Four-Wing Saltbush loaded with its distinctive four-winged fruiting bracts. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Atriplex canescens, commonly known as Four-Wing Saltbush, Chamiso, or Shadscale,
Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany — note the distinctive curled, leathery leaves that give this species its name. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Cercocarpus ledifolius, commonly
Bitterbrush in full spring bloom, displaying its characteristic golden-yellow flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Purshia tridentata, commonly known as Bitterbrush or Antelope Bitterbrush,
Green Rabbitbrush with characteristic sticky, bright green foliage and masses of yellow flowers in late summer. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, commonly
Western Larch towers above the surrounding forest — a deciduous conifer that turns brilliant gold in autumn. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0 US) Larix
Fern Bush in bloom, displaying its unique finely divided leaves and dense clusters of white flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Chamaebatiaria millefolium, commonly
Squawbush Sumac with its distinctive red berry clusters and trifoliate leaves. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Rhus trilobata, commonly known as Squawbush Sumac, Skunkbush
Colorado Blue Spruce with its signature steel-blue needles and classic pyramidal form. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Picea pungens, the Blue Spruce or Colorado
Western Juniper can live thousands of years, developing magnificently gnarled trunks and sculptural crowns. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5) Juniperus occidentalis, commonly known as
Pinyon Pine in its classic Colorado Plateau habitat — low, rounded, and perfectly adapted to desert conditions. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Pinus edulis,
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