Giant Helleborine (Epipactus gigantea)
Giant Helleborine (Epipactis gigantea), Orchid Family (Orchidaceae), is critically imperiled in Colorado (S1) but apparently secure (G4) globally, as it is found from Texas to British Columbia and west to California. In Colorado it is found in hanging gardens, marshes...
Long Bracted Frog Orchid) Coeloglossum viride)
Long Bracted Frog Orchid) Coeloglossum viride), Orchid Family (Orchidaceae) is a native plant that grows in aspen forests, along streams, and in meadows from the montane to the alpine on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from June through August. Photo by Scott...
Alpine Brittlegill (Russula nana)
Alpine Brittlegill (Russula nana) in the Russulaceae family is a native with bright red, very conspicuous cap. The pure white blades on the stem are quite tight and thick. It has a slight aroma of vanilla but is not edible. It grows primarily in moss under willows,...