Redosier Dogwood’s brilliant red stems light up the winter landscape along streambanks and wetland edges. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Cornus sericea (formerly Cornus
Pearlyeverlasting in full bloom, with its distinctive white papery flower clusters and woolly foliage. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Anaphalis margaritacea, known as Pearlyeverlasting,
Little Pussytoes in bloom — the papery, fluffy flower heads resemble tiny cat’s paws. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Antennaria microphylla, commonly known as
Boreale Sweetvetch in full bloom with its characteristic deep rose-pink racemes. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Hedysarum boreale, known as Boreale Sweetvetch or Northern
American Vetch in bloom with characteristic purple flowers and slender tendrils. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Vicia americana, commonly known as American Vetch, is
Prairie Thermopsis in full bloom — one of the first bright wildflowers of the Rocky Mountain spring. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Thermopsis rhombifolia, commonly known
Maximilian Sunflower transforms late summer prairies into seas of gold — one of the Great Plains’ most spectacular native wildflowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Helianthus
Honeylocust flower clusters — small but intensely fragrant, an important nectar source for bees and other pollinators. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Gleditsia triacanthos,
Blanket Flower in full bloom, displaying its characteristic orange-red petals and yellow tips. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Gaillardia aristata, commonly known as Blanket
Narrowleaf Cottonwood growing along a mountain stream in the Rocky Mountain West. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Populus angustifolia, commonly known as Narrowleaf Cottonwood,
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