Monocots of the Sierra Nevada

Main gallery: Flowers of the Sierra Nevada (United States).

See also: Asterids of the Sierra Nevada.

See also: Rosids of the Sierra Nevada.

Grass family (Poaceae)

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  Trisetum wolfii grass, three seedheads
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  T. wolfii grass, stems & leaves
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  Mountain wild-oat grass (Danthonia intermedia)
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  Closeup of Mountain wild-oat grass (D. intermedia), Box Lake
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  Squirrel-tail grass (Elymus elymoides) closeup of red spike
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  Squirrel-tail grass (E. elymoides) spreading spikes
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  Squirrel-tail grass (E. elymoides), early-season form
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  Squirrel-tail grass (E. elymoides) late-season form
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  Mountain bluegrass (Poa wheeleri)
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  Tufted-hair grass (Deschampsia cespitosa), clump
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  Tufted-hair grass (D. cespitosa), close
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  Clumps of mountain timothy (Phleum alpinum)
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  Brewer's reed grass (Calamagrostis breweri) in rocks

Sedge family (Cyperaceae) carex, scirpus

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  Lake-margin sedge (Carex utriculata), Hamilton Lake
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  Lake-margin sedge (C. utriculata) close, Heart Lake
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  Showy sedge (Carex spectabilis) below Gem Lakes
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  Closeup of Carex aurea spikelet
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  Golden sedge (C. aurea) on streambank
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  Talus sedge (Carex congdonii) plant
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  Talus sedge (C. congdonii) spikes, close
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  Scirpus microcarpus flowerhead
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  S. microcarpus (small-fruited bulrush)

Rush family (Juncaceae)

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  Long-anthered rush (Juncus macrandrus) close
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  Long-anthered rush (J. macrandrus), cluster of many plants
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  Alaska rush (Juncus mertensianus) plants in full flower
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  Alaska rush (J. mertensianus) in seed

Lily family (Liliaceae) lilium, mariposa lily, corn lily

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  Columbia tiger lily (Lilium columbianum) with bud
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  Columbia tiger lily (L. columbianum) pair
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  L. columbianum plant, by creek
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  L. columbianum inflorescence
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  Alpine lily (Lilium parvum) flowerhead with leaf whorl
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  Alpine lily (L. parvum) closeup of flowers & buds
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  Mariposa lilies (Calochortus leichtlinii), west of Ritter Range
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  Mariposa lily drift (C. leichtlinii)
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  Mariposa lily (C. leichtlinii) furled flowers
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  Green-striped mariposa lily (Calochortus bruneaunis) flowers
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  C. bruneaunis flower from underside
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  Corn lilies (Veratrum californicum) Mineral King
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  Corn lilies (V. californicum) at stream
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  Corn lily flowers close (V. californicum)
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  V. californicum flowers, closeup detail
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  Corn lily (V. californicum) buds
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  Corn lily (V. californicum) leaf swirl

Iris family (Iriidaceae)

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  Western blue flag (Iris missouriensis) flower
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  Western blue flag (I. missouriensis) plant, in flower
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  Western blue flag (I. missouriensis) fruit

Brodiaea family (Themidaceae) harvest lily, pretty-face

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  Harvest Brodiaea lily (Brodiaea elegans)
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  Pretty face (Triteleia ixioides) flower close
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  Pretty face (T. ixioides) plant

Onion family (Alliaceae)

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  Swamp onions (Allium validum), above Purple Lake
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  Swamp onions (A. validum) at lakeshore
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  Swamp onions (A. validum), flower closeup
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  Flowerheads, aspen onion (Allium bisceptrum)
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  Buds & leaves, aspen onion (A. bisceptrum)
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  Sierra onion, close (Allium campanulatum)
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  Sierra onion (A. campanulatum)
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  Dwarf Sierra onion (Allium obtusum), dry

Butcher-broom family (Ruscaceae) solomon seal

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  Star-flower Solomon seal (Maianthemum stellatum), Lake Sabrina
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  Star-flower Solomon seal (M. stellatum), flower closeup
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  Star-flower Solomon seal (M. stellatum) young green-black striped berries

Orchid family (Orchidaceae) epipactis, ladies-tresses, rein orchid, coralroot

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  Stream orchid (Epipactis gigantea) single flower closeup
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  Stream orchid (E. gigantea), close
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  Stream orchid (E. gigantea), flower pair & bud
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  Stream orchid (E. gigantea) seedheads
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  Stream orchid (E. gigantea), plants
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  Stream orchid, (E. gigantea) lush clump in moist meadow
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  E. gigantea, single isolated plant
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  Ladies' tresses (Spiranthes romanzoffiana), closeup of flower coils
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  Ladies' tresses (S. romanzoffiana) plants
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  Rein orchid (Platanthera leucostachys) clump
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  Rein orchid (P. leucostachys) close
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  White rein orchid (Platanthera dilatata v. leucostachys) leaves
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  Yellow rein-orchid (Platanthera tescamnis) stalk
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  Yellow rein orchid, close
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  Yellow rein orchid (P. tescamnis) flowers close
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  Spotted coralroot (Corallorhiza maculata)
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  Spotted coralroot close (C. maculata)