Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans)

Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans)

Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans) is a native grass which is found in grasslands, prairie, canyons, and open pine woodlands, from the plains and semi-desert shrublands into the foothills. It blooms from August through September. Photo by Sue...
Geyer’s Sedge (Carex geyeri)

Geyer’s Sedge (Carex geyeri)

Geyer’s Sedge (Carex geyeri) is a native herb in the Sedge Family (Cyperaceae). It is common in aspen, oak, pine, or spruce forests, from the foothills to the alpine on the eastern and western slopes. It blooms from May through August. Photo by Lindsay Delp...
Dwarf Birch (Betula glanulosa)

Dwarf Birch (Betula glanulosa)

Dwarf Birch (Betula glanulosa) is a native shrub in the Birch Family (Betulaceae). It is common and found along streams and in wet fens and meadows, in willow thickets, and in subalpine to alpine meadows, from the foothills to the alpine on the eastern and western...
Water Sedge (Carex aquatalis)

Water Sedge (Carex aquatalis)

Water Sedge (Carex aquatalis) is a native plant in the Sedge Family (Cyperaceae). It is common along streams and lake margins, in marshes and bogs, and in moist alpine tundra, from the foothills to the alpine on the eastern and western slopes. It blooms from June...
Drummond’s Willow (Salix drummondiana)

Drummond’s Willow (Salix drummondiana)

Drummond’s Willow (Salix drummondiana), in the Willow Family (Salicaceae) is a native shrub that is common along streams and pond edges in the mountains, but also found in the foothills to the subalpine on the eastern and western slopes. It blooms from April...