Striped Coralroot (Corallorhiza striata)

Striped Coralroot (Corallorhiza striata)

Striped Coralroot (Corallorhiza striata). Orchid Family (Orchidaceae). Uncommon, but not endangered in Colorado or globally, this species grows in shaded forests, from the foothills to the montane on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from June through July. Photo...
Uinta Basin Hookless Cactus (Sclerocactus glaucus)

Uinta Basin Hookless Cactus (Sclerocactus glaucus)

Uinta Basin Hookless Cactus (Sclerocactus glaucus), Cactus Family (Cactaceae). Rare cactus endemic to western Colorado, globally imperiled (G2) and imperiled (S2) in Colorado. S. glaucus grows in dry places, often with pinyon-juniper or sagebrush in semi-desert...
Heartleaf Bittercress (Cardamine cordifolia)

Heartleaf Bittercress (Cardamine cordifolia)

Heartleaf Bittercress (Cardamine cordifolia), Mustard Family (Brassicaceae). Common along streams, lake margins, and in moist meadows, from high plains to alpine on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from June through August. Photo by...
Fiddleleaf Bladderpod (Physaria vitulifera)

Fiddleleaf Bladderpod (Physaria vitulifera)

Fiddleleaf Bladderpod (Physaria vitulifera), Mustard Family (Brassicaceae). A Colorado endemic plant, his species is ranked vulnerable in Colorado and globally (G3S3). It is found on rocky slopes and dry hillsides, known from the foothills of the northern Front Range...