by CONPS ME | Dec 16, 2023
Limber Pine (Pinus flexilis), in the Pine Family (Pinaceae) is a native tree that is scattered in montane to subalpine forests, often growing in rocky crevices. You will find it from some select areas on the plains (one being Daves Draw north of the Pawnee Buttes) to...
by CONPS ME | Dec 14, 2023
G5S2 Photo by Mo...
by CONPS ME | Dec 1, 2023
Rusty Lupine (Lupinus pusillus), in the Pea Family (Fabaceae) is native and common throughout the eastern plains, San Luis Valley, and also found in extreme southwestern Colorado in Montezuma County., It grows from the plains to the lower montane on the eastern and...
by CONPS ME | Dec 1, 2023
Texas Croton (Croton texensis), in the Spurge Family (Euphorbiaceae) is a native plant common in sandy soil (only) on the eastern plains, and could be present in Montezuma County. It blooms from June through September. Photo by Ernie...
by CONPS ME | Oct 15, 2023
2023 Photo Contest, 3rd Place Native Plant Category: “Sidalcea neomexicana”. Photo by Linda Smith. Rocky Mountain Checkerbloom (Sidalcea neomexicana), in the Mallow Family (Malvaceae), is a native plant, common along streams, in marshes, meadows, and other...
