Field Guides
Rare Plant Guide
The Colorado Rare Plant Guide has been produced through the efforts of the Colorado Rare Plant Technical Committee, a committee representing government and private interests, and concerned with protecting Colorado's flora. The guide to Colorado’s rarest plants is intended to facilitate the collection of botanical data, be indispensable to the establishment of conservation priorities, and enable informed land management decisions.
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Colorado Wetland Field Guides and App
CNHP has several wetland field guides available to help professionals and amateurs alike identify plants found in Colorado’s wetlands. Our Field Guide to Colorado’s Wetland Plants: Identification, Ecology, and Conservation is an easy-to-use resource that includes detailed descriptions and photos of over 600 wetland plant species, plus information on their wetland indicator status, conservation status, rarity, distribution, and ecology. This resource is also availble as a mobile app. Additionally, CNHP has smaller pocket guides available describing wetland plants in different regions of the state.
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