2025
Central & Northern Colorado Rockies

Working our way north from the Great Sand Dunes, we stopped in Buena Vista in Chaffee County. The area was very dry and there weren’t many plants blooming. But we found a couple new ones for this website.  A week or so later we went even further north to State Forest State Park, east of Walden and found a lot of plants in bloom, including a couple new ones.

The new species haven’t been posted yet. Please check back. 

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Antennaria anaphaloides (Pearly Pussytoes) 0684
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Common Name Pearly Pussytoes,
Tall Pussytoes
Scientific Name Antennaria anaphaloides
Family Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Date July 7, 2025
Location Gould Trail, State Forest State Park, Jackson County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikon Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/80 sec.
ISO 400
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Antennaria umbrinella (Umber Pussytoes) 0653
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Common Name Umber Pussytoes
Scientific Name Antennaria umbrinella
Family Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Date July 7, 2025
Location Gould Trail, State Forest State Park, Jackson County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikon Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/18
Speed 1/25 sec.
ISO 400
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Ceanothus velutinous (Snowbrush) 0891
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Common Name Snowbrush,
Snowbrush Ceanothus
Scientific Name Ceanothus velutinous
Family Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn)
Date July 8, 2025
Location Bull Mountain Rd., State Forest State Park, Jackson County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikon Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/250 sec.
ISO 800
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Collomia linearis (Tiny Trumpet) 0723
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Common Name Tiny Trumpet,
Narrow-leaf Collomia
Scientific Name Colomia linearis
Family Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Date July 7, 2025
Location Gould Trail, State Forest State Park, Jackson County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikon Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 150 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/160 sec.
ISO 400
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Drymocallis fissa (Leafy Cinquefoil) 0740
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Common Name Leafy Cinquefoil
Scientific Name Drymocallis fissa
(Potentilla fissa)
Family Rosaceae (Rose)
Date July 7, 2025
Location N. Michigan Creek Reservoir, State Forest State Park, Jackson County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikon Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 130 mm
Aperture f/14
Speed 1/80 sec.
ISO 400
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Eremogone congesta (Ballhead Sandwort) 0950
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Common Name Ballhead Sandwort
Scientific Name Eremogone congesta
(Arenaria congesta)
Family Caryophyllaceae (Pink)
Date July 8, 2025
Location Mountain View Trail, State Forest State Park, Jackson County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikon Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/14
Speed 1/200 sec.
ISO 800
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Eriogonum umbellatum var. majus (Sub-alpine Sulfur-flower) 0703
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Common Name Sub-alpine Sulfur-flower,
Sulfur-flower Buckwheat
Scientific Name Eriogonum umbellatum var, majus
Family Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
Date July 7, 2025
Location Gould Trail, State Forest State Park, Jackson County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikon Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/320 sec.
ISO 400
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Frasera speciosa
(Monument Plant) 9618
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Common Name Monument Plant,
Elkweed
Scientific Name Frasera speciosa
Family Gentianaceae (Gentian)
Date July 8, 2025
Location Bockman Road, State Forest State Park, Jackson County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens Nikon 14-24 mm f/2.8
Focal Length 24 mm
Aperture f/22
Speed 1/125 sec.
ISO 400
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Helianthella quinquenervis
(Five-nerve Sunflower) 0823
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Common Name Five-nerve Sunflower,
Dwarf Nodding Sunflower,
Five-nerve Helianthella
Scientific Name Helianthella quinquenervis
Family Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Date July 8, 2025
Location Bull Mountain Road, State Forest State Park, Jackson County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikon Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 105 mm
Aperture f/14
Speed 1/100 sec.
ISO 200
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Lathyrus laetivirens
(Aspen Pea) 9492
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Common Name Aspen Pea
Scientific Name Lathyrus laetivirens
(Lathyrus lanszwertii var. laetivirens)
Family Fabaceae (Pea)
Date July 7, 2025
Location Ranger Lakes, State Forest State Park, Jackson County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens Nikon Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 150 mm
Aperture f/14
Speed 1/25 sec.
ISO 1600
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Lupinis argenteus (Silvery Lupine) 0766
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Common Name Silvery Lupine,
Silver-stem Lupine
Scientific Name Lupinus argenteus
Family Fabaceae (Pea)
Date July 7, 2025
Location N. Michigan Creek Reservoir, State Forest State Park, Jackson County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikon Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/14
Speed 1/320 sec.
ISO 400
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Penstemon procerus var. procerus  (Clustered Penstemon) 9531
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Common Name Clustered Penstemon,
Little Penstemon
Scientific Name Penstemon procerus var. procerus
Family Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Date July 7, 2025
Location Ranger Lakes, State Forest State Park, Jackson County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens Nikon Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/14
Speed 1/16 sec.
ISO 1600
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Potentilla concinna (Elegant Cinquefoil) 1048
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Common Name Elegant Cinquefoil,
Early Cinquefoil
Scientific Name Potentilla concinna
Family Rosaceae (Rose)
Date July 7, 2025
Location Ranger Lakes, State Forest State Park, Jackson County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikon Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/400 sec.
ISO 1600
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Pterospora andromedea (Woodland Pinedrops) 0880
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Common Name Woodland Pinedrops
Scientific Name Pterospora andromedea
Family Ericaceae (Heath)
Date July 8, 2025
Location Bull Mountain Rd., State Forest State Park, Jackson County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikon Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 85 mm
Aperture f/13
Speed 1/60 sec.
ISO 400
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Senecio bigelovii var. hallii (Nodding Ragwort) 9543
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Common Name Nodding Ragwort,
Rayless Senecio
Scientific Name Senecio bigelovii var. hallii
Family Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Date July 7, 2025
Location Ranger Lakes, State Forest State Park, Jackson County
Camera Nikon D810
Lens Nikon Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/160 sec.
ISO 400
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