Welke planten groeien er in de Rocky Mountains?

Bomen:
Lodgepole den, Engelmann sparren, subalpiene spar, Douglas spar, ponderosa den, limber den, whitebark den, bristlecone den, esdoorn, populier.

Struiken:
Gewone jeneverbes, Rocky Mountain jeneverbes, Gambel eik, bergmahonie, serviceberry, skunkbush sumac, wilg, roos, berglaurier, Indian paintbrush.

Wildbloemen:
Blauwe columbine, Rocky Mountain iris, Indian blanket, scarlet gilia, Colorado four-o'clock, alpine forget-me-not, glacier lily, mountain buttercup, western anemone, Parry's primrose.

Grassen:
Bluebunch wheatgrass, Idaho fescue, Thurber fescue, mutton bluegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, slender wheatgrass, needlegrass, oatgrass, ryegrass, bromegrass.

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