Lathrop State Park Flora • Common Name(Order Family Genus species); Color of Bloom; Time of Bloom Trees • Cottonwood, Narrow-leaf (Salicales Salicaceae Populus angustifolia) • Cottonwood, Plains (Salicales Salicaceae Populus deltoides) • Juniper, One-Seed (Coniferales Cupraceae Juniperus monosperma) • Locust, New Mexico (Fabales Fabaceae/Leguminosae Robinia neomexicana) • Oak, Gambel's (Fabales Fabaceae/Leguminosae Quercus gambelii) • Olive, Russian (Elaeagnales Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus angustifolia) • Pine, Piñon(Coniferales Pinaceae Pinus edulis) Wildflowers • Aster, Sticky (Asterales Asteraceae/Compositae Aster integrifolius); Yellow disks and purple rays; August-October • Bluebonnet, Texas (Fabales Fabaceae/Leguminosae Lupinus texensis); Dark blue; April-June • Cactus, Claret Cup (Caryophyllales Cactaceae Echinocereus triglochidiatus); Deep red with yellow centres; May-June • Cactus, Cushion Cactus (Caryophyllales Cactaceae Opuntia floccosa); Bright pink; June • Camas, Meadow Death (Liliales Liliaceae Zigadenus fremontii); Cream; May-June • Chicory (Asterales Asteraceae/Compositae Cichorium intybus); Blue; August-October • Cholla, Tree (Caryophyllales Cactaceae Opuntia imbricata); Magenta; July • Clover, Yellow Mountain (Fabales Fabaceae/Leguminosae Trifolium longipes); Yellow; May- July • Daisy, Low (Asterales Asteraceae/Compositae Erigeron pumilus); Pinkish with yellow disks; May-June • Filaree (Geraniales Germaniaceae Erodium cicutarium); Deep lavender; April-August • Flax, Blue (Geraniales Linaceae Linum lewisii); Blue; June-August • Fleabane, Spreading (Asterales Asteraceae/Compositae Erigeron poliospermus); White rays and yellow disks; August-September • Four-o'clock, Prairie (Caryophyllales Nyctaginaceae Mirabilis eutricha) Pink to purple; June- July • Gaillardia, Yellow (Asterales Asteraceae/Compositae Gaillardia pinnatifida); Purplish-red with yellow rays; May-September • Gaura, Scarlet (Myrtales Onagraceae Gaura coccinea); Pink; May-July • Gayfeather, Dotted (Asterales Asteraceae/Compositae Liatris punctata); Purple; August- October • Gilia, Scarlet (Polemoniales Polemoniaceae Ipomopsis aggregata); Bright red; June-August • Goldenweed (Asterales Asteraceae/Compositae sp.); Yellow; April-June • Gourd, Buffalo (Violales Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita foetidissima); Yellow; July-August • Larkspur, Plains (Ranunculales Ranunculaceae Delphinium virescens); White with backward- pointing lavender spurs; May-June • Loco, Purple (Fabales Fabaceae/Leguminosae Astragalus agrestis); Dark purple; June-July • Locoweed, White (Fabales Fabaceae/Leguminosae Oxytropis sericea); White; April-June • Lupine, Prairie (Fabales Fabaceae/Leguminosae Lupinus lepidus); Violet; May-July • Mallow, Red Globe (Malvales Malvaceae Sphaeralcea coccinea); Orange; May-July • Milkvetch, Canadian (Fabales Fabaceae/Leguminosae Astragalus canadiensis); Creamy; April- June • Nettle, Bull (Euphorbiales Euphorbiaceae Cnidoscolus texanus); Pale purple; August- September • Onion, Textile (Liliales Liliaceae Allium textile); White; May-June • Paper-flower (Caryophyllales Nyctaginaceae sp.); Yellow; June-August • Pear, Prickly (Caryophyllales Cactaceae Opuntia phaeacantha); Lemon-yellow; June-July • Penstemon, Blue (Scrophulariales Scrophulariaceae Penstemon confertus); Lavender-blue; May-June • Poppy, Prickly (Papaverales Papaveraceae Argemone mexicana); Papery petals with yellow centre; June-August • Primrose, Evening (Myrtales Onagraceae Oenothera lamarckiana); Lemon yellow; May-June • Rabbitbrush (Asterales Asteraceae/Compositae Chrysothamnus latisquameus); Mustard- coloured; August-October • Salsify, Yellow (Asterales Asteraceae/Compositae Tragopogon dubius); Yellow; May-August • Snakeweed (Polygonales Polygonaceae Polygonum campanulatum); Deep yellow; August- october • Spiderwort, Western (Commelinales Commelinaceae Tradescantia occidentalis); Navy blue; May-June • Sunflower, Prairie (Asterales Asteraceae/Compositae Helianthus rigidus); Maroon disk with yellow rays; July-October • Vetch, American (Fabales Fabaceae/Leguminosae Vicia americana); Delicate purple; April- June • Yucca (Liliidae Agavaceae Yucca glauca); Cream; June Fauna • Common Name(Order Family [Subfamily] Genus species) Birds • Avocet, American (Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae Recurvirostra americana) • Blackbird, Brewer's (Passeriformes Icteridae [Icterinae] Euphagus cyanocephalus) • Blackbird, Yellow-headed (Passeriformes Icteridae [Icterinae] Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) • Blackbird, Red-winged (Passeriformes Icteridae [Icterinae] Agelaius phoeniceus) • Blackbird, Rusty (Passeriformes Icteridae [Icterinae] Euphagus carolinus) • Bluebird, Eastern (Passeriformes Turdidae Sialia sialis) • Bluebird, Mountain (Passeriformes Turdidae Sialia currucoides) • Bluebird, Western (Passeriformes Turdidae Sialia mexicana) • Bobolink (Passeriformes Icteridae [Dolichonichinae] Dolichonyx oryzivorus) • Bufflehead (Anseriformes Anatidae [Anatinae] Bucephala albeola) • Bunting, Lark (Passeriformes Emberizidae [Emberizinae] Calamospiza melanocorys) • Bunting, Lazuli (Passeriformes Emberizidae [Emberizinae] Passerina amoena) • Bushtit (Passeriformes Paridae Psaltriparus minimus) • Canvasback (Anseriformes Anatidae [Anatinae] Aytha valisineria) • Catbird, Grey (Passeriformes Mimidae Dumetella carolinensis) • Chat, Yellow-breasted (Passeriformes Parulidae Icteria virens auricollis) • Chickadee, Black-capped (Passeriformes Paridae Poecile atricapillus) • Coot, American (Gruiformes Rallidae Fulica americana) • Cormorant, Double-crested (Pelecaniformes Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax auritus) • Cowbird, Brown-headed (Passeriformes Icteridae [Icterinae] Molothrus ater) • Creeper, Brown (Passeriformes Certhiidae Certhia americana) • Crow, American (Passeriformes Corvidae Corvus brachyrhynchos) • Dove, Rock (Columbiformes Columbidae Columba livia) • Dove, Mourning (Columbiformes Columbidae Zenaida macroura) • Duck, Ring-necked (Anseriformes Anatidae [Anatinae] Aytha collaris) • Duck, Ruddy (Anseriformes Anatidae [Anatinae] Oxyura jamaicensis) • Eagle, Bald (Falconiformes Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucocephalus) • Eagle, Golden (Falconiformes Accipitridae Aquila chryosaetos) • Egret, Cattle (Ciconiiformes Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis) • Egret, Snowy (Ciconiiformes Ardeidae Egretta thula) • Falcon, Peregrine (Falconiformes Falconidae Falco