Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum)

Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum)

Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum), Mustard Family (Brassicaceae), introduced and uncommon in old gardens and disturbed places, in the foothills in Gunnison and Montezuma Counties on the west slope., 7000-8000 ft. Blooms from May through July. Photo by Mo...
Naked Pufball Mushroom (Lycoperdon marginatum)

Naked Pufball Mushroom (Lycoperdon marginatum)

Naked Pufball Mushroom (Lycoperdon marginatum), Hymenogastracceae Family, grows on sandy soil mostly in lodgepole pine forests in the subalpine areas of the front range, but also drops occasionally into ponderosa pine forest in the montane. Photo by Mo...
2021 Photo Contest, 2nd Place (tie), Native Plant Category

2021 Photo Contest, 2nd Place (tie), Native Plant Category

2021 Photo Contest, 2nd Place, Native Plant Category (2x tie), “Whipple Penstemon”. Whipple’s Penstemon (Penstemon whippleanus), Plantain Family (Plantaginaceae) is a common species, found in mountain forests subalpine meadows and on alpine tundra on...
Sandhill Amaranth (Amaranthus arenicola)

Sandhill Amaranth (Amaranthus arenicola)

Sandhill Amaranth (Amaranthus arenicola) is a native plant in the Pigweed Family (Amaranthaceae). It is found on the eastern plains where it is common in waste places, along roadsides, in fields, and on sand dunes. It blooms from July through September. Photo by Photo...