Fish Lake Thistle (Cirsium clavatum) photo by Mo Ewing

Fish Lake Thistle (Cirsium clavatum) photo by Mo Ewing

Fish Lake Thistle (Cirsium clavatum), Aster Family (Asteraceae). A thistle native to Colorado which is common in rocky soil of mountain meadows and forest clearings on the Eastern and Western Slopes of Colorado. Grows from the foothills to the sub-alpine. Blooms June...
Western Red Columbine (Aquilegia elegantula)

Western Red Columbine (Aquilegia elegantula)

Western Red Columbine (Aquilegia elegantula), Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae). Native. Grows along streams and in moist, shady forests from the foothills to the subalpine on the Eastern and Western Slopes. Blooms from May through July. photo by Marlene...
Featherleaf Daisy (Erigeron pinnatisectus)

Featherleaf Daisy (Erigeron pinnatisectus)

Featherleaf Daisy (Erigeron pinnatisectus), Aster Family (Asteraceae), a common species growing in rocky subalpine and alpine meadows on the Eastern and Western Slopes. Blooms from June through August. Photo by Bob...