Rocky Mountain Juniper (Juniperus scopulorum)
Rocky Mountain Juniper (Juniperus scopulorum), in the Cypress Family (Cupressaceae), is common on dry slopes, often with sagebrush, pinyon pine, ponderosa pine, oak, or aspen communities, from the plains to the montane on the eastern and western slopes. Photo by Mo...
Limber Pine (Pinus flexilis)
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...
Rusty Lupine (Lupinus pusillus)
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...