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Alkali Sacaton (Sporobolus airoides)

Alkali Sacaton (Sporobolus airoides)

Alkali sacaton (Sporobolus airoides) is a native grass which is common in grasslands, short-grass prairie, shrublands, and on alkaline flats. It grows in the plains and the foothills on the eastern and western slopes, blooming from June through September. Photo by Mo...
Purple Three-awn Grass (Aristida purpurea)

Purple Three-awn Grass (Aristida purpurea)

Purple Three-awn Grass (Aristida purpurea) in the Grass Family (Poaceae) is 0ur most common Aristida, found on dry slopes, in grasslands, and in open woodlands, from the plains to the montane on the eastern and western slopes. It blooms from May through September...
Booth’s Willow (Salix boothii)

Booth’s Willow (Salix boothii)

Booth’s Willow (Salix boothii) is a native shrub in the Willow Family (Salicaceae). It is a common species that grows in moist meadows, along creeks and streams, and in floodplains, from the plains to the subalpine on the eastern and western slopes. It blooms...