parryi
Justicia pilosella
Gregg's tubetongue
Justicia pilosella


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