Wildflower Identifier
Did you see something blooming on Mt. Timpanogos and want to know what it might be?
Answer two questions to help identify it. And remember - NEVER pick any wildflower! They are critical parts of the Mt. Timpanogos ecosystem!
Step 1: What is the primary color?
Step 2: What does the flower look like?
Potential Matches
Want the full list? Download our Season Identification Posters (PDF)
Please Don't Pick the Wildflowers
It might seem like just one flower, but on a high-traffic mountain like Timp, it adds up fast.
They are food and shelter. Wildflowers are the grocery store and the housing for our mountain friends. When we take them, we are stealing their winter survival supplies.
"We need them to survive!"
"That's my food!"
Flower Name
Description goes here.
Sources & Recommended Reading
All photos were taken on Mt. Timpanogos. This guide was compiled by TERT volunteers using the following resources:
- iNaturalist App
- US Forest Service Plant of the Week
- Utah Native Plant Society
- National Park Service Cedar Breaks National Monument
- Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountain Region by Richard M. Anderson, JayDee Gunnell, and Jerry L. Goodspeed
- Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountain Region Denver Botanic Gardens.
- Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Field Guides
- Wasatch Wildflowers: A Field Guide by Steve Hegji
Note: Plant toxicity information is for educational safety purposes and is not medical advice. Never ingest wild plants.