Scarlet milkvetch Astragalus coccineus Fabaceae [coccineus: scarlet or bright, deep pink, pronounced kok-SIN-ee-us]

Whitestem blazing star Mentzelia albicaulis Loacaceae

Bigelow's linanthus Linanthus bigelovii Polemoniaceae		Bird's-foot fern Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata Pteridaceae

Whispering bells Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora Boraginaceae

Whitemargin oxytheca Sidotheca emarginata Polygonaceae

		Birch-leaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides Rosaceae		Blue dicks Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Themidaceae
Western tansy mustard Descurainia pinnata Brassicaceae

		Chaparral yucca Hesperoyucca whipplei Agavaceae

Chia Salvia columbariae Lamiaceae [columbariae: the only meaning that I have been able to find for this specific epithet is 'dove-like or pertaining to doves.' One source said for resemblance of the inflorescence to a garden dovecote, with the flowers as doves seen from behind.]

Bristly pectocarya Pectocarya setosa Boraginaceae

		Interior goldenbush Ericameria linearifolia Asteraceae

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