by CONPS ME | Apr 7, 2023
Hook-spurred Violet (Viola adunca), in the Violet Family (Violaceae) is native and common on open slopes, in meadows and open forests, and in alpine tundra. It is found from from the foothills to the alpine on the eastern and western slopes. It blooms from May through...
by CONPS ME | Apr 7, 2023
Nuttall’s Violet (Viola nuttallii), in the Violet Family (Violaceae), is a native, widespread species which is common on open hills and in grasslands and meadows, from the plains to the subalpine on the eastern and westerns slopes. It blooms from April through...
by CONPS ME | Apr 7, 2023
Prairie Goldenrod (Solidago ptarmicoides), in the Aster Family (Asteraceae) is considered imperiled in Colorado (S2), but secure globally. It is found in forest clearings and open meadows, mostly found in El Paso and Teller Counties but with scattered occurrences...
by CONPS ME | Mar 30, 2023
Golden Thread Moss (Leptobryum pyriforme), in the Meesiaceae Family, is found in Canada and all but 4 southern states in the U.S. In Colorado it grows from the foothills to the subalpine on the eastern and western slopes. This is a somewhat weedy species that prefers...
by CONPS ME | Mar 30, 2023
Revolute Plate Moss (Hypnum revolutum) in the Plate Moss Family (Hypnaceae), is found in Canada and the western U.S. It is circumpolar and is also found in Antarctica. It occurs at sea level, but prefers higher elevations. In Colorado it is probably our most abundant...
