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Wood Nymph (Moneses uniflora)

Wood Nymph (Moneses uniflora)

Wood Nymph (Moneses uniflora), Heath Family (Ericaceae) is a native flower common in moist, shaded forests, in bogs, and along shaded streams from the montane to the alpine. Blooms from July through September on the eastern and western slopes. Photo by Ed...
Dotted Blazing Star (Liatris punctata)

Dotted Blazing Star (Liatris punctata)

Dotted Blazing Star (Liatris punctata), Aster Family (Asteraceae) is a common native plant which is widespread on open grasslands and meadows of the eastern slope on the plains and in the outer foothills and valleys, on the eastern slope from, plains to montane....
Rocky Mountain Blue-eyed Grass Sisyrinchium montanum)

Rocky Mountain Blue-eyed Grass Sisyrinchium montanum)

Rocky Mountain Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium montanum), Iris Family (Iridaceae) is a native wildflower, common in meadows, marshes, and along streams, from the plains to the subalpine on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from May through August. Photo by Bruce...
Water Smartweed (Persicaria amphibia)

Water Smartweed (Persicaria amphibia)

Water Smartweed (Persicaria amphibia), Buckweed Family (Polygonaceae), an aquatic, native species found in and along the margins of lakes, from the plains to the subalpine on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from June through October. Photo by Ernie...
2022 Photo Contest, 2nd Place (3x tie), Native Plants Category

2022 Photo Contest, 2nd Place (3x tie), Native Plants Category

Perrenial Fringed Gentian (Gentianopsis barbellata), Gentian Family (Gentianaceae), native and found on moist slopes, meadows, alpine tundra, and in aspen forests, from the montane to the alpine on the eastern and western slopes. It is considered vulnerable (S3) in...