Bigelow’s Tansy-aster (Dieteria bigelovii)

Bigelow’s Tansy-aster (Dieteria bigelovii)

Bigelow’s Tansy-aster (Dieteria bigelovii) (formerly Machaeranthera bigelovii) is in the Aster Family (Asteraceae). A native wildflower, it is common along roadsides, on open slopes, and in meadows and forest clearings, from the plains to the subalpine on the...
Glacial Daisy (Erigeron glacialis)

Glacial Daisy (Erigeron glacialis)

Glacial Daisy (Erigeron glacialis), Aster Family (Asteraceae). Native and common in mountain meadows, along streams, and in forest openings from montane to alpine on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from July to September. Photo by Mo...
Thinleaf Alder (Alnus incana ssp tenuifolia)

Thinleaf Alder (Alnus incana ssp tenuifolia)

Thinleaf Alder (Alnus incana ssp tenuifolia), in the birch family (Betulaceae) is a shrub which is common along streams, bordering lakes and wet meadows, and in moist gulches from the plains to the subalpine. It blooms from April through July on the eastern and...