Flowering plants along the Tahoe Rim Trail

1. Tahoe Rim Flowers
Flowering plants along the Tahoe
Rim Trail, by Dan Allison
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2. Iris family
Iridaceae
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p76

3. Western Blue Flag
Iris missouriensis
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4. Lily family
Liliaceae
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p77

5. Sierra Onion
Allium campanulatum
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6. Pink Star Onion
Allium platycaulae
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7. Tiger Lily
Lilium parvum
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8. Washington Lily
Lilium washingtonianum
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9. False Solomon’s Seal
Smilacina racemosa
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10. Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
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11. White Brodiaea
Triteleia hyacintha
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12. Leichtlin’s Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
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13. Golden Stars
Triteleia ixioides
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14. Orchid family
Orchidaceae
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p86

15. Rein Orchid
Platanthera leucostachys
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16. Carrot family
Apiaceae
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p92

17. Cow Parsnip
Heraculeum lanatum
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18. Brewer’s Angelica
Angelica breweri
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19. Ranger Buttons
Shenosciadium capitellatum
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20. Dogbane family
Apocynaceae
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p97

21. Spreading Dogbane
Apocynum androsaemifolium
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22. Sunflower family
Asteraceae
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p99

23. Rayless Daisy
Erigeron aphanactis
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24. Seep-spring Arnica
Arnica longifolia
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25. Brewer’s Golden Aster
Aster breweri
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26. Hawksbeard
Crepis acuminata
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27. Western Hawksbeard
Crepis occidentalis
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28. Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
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29. Woolly Mules Ears
Wyethia mollis
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30. Woolly Sunflower
Eriophyllum lanatum
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31. Canada Goldenrod
Solidago canadensis
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32. Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
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33. Borage family
Borginaceae
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p135

34. Smooth Stickseed
Hackelia nervosa
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35. Mustard family
Brassicaceae
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p138

36. Sierra Wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
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37. Daggerpod
Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides
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38. Honeysuckle family
Caprifoliaceae
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p148

39. Mountain Snowberry
Symphoricarpos rotundifolius
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40. Red Elderberry
Sambucus racemosa
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41. Stonecrop family
Crassulaceae
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p156

42. Sierra Stonecrop
Sedum obtusatum
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43. Heath family
Ericaceae
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p159

44. Snow Plant
Sarcodes sanguinea
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45. Pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
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46. Pinemat Manzanita
Arctostaphylos nevadensis
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47. Greenleaf Manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
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48. Red Mountain Heather
Phyllodoce breweri
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49. Labrador Tea
Ledum glandulosum
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50. White-veined Wintergreen
Pyrola picta
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51. Pea family
Fabaceae
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52. Green-stipuled Lupine
Lupinus fulcratus
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53. Brewer’s Lupine
Lupinus breweri
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54. Large-leaf Lupine
Lupinus polyphyllus
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55. Whitney’s Locoweed
Astragalus whitneyii
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56. Beech family
Fagaceae
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p177

57. Sierra Chinquapin
Chrysolepis sempervirens
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58. Huckleberry Oak
Quercus vaccinifolia
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59. Gentian family
Gentianaceae
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p178

60. Green Gentian
Swertia radiata
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61. Gooseberry family
Grossulariaceae
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p182

62. Sierra Currant
Ribes nevadense
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63. Wax Currant
Ribes cereum
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64. Sierra Gooseberry
Ribes roezlii
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65. Waterleaf family
Hydrophyllaceae
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p184

66. Ballhead Phacelia
Phacelia hydrophylloides
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67. Mint family
Lamiaceae
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p190

68. Mountain Pennyroyal
Monardella odoratissima
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69. Giant Hyssop
Agastache urticafolia
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70. Flax family
Linaceae
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p195

71. Mountain Flax
Linum lewisii
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72. Mallow family
Malvaceae
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p196

73. White Veined Mallow
Sidalcea glaucescens
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74. Evening Primrose
Onagraceae
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p199

75. Fireweed
Epilobium angustifolium
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76. Woody-fruited Evening Primrose
Oenothera xylocarpa
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77. Phlox family
Polemoniaceae
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p208

78. Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
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79. Granite Gilia
Leptodactylon pungens
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80. Spreading Phlox
Phlox diffusa
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81. Showy Polemonium
Polyemonium pulcherrimum
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82. Buckwheat family
Polygonaceae
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p216

83. Sulfur Buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
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84. Bear Buckwheat
Eriogonum ursinum
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85. Butterballs
Eriogonum ovalifolium
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86. Bistort
Polygonum bistortoides
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87. Primrose family
Primulaceae
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p226

88. Sierra Shooting Star
Dodecatheon jeffreyi
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89. Sierra Primrose
Primula suffrutescens
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90. Purslane family
Portulacaceae
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p227

91. Pussy Paws
Calyptridium umbellatum
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92. Buttercup family
Ranunculaceae
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p230

93. Nuttall’s Larkspur
Delphinium nuttallianum
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94. Marsh Marigold
Caltha leptosepala
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95. Crimson Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
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96. Alpine Buttercup
Ranunculus eschscholtzii
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97. Buckthorn family
Rhamnaceae
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98. Tobacco Brush
Ceanothus velutinus
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99. Mountain Whitethorn
Ceanothus cordulatus
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100. Mahala Mat
Ceanothus prostratus
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101. Sierra Coffeeberry
Rhamnus rubra
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102. Rose family
Rosaceae
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p240

103. Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
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104. Creambush
Holodiscus discolor
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105. Shrubby Cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa
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106. Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
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107. Bitter Cherry
Prunus emarginata
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108. Mat Ivesia
Ivesia shockleyi
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109. Mountain ash
Sorbus californica
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110. Mountain Spiraea
Spiraea densiflora
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111. Saxifrage family
Saxifragaceae
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p258

112. Brewer’s Bishop’s Cap
Mitella breweri
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113. Figwort family
Scrophulariaceae
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p264

114. Azure Penstemon
Penstemon azureus
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115. Hot Rock Penstemon
Penstemon duestus
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116. Slender Penstemon
Penstemon gracilentus
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117. Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
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118. Showy Penstemon
Penstemon speciosus
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119. Alpine Paintbrush
Castilleja nana
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120. Giant Red Paintbrush
Castilleja miniata
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121. Applegate’s Painbrush
Castilleja applegatei
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122. Blue Eyed Mary
Collinsia torreyi
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123. Lewis’ Monkeyflower
Mimulus lewisii
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124. Common Monkeyflower
Mimulus guttatus
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125. Mountain Monkeyflower
Mimulus tilingii
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126. Copeland’s Owl Clover
Orthocarpus cuspidatus
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127. Elephant’s Head
Pedicularis groenlandica
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128. Nightshade family
Solanaceae
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p282

129. Dwarf Chamaesaracha
Chamaesaracha nana
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130. Violet family
Violaceae
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p284

131. Mountain Violet
Viola purpurea
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132. Credits
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All photos by Dan Allison, available at http://
flickr.com/photos/allisondan/
Questions, comments, and corrections to
allisondan52@gmail.com
Identification from:
•Plants of the Tahoe Basin, Michael Graf
•Sierra Nevada Natural History, Storer & Usinger
•Wildflowers 3: The Sierra Nevada, Elizabeth Horn