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...
Northern Single-spike Sedge (Carex scirpoidea)
Northern Single-spike Sedge (Carex-scirpoidea) is in the Sedge Family (Cyperaceae), and is found in fens, along the margins of lakes and streams, on rocky ridges, and in moist tundra, from the upper montane to the alpine on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from...
Blackroot Sedge (Carex elynoides)
An indicator plant of the Alpine Turf Plant Community, the Blackroot Sedge (Carex elynoides) is in the Sedge Family (Cyperaceae). It is a native sedge and common in alpine tundra and meadows from the subalpine to the alpine (rarely in the montane). Blooms from June...