 Questions or comments? We'd love to hear them! Wildflowers:Balsamroot Balsamorhiza Grey-green leaves with yellow blossoms. Predominant in Great Basin/Sierra Nevada regions. Blue Bonnet Lupinus subcarnosus Native to Texas, the blue bonnet is a member of the pea family. Its blue flowers grow up in a spike and carpet vast plains in the southwestern States in early spring. Buttercup Ranunculus Leaves are often lancelike with bright yellow blossoms. Predominant in the Pacific States west of the Rockies. Tend to prefer moister regions such as streambanks. Columbine Aquilegia canadensis These brightly colored flowers cling to the rocky landscape and steep canyons of some of the United States' most arid country. Their blossoms are characterized by a set of spurs projecting from the rear. Coreopsis Coreopsis Shiny green flower head bracts with slender leaves and yellow blossoms. Predominate in the Pacific states and prefer dry open or rocky slopes. Evening Primrose Camissionia Long leaves with irregular serrations and small yellow blossoms. Predominate in the Western States, with some species more widespread. Fireweed Epilobium Bright green leaves in opposite pairs with yellow blossoms. Predominate in the regions of the Northwest and favors moist areas such as streambeds. Indian Paintbrush Castilleja These dense shrubs burst forth in great spikes of yellowish green in late spring. They are found in western North America. Trillium Trillium grandiflorum These delicate flowers consist of three-petaled blossoms. They thrive in the moist, wet woods of temperate North America. 
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