Fremont’s Barberry (Berberis fremontii)

Fremont’s Barberry (Berberis fremontii)

Fremont’s Barberry (Berberis fremontii), Barberry Family (Berberidaceae), a native shrub found on rocky hillsides and pinyon-juniper slopes from plains to foothills on the western slope. Blooms from April through June. Photo by Mo...
Desert Prince’s Plume (Stanleya pinnata)

Desert Prince’s Plume (Stanleya pinnata)

Desert Prince’s Plume (Stanleya pinnata), Mustard Family (Brassicaceae), a native plant that grows on dry hillsides, barren slopes, and in pinyon-juniper or sagebrush in selenium-rich soil from semi-desert shrublands and plains to foothills. Blooms in June and...
Tatarian Honeysuckle (Lonicera tatarica)

Tatarian Honeysuckle (Lonicera tatarica)

Tatarian Honeysuckle (Lonicera tatarica), Honeysuckle Famlly (Caprifoliaceae). Non-native but uncommon in canyons of the foothills and disturbed areas, from plains to foothills. Photo by Mo...
Common Juniper (Juniperus communis)

Common Juniper (Juniperus communis)

Common Juniper (Juniperus communis), Cypress Family (Cupressaceae). A native and common shrub in aspen or spruce-fir forests, from plains to alpine on the eastern and western slopes. Photo by Mo...
Comb Wash Buckwheat (Eriogonum clavellatum)

Comb Wash Buckwheat (Eriogonum clavellatum)

Comb Wash Buckwheat (Eriogonum clavellatum), Buckwheat Family (Polygonaceae). Native, G2 (imperiled globally) and S1 (critically imperiled in Colorado) where it covers only 117 square kilometers. Grows on dry, clay or shale slopes in semi-desert shrublands on the...