Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), Grass Family (Poaceae). Native and common on the eastern plains, in sandy soil, and ponderosa pine forests, from plains to foothills on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from June through September. Photo by Mo...
Prairie Cordgrass (Spartina pectinata)

Prairie Cordgrass (Spartina pectinata)

Prairie Cordgrass (Spartina pectinata), Grass Family (Poaceae). Native and found in moist meadows, ditches, on moist grassy slopes, and along creeks andpond margins from the plains to foothills on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from June through September....
Cut-leaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia lacinata var ampla)

Cut-leaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia lacinata var ampla)

Cut-leaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia lacinata var ampla), Aster Family (Asteraceae). Native and common along streams and in moist meadows from plains to montane on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from June through September. Photo by Mo...
Wild Plum (Prunus americana)

Wild Plum (Prunus americana)

Wild Plum (Prunus americana), Rose Family (Rosaceae). Native and common in canyons, on rocky slopes, and along streams from plains to foothills on the eastern slope. Blooms from April through May. Photo by Mo...