3 mountain hikes

1

Sierra Nacimiento

We only went halfway around the lake, which is quite a bit lower than last time.  Happily, the soil along Trail #51 is moist.

7-05 San Gregorio Lake
Amaryllidaceae  (Amaryllis family)
   nodding onion  Allium cernuum 
   Geyer's onion  Allium geyeri 
Apiaceae (Parsley family)
   mountain parsley  Pseudocymoptrus montanus
Asteraceae (Aster family)
   western yarrow  Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis
   orange agoseris, burnt-orange dandelion  Agoseris aurantiaca  
   yellow thistle  Cirsium pallidum  
   spreading fleabane  Erigeron divergens
   sprucefir fleabane  Erigeron eximius
   beautiful fleabane  Erigeron formosissimus
   orange sneezeweed  Hymenoxys hoopesii
   cutleaf groundsel  Senecio eremophilus
   narrow goldenrod  Solidago simplex
Brassicaceae (Mustard  or cabbage family)
   twisted pod draba, Heller's draba  Draba helleriana  
Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
   harebell  Campanula rotundifolia
Fabaceae (Bean family)
   red clover  Trifolium pratense
   white clover  Trifolium repens
Geraniaceae (Geranium family)
   Richardson's geranium  Geranium richardsonii
Lamiaceae (Mint family)
   common healall  Prunella vulgaris
Liliaceae (Lily family)
   Gunnison's mariposa lily  Calochortus gunnisonii
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)
   fireweed  Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium
Rosaceae (Rose family)
   shrubby cinquefoil  Pentaphylloides floribunda
   pretty cinquefoil  Potentilla pulcherrima
   Woods' rose  Rosa woodsii
Rubiaceae (Madder family)
   northern bedstraw  Galium boreale
Scrophulariaceae (Snapdragon family)
   giant red Indian paintbrush  Castilleja miniata
   western yellow paintbrush  Castilleja occidentalis
   elephanthead lousewort  Pedicularis groenlandica
   fernleaf lousewort  Pedicularis procera
   sickletop lousewort  Pedicularis racemosa  
   Whipple's penstemon  Penstemon whippleanus

elephanthead lousewort Pedicularis groenlandica

western yellow paintbrush Castilleja occidentalis

orange sneezeweed Hymenoxys hoopesii

Gunnison's mariposa lily Calochortus gunnisonii

narrow goldenrod Solidago simplex

Richardson's geranium Geranium richardsonii

2

Sandia Mountains

7-08 Capulin Spring Picnic Area
Apiaceae (Parsley family)
   mountain parsley  Pseudocymopterus montanus
Asteraceae (Aster family)
   western yarrow  Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis
   fleabane  Erigeron sp.
Note: We would love to have guidence in distinguishing between E. formosissimus & E. speciosus
   showy goldeneye  Heliomeris multiflora var multiflora
   cutleaf coneflower  Rudbeckia laciniata
Geraniaceae (Geranium family)
   purple geranium, pineywoods geranium  Geranium caespitosum
Lamiaceae (Mint family)
   American dragonhead   Dracocephalum parviflorum
   mintleaf bergamot  Monarda fistulosa var. menthifola
Liliaceae (Lily family)
   Gunnison's mariposa lily  Calochortus gunnisonii
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
   common mallow  Malva neglecta
   white checkermallow  Sidalcea candida
Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)
   white four o'clock, velvet umbrellawort  Mirabilis albida
Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)
   scarlet gilia  Ipomopsis aggregata
Rosaceae (Rose family)
   pretty cinquefoil  Potentilla pulcherrima
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
   scarlet penstemon  Penstemon barbatus
   Whipple's penstemon  Penstemon whippleanus
Verbenaceae (Verbena family)
   bigbract verbena, carpet vervain  Verbena bracteata
   spike verbena  Verbena macdougalii

Remnents of the sea at 8800 feet

scarlet gilia Ipomopsis aggregata

Gunnison's mariposa lily Calochortus gunnisonii

fleabane Erigeron sp.

cutleaf coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata



3
Jemez Mountains

Burn area flooding / the awesome power of water. 

7-10 Las Conchas Fishing Trail
Amaryllidaceae  (Amaryllis family)
   nodding onion  Allium cernuum
Apiaceae (Parsley family)
   spotted water hemlock  Cicuta maculata
   common cowparsnip  Heracleum maximum
   mountain parsley  Pseudocymopterus montanus
Asteraceae (Aster family)
   western yarrow  Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis
   Fendler's brickellbush   Brickelliastrum fendleri  (guess)
   yellow thistle  Cirsium pallidum
   fleabane  Erigeron sp.
   oxeye daisy  Leucanthemum vulgare
   notchleaf groundsel  Packera fendleri
   black-eyed Susan  Rudbeckia hirta
   cutleaf coneflower  Rudbeckia laciniata
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
   manyflowered stickseed  Hackelia floribunda
   wayside gromwell  Lithospermum multiflorum
Brassicaceae (Mustard  or cabbage family)
   common tansymustard, flixweed  Descurainia sophia
   roundfruit yellowcress  Rorippa sphaerocarpa 
Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
   Parry's bellflower  Campanula parryi
   harebell, bluebell bellflower  Campanula rotundifolia
Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)
   Fendler's sandwort  Arenaria fendleri
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
   goosefoot  Chenopodium sp.
Fabaceae (Pea family)
   American vetch  Vicia americana
Geraniaceae (Geranium family)
   purple geranium, pineywoods geranium  Geranium caespitosum
   Richardson's geranium  Geranium richardsonii
Hypericaceae (Clusiaceae family)
   Scouler's St. Johnswort  Hypericum scouleri
Lamiaceae (Mint family)
   American dragonhead   Dracocephalum parviflorum
   wild mint  Mentha arvensis
   mintleaf bergamot  Monarda fistulosa var. menthifola
   common healall  Prunella vulgaris
Linaceae (Flax family)
   blue flax, prairie flax  Linum lewisii var. lewisii
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
   white checkermallow  Sidalcea candida
Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)
   hairy-tuft four o'clock  Mirabilis comata (guess)
   narrowleaf four o'clock   Mirabilis linearis
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)
   fireweed  Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium
   fringed willowherb  Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum
   Hooker’s evening primrose  Oenothera elata ssp. hirsutissima
Oxalidaceae (Woodsorrel family)
   violet woodsorrel  Oxalis violacea
Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)
   scarlet gilia  Ipomopsis aggregata
   towering Jacob's-ladder  Polemonium foliosissimum
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
   James' buckwheat  Eriogonum jamesii
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
   Fendler's meadow-rue  Thalictrum fendleri
Rosaceae (Rose family)
   roadside agrimony  Agrimonia striata
   silverweed cinquefoil  Argentina anserina
   yellow avens  Geum aleppicum
   mountain spray, rockspirea  Holodiscus dumosus 
   shrubby cinquefoil  Pentaphylloides floribunda
   woolly cinquefoil  Potentilla hippiana
   pretty cinquefoil  Potentilla pulcherrima
   Woods’ rose  Rosa woodsii
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
   seep monkeyflower  Mimulus guttatus
   scarlet penstemon  Penstemon barbatus
Valerianaceae (Valerian family)
   tobacco-root  Valeriana edulis

Scouler's St. Johnswort Hypericum scouleri

Richardson's geranium Geranium richardsonii

Parry's bellflower Campanula parryi

Hooker’s evening primrose Oenothera elata ssp. hirsutissima

roadside agrimony Agrimonia striata

white checkermallow Sidalcea candida