Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia)

Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia)

Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia), Rose Family (Rosaceae), a native shrub common on dry hillsides in canyons, aspen, pinyon-juniper or with sagebrush from plains to subalpine on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from May through July. There are three varieties...
Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa)

Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa)

Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa), Rose Family (Rosaceae). Native and common on rocky slopes, in canyons and gulches, open forests and along streams from plains to subalpine on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from April through June. Photo by SW...
Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)

Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)

Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata), Aster Family (Asteraceae). Native and common and widespread in dry, sometimes rocky places of the plains, foothills, and intermountain parks and in open places in the mountains where its range extends to timberline. Found on the...