Long Bracted Frog Orchid) Coeloglossum viride)
Long Bracted Frog Orchid) Coeloglossum viride), Orchid Family (Orchidaceae) is a native plant that grows in aspen forests, along streams, and in meadows from the montane to the alpine on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from June through August. Photo by Scott...
Alpine Brittlegill (Russula nana)
Alpine Brittlegill (Russula nana) in the Russulaceae family is a native with bright red, very conspicuous cap. The pure white blades on the stem are quite tight and thick. It has a slight aroma of vanilla but is not edible. It grows primarily in moss under willows,...
Hanging Garden Coolwort (Sullivantia hapemanii var purpusii)
Hanging Garden Coolwort (Sullivantia hapemanii var. purpusii), Saxifrage Family (Saxifragaceae) is a rare plant considered vulnerable in Colorado and Globally (G3S3). It grows in hanging gardens and on wet cliffs, known from Garfield, Gunnison, Montrose, Pitkin, and...