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Heath Family (Ericaceae) National Park Service The following abbreviations are used to describe where and when certain may be found in . U.S. Department of the Interior Manzanita - Arctostaphylos (2) PST/W-Sp Location Blooming Season Honeysuckle Family (Caprifioliaceae) Zion National Park C = Canyons Sp = Spring Snowberry - Symphoricarpos species (5) CP/Sp-Su D = , lower washes, and sandy areas Su = Summer Joint-fir Family (Ephedraceae) H = Hanging gardens and seeps F = Fall Ephedra P = Plateau W = Winter Ephedra/Mormon tea - species (3) CDT/Sp Common Plants R = Riparian N = No Mint Family (Lamiaceae) S = Slickrock and cliffs Dorr’s sage - Salvia dorrii CDT/Sp T = Talus slopes Oleaster Family (Elaeagnaceae) An asterisk * denotes introduced (non-native) species. Russian olive* - Elaeagnus angustifolia CR/Sp A circle ° denotes endemic species - those found only in this region. Roundleaf buffaloberry - Shepherdia rotundifolia DT/W-Sp

Trees Pea Family () Indigobush/Desert beauty - Dalea fremontii DT/Sp Birch Family (Betulaceae) Water birch - Betula occidentalis CR/Sp Zion Shootingstar (Primula pauciflora var. zionensis) Potato Family () Wolfberry - pallidum CD/Sp Hemp Family (Cannabaceae) Netleaf hackberry - Celtis reticulata CT/Sp Family () Family () Saskatoon serviceberry - Amelanchier alnifolia CP/Sp or Cypress Family (Cupressaceae) Narrow-leaved - Yucca angustissima CDPST/Sp serviceberry - Amelanchier utahensis CPT/Sp Utah juniper - Juniperus osteosperma DPST/N Datil yucca - Yucca baccata CDT/Sp Mountain mahogany - Cercocarpus species (3) S/Sp Rocky Mountain juniper - Juniperus scopulorum PRT/N Utah yucca - Yucca utahensis CDPST/Sp Blackbrush - Coleogyne ramosissimum CD/Sp Western chokecherry - Prunus virginiana P/Sp Maple Family (Aceraceae) Borage Family (Boraginaceae) Cliffrose - stansburyana CDST/Sp Bigtooth maple - Acer grandidentatum CPS/Sp Antelope bitterbrush - CPT/Sp Narrowleaf yerba-santa - Eriodictyon angustifolium CDS/Su Wood’s rose - Rosa woodsii CPR/Su Boxelder - Acer negundo CRS/Sp Barberry Family (Berberidaceae) Oak Family (Fagaceae) Silk-Tassel Family (Garryaceae) Creeping mahonia - Berberis repens CP/Sp Ashy silk-tassel - Garrya flavescens C/W Gambel oak - Quercus gambelii CPST/Sp Fremont barberry - Berberis fremontii CDS/Sp Crimson Monkeyflower(Erythranthe verbenacea) Sonoran scrub oak - Quercus turbinella CDST/Sp Wavyleaf oak - Quercus x undulata CP/Sp Cashew/Sumac Family (Anacardiaceae) Cacti Olive Family () Smooth sumac - Rhus glabra CDT/Sp Zion National Park is located at the Western poison ivy -Toxicodendron rydbergii CHR/Sp-Su Cactus Family (Cactaceae) CD/Sp Singleleaf ash - anomala CST/Sp Skunkbush sumac - Rhus trilobata CDT/Sp Hedgehog cactus - Echinocereus species (3) DST/Sp convergence of three distinct ecological Velvet ash - CR/Sp Fragrant sumac - Rhus aromatica CDT/Sp Pricklypear cactus - species (7) CDT/Sp-Su regions: the Plateau, the Mojave Beavertail cactus - Opuntia basilaris CDT/Sp-Su Pea Family (Fabaceae) Composite Family (Asteraceae) Cholla - Cylindropuntia species (3) CD/Su Desert, and the . This unique New locust - neomexicana C/Sp Big sagebrush - CDP/F Whipple’s Cholla - Cylindropuntia whipplei CD/Su Black locust* - Robinia pseudoacacia C/Sp Old man sagebrush - Artemisia filifolia CDT/Sp, F location, along with Zion’s dramatic Waterwillow - Baccharis emoryi CR/F Herbs Pine Family (Pinaceae) Rabbitbrush/goldenbush - Ericameria species (4) CD/F landscape and the prevalence of water, White fir - Abies concolor CP/N Broom snakeweed - Gutierrezia sarothrae CDT/F Agave Family (Asparagaceae) Piñon pine - Pinus edulis CPST/N Bush encelia - Encelia frutescens virginensis DT/Su creates ideal habitat for a wide variety of Singleleaf piñon - CPST/N Bluedicks - Dichelostemma pulchellum CPST/Sp Ponderosa pine - SP/N Dogwood Family (Cornaceae) Star-flowered lily-of-the-valley - Smilacina stellata CHR/Sp plants. In all, Zion is home to over 1,000 Douglas fir - Pseudotsuga menziesii CSP/N Red-osier dogwood - Cornus stolonifera P/Sp Bellflower Family (Campanulaceae) species of plants. This list provides a glimpse Cardinal-flower - Lobelia cardinalis CHR/Su-F Rose Family (Rosaceae) Elder Family (Viburnaceae) of the incredible biodiversity that can be Apple * - domestica C/Sp Red elderberry - Sambucus racemosa P/Su Borage Family (Boraginaceae) Blue elderberry - Sambucus caerulea CRP/Su found within the park. Tamarix Family (Tamaricaceae) Yellow cryptanth - Oreocarya confertiflora CT/Sp Stickseed - Hackelia species (4) DRT/Sp Tamarisk/Saltcedar* - Tamarix ramosissima CR/Sp-F Goosefoot Family (Chenopodiaceae) Western waterleaf - Hydrophyllum occidentale CR/Sp Four-wing saltbush - Atriplex canescens CD/Su Wand phacelia - Phacelia heterophylla CDP/Su Family (Salicaceae) Shadscale - Atriplex confertifolia DT/Sp Fremont cottonwood - CRS/Sp Quaking aspen - Populus tremuloides PS/Sp Grape Family (Vitaceae) Updated 7/2021 Willow - Salix species (9) CR/Sp Canyon wild grape - Vitis arizonica CR/Sp Buckwheat Family (Polygonaceae) Dogbane Family (Apocynaceae) Onion family (Amaryllidaceae) Primrose Family (Primulaceae) Wild buckwheat - Eriogonum species (20) DPST/Su-F Antelope-horns - asperula CD/Sp-Su Hooker’s onion - Allium acuminatum CP/Sp Zion shootingstar - Primula pauciflora v. zionensis HR/Sp Sulfur buckwheat - Eriogonum umbellatum CDPS/Su Butterfly milkweed - Asclepias tuberosa CDR/Sp-Su Rose Family (Rosaceae) Desert trumpet - Eriogonum inflatum D/Sp-F Horsetail milkweed – Asclepias subverticillata CDP/Sp-Su Orchid Family (Orchidaceae) Rock spiraea - Holodiscus dumosus S/F Knotweed - Polygonum species (5) DPRT/Sp Stream Orchid - Epipactis gigantea HR/Sp-Su Cinquefoil - Potentilla species (3) P/Sp-Su Canaigre/Wild rhubarb - Rumex hymenosepalus CD/Sp Evening-Primrose Family (Onagraceae) Bog Orchid - Platanthera sparsiflora HR/Sp-Su Yellow camissonia - Chylismia multijuga CDST/Sp Saxifrage Family (Saxifragaceae) Bunchflower Family (Melanthiaceae) Hummingbird flower – Epilobium canum CPS/Su-F Paintbrush Family () Pink alumroot - Heuchera rubescens CHS/Su Foothill Death-camas - Toxicoscordion paniculatum p DP/S Tufted evening-primrose - Oenothera caespitosa ST/Sp-Su Desert paintbrush - chromosa CDT/Sp Woodland star - Lithophragma tenellum P/Sp Pale evening-primrose - Oenothera pallida CDPS/Sp paintbrush – CDPS/Sp-Su Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae) Longstem evening-primrose - Oenothera longissima CR/Su Rough paintbrush - Castilleja scabrida S/Sp Snapdragon family (Plantaginaceae) Golden columbine - chrysantha CHR/Sp-Su Penstemon/Beardtongue – Penstemon species (16) Larkspur - Delphinium species (3) CDPS/Sp Figwort Family (Scrophulariaceae) Pea Family (Fabaceae) Buttercup - Ranunculus species (5) S/Sp Firecracker penstemon - Penstemon eatonii CDPT/Sp Common mullein* - Verbascum thapsus CPR/Su Milkvetch - Astragalus species (20) CDT/Sp Blue clematis - Clematis columbiana CR/Sp Zion penstemon° - Penstemon humilis obtusifolius CDPT/Sp Stinking milkvetch - Astragalus praelongus CDT/Sp Western virgin’s-bower - Clematis liguisticifolia CR/Su Southwesern beardtongue - Penstemon laevis CDSP/Sp Flax Family (Linaceae) Zion milkvetch° - Astragalus zionis CDT/Sp Meadow-rue - Thalictrum fendleri CRH/Sp-Su Toadflax penstemon - Penstemon linarioides CDSP/Sp-Su Lewis flax - Linum lewisii CDPT/Su Prairie clover - Dalea searlsiae D/Sp Palmer’s penstemon - Penstemon palmeri CDPT/Sp-Su Zion sweetpea° - Lathyrus zionis CDT/Sp Caltrop Family (Zygophyllaceae) Utah penstemon - Penstemon utahensis CPST/Sp Four-O’Clock Family (Nyctaginaceae) Utah deerclover/trefoil - Lotus utahensis CDS/Sp Puncturevine* - Tribulus terrestris DT/Su Great Basin sand-verbena - Abronia elliptica CDST/Sp, F Elegant lupine - Lupinus concinnus DPT/Sp Spider Flower Family (Cleomaceae) Showy four-o’clock - Mirabilis multiflora CDT/Sp-Su Thompson peteria - Peteria thompsonae CDP/Sp-Su Yellow beeplant - Peritoma lutea DS/Su-F Composite Family (Asteraceae) Lean clover - Trifolium macilentum CHP/Sp Yarrow - Achillea millefolium CP/Su Gentian Family (Gentianaceae) Goldenpea - Thermopsis P/Sp Spiderwort Family (Commelinaceae) Mountain dandelion - Agoseris species (3) P/Sp American vetch - Vicia americana CT/Sp Monument – Frasera speciosa PR/Sp Desert marigold - Baileya multiradiata DT/Sp-F Western spiderwort - Tradescantia occidentalis CPT/Sp Desert green gentian - Frasera albomarginata P/Sp-Su Arrowleaf balsamroot - Balsamorhiza sagittata P/Sp Phlox Family (Polemoniaceae) Dusty-maiden - Chaenactis douglasii CDP/Sp Spurge Family (Euphorbiaceae) Geranium Family (Geraniaceae) Grand collomia - Collomia grandiflora CPT/Sp-Su thistle - Cirsium arizonicum CDT/Sp-Su Gilia - Ipomopsis species (5) CPRT/Sp-Su Whitemargin spurge – Euphorbia albomarginata CDT/Sp Filaree/storksbill* - Erodium cicutarium CS/Sp-F Fleabane - Erigeron species (9) All/Sp-Su Arizonia ipomopsis - Ipomopsis arizonica CR/Su Spreading daisy - Erigeron divergens CDPRT/Sp Nuttall’s linanthus - Leptosiphon nuttallii CS/Sp Goosefoot Family (Chenopodiaceae) Ferns & Fern Allies