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ACERACEAE (Maple Family)
Acer negundo
BOXELDER
ANACARDIACEAE (Cashew Family)
Rhus aromatica
SKUNKBUSH
ANACARDIACEAE (Cashew Family)
Toxicodendron rydbergii
POISON IVY
APOCYNACEAE (Dogbane Family)
Apocynum cannabinum
DOGBANE
ASTERACEAE (Sunflower Family)
Artemisia spinescens
BUDSAGE
ASTERACEAE (Sunflower Family)
Chaetopappa ericoides
ROSE-HEATH
ASTERACEAE (Sunflower Family)
Cirsium sp.
THISTLE
ASTERACEAE (Sunflower Family)
Encelia frutescens
BUSH ENCELIA
ASTERACEAE (Sunflower Family)
Enceliopsis nutans
NODDINGHEAD
ASTERACEAE (Sunflower Family)
Erigeron pulcherrimus
BASIN DAISY
ASTERACEAE (Sunflower Family)
Erigeron utahensis
UTAH DAISY
ASTERACEAE (Sunflower Family)
Hymenopappus filifolius
HYALINEHERB
BRASSICACEAE (Mustard Family)
Chorispora tenella
MUSK MUSTARD
BRASSICACEAE (Mustard Family)
Descurainia sophia
FLIXWEED
BRASSICACEAE (Mustard Family)
Draba cuneifolia
WEDGELEAF
BRASSICACEAE (Mustard Family)
Erysimum asperum
WALLFLOWER
CACTACEAE (Cactus Family)
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
CLARETCUP
CHENOPODIACEAE (Goosefoot Family)
Krascheninnikovia lanata
WINTERFAT
CHENOPODIACEAE (Goosefoot Family)
Sarcobatus vermiculatus
GREASEWOOD
CHENOPODIACEAE (Goosefoot Family)
Zuckia brandegei
SILTBUSH
CONVOLVULACEAE (Convolvulus Family)
Convolvulus arvensis
BINDWEED
CUPRESSACEAE (Cypress Family)
Juniperus osteosperma
UTAH JUNIPER
ELAEAGNACEAE (Oleaster Family)
Elaeagnus angustifolia
RUSSIAN OLIVE
EPHEDRACEAE (Jointfir Family)
Ephedra viridis
MORMON TEA
Common Milkvetch
GENTIANACEAE (Gentian Family)
Swertia utahensis
UTAH SWERTIA
GERANIACEAE (Geranium Family)
Erodium cicutarium
STORKSBILL
HYDROPHYLLACEAE (Waterleaf Family)
Phacelia crenulata
SCORPIONWEED
LILIACEAE (Lily Family)
Androstephium breviflorum
FUNNEL LILY
LILIACEAE (Lily Family)
Calochortus nuttallii
SEGO LILY
NYCTAGINACEAE (Four O'Clock Family)
Abronia fragrans
SAND-VERBENA
PINACEAE (Pine Family)
Pinus edulis
PINYON
POLEMONIACEAE (Phlox Family)
Phlox austromontana
DESERT PHLOX
POLYGONACEAE (Buckwheat Family)
Rumex hymenosepalus
CANAIGRE
RANUNCULACEAE (Buttercup Family)
Ranunculus testiculatus
BUR BUTTERCUP
ROSACEAE (Rose Family)
Coleogyne ramosissima
BLACKBRUSH
ROSACEAE (Rose Family)
Purshia mexicana
CLIFFROSE
SAXIFRAGACEAE (Saxifrage Family)
Fendlera rupicola
FENDLERBUSH
TAMARICACEAE (Tamarisk Family)
Tamarix chinensis
TAMARISK