Colorado aletes facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Colorado aletes |
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Aletes
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A. humilis
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| Aletes humilis J.M.Coult. & Rose
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Aletes humilis is a small flowering plant. It's part of the carrot family! People also call it the Colorado aletes or Larimer aletes. You can find it mostly in Colorado, USA. It might also be in Wyoming, but it hasn't been seen there recently.
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What is Aletes Humilis?
This plant grows in a small, round shape, like a cushion. It's usually about 10 centimeters (4 inches) tall and 20 centimeters (8 inches) wide. Its leaves are thick, feel like leather, and are bright green with jagged edges.
If you smell the leaves, they might remind you of celery or even soap! The plant has short stems with pretty yellow flowers.
Where Does Aletes Humilis Grow?
This special plant loves to grow in dry places. You'll often find it in cracks and small spaces on rocky cliffs and big rock formations.
The areas where it lives usually have a few ponderosa pine trees and Douglas-fir trees.
Plant Neighbors
Many other plants share the home of Aletes humilis. Some of these neighbors include:
- Quaking aspen
- Fivepetal cliffbush
- Kinnikinnick
- Common juniper
- Wax currant
- Littleflower alumroot
- Bigflower cinquefoil
- Mountain muhly (a type of grass)
- Needle and thread grass
Discovery and Current Status
Scientists first found Aletes humilis in Larimer County, Colorado, way back in the 1890s. Today, we know of about 39 different places where this plant grows.