Zion daisy° - Erigeron sionis H/Sp-Su Mountain phlox - Phlox austromontana CS/Sp blanketflower - Gaillardia pinnatifida DT/Sp-Su Russian thistle/Tumbleweed* - Salsola tragus CD/Su Long- phlox - Phlox longifolia P/Sp Ferns (Polypodiales) Curlycup gumweed - Grindelia squarrosa CDS/Su Black maidenhair fern - Adiantum capillus HR/N Common sunflower - CDST/Su Gourd Family (Cucurbitaceae) Pink Family (Caryophyllaceae) Hairy goldenaster - Heterotheca villosa DPT/Su-F Western maidenhair fern - Adiantum aleuticum HR/N Coyote gourd - Cucurbita foetidissima CDT/Su Sandwort - Eremogene species (6) DHPS/Sp-Su Tansy-aster - Machaeranthera species (3) CD/Su-F Bracken fern - Pteridium aquilinum HR/N Common chickweed - Stellaria media CDPST/Sp Cliffbrake - Pellaea species (3) CHT/N Basin groundsel - Packera multilobata DT/Sp Lily Family () Broom groundsel - Senecio spartioides CD/F Sego lily - nuttallii CDPT/Sp Poppy Family (Papaveraceae) Goldenrod - Solidago species (3) CD/Su-F Scouring-rush Family (Equisetaceae) Spotted fritillary - Fritillaria atropurpurea CDPT/Sp Wire lettuce - Stephanomeria tenuifolia All/Sp Prickly poppy - Argemone munita CPS/Su Horsetail - Equisetum species (3) HR/N Yellow salsify* - Tragopogon dubius CDP/Sp-Su Rough Horsetail - Equisetum hyemale HR/N Lopseed Family (Phrymaceae) Showy goldeneye - Viguiera multiflora RT/Sp-Su Potato Family (Solanaceae) Monkeyflower – Erythranthe species (4) CHR/Sp, F Sacred datura/Moonflower - Datura wrightii CDT/Sp-F Crimson monkeyflower° - Erythranthe verbenacea CHR/Sp, F Silverleaf nightshade - Solanum elaeagnifolium CD/Sp-Su Grasses & Grass-like Plants Madder Family (Rubiaceae) Bedstraw - Galium species (6) C/Sp-Su Grass Family (Poaceae) Madder* - Rubia tinctoria C/Sp-Su Purple three-awn - Aristida purpurea CT/Sp-Su Cane Bluestem - Bothriochloa barbinodis CT/Su-F Mallow Family (Malvaceae) Blue grama - Bouteloua gracilis CT/Su-F Globemallow - Sphaeralcea species (5) CDPST/Sp Ripgut brome* - Bromus diandrus CD/Sp Cheatgrass* - Bromus tectorum CD/Sp Miner’s Lettuce Family () Squirreltail - Elymus elymoides CDP/Sp Lanceleaf springbeauty - Claytonia lanceolata H/Sp Mutton grass - Poa fendleriana CDP/Sp Miner’s lettuce - Claytonia perfoliata HR/Sp Needle-and-thread grass - Stipa comata CD/Sp Southwestern - brachycalyx P/Sp Indian ricegrass - Stipa hymenoides CDST/Sp Desert needlegrass - Stipa speciosa DT/Su Mustard Family (Brassicaceae) Rush Family (Juncaceae) Rockcress - Arabis species (5) CPT/Sp Zion draba° - Draba zionensis CPS/Sp Rushes - Juncus species (7) HR/Sp-Su Wallflower - Erysimum asperum CDPT/Sp Swordleaf rush - Juncus xiphioides HR/Sp Watercress* - Nasturtium officinale HR/Sp Twinpod - Physaria species (8) PT/Sp Sedge Family (Cyperaceae) Prince’s plume - Stanleya pinnata CDT/Sp Sedges - Carex species (9) HR/Sp-Su Heartleaf twistflower - Streptanthus cordatus CDS/Sp Kaibab sedge° - Carex curatorum HR/Sp-Su Ovalhead sedge - Carex festivella HR/Sp-Su Sacred datura (Datura wrightii) Sego Lily () Panicled bulrush - Scirpus microcarpus HR/Sp-Su