As of Wednesday, July 27, 2011 three species of wildflowers became protected under the Endangered Species Act. Growing only in western Colorado, these are: Ipomopsis polyantha, Pagosa Skyrocket; Penstemon debilis, Parachute Beardtongue; Phacelia submutica, DeBeque Phacelia. Read more: http://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/species/plants/3ColoradoPlants/index.html
