Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium)

Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium)

Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium), Evening Primrose Family (Onagraceae), native and common in forests, meadows and along streams especially abundant in areas after fire, from plains to alpine on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from July through September....
Cliff Sedge (Carex scopulorum)

Cliff Sedge (Carex scopulorum)

Cliff Sedge (Carex scopulorum), Sedge Family (Cyperaceae). Native and common in the alpine meadows from montane to alpine on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from June through August. Photo by Loraine...
Splitleaf Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja rhexifolia-x-miniata)

Splitleaf Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja rhexifolia-x-miniata)

Splitleaf Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja rhexifolia-x-miniata), Broomrape Family (Orobanchaceae), Native and common in forests, along streams, and in mountain meadows from the upper foothills to the alpine on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from June through...
Alpine Brook Saxifrage (Saxifraga rivularis)

Alpine Brook Saxifrage (Saxifraga rivularis)

Alpine Brook Saxifrage (Saxifraga rivularis), Saxifrage Family (Saxifragaceae), a native plant found on rocky alpine, scree slopes, fell fields and talus slopes, and in shady, moist spruce-fir forests from montane to alpine on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms...
Stoloniferous Saxifrage (Saxifraga flagellaris)

Stoloniferous Saxifrage (Saxifraga flagellaris)

Stoloniferous Saxifrage (Saxifraga flagellaris), Saxifrage Family (Saxifragaceae). A native saxifrage found in alpine meadows and on scree slopes on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from July through August. Photo by Marlene...