Wolfberry (Symphoricarpos occidentalis)

Wolfberry (Symphoricarpos occidentalis)

Wolfberry (Symphoricarpos occidentalis) is a native shrub in the Honeysuckle Family (Caprifoliaceae). It is common near streams and lakes, and in meadows, known from the plains to the low montane on the east slope and from Moffat County on the west slope. It blooms...
White Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus)

White Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus)

White Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus), in the Honeysuckle Family (Caprifoliaceae) is a native shrub locally common on open hillsides and in forests and meadows along the Front Range (Larimer south to Las Animas Counties), It grows from the plains to the lower montane...
Narrowleaf Yucca (Yucca angustissima var angustissima)

Narrowleaf Yucca (Yucca angustissima var angustissima)

Narrowleaf Yucca (Yucca angustissima var angustissima) is a native plant in the Agave Family (Agavaceae) which is found in dry, open places, known in southwestern Colorado from Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, and Montezuma Counties., in the semi-desert shrublands. It...
Western Wallflower (Erysimum asperum)

Western Wallflower (Erysimum asperum)

Western Wallflower (Erysimum asperum), in the Mustard Family (Brassicaceae), is a native plant found in sandy soil and grasslands of the eastern plains. It occurs only on the eastern slope and blooms in May and June. Photo by Mo...
Dwarf Blueberry (Vaccinium cespitosum)

Dwarf Blueberry (Vaccinium cespitosum)

Dwarf Blueberry (Vaccinium cespitosum) is a small shrub in the Heath Family (Ericaceae) which is found in moist forests and meadows and on rocky ridges, from the montane to the alpine on the eastern and western slopes. It blooms from June through August. Photo by Mo...