perigrinus anatum) • Finch, Cassin's (Passeriformes Fringillidae Carpodacus cassinii) • Flicker, Northern (Piciformes Picidae [Picinae] Colaptes auratus) • Flycatcher, Cordilleran (Passeriformes Tyrannidae Empidonax difficilis) • Gadwall (Anseriformes Anatidae [Anatinae] Anas strepera) • Gnatcatcher, Blue-grey (Passeriformes Sylviidae Polioptila caerulea) • Goldeye, Barrow's (Anseriformes Anatidae [Anatinae] Bucephala islandica) • Goldeye, Common (Anseriformes Anatidae [Anatinae] Bucephala clangula) • Goldfinch, American (Passeriformes Fringillidae Carduelis tristis) • Goldfinch, Lesser (Passeriformes Fringillidae Carduelis psaltria) • Goose, Canada (Anseriformes Anatidae [Anserinae] Branta canadensis) • Goose, Snow (Anseriformes Anatidae [Anserinae] Chen caerulescens) • Grackle, Common (Passeriformes Icteridae [Icterinae] Quiscallus quiscula) • Grebe, Clark's (Podicipediformes Podicipedidae Aechmophorus clarkii) • Grebe, Eared (Podicipediformes Podicipedidae Podiceps nigricollis) • Grebe, Pie-billed (Podicipediformes Podicipedidae Podilymbus podiceps) • Grebe, Western (Podicipediformes Podicipedidae Aechmophorus occidentalis occidentalis) • Grosbeak, Black-headed (Passeriformes Emberizidae [Cardinalinae] Pheucticus melanocephalus) • Grosbeak, Evening (Passeriformes Fringillidae Coccothraustes vespertinus) • Gull, California (Charadriiformes Laridae [Larinae] Larus californicus) • Gull, Ring-billed (Charadriiformes Laridae [Larinae] Larus delawarensis) • Harrier, Northern (Falconiformes Accipitridae Circus cyaneus) • Hawk, Cooper's (Falconiformes Accipitridae Accipiter cooperii) • Hawk, Ferruginous (Falconiformes Accipitridae Buteo regalis) • Hawk, Rough-legged (Falconiformes Accipitridae Buteo lagopus) • Hawk, Sharp-shinned (Falconiformes Accipitridae Accipiteer striatus) • Hawk, Swainson's (Falconiformes Accipitridae Buteo swainsoni) • Heron, Great Blue (Ciconiiformes Ardeidae Ardea herodias herodias) • Heron, Green (Ciconiiformes Ardeidae Butorides virescens) • Hummingbird, Broad-tailed (Apodiformes Trochilidae Selasphoras platycerus) • Hummingbird, Rufous (Apodiformes Trochilidae Selasphoras rufus) • Jay, Piñon (Passeriformes Corvidae Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) • Jay, Scrub (Passeriformes Corvidae Aphelocoma californica) • Jay, Steller's (Passeriformes Corvidae Cyanocitta stelleri) • Junco, Dark-eyed (Passeriformes Emberizidae [Emberizinae] Junco hyemalis) • Kestrel, American (Falconiformes Falconidae Falco sparverius) • Killdeer (Charadriiformes Charadriidae Charadrius vociferus) • Kingbird, Cassin's (Passeriformes Tyrannidae Tyrannus vociferans) • Kingbird, Western (Passeriformes Tyrannidae Tyrannus verticalis) • Kingfisher, Belted (Coraciiformes Alcedinidae [Cerylinae] Ceryle alcyon) • Kinglet, Ruby-crowned (Passeriformes Regulidae Regulus calendula) • Kite, Mississippi (Falconiformes Accipitridae Ictinia mississippiensis) • Lark, Horned (Passeriformes Alaudidae Eremophila alpestris) • Loon, Common (Gaviiformes Gaviidae Gavia immer) • Magpie, Black-billed (Passeriformes Corvidae Pica hudsonia) • Mallard (Anseriformes Anatidae [Anatinae] Anas platyrhynchos) • Meadowlark, Western (Passeriformes Icteridae [Icterinae] Sturnella neglecta) • Merganser, Hooded (Anseriformes Anatidae [Anatinae]