An easy-to-use picture guide
Please note that this is not intended to be a robust plant key, as much as an easy-to-use picture guide to various native plants in the Durango area. We strive for accuracy, but mistakes happen, so if you find something mislabeled or identified incorrectly, please don't hesitate to contact us. In some cases, we will include several species in a single record with "spp." listed as the species. This is the case when there are many species in a particular genus or when hybridization is frequent. We include as many synonyms for each plant as we can find so the text search should get you to the plant you're seeking If you'd like to double check the ID of a plant, please check out Southwest Colorado Wildflowers, an excellent native plant website that also covers our area. We aim to include links with each plant page.

We cherish our native plants
Durango Plants is operated by Eric and Lisa Kiefer in Durango, Colorado. We both grew up with a passion for the outdoors and the flora and fauna that surrounded us. This project, started in the late 90s, grew from a desire to organize and showcase our extensive collection of native plant photographs. Our goal is to spread awareness about the value of using native plants in water wise landscaping, as well as celebrate the beauty of these plants that often go unnoticed. This site is sponsored in part by our web design company, Milomedia. We also sell fine art prints of native plants via our store page.