Capitol Reef Wildflowers


This visual guide contains 235 photographs covering 76
different species found in Capitol Reef National Park.

Common and scientific names come
from the following book:

Welsh, Stanley L., Atwood, N. Duane, Goodrich, Shrerel, and Higgins, Larry C. Editors, 2008.
A Utah Flora, Fourth Edition Revised
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
ISBN 978-0-8425-2701-9

Many thanks to Susan, Carol, Walt and others who helped in identifying some
of the flowers.  I am no botanist, so any corrections or suggestions
are most welcome by the author.

An annotated Checklist of Vascular Flora for Capitol Reef was completed
in 2009 and lists several hundred wildflowers that have been found
within the park boundaries.  This list came out of a study that had
included a comprehensive review of  most of the botanical surveys done in the park.
Appendix A is the most comprehensive plant checklist prepared to date for
Capitol Reef National Park and is a valuable aid to professionals and amateurs alike.

To see a listing of  wildflower books about Utah and surrounding areas look at this
bibliography listing and this guidebook bibliography.

Each year additional species and pictures will be added and so
this is a long term project, but that is okay because visiting
Capitol Reef is always a pleasure.

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Capitol Reef Wildflowers