New Mexico Plant Identification Field Guide
New Mexico Wildflower Identification
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![A large verbena plant grows many purple flower heads against the New Mexican soil.]()
Verbena!
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![Pink pinwheel shaped flowers spring up after Spring rains on a local homestead.]()
A Splash of Pink
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![Indian paintbrushes provide a startling splash of orange on the dessert landscape.]()
Paint it!
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![A long stemmed, yellow flower blooms in early Spring.]()
Spring Blooms
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![A variety of lupine grows among construction materials on a local Nubian goat farm.]()
Lupine
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![Tiny white flowers with yellow centers grow in clusters at a New Mexican goat dairy.]()
Tiny Flowers!
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![A stalk of yellow flowers blooms against a grassy background.]()
Invasive but Not Spikey...Bees Love It!
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![Two large, white flowers bloom on clay soil near Albuquerque.]()
Evening Primrose in the Morning!
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![Seveeral pink Scarlet beeblossom flowers grow tall on a single stem against a barren landscape.]()
Beeblossom!
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![A large, yellow Salsify blossom takes reaches for new heights against the mountainous terrain.]()
Not a Dandelion!
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![A cluster of white fleabane daisies shows off brilliant blooms on a local Nubian farm.]()
The Best Daisies
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![A cluster of purple flowers pops up in a mulched area of the homestead.]()
Just Showed Up!
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![A stalk full of orange flowers blooms after a rainstorm.]()
Another Favorite!
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![A blue flax flower blooms in the early morning light.]()
Blue Flax
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![A closeup shot of a clusteer of purple wildflowers growing near a local apiary.]()
These Again!
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![A long stemmed, yellow wildflower with many blooms grows on mountainous terrain.]()
Wildflower Season is Here!
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![Tiny white wildflowers grow no more than three inches off the rocky ground.]()
Not Fleabane...
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![Several pink and red flowers grow on a single beeblossom stem.]()
Bee Beloved!
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![A spikey looking plant shows off two small yellow flowers.]()
Looks Pointy.... but Isn't!
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![A cluster of small yellow flower grows on a stem ladened plant.]()
No Leaves?
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![A stand or brilliant orange Indian paintbrushes glisten in the morning light in a local wildflower meadow.]()
Morning Light
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![A small lupine flower prepares to bloom as it glistens with dewdrops in the early morning hours after a rainstorm in Tijeras.]()
Morning Dewdrops
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![A bunch of pink flowers and unopened blooms cluster in the shade of a pinyon pine.]()
Preferin' the Shade
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![A large, white daisy randomly blooms near the bees.]()
Where Did This Come From?
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![In the early morning light, a white Shasta daisy's bud begins to open.]()
Morning Blossoms
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![A large Scarlet Gaura plant spreads many blooms and is visited by the local honey bees.]()
Also Called Gaura
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![A closeup of a white fleabane daisy plant features several blooms with bright, sunny centers.]()
Sunny Centers!
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![A very pale, pink flower blossoms on a long, light green stalk near the apiary.]()
New Flower, What is it?
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![The evening primrose flower shows off its 4 large, white heart shaped petals.]()
Hearts!
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![A cluster of orange Indian paintbrushes are often mistaken for the orange fencec marking flags used on Fuzz & Buzz Farms.]()
Not A Marking Flag!
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![A stand of the invasive yellow toadflax grows near the apiary of Fuzz & Buzz Farms.]()
Yellow Toadflax
Trees of the East Mountains
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![A native juniper stretches its branches across the view in Southwestern New Mexico.]()
Juniper, Achoo!
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![An uncommon variety of juniper grows on the mossy mountainside of a local farm.]()
Uncommon Juniper!
Grass Identification: Native & Non-Native
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![Cheatgrass turns brown after reaching the end of its life. These treacherous plants pose a substantial danger to many domestic animals on the farm.]()
Cheatgrass...
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![Cheatgrass turns purple-ish as it transitions from green to brown. At this age, the plants are still tender and a beloved snack from the local Nubian goat residents.]()
Spikey!
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![Green cheatgrass is soft and tender, and the local Nubians eat it like candy.]()
Soft But Soon Spikey
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![Western wheatgrass grows well despite arid conditions in the New Mexican sun.]()
Good Grasses!
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![Dewdrops glisten on western wheatgrass seed heads after an early Spring rain.]()
After the Rain
Other Plants of the Southwest
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![A large fuzzy, leafed mullein growing on a local Nubian goat farm spreads its leaves across the view.]()
Not Lettuce!
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![A soft, fuzzy plant grows outside the Nubian buck pen on a homestead near Albuquerque.]()
Soft & Fuzzy
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![Seed pods form on browning stems as winter approaches on the farm.]()
Fall Seeds!
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![Kochia spreads quickly across the landscape after a Spring rain for the local Nubian goats to graze throughout the Summer.]()
Kochia Everywhere...
