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,
Mature Western White Pine trees in an Idaho forest, showing the species’ characteristic straight, tall form and elegant branch structure. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY
Big Sagebrush in full autumn bloom across the Great Basin sagebrush steppe. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Artemisia tridentata, commonly known as Big Sagebrush,
Sulfur Buckwheat in full bloom, displaying its characteristic bright yellow (sulfur) flower clusters on upright stems above a mat of gray-green foliage. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Russet Buffaloberry botanical illustration showing distinctive leaves with rusty dots and clusters of berries. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Shepherdia canadensis, commonly known as Russet
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