Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima)
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima), Aster Family (Asteraceae), Common in meadows and forests from the plains to montane, Eastern and Western Slope. Blooms June to September. Photo by Nicole Ellison, Red Rocks, Denver...
Western Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja occidentalis)
Western Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja occidentalis), Broomrape Family ( Orobanchaceae), common, growing in alpine and mountain meadows, subalpine to alpine on the Eastern and Western Slope of Colorado. Blooms June to September. Photo by Mo Ewing in Summit...
Fish Lake Thistle (Cirsium clavatum) photo by Mo Ewing
Fish Lake Thistle (Cirsium clavatum), Aster Family (Asteraceae). A thistle native to Colorado which is common in rocky soil of mountain meadows and forest clearings on the Eastern and Western Slopes of Colorado. Grows from the foothills to the sub-alpine. Blooms June...