{"id":3351,"date":"2026-05-07T16:16:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T22:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/?page_id=3351"},"modified":"2026-05-07T16:29:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T22:29:18","slug":"plant-of-the-month","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/plant-of-the-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant of the Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For years plant ecologist, Kelsey Backiewicz, shared a Plant of the Month with Parks &amp; Open Space staff. It became so loved that we opened it to the wider community. Each month we invite you to explore Kelsey\u2019s featured plant and enjoy a brief look at the remarkable species that shape our landscapes. We hope you learn something new and find joy in the world of plants.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"no-underline\">\n<li><a class=\"pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/red-osier-dogwood-potm.pdf\">Cornus sericea \u2013 red osier dogwood<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/clustered-broomrape-potm.pdf\">Aphyllon fasciculatum \u2013 clustered broomrape<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/winterfat-potm.pdf\">Krascheninnikovia lanata \u2013 winterfat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/alpine-prickly-currant-potm.pdf\">Ribes montigenum \u2013 alpine prickly currant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/curlycup-gumweed-potm.pdf\">Grindelia squarrosa \u2013 curlycup gumweed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ten-petal-stickleaf-potm.pdf\">Mentzelia decapetala \u2013 ten-petal stickleaf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/beaked-hazelnut-potm.pdf\">Corylus cornuta var. cornuta \u2013 beaked hazelnut<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nuttalls-pasque-flower-potm.pdf\">Pulsatilla nuttalliana \u2013 Nuttall\u2019s pasque flower<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/false-indigo-potm.pdf\">Amorpha fruticosa \u2013 false indigo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/four-wing-saltbush-potm.pdf\">Atriplex canescens, four\u2010wing saltbush<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ute-ladies-tresses-potm.pdf\">Spiranthes diluvialis \u2013 Ute Ladies\u2019 tresses<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For years plant ecologist, Kelsey Backiewicz, shared a Plant of the Month with Parks &amp; Open Space staff. 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