Whitebark pine grows above 8,000 feet in the mountains. Needles are in bundles of five. Cones are purple and shorter than those of limber pine. Aspen grows in stands on level, moist sites and on dry slopes. Aspen bark is smooth and cream-colored.
Reproduction is primarily from shoots sprouting from horizontal roots.
Common Shrubs Cottonwoods , close relatives of aspens, grow along rivers and creeks in the valley and lower parts of mountain canyons. Bark on mature trees is heavily furrowed. Common Plants Enjoy the wildflowers but please leave them for others to appreciate also. Picking wildflowers is prohibited within Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway. Edible berries, plants and mushrooms may be gathered by hand for personal daily consumption.