Rocky Mountain Fringed Gentian (Gentianopsis detonsa)
Rocky Mountain Fringed Gentian (Gentianopsis detonsa), Gentian Family (Gentianaceae), native and common in moist meadows, bogs, and along streams from montane to alpine on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from July through September. Photo by Loraine...
Steppe Screw Moss (Syntrichia caninervis)
Steppe Screw Moss (Syntrichia caninervis), Pottiaceae Family. One of the most abundant desert mosses in the world, is found mostly on the west slope of Colorado in desert areas. On the western slope, it prefers growing under shrubs where winter snows persist into...
Golden Glade-moss (Rhytidium rugosum)
Golden Glade-moss (Rhytidium rugosum), Rhytidiaceae Family. A large, coarse, shaggy brownish moss that forms deep, but fairly loose cushions from the protected north slopes of the foothills to the alpine. It is quite easily recognized by its shaggy appearance and...