New Plant Species Added to the Website

Oneside Penstemon (Penstemon virgatus var. Asa Grayi) (with a pollen wasp) grows in meadows and grasslands, on rocky hillsides, and pinyon-juniper forests.

Hooded Lady’s Tresses (Spiranthes romanzoffiana) an imperiled orchid (S2) in Colorado but secure globally which grows in moist meadows and forests, along streams and lake borders, and in bogs.

Twisted Stalk (Streptopus amplifolius) is a common species which grows along streams and in moist forests and meadows from the foothills to the alpine.

Purple Mustard (Chorispora tenella) is an introducd, common weedy plant found on open slopes, along roadsides, in fields, vacant lots, and in other disturbed areas

Whipple’s Penstemon (Penstemon whippleanus) is a common Penstemon found in mountain forests, meadows and on alpine tundra

Long Bracted Frog Orchid (Coeloglossum viride) grows in aspen forests, along streams, and in meadows.

Brandegees Penstemon (Penstemon glaber var. brandegei) Found in mountain meadows and on open slopes, known from the southern Front Range.

Filaria (Erodium cicutarium) is an introduced common weed that grows in disturbed places on the plains and foothills.

Nelson’s Physaria (Physaria nelsonii) is a newly discovered species found by Melissa Islam in 2014, but not correctly identified until 2021 by Jennifer Ackerfield.

Alpine Brittlegill (Russula nana) grows primarily in moss under willows, but can also be found in spruce and mixed conifer forests.  It has a slight vanilla aroma but is not edible.

Sidebells Penstemon (Penstemon-secundiflorus) is a native and common species, growing in grasslands and meadows, and on rocky hillsides.

Wax Currant (Ribes cereum) is a native shrub common shrub common in rocky places and dry hillsides from the plains to the alpine.