Lophozia incisa liverwort

Lophozia incisa liverwort

Lophozia incisa is a common liverwort in the Lophoziaceae Family which is found primarily in montane and subalpine coniferous forests, and occasionally in the alpine. It can be recognized using just a hand lens by it’s pale green color that are shaped like...
Subalpine Larkspur (Delphinium barbeyi)

Subalpine Larkspur (Delphinium barbeyi)

Subalpine Larkspur (Delphinium barbeyi), Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae), native andcommon throught the mountains in moist meadows and adjacent spruce-fir forests, along streams, and in moist alpine, from montane to alpine on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms...
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...