by CONPS ME | May 11, 2023
Great Plains Sandhill Grasslands and Shrublands Near Sand Creek Massacre Natl. Historic Site, Kiowa Co. It is all too easy to take a cursory look at the rolling plains in the eastern one-third of Colorado and think that it is all the same. In the Plains Plants section...
by CONPS ME | Mar 10, 2023
Rocky Mountain Alpine Turf Plant Community Loveland Pass, Summit County Summary The Alpine Turf Plant Community can be thought of as an ecological successor of the Alpine Fellfield – Cushion Plant Community previously described in this Alpine Life Zone section. That...
by CONPS ME | Mar 3, 2022
Subalpine Willow Carrs Mosquito Pass, Mosquito Range In our Colorado Rocky Mountains, willow carrs are riparian shrublands that occur as narrow bands or broad shrublands in montane altitudes (8,000–10,000’) and into the upper reaches of subalpine areas (11,500’)....
by CONPS ME | Feb 12, 2022
Colorado Native Plant Pollinators This gallery contains photos of Colorado native plant pollinators.Click on the photo to see a full-size image and information about the pollinator.Scroll through using the left & right arrows.Click the “i” to see information about...
