Curlycup Gumweed (Grindelia nuda)

Curlycup Gumweed (Grindelia nuda)

Curlycup Gumweed (Grindelia nuda), in the Aster Family (Asteraceae), is found in dry, open places in the southern counties, from the plains to the montane on the eastern and western slopes. It blooms from July through September. Photo by Kay...
Colorado Gumweed (Grindelia inornata)

Colorado Gumweed (Grindelia inornata)

Colorado Gumweed (Grindelia inornata) is a plant in the Aster Family (Asteraceae), which is endemic to Colorado, but because it is widespread in eight counties, it is considered to be secure globally (G4). It grows on dry hillsides and slopes from Denver south and...
Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata)

Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata)

Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata) is in the Aster Family (Asteraceae). It is a native plant which is very common in dry to moderately moist, open places such as in meadows and along roadsides, often found in disturbed habitats, from the plains to the montane on the...
Prairie Golden Banner (Thermopsis rhombifolia var. rhombifolia)

Prairie Golden Banner (Thermopsis rhombifolia var. rhombifolia)

Prairie Golden Banner (Thermopsis rhombifolia var. rhombifolia), in the Pea Family (Fabaceae) is native and common in relatively dry, often barren places, known from the eastern plains to lower foothills, scattered in the San Luis Valley, and known from Moffat Co. on...
Spreading Dogbane (Apocynum androsaemifolium)

Spreading Dogbane (Apocynum androsaemifolium)

Spreading Dogbane (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is in the Dogbane Family (Apocynaceae). It is a native plant, common along moist roadsides, in ditches, on wooded slopes, and in open woods, from the plains to the montane (and occasionally into the subalpine) on the...