Liatris genus --- Aster subfamily 4
dotted blazing star (Liatris punctata) -- in July -- Orchard Cove Trail, Lory State Park, CO red & pink white & cream
dotted blazing star (Liatris punctata) -- in July -- Red Mountain Open Space, Larimer County, CO
dotted blazing star (Liatris punctata) -- in July -- Lumpy Ridge Trail, RMNP, Larimer County, CO