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Common Mallow (Malva neglecta)

Common Mallow (Malva neglecta)

Common Mallow (Malva neglecta) in the Mallow Family (Malvaceae) is a non-native common weed found in disturbed places, gardens, and fields; found primarily on the plains and foothills, but occasionally getting into the montane on the eastern and western slopes. It...
Spreading Buckwheat (Eriogonum effusum)

Spreading Buckwheat (Eriogonum effusum)

Spreading Buckwheat (Eriogonum effusum) is a native herb in the Buckwheat Family (Polygonaceae). It is common on dry slopes, sand hills, and in grasslands, shortgrass prairie, and sagebrush flats, from the plains to the foothills on the eastern slope. It blooms from...
Tree Cholla (Cylindropuntia imbricata)

Tree Cholla (Cylindropuntia imbricata)

Tree Cholla (Cylindropuntia imbricata) is a native shrub found in the Cactus Family (Cactaceae). It grows in dry, open places, on the plains in the southeastern counties. It is also found occasionally on the western slope and blooms from May through July. Photo by...
Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans)

Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans)

Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans) is a native grass which is found in grasslands, prairie, canyons, and open pine woodlands, from the plains and semi-desert shrublands into the foothills. It blooms from August through September. Photo by Sue...
Geyer’s Sedge (Carex geyeri)

Geyer’s Sedge (Carex geyeri)

Geyer’s Sedge (Carex geyeri) is a native herb in the Sedge Family (Cyperaceae). It is common in aspen, oak, pine, or spruce forests, from the foothills to the alpine on the eastern and western slopes. It blooms from May through August. Photo by Lindsay Delp...