Wildflowers of Rocky Mountain National Park
Blue/Purple
Each Wildflower includes:
Common Name,
Latin Name,
Family Name,
Life Zone,
and Season
Common Name,
Latin Name,
Family Name,
Life Zone,
and Season
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Alpine Forget-me-not
Eritrichium nanum, Borage Family, Alpine, June-Aug |
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Alpine Bluebells,
Alpine Chiming Bells Mertensia alpine, Brorage Family, Alpine, June-Aug |
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Sky Pilot
Polemonium viscosum, Phlox Family, Subalpine-Alpine, June-Aug |
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Alpine Lousewort
Pedicularis sudetica, Broomrape Family, Subalpine-Alpine, June-August |
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Subalpine Larkspur
Delphinium barbeyi, Buttercup Family, Subalpine-Alpine, July-Sept |
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Little Gentian,
Northern Gentian, Autumn Dwarf Gentian Gentianella amarella, Gentian Family, Subalpine-Alpine, July-September |
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Perennial Fringed Gentian
Gentianopsis barbellata, Gentian family, Subalpine-Alpine, August-September |
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(Photo M. Borneman)
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Mountain Blue Violet,
Hook-Spurred Violet Viola adunca, Violet Family, Montane-Subalpine-Alpine, May-Aug |
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Purple Fringe,
Silky Phacelia Phacelia sericea, Borage Family, Montane-Subalpine-Alpine, Jun-Aug |
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Tall Chiming Bells,
Streamside Bluebells Mertensia ciliata, Borage Family, Montane-Subalpine-Alpine, June-Aug |
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Colorado Blue Columbine
Aquilegia coerulea, Buttercup Family, Montane-Subalpine-Alpine, Jun-Aug |
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Clustered Penstemon
Penstemon procerus, Plantain Family, Montane-Subalpine-Alpine, June-August |
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Whipple’s Penstemon
Penstemon whippleanus, Plantain Family, Montane-Subalpine-Alpine, June-September |
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Star Gentian,
Felwort Swertia perennis, Gentian Family, Montane-Subalpine-Alpine, July-Aug |
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Parry's Gentian
Gentiana parryi, Gentian Family, Montane-Subalpine-Alpine, July-Sept |
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Rocky Mountain Fringed Gentian
Gentianopsis thermalis, Gentain Family, Montane-Subalpine-Alpine, July-Sept |
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Mountain Blue Violet,
Hook-spurred violet Viola adunca, Violet Family, Foothills-Montane-Subalpine-Alpine, May-August |
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Mountain Harebell
Campanula rotundifolia, Bellflower Family, Foothills-Montane-Subalpine-Alpine, Jun-Aug |
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Jacob's Ladder
Polemonium pulcherrimum, Phlox Family, Montane-Subalpine, Jun-Aug |
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Columbian Monkshood
Aconitum columbianum, Buttercup Family, Montane-Subalpine, Jun-Aug |
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Aspen Daisy,
Showy Daisy Erigeron speciosus, Sunflower Family, Montane-Subalpine, Jun-Sept |
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Pasque Flower
Pulsatilla patens, Buttercup Family, Foothills-Montane-Subalpine, April-Jun |
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Fewflower Loco,
Nuttall’s Oxytrope Oxytropis multiceps, Pea Family, Foothills-Montane-Subalpine, April-June |
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Early Blue Daisy,
Early Bluetop Daisy Erigeron vetensis, Sunflower Family, Foothills-Montane-Subalpine, May-July |
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Rocky Mountain Penstemon
Penstemon strictus, Plantain Family, Foothills-Montane-Subalpine, May-August |
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Rocky Mountain Blue-eyed grass
Sisyrinchium montanum, Iris Family, Foothills-Montane-Subalpine, May-August |
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Parry’s Harebell,
Rocky Mountain Bellflower Campanula parryi, Bellflower Family, Foothills-Montane-Subalpine, June-August |
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Mountain Lupine,
Silvery Lupine Lupinus argenteus, Pea Family, Foothills-Montane-Subalpine, May-September |
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Pleated Gentian,
Rocky Mountain Gentian, Bottle Gentian Gentiana affinis, Gentian Family, Foothills-Montane-Subalpine, July-Sept |
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Nelson's Larkspur,
Nuttal's Larkspur Delphinium nuttallianum, Buttercup Family, Foothills-Montane, April-Jun |
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Blue-eyed Mary
Collinsia parviflora, Plantain Family, Foothills-Montane, April-July |
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Rocky Mountain Iris
Iris missouriensis, Iris Family, Foothills-Montane, May-July |
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Britton's Skullcap
Scutellaria brittonii, Mint Family, Foothills-Montane, May-July |
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Bearded Sidebells Penstemon
Penstemon secundiflorus, Plantain family, Foothills-Montane, May-July |
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Lanceleaf Chiming Bells,
Prairie Bluebells Mertensia lanceolata, Borage Family, Foothills-Montane, May-Aug |
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Blue Flax
Linum lewisii, Flax Family, Foothills-Montane, May-Aug |
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Western Stickseed
Lappula occidentalis, Borage Family, Foothills-Montane, April-Aug |
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One-sided Penstemon
Penstemon virgatus, Plantain Family, Foothills-Montane, June-August |
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 Photo by Marlene Borneman
Bigelow's Tansyleaf Aster
Dieteria bigelovii Asteraceae Family, Foothills, Montane, Subalpine July-October |
Photo by Marlene Borneman
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