Jim Conrad's Naturalist Newsletter Submenu for
MEXICAN Wildflowers & Weeds

SHORTCUTS to major groups:
MONOCOTS:
Agave subfamily (agaves, yuccas, etc.) | orchids | bromeliads |
OTHER MONOCOTS {like lilies, sedges, cannas, aroids, cattails, dayflowers, etc.}

DICOTS:
Composite-Aster Family:
ray florets yellow | ray floret NOT  yellow | no ray florets apparent

Other commonly seen families:
Bean Family | Dogbane Family | Hibiscus Family | Mint Family | Nightshade Family | Spurge/Euphorbia Family
ALL OTHERS:
  • Agalinis, Saltmarsh (Agalinis spiciflora)
  • Alumroot (Heuchera longipetala var. orizabensis)
  • Amaranth, Spiny (Amaranthus spinosus)
  • Aphelandra scabra
  • Arracacia aegopodioides
  • Arracacia tolucensis
  • Arrasa con Todo (Gomphrena serrata)
  • Artillery Plant (Pilea microphylla)
  • Arugula/ Roquette (Eruca vesicaria ssp. sativa)
  • Baby Jump-up (Mecardonia procumbens)
  • Barleria, Yellow (Barleria micans)
  • Beach Gentian (Eustoma exaltatum)
  • Beach Peanut (Okenia hypogaea)
  • BEAN FAMILY:
  • Bear Corn (Conopholis alpina)
  • Beardtongue, Bellflower (Penstemon campanulatus)
  • Beardtongue, Hartweg's (Penstemon hartwegii)
  • Begonia, Hollyhock (Begonia gracilis)
  • Begonia, Lotus-leafed (Begonia nelumbiifolia)
  • Begonia, Star (Begonia heracleifolia)
  • Bindweed, Dwarf (Evolvulus convolvuloides)
  • Blazingstar (Mentzelia hispida)
  • Ruellia blechum
  • Borage (Borago officinalis)
  • Brazilian Tea (Stachytarpheta jamaicensis)
  • BROMELIADS
  • Buttercup (Ranunculus petiolaris)
  • Butterwort (Pinguicula moranensis var. moranensis)
  • Buttonweed (Spermacoce verticillata)
  • Caltrop, Big (Kallstroemia maxima)
  • Carrot, "Tropical" Wild (Daucus montanus)
  • Cat's-tongue (Priva lappulacea)
  • Celosia (Celosia virgata)
  • Chickweed, Mexican (Stellaria cuspidata)
  • Chaff-flower, Mat (Alternanthera caracasana)
  • Clammyweed, Mexican (Cleome uniglandulosa)
  • Cola de Iguana (Plumbago pulchella)
  • Columnea purpusii
    • COMPOSITES (daisies, sunflowers, asters, etc.)

