Plantaginaceae

Rocky Mountain snowlover

Chionophila jamesii Benth.

Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Chionophila

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Rocky Mountain snowlover: Chionophila jamesii , southeastern San Juan Mountains, near the Red Lake Trail on the south side of Red Lake, 37.1143 -106.4801, Conejos County, Colorado, 1 Jul — Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Rocky Mountain snowlover

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Cecelia Alexander, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Cecelia Alexander, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.