Orange Wildflower Identification

Orange wildflower species are rare in Glacier National Park. If you happen to spot one, be certain to savor and photograph the moment, as you may never see one again during your Montana vacations--the exception, of course, being Indian Paintbrush, which is more red than orange anyway.

Below you will find images and descriptions of the only two orange wild flowers I know of within Glacier National Park. Use the guide to identify a picture of an orange flower or print it out to use for wildflower identification on your vacation.

Identify an Orange Wildflower

The two wildflowers depicted in this guide are:

Orange Hawkweed, or Devil's Paintbrush
Wild Poppies

If you are aware of additional orange flowers within Glacier National Park, please contact me at perry@glacier-national-park-travel-guide.com

Orange Hawkweed-
Hieracium aurantiacum

Photo by Lady Bug

In terms of orange wild flower spotting, Orange Hawkweed, or Devil's Paintbrush, is by far the easiest and most common. Closely related to dandelions, Orange Hawkweed terrorize the rangelands, pastures and grasslands of Montana.

It is not native to Glacier National Park but rather was introduced in the mid-1900s after being imported from Europe to New England as a garden perennial. Once it infiltrates an area, hawkeed can quickly infest and reproduce, thus crowding out native species.

Interesting Fact: Orange Hawkweed's largest area of infestation is northeastern Minnesota

Orange Poppies

Photo by Lynn Suckow

Orange poppies are usually 1-2 feet in height and have shiny orange to gold colored petals. While it has no medicinal or edible uses, it is a gorgeous flower that can easily be grown in a home garden.

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Purple Wild Flowers - Learn identification tips for Purple Wild Flowers

Yellow Wildflowers - Yellow wildflowers are plentiful throughout Glacier National Park. Read identification tips for Glacier's most common Yellow Wildflowers

Indian Paintbrush - All about identifying the Indian Paintbrush Wildflower, one of Glacier National Park's more magnificent flowers.

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