Alliaceae

Onion Family

• The Onion Family has petals and sepals that look alike. There are three petals and three sepals. It has leafless stalks, and the flower is in a terminal umbel.
• Nodding Onion can be recognized by its nodding umbel. It is found in fields and meadows of the montane zone.
• Geyer Onion is erect and frequently found at high elevations.

Orchidaceae

Orchid Family

• In the Orchid Family there are three petals and three sepals. The lower petal is modified into a lip. Leaves have parallel veins.
• Spotted Coralroot has a white lip with purple spots. It is without chorophyl and gets nourishment from rotted wood on the forest floor.
• Calypso Orchid has a drooping head and is found in cool moist coniferous forests.

Melanthiaceae

False Hellebore Family

• In the False Hellebore Family there are six tepals, all similar. Some plants contain dangerous alkaloids.
• False Hellebore has large, coarse, strongly-veined leaves. It grows in marshy ground in aspen and spruce zones. It is abundant in areas where it grows.
• Elegant Camas has 6 tepals with a greenish spot at the base. It can be found in mountain meadows and in the alpine zone. It is less poisonous than Death Camas.

Convallariaceae

Mayflower Family

• The flowers of Star-flowered Soloman's Seal are small and look like a 6 pointed star. It grows in lower and middle altitudes in meadows, along streams and in woods.

Calochortaceae

Mariposa Family

• Mariposa Lily has three white petals and three narrow pale green sepals. Mariposa means butterfly. It is found in open grassy areas and aspen groves of the pinebelt.

Agavaceae

Agave Family

• Yucca has tufts of dagger-like leaves. Flowers are partly closed during the daylight. It is pollinated at night by the protuba moth.

Iridaceae

Iris Family

• Blue-Eyed Grass is a small blue flower with 3 petals and 3 sepals that look alike. It grows in meadows.
• Wild Iris has 3 erect petals and 3 hanging sepals. It is found in wet meadows and along streams.