by CONPS ME | Jun 16, 2024
Western Wallflower (Erysimum asperum), in the Mustard Family (Brassicaceae), is a native plant found in sandy soil and grasslands of the eastern plains. It occurs only on the eastern slope and blooms in May and June. Photo by Mo...
by CONPS ME | Jun 10, 2024
Dwarf Blueberry (Vaccinium cespitosum) is a small shrub in the Heath Family (Ericaceae) which is found in moist forests and meadows and on rocky ridges, from the montane to the alpine on the eastern and western slopes. It blooms from June through August. Photo by Mo...
by CONPS ME | Jun 9, 2024
Alpine Laurel (Kalmia microphyllua) is a native shrub in the Heath Family (Ericaceae). It grows near streambanks and lake margins, and in moist meadows at higher elevations, from the montane to the alpine on the eastern and western slopes and blooms from July through...
by CONPS ME | Jun 7, 2024
Parry’s Clover (Trifolium parryi) is a native plant in the Pea Family (Fabaceae) which is common in subalpine and alpine meadows. It blooms from June through August on the eastern and western slopes. Photo by Mo...
by CONPS ME | Jun 1, 2024
Mancos Columbine (Aquilegia micrantha) is a native wildflower in the Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae). It is an uncommon species found on cliffs and hanging gardens, known from Moffat, Mesa, Delta, and Montrose Counties, with a spurless form collected once in...