Water Smartweed (Persicaria amphibia)
Water Smartweed (Persicaria amphibia), Buckweed Family (Polygonaceae), an aquatic, native species found in and along the margins of lakes, from the plains to the subalpine on the eastern and western slopes. Blooms from June through October. Photo by Ernie...
2022 Photo Contest, 2nd Place (3x tie), Native Plants Category
Perrenial Fringed Gentian (Gentianopsis barbellata), Gentian Family (Gentianaceae), native and found on moist slopes, meadows, alpine tundra, and in aspen forests, from the montane to the alpine on the eastern and western slopes. It is considered vulnerable (S3) in...
Rocky Mountain Geranium (Geranium caespitosum)
Rocky Mountain Geranium (Geranium caespitosum), Geranium Family (Gerianaceae) is a native flower, common on dry, rocky slopes, meadows, and open forests, especially common along the Front Range and scattered elsewhere in the state from the plains to the alpine on the...