Wildflowers of ​Rocky Mountain National Park

Red/Pink ​

Each Wildflower includes: 
Common Name,
Latin Name,
Family Name,
Life Zone,
​and Season
Dwarf Clover
Trilolium nanum,
Pea Family,
Alpine,
​June-August
Moss Campion
Silene acaulis,
Pink Family,
Alpine,
​June-September
Alpine Primrose,
Fairy Primrose
Primula angustifolia, Primrose Family,
Subalpine-Alpine,
​June-August
Parry's Clover, 
Rose Clover
​Trifolium parryi, 
Pea Family, 
Subalpine-Alpine, 
June-August
Pygmy Bitterroot
Lewisia pygmaea,
Miner’s Lettuce Family,
Subalpine-Alpine,
June-August
Parry’s Primrose
Primula parryi,
Primrose Family,
Subalpine-Alpine,
June-August
King’s Crown
Rhodiola integrifolia,
Stonecrop Family,
Subalpine-Alpine,
​June-August
Queen's Crown,
Rose Crown
Rhodiola rhodantha,
Stonecrop Family,
Subalpine-Alpine,
​June-August
​Elephant's Head
Pedicularis groenlandica,
Broomrape Family,
Subalpine-Alpine,
​June-September
Rosy Paintbrush,
​Spilt-Leaf Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja rhexiifolia,
Broomrape Family,
Subalpine-Alpine,
July-August
Rosy Pussytoes
Antennaria rosea,
Sunflower Family,
Foothills-Montane-Subalpine-Alpine,
​May-July
Western Spring Beauty
Claytonia lanceolata,
Miner's Lettuce Family,
Foothills-Montane-Subalpine-Alpine,
​May-July
Alpine Laurel
Kalmia microphylla,
Heath Family,
Subalpine,
July-August
Bog Pyrola,
Pink Wintergreen
Pyrola asarifolia,
Heath Family,
Montane-Subalpine,
​June-August
Pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata,
Heath Family,
Montane-Subalpine,
June-August
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis,
Honeysuckle Family,
Montane-Subalpine,
​June-September
Tall Daisy, Beautiful Daisy
Erigerion elatior,
Sunflower Family,
Montane-Subalpine,
July-August
(Photo- M. Borneman)
Subalpine/Glacier Daisy
Erigeron glacialis,
Sunflower Family,
Montane-Subalpine,
​July-September
Fireweed
Chamerion angustifolium,
Evening Primrose Family,
Montane-Subalpine,
​July-October
Fairy-Slipper Orchid
Calypso bulbosa,
Orchid Family,
Foothills-Montane-Subalpine,
​May-June
Lambert Loco,
Colorado Locoweed
Oxytropis lambertii,
Pea Family,
Foothills-Montane-Subalpine,
​May-June
Shooting Star
Dodecatheon pulchellum,
Primrose Family,
Foothills-Montane-Subalpine,
​May-July
​Sheep Sorrel
Rumex acetosella,
Buckwheat Family,
Foothills-Montane-Subalpine,
​June-August
Mountain Ball Cactus
Pediocactus simpsonii,
Cactus Family,
Foothills-Montane,
​May-June
Clustered Broomrape,
Tufted Broomrape
​Orobanche fasciculata,
Broomrape Family,
Foothills-Montane,
May-August
Spotted Coralroot Orchid
Corallorhiza maculata,
Orchid Family,
Foothills-Montane,
​Late June-July
Wood Lily
​Lilium philadelphicum,
Lily Family,
Foothills-Montane,
​June-August
Showy Milkweed
​Asclepias speciosa,
Dogbane Family,
Foothills-Montane,
​June-August
American Dragonhead
​​Dracocephalum parviflorum,
Mint Family,
Foothills-Montane,
June-August
Woodland Pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea,
Heath Family,
Foothills-Montane,
​June-August
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia,
Broomrape Family,
Foothills-Montane,
​June-August
Scarlet Paintbrush,
Red Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja miniata,
Broomrape Family,
Foothills-Montane,
​June-August
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Peritoma serrulate,
Cleome Family,
Foothills-Montane,
​June-August
Scarlet Gilia,
Fairy trumpet
Ipomopsis aggregata,
Phlox family,
Foothills-Montane,
​June-August
Wild Bergamot,
Horsemint
Monarda fistulosa,
Mint Family,
Foothills-Montane,
June-September
Strawberry blite,
Blite Goosefoot
Chenopodium capitatum,
Goosefoot Family,
Foothills-Montane,
​June-September
Gay Feather,
Dotted Blazing Star
Liatris punctata,
Sunflower Family,
Foothills-Montane,
​August-September
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