panayotikelaidis's Identifications
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Autumn Gentian (Gentianella amarella)Observer
kylephyteDescription
Gentianaceae, Gentianales. Amarella: Lat, somewhat bitter (amarus).
Family to genus in the Black Hills or CO: infl a cyme or compound cyme (flowers not solitary); corolla with conspicuous connate tube, not salverform, without folded plaits in sinuses, lobes entire.
Only species in genus in the Black Hills.
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Observer
kylephyteDescription
Orobanchaceae, Lamiales.
Genus to species in N. America: cauline lvs alternate; calyx lobes 2 (not 5); galea beak sickle-shaped (not straight).
Species to subsp in N. America (both subsp grow in N. America): corolla tube white (not light pink).
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Ten-petal Stickleaf (Mentzelia decapetala)Observer
kylephyteDescription
Loasaceae, Cornales.
From genus in CO (also works for within 50 miles of where these plants were found near Glendo, WY):
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Laramie Columbine (Aquilegia laramiensis)Observer
gpappasDescription
Granite outcrop in ponderosa pine forest. Northern Laramie Range, Albany County, WY.
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Rocky Mountain Blue Columbine (Aquilegia saximontana)Observer
hemlockforesterDescription
At 13,400 ft elevation.
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Striped Squill (Puschkinia scilloides)Observer
adam_revellDescription
Bloomed in early April
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Striped Squill (Puschkinia scilloides)Observer
mitcheatonDescription
Ponderosa pine forest, 6400' elevation
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