Alpine Brittlegill (Russula nana)

Alpine Brittlegill (Russula nana)

Alpine Brittlegill (Russula nana) in the Russulaceae family is a native with bright red, very conspicuous cap. The pure white blades on the stem are quite tight and thick. It has a slight aroma of vanilla but is not edible. It grows primarily in moss under willows,...
Hanging Garden Coolwort (Sullivantia hapemanii var purpusii)

Hanging Garden Coolwort (Sullivantia hapemanii var purpusii)

Hanging Garden Coolwort (Sullivantia hapemanii var. purpusii), Saxifrage Family (Saxifragaceae) is a rare plant considered vulnerable in Colorado and Globally (G3S3). It grows in hanging gardens and on wet cliffs, known from Garfield, Gunnison, Montrose, Pitkin, and...
Armeria (Armeria maritima subsp. sibirica)

Armeria (Armeria maritima subsp. sibirica)

Armeria (Armeria maritima subsp. sibirica) in the Plumbago Family (Plumbaginaceae), a critically imperiled subspecies in Colorado (S1) that grows in the alpine tundra, usually in wet soil near streams, known only from Park and Summit Counties. The subspecies is secure...
Hoosier Pass Ipomopsis (Ipomopsis globularis)

Hoosier Pass Ipomopsis (Ipomopsis globularis)

Hoosier Pass Ipomopsis (Ipomopsis globularis), Phlox Family (Polemoniaceae) is a Colorado endemic plant and imperiled here (S2) and globally. It grows on high alpine slopes and ridges, known from the Mosquito Range (Hoosier Ridge) in Lake, Park, and Summit Counties on...
Low Northern Rockcress (Braya humilis sbsp. humilis)

Low Northern Rockcress (Braya humilis sbsp. humilis)

Low Northern Rockcress (Braya humilis ssp. humilis), Mustard Family (Brassicaceae) is a rare species listed as imperiled in Colorado, but secure globally as it is found in many Canadian provinces. It grows on rocky soil of alpine tundra, often in disturbed old mining...