Alpine Stitchwort (Cherleria obtusiloba)
Alpine Stitchwort (Cherleria obtusiloba), in the Pink Family (Caryophillaceae), is common on alpine tundra and occasionally in subalpine spruce-fir forests, on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from June through September. Photo by Frank...
Pygmy Goldenweed (Tonestus pygmaeus)
Pygmy Goldenweed (Tonestus pygmaeus) is in the Aster Family (Asteraceae) and is locally common in rocky soil of the alpine tundra, but is also widespread in the mountains from the subalpine to the alpine on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from July through...
Rocky Mountain Blazing Star (Liatris ligulistylis)
Rocky Mountain Blazing Star (Liatris ligulistylis), in the Aster Family (Asteraceae), is considered endangered in Colorado (S2), but is secure globally. It grows in wet meadows and along streams, known from the outer foothills along the Front Range and scattered on...