Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum)
Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum), Buckwheat Family (Polygonaceae). An introduced species, cultivated in Colorado and sometimes escaping. This is on the A List of noxious plants (not well established but should be eradicated where found). Only documented in...
Aspen Scaberstalk Mushroom (Leccinum insigne)
Aspen Scaberstalk Mushroom (Leccinum insigne), Boletaceae Family, native and found under aspens in the montane and subalpine of Colorado on the eastern and western slopes. Found in late spring and summer. A large, dry, reddish orange mushroom with a fleshy cap and a...
Conic Waxycap (Hygrocybe conica)
Conic Waxycap (Hygrocybe conica), Hygrophoraceae Family. A small to medium, brilliant red to orange or yellow, translucent, conic cap. Poisonous. Grows under aspens, pines, junipers and oaks in dry areas under Ponderosa Pines or in boggy areas and willows, from...