Plants, by Family

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Agavaceae (agave)

Alliaceae (onion)

Anacardiaceae (sumac)

apiaceae (parsley)

  • Cymopterus acaulis, Fendler's spring-parsley, Biscuitroot
  • Cymopterus terebinthinus, Skeletonleaf rock-parsley
  • Lomatium parryi, Parry's biscuitroot, Utah desertparsley

asclepiadaceae (milkweed)

Asteraceae (sunflower)

Berberidaceae (barberry)

Boraginaceae (forget-me-not)

Brassicaceae (mustard)

Cactaceae (cactus)

Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle)

caryophyllaceae (pink)

  • Arenaria fendleri, Fendler's sandwort

Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot)

Cleomaceae (cleome) (formerly with capparaceae)

Cupressaceae (cypress)

Ephedraceae (ephedra)

equisetaceae (horsetail)

Euphorbiaceae (spurge)

Fabaceae (pea)

  • Astragalus chamaeleuce, Cicada milkvetch
  • Astragalus coltonii, Moab milkvetch
  • Astragalus cymboides, Canoe milkvetch
  • Astragalus desperatus, Rimrock milkvetch
  • Astragalus lentinginosus, Freckled milkvetch
  • Astragalus mollissimus, Wooly locoweed
  • Astragalus nuttallianus, Smallflowered milkvetch
  • Astragalus pruesii, Preuss' milkvetch
  • Dalea oligophylla, White prairie clover
  • Glycyrrhiza lepidota, American licorice
  • Hedysarum boreale, Northern sweetvetch
  • Lathyrus brachycalyx, Zion sweetpea
  • Lupinus argenteus, Silvery lupine
  • Lupinus pusillus, Rusty lupine

fagaceae (beech)

  • Quercus eastwoodiae
  • Quercus gambelii, Gambel oak
  • Quercus turbinella, Sonoran scrub oak
  • Quercus welshii, Shinnery oak

Gentianaceae (gentian)

  • Swertia utahensis, Utah swertia

Geraniaceae (geranium)

Hydrangeaceae (hydrangia)

Hydrophyllaceae (waterleaf)

LILIaceae (lily)

LInaceae (flax)

Loasaceae (eveningstar)

  • Mentzelia albicaulis, Whitestem blazingstar

Malvaceae (mallow)

Nyctaginaceae (four o'clock)

Oleaceae (olive)

Onagraceae (evening primrose)

Pinaceae (pine)

Poaceae (grass)

  • Bouteloua barbata, Six-weeks grama
  • Bouteloua curtipendula, Side oats grama
  • Bromus tectorum, Cheatgrass
  • Distichilis spicata, Desert saltgrass
  • Eremopyrum triteceum, Annual wheatgrass
  • Phragmites australis, Common reed
  • Stipa commata, Needle-and-thread grass
  • Stipa hymenoides, Indian ricegrass

Polemoniaceae (phlox)

Polygonaceae (buckwheat)

Ranunculaceae (buttercup)

  • Clematis ligusticifolia, Western white clematis
  • Delphinium nuttallianum, Twolobe larkspur
  • Ranunculus testiculatus, Bur buttercup

Rosaceae (rose)

rubiaceae (madder, bedstraw, coffee)

  • Galium multiflorum, Shrubby bedstraw

Salicaceae (willow)

Santalaceae (sandalwood)

  • Comandra umbellata, Bastard toadflax

Saxifragaceae (saxifrage)

  • Fendlera rupicola, Fendlerbush

Scrophulariaceae (snapdragon)

Tamaricaceae (tamarisk)

Typhaceae (cattail)

  • Typha domingensis, Common cattail

Ulmaceae (elm)

  • Celtis reticulata, Netleaf hackberry