Weber’s Saw-wort (Saussurea weberi)

Weber’s Saw-wort (Saussurea weberi)

Weber’s Saw-wort (Saussurea weberi), Aster Family (Asteraceae). Native, G3 (vulnerable globally) and S2 (imperiled in Colorado). Grows in gravelly soil of the alpine and on scree slopes from subalpine to alpine on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from July...
Brookfoam Alumroot (Telesonix jamesii)

Brookfoam Alumroot (Telesonix jamesii)

Brookfoam Alumroot (Telesonix jamesii), Saxifrage Family (Saxifragaceae). Native, G2 (imperiled globally, and S1 (critically imperiled in Colorado). Grows on granite outcrops from montane to alpine on the eastern slope. Blooms from July through September. There are 30...
Brandegee’s Clover (Trifolium brandegeei)

Brandegee’s Clover (Trifolium brandegeei)

Brandegee’s Clover (Trifolium brandegeei), Pea Family (Fabaceae). Native and locally common in subalpine forests and alpine meadows, often in moist places from montane to alpine on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from June through August. Photo by Loraine...