Rocky Mts.: Colorado Front Range (USA)
The Central Rocky Mts. of Colorado and the Rocky Mts. Front Range have much in common with the Alps, including a typical holarctic flora.
1 -
Niwot Ridge, Rocky Mts. Front Range, near Boulder at 3500 m elevation.
2 -
Erigeron sp.
(Asteraceae) (Niwot Ridge, 3250 m)
3 -
Sedum lanceolatum
(Crassulaceae) on Niwot Ridge, end of season (3500 m).
4 -
Thlaspi sp.
(Brassicacea), end of season (Niwot Ridge, 3500 m).
5 - Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
6 - Lush low alpine meadows.
7 -
Aquilegia sp.
(Ranunculaceae), above treeline (3400 m).
