{"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":"2026-05-08T09:17:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:17:44","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":"\n<style>\nh1 {position: absolute;\n  width: 1px;\n  height: 1px;\n  padding: 0;\n  margin: -1px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);\n  white-space: nowrap;\n  border: 0;}\n.potm-banner {width: 125%;\nmargin: -4.65rem -12.5% 0;}\n  @media (min-width: 768px) {\n    .potm-banner {width: 166.7%;\n    margin: -4.65rem -33.3% 0;}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"potm-banner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/potm.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<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\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list no-underline\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/red-osier-dogwood-potm.pdf\" class=\"pdf\">Cornus sericea &#8211; red osier dogwood<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/clustered-broomrape-potm.pdf\" class=\"pdf\">Aphyllon fasciculatum &#8211; clustered broomrape<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/winterfat-potm.pdf\" class=\"pdf\">Krascheninnikovia lanata &#8211; winterfat<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/alpine-prickly-currant-potm.pdf\" class=\"pdf\">Ribes montigenum &#8211; alpine prickly currant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/curlycup-gumweed-potm.pdf\" class=\"pdf\">Grindelia squarrosa &#8211; curlycup gumweed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ten-petal-stickleaf-potm.pdf\" class=\"pdf\">Mentzelia decapetala &#8211; ten-petal stickleaf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/beaked-hazelnut-potm.pdf\" class=\"pdf\">Corylus cornuta var. cornuta &#8211; beaked hazelnut<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nuttalls-pasque-flower-potm.pdf\" class=\"pdf\">Pulsatilla nuttalliana &#8211; Nuttall\u2019s pasque flower<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/false-indigo-potm.pdf\" class=\"pdf\">Amorpha fruticosa &#8211; false indigo<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/four-wing-saltbush-potm.pdf\" class=\"pdf\">Atriplex canescens &#8211; four\u2010wing saltbush<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ute-ladies-tresses-potm.pdf\" class=\"pdf\">Spiranthes diluvialis &#8211; Ute Ladies\u2019 tresses<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"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. 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