Wildflowers of Rocky Mountain National Park

August/September-Subalpine-Green & Brown

Each Wildflower includes:
Common Name,
Latin Name,
Family Name,
Life Zone,
and Season

Alpine Mountain Sorrel
Oxyria digyna,
Buckwheat Family,
Subalpine-Alpine,
Jun-Sept

Bracted Alumroot,
Rocky Mountain Alumroot
Heuchera parvifolia,
Saxifrage Family,
Foothills-Montane-Subalpine-Alpine,
May-August

Dense-Flowered Dock
Rumex densiflorus,
Buckwheat Family,
Foothills-Montane-Subalpine-Alpine,
June-August

Green Gentian,
Elkweed,
Monument Plant
Frasera speciosa,
Gentian Family,
Foothills-Montane-Subalpine-Alpine,
Jun-Sept

Brownie Lady’s Slipper,
Cluster Lady’s Slipper
Cypripedium fasciculatum,
Orchid Family,
Montane-Subalpine,
June-August

Five-star Mitrewort,
Bishop’s Cap
Mitella pentandra,
Saxifrage Family,
Montane-Subalpine,
July-Aug

Green-flowered Wintergreen,
Green Pyrola
Pyrola chlorantha,
Heath Family,
Montane-Subalpine,
Jun-Aug

One-Sided Wintergreen,
Sidebells
Orthillia secunda,
Heath Family,
Foothills-Montane-Subalpine,
Jun-Aug