    RAY FLORETS PRESENT, YELLOW to ORANGE:
    RAY FLORETS NOT YELLOW:
    NO RAY FLORETS APPARENT
  • Creeping Bluet (Oldenlandiopsis callitrichoides)
  • Crinklemat, Woody (Tiquilia canescens)
  • Cucumbers, Spiny (Cucumis anguria)
  • Cuphea aequipetala
  • Cuphea, Gaumer's (Cuphea gaumeri)
  • Devil's Claws (Martynia annua)
  • Devil's Claws (Proboscidea louisianica)
  • Devil's Horsewhip (Achyranthes aspera)
  • Dock, Curly (Rumex crispus)
  • Dock, Mexican (Rumex mexicanus)
  • DOGBANE FAMILY:
  • Drymonia strigosa
  • Dyer's Rocket (Reseda luteola)
  • Echeveria halbingeri
  • Echeveria hyalina
  • Epazote (Chenopodium ambrosioides)
  • Eryngo (Eryngium alternatum)
  • Eryngo (Eryngium carlinae)
  • Eryngo (Eryngium monocephalum)
  • Eryngo (Eryngium proteiflorum)
  • Evening Primrose, Fourwing (Oenothera tetraptera)
  • Evening Primrose, Rose (Oenothera rosea)
  • Fiddleleaf (Nama origanifolium)
  • Fiddleleaf (Nama sericea)
  • Flax, Schiede's (Linum schiedeanum)
  • Flax, "Wild" (Linum scabrellum)
  • Floppers (Bryophyllum pinnatum)
  • Foldwing, Sixangle (Dicliptera sexangularis)
  • Fournwort, Hairy (Tetramerium nervosum)
  • Four-O'Clock, Marvel of Peru (Mirabilis jalapa)
  • Four-O'Clock, Violet Flowered (Mirabilis violacea)
  • Four-O'Clock, Viscid (Mirabilis viscosa)
  • Four-O'Clock, White Flowered (Mirabilis longiflora)
  • Frogfruits, Fogfruits (Phyla nodiflora var. reptans)
  • Frostweed, Clustered (Crocanthemum glomeratum)
  • Fuchsia, Thyme-leaved (Fuchsia thymifolia)
  • Gaudichaudia cynanchoides
  • Geophila macropoda
  • Geranium bellum
  • Geranium potentillifolium
  • Geranium schiedeanum
  • Goatweed (Capraria biflora)
  • Goatweed (Capraria frutescens)
  • Gronovia scandens
  • Guinea Hen Weed (Petiveria alliacea)
  • Gyrandra chironioides
  • Hebecarpa myrtilloides
  • Heliotrope (Euploca foliosissima)
  • Heliotrope, Prostrate (Heliotropium procumbens)
  • Heliotrope, Salt (Heliotropium curassavicum)
  • Hierba de Burros (Spigelia longiflora)
  • HIBISCUS FAMILY
  • Hippobroma longiflora
  • Hornwort, Tropical (Ceratophyllum submersum
  • Hybanthus longipes
  • Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)
  • Jamaica Weed (Nama jamaicense)
  • Joyweed, Yellow (Alternanthera flavescens)
  • Kenilworth Ivy (Cymbalaria muralis)
  • Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album)
  • Lantana Fruits
  • Lantana, Shrub (Lantana camara)
  • Leadwort (Plumbago scandens)
  • Leaf-flower (Phyllanthus amarus)
  • Lobelia (Lobelia divaricata)
  • Lobelia (Lobelia sartorii)
  • Lobelia (Lobelia volcanica)
  • Lobelia, Mexican (Lobelia laxiflora)
  • Loeselia coerulea
  • Loeselia mexicana
  • London Rocket (Sisymbrium irio)
  • Lythrum gracile
  • Mala Mujer (Cnidoscolus urens)
  • Matweed, Small (Guilleminea densa)
  • Milkwort (Polygala compacta)
  • Minnieroot (Ruellia tuberosa)
  • MINT FAMILY
  • MISC. MONOCOTS
  • Monkeyflower, Round-leaf (Erythranthe glabrata)
  • Morning-glory, Slender Dwarf (Evolvulus alsinoides)
  • Mosquito Flower (Lopezia miniata)
  • Mosquito Flower (Lopezia racemosa)
  • NIGHTSHADE FAMILY:
  • Noseburn, Yucatan (Tragia yucatanensis)
  • ORCHIDS
  • Paintbrush, (Castilleja integrifolia)
  • Paintbrush, Indian Field (Castilleja arvensis)
  • Paintbrush, Santa Catalina (Castilleja tenuiflora)
  • Passionflower Variations
  • Pennywort (Hydrocotyl mexicana)
  • Peperomia (Peperomia bracteata)
  • Peperomia (Peperomia pellucida)
  • Peperomia (Peperomia pereskiifolia)
  • Peperomia, Four-leafed (Peperomia quadrifolia)
  • Periwinkle, Madagascar (Catharanthus roseus)
  • Petunia, Mexican Wild (Ruellia inundata)
  • Petunia, Mexican Wild (Ruellia nudiflora)
  • Phyllanthus (Don Jesús's Bag... )
  • Plantain (Plantago nivea)
  • Plantain, Common (Plantago major)
  • Plantain, Floccose (Plantago floccosa)
  • Plantain, Mexican (Plantago australisssp. hirtella)
  • Pokeweed, Tropical (Phytolacca icosandra)
  • Pombalia verbenacea
  • Pondweed, Long-leaf (Potamogeton nodosus)
  • Poorman's-Pepper (Lepidium virginicum)
  • Pregnant Plant (Bryophyllum delagoensis)
  • Prickly-poppy, Large-flowered White (Argemone grandiflora)
  • Prickly-poppy, Mexican (Argemone mexicana)
  • Prickly-poppy, Pale Mexican (Argemone ochroleuca)
  • Primrose-willow, Anglewing (Ludwigia leptocarpa)
  • Primrose-willow, Floating (Ludwigia peploides)
  • Primrose-willow, Mexican (Ludwigia octovalvis)
  • Priva mexicana
  • Purslane, Common (Portulaca oleracea)
  • Purslane, "Mexican" (Portulaca mexicana)
  • Purslane, Redstem (Portulaca rubricaulis)
  • Purslane, Sea (Sesuvium portulacastrum)
  • Russian Thistle (Salsola tragus)
  • Salicornia (Salicornia bigelovii)
  • Saltweed (Blutaparon vermiculare)
  • Sandwort (Arenaria lycopodioides)
  • Sandwort, Spreading (Arenaria lanuginosa)
  • Scalystem, Purple (Elytraria imbricata)
  • Scalystem, Wheatspike (Elytraria bromoides)
  • Scarlet-Bush (Hamelia patens)
  • Scarlet Guara (Oenothera suffrutescens)
  • Scarlet Pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis)
  • Schwenckia americana
  • Scorpon Tail (Heliotropium angiospermum)
  • Slipper Flower (Calceolaria tripartita)
  • Smartweed (Persicaria lapathifolia)
  • Smartweed, "Mexican" (Persicaria segetum)
  • Snake-cotton (Frolichia interrupta var. interrupta)
  • Snakeroot (Sanicula liberta)
  • Snakewort (Dorstenia contrajerva)
  • Speedwell, Bird's-Eye (Veronica persica)
  • Spiderflower, African (Cleome gynandra)
  • Spiderflower, Asian (Cleome viscosa)
  • Spiderling, Erect (Boerhavia erecta)
  • Spiderling, Scarlet (Boerhavia coccinea)
  • SPURGE/ EUPHORBIA FAMILY
  • Stickleaf, Tropical (Mentzelia aspera)
  • Stonecrop, Red (Sedum moranense)
  • Stork's-bill, Common (Erodium cicutarium)
  • Talinum paniculatum
  • Turkey-tangle (Phyla nodiflora)
  • Turnera (Turnera ulmifolia)
  • Turnipweed (Rapistrum rugosum)
  • Valerian (Valeriana clematitis)
  • Vervain, Ehrenberg's (Verbena ehrenbergiana)
  • Vervain, Mint-leaved (Verbena menthifolia)
  • Vervain, Red (Stachytarpheta miniacea)
  • Watercress (Nasturtium officinale)
  • Water-Starwort (Callitriche heterophylla)
  • Wild Nasturtiums (Tropaeolum emarginatum)
  • "Wild Squash" (Cucurbita pedatifolia)
  • Woodsorrel (Oxalis hernandesii)
  • Woodsorrel, Broadleaf (Oxalis latifolia)
  • Woodsorrel, Shrubby (Oxalis frutescens)
  • Woodsorrel, Tenleaf (Oxalis decaphylla)
  • Wrightwort, Smallflower (Carlowrightia parviflora)
  • Wrightwort, Viscid (Carlowrightia neesiana)