New Plant Species Added to the Website

Sandsage (Artemisia filifolia) is a native shrub, common in sandy places on the eastern plains, especially in sandsage grasslands on the sand dune fields along the eastern border.  Photo by Russ Klienman.

Rocky Mountain Blazing Star (Liatris ligulistylis) is considered to be endangered in Colorado (S2) and grows in wet meadows and along streams.  Photo by Mo Ewing.

Dwarf Clover (Trifolium nanum) is common in alpine tundra, and cushion plant communities. Photo by Loraine Yeatts.

Bellardi Bog Sedge (Kobresia myosuroides) is an indicator plant of the Alpine Turf plant community, but also occasionally can be found in montane meadows. Photo by Mo Ewing.

James’ Holdback (Pomaria jamesii) is found in rocky or sandy soil, in
open prairie, or along roadsides, scattered on the eastern plains, 

Alpine Stitchwort (Cherleria obtusiloba, formerly Minuartia obtusiloba) is common on alpine tundra and occasionally in subalpine spruce-fir forests.  Photo by Frank Morrey.

Blackroot Sedge (Carex elynoides) is an indicator plant of the Apine Turf Plant Community and common in alpine tundra and meadows. Photo by Loraine Yeatts.

Mt. Albert Goldenrod (Solidago simplex var. simplex) is one of several species in the goldenrod genus that is found in alpine turf plant communities. Photo by Mo Ewing.

Broom Snakeweed (Gutierrezia sarothrae) is a very common shrub on the plains.  It gets its name from the fact that native Americans used it as a broom. Photo by Mo Ewing.

Narrowleaf Four O’clock (Mirabilis linearis) is common throughout the state, especially on the plains and in open places in mountain valleys. Photo by David Elwonger.

Crownleaf Evening Primrose (Oenothera coronopifolia) is a native plant common in the shortgrass prairie but also abundant in the montane. May through August. Photo by Rick Brune.

Miners Candle (Oreocarya virgata) is common in sandy soil of the foothills and mountains along the Front Range.

Rocky Mountain Nailwort (Paronychia pulvinata) is a classic cushion plant found on alpine tundra and rocky slopes, in the subalpine, alpine and occasionally montane.  Photo by Frank Morrey.

Creeping Sibbaldia (Sibbaldia procumbens) is common in alpine tundra and on rocky, subalpine slopes or spruce-fir forests.  Photo by Ed Ogle.

Northern Single-spike Sedge (Carex-scirpoidea) is another sedge found in the Alpine Turf Plant Community but is also and is found in fens, along the margins of lakes and streams.  Photo by Loraine Yeatts.

Trumpet Gooseberry (Ribes lepanthum) in fruit, is a native shrub which grows on dry, sandy hillsides, often with Pinyon-Juniper and Ponderosa pines. Photo by Jim Pisarowicz.

Rubber Rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa) is a common shrub on the plains and semi-desert shrublands and actually does contain rubber (latex). Photo by Mo Ewing.

Pygmy Goldenweed (Tonestus pygmaeus) is locally common in rocky soil of the alpine tundra, but is also widespread in the mountains.  Photo by Loraine Yeatts.