Plant Check List for Coors Tech Wetlands Open Space, City of Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado
Edited by Tom Schweich
This list is assembled from personal collections, herbarium vouchers, and published lists, that were available at the time this list was prepared. There may be additional species of plants in this area that were unknown or undocumented at the time this list was prepared. For California, much of the data is provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria (http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/consortium/). For Colorado, much of the data is provided by the Southwest Environmental Information Network, which web site is found at (http://swbiodiversity.org). See their respective websites for copyright information and recommended citation formats. For a complete list of Locations included in this Area List, see the Locations Included section, below. This page is highly summarized. For detail about the distribution of plants, please see: Detailed Area List for Coors Tech Wetland Open Space, Jefferson County, United States.
Area Description: The Coors Tech Wetland is a small triangular wetland in the midst of buffer land owned by the Coors Technology Center Owners Association. The private buffer on the north and east sides is typically about 200 feet, whereas on the southwest side the open space abuts the parking around the buildings.
Data Quality: The data quality is Poor, because only one survey trip was made to this open space, and only observations were made, no collections.
Floristic Quality: FQA, CC, n=33, Mean C: 2.1, FQI = 11.8
2. [ ] Rhus glabra L. Smooth Sumac. CC:6
4. [ ] Asclepias speciosa Torr. Showy Milkweed. CC:3
6. Tribe: Astereae
7. SubTribe: Conyzinae
8. [ ] Erigeron divergens Torr. & A. Gray. Spreading Fleabane. CC:4
9. SubTribe: Pentachaetinae
10. [ ] Ericameria nauseosa (Pall. ex Pursh) G.L.Nesom & G.I.Baird var. graveolens (Nutt.) Reveal & Schuyler. (Syn: E. n. (Pall. ex Pursh) G.L.Nesom & G.I.Baird var. glabrata (Gray) G.L. Nesom & Baird ) Goldy-Locks. CC:3
11. Tribe: Cardueae
12. SubTribe: Carduinae
13. [ ] Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. (Syn: Breea arvensis (L.) Lessing ) Canada Thistle. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B.
14. SubTribe: Onopordinae
15. [ ] Onopordum acanthium L. Scotch Cottonthistle. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B.
16. Tribe: Cichorieae
17. SubTribe: Crepidinae
18. [ ] Taraxacum officinale F. H. Wigg. (Syn: T. laevigatum (Willd.) DC. ) Common Dandelion. CC:0
19. SubTribe: Scorzonerinae
20. [ ] Scorzonera laciniata L. (Syn: Podospermum laciniatum (L.) De Candolle ) Cutleaf Vipergrass. CC:0
21. [ ] Tragopogon dubius Scop. (Syn: Tragopogon dubius Scop. ssp. major (Jacq.) Vollman ) Yellow Salsify. CC:0
22. Tribe: Helenieae
23. SubTribe: Gaillardiinae
24. [ ] Gaillardia aristata Pursh. Blanketflower. CC:4
25. Tribe: Senecioneae
26. [ ] Senecio L. Ragwort. *
28. [ ] Alyssum simplex Rudolphi. (Syn: A. campestre (L.) L. var. simplex (Rudolphi) Willd. , A. minus Rothm. , A. parviflorum Fisch. ex M.Bieb. ) European Madwort. CC:0
29. [ ] Thlaspi arvense L. Field Penny Cress. CC:0
31. [ ] Elaeagnus