For me, though, the wildflowers are one of my favorite aspects of the nature of Yellowstone, and one of my favorite subjects for photography. I find them all so interesting, with their variations in color, shape, and height; in the differences amongst the terrain, soil, and moisture that each prefer. To get an idea where these places are in the park, explore here.
Golden columbine Aquilegia flavescens. Leafy arnica Arnica chamissonis. Heartleaf arnica Arnica cordifolia. Broadleaf arnica Arnica latifolia. Longleaf arnica Arnica longifolia. Hairy arnica Arnica mollis. Parry's arnica Arnica parryi. Rydberg's arnica Arnica rydbergii. Silver sagebrush Artemisia cana. Wild tarragon Artemisia dracunculus. White sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana. Lemon sagewort Artemisia michauxiana. Black sagebrush Artemisia nova. Alpine sagebrush Artemisia scopulorum.
Big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata. Showy milkweed Asclepias speciosa. Alpine milkvetch Astragalus alpinus. Chickpea milkvetch Astragalus cicer. Spiny milkvetch Astragalus kentrophyta. Timber milkvetch Astragalus miser. Four-wing saltbush Atriplex canescens. Hoary alyssum Berteroa incana. American bistort Bistorta bistortoides. Lemmon's rockcress Boechera lemmonii. Drummond's rockcress Boechera stricta. Tasselflower brickellbush Brickellia grandiflora.
American thorow wax Bupleurum americanum. White marsh marigold Caltha leptosepala. Mt hood mock pussypaws Calyptridium umbellatum. Harebell Campanula rotundifolia. Brewer's bittercress Cardamine breweri. Musk thistle Carduus nutans. Black alpine sedge Carex nigricans.
Wyoming indian paintbrush Castilleja linariifolia. Giant red indian paintbrush Castilleja miniata. Spotted knapweed Centaurea stoebe. Field chickweed Cerastium arvense.
Alpine chickweed Cerastium beeringianum. Douglas' dustymaiden Chaenactis douglasii. Fireweed Chamerion angustifolium. Dwarf fireweed Chamerion latifolium. Pinyon goosefoot Chenopodium atrovirens.
Pipsissewa Chimaphila umbellata. Purple mustard Chorispora tenella. Yellow rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus. Chicory Cichorium intybus. Canada thistle Cirsium arvense. Eaton's thistle Cirsium eatonii. Meadow thistle Cirsium scariosum. Wavy-leaf thistle Cirsium undulatum. Bull thistle Cirsium vulgare. Lanceleaf springbeauty Claytonia lanceolata.
Sugarbowls Clematis hirsutissima. Western white clematis Clematis ligusticifolia. Rocky mountain bee-plant Cleome serrulata. Small-flower blue-eyed mary Collinsia parviflora. Tiny trumpet Collomia linearis. Bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata. Field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis. Red osier dogwood Cornus sericea. Golden smoke Corydalis aurea. Tapertip hawksbeard Crepis acuminata. Slender hawksbeard Crepis atribarba. Meadow hawksbeard Crepis runcinata. Shrubby cinquefoil Dasiphora fruticosa.
Tower larkspur Delphinium glaucum. Nuttall's larkspur Delphinium nuttallianum. Mountain tansy mustard Descurainia incana. Western tansy mustard Descurainia pinnata. Deptford pink Dianthus armeria. Hoary tansy aster Dieteria canescens.
Darkthroat shootingstar Dodecatheon pulchellum. Slender draba Draba albertina. Golden draba Draba aurea. Fewseed draba Draba oligosperma. American dragonhead Dracocephalum parviflorum. White mountain avens Dryas octopetala. Sticky cinquefoil Drymocallis glandulosa. Sierran woodbeauty Drymocallis lactea. Cliff woodbeauty Drymocallis pseudorupestris. Alpine willowherb Epilobium anagallidifolium.
Tall annual willowherb Epilobium brachycarpum. California fuchsia Epilobium canum. Fringed willowherb Epilobium ciliatum. Hornemann's willowherb Epilobium hornemannii. Milk-flower willowherb Epilobium lactiflorum. Stream orchid Epipactis gigantea. Ball-head sandwort Eremogone congesta. Whitestem goldenbush Ericameria discoidea. Rubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa. Tufted fleabane Erigeron caespitosus.
Canadian horseweed Erigeron canadensis. Dwarf mountain fleabane Erigeron compositus. Spreading fleabane Erigeron divergens. Eaton's daisy Erigeron eatonii. Beautiful fleabane Erigeron formosissimus.
Smooth fleabane Erigeron glabellus. Rocky mountain alpine fleabane Erigeron grandiflorus. Shortray fleabane Erigeron lonchophyllus. Subalpine fleabane Erigeron peregrinus.
Showy daisy Erigeron speciosus. Bear river fleabane Erigeron ursinus. Nodding buckwheat Eriogonum cernuum. Whorled buckwheat Eriogonum heracleoides. Cushion buckwheat Eriogonum ovalifolium. Sulphurflower buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum. Woolly sunflower Eriophyllum lanatum. Filaree Erodium cicutarium. Smallflower wallflower Erysimum inconspicuum. Brewer's monkeyflower Erythranthe breweri.
Glacier lily Erythronium Grandiflorum. Engelmann's aster Eucephalus engelmannii. Leafy spurge Euphorbia esula. Thyme-leaf sandmat Euphorbia serpyllifolia. Western showy aster Eurybia conspicua. Thick stemmed aster Eurybia integrifolia. Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana. Monument plant Frasera speciosa. Spotted mountain bells Fritillaria atropurpurea. Yellow fritillary Fritillaria Pudica. Common blanketflower Gaillardia aristata.
Northern bedstraw Galium boreale. Pleated gentian Gentiana affinis. In April, keep an eye out for buttercups, shooting stars, and pasqueflower. May brings about glacier lilies and bitterroot the state flower of Montana. Want to experience Yellowstone in-depth? See what makes Yellowstone National Park a great place to work for a season or longer! Spring is one of the most dynamic times of year in Yellowstone. As the park begins to turn green and the days grow longer, the landscape changes almost daily.
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