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Acarospora stapfiana “Cracked Lichen”

Acarospora stapfiana “Cracked Lichen”

by | Mar 4, 2021

Acarospora stapfiana is a squamulose lichen (Acarosporaceae Family) frequently found on calcareous rocks in Colorado. This lichen is a known parasite to the Caloplaca trachyphylla, another lichen found on rocks of the South West. A. stapfiana can be noted as patches...
Arctic Alpine Forget-Me-Not ( Eritrichium nanum)

Arctic Alpine Forget-Me-Not ( Eritrichium nanum)

by | Mar 3, 2021

Arctic Alpine Forget-Me-Not ( Eritrichium nanum), a mat-forming native and common in the alpine, from subalpine to above treeline on the Eastern and Western Slopes. Blooms from June through August. Photo by Mo...
Alpine Wet Meadow, Loveland Lakes, Summit County

Alpine Wet Meadow, Loveland Lakes, Summit County

by | Mar 3, 2021

Alpine Wet Meadow, Loveland Lakes, Summit County. Photo by Mo Ewing. Loveland Lakes are located at the top of Loveland Pass (11,990′) off Route 6 in Summit County. There is a loop trail which goes around two of the lakes and is about 0.8 miles long. This is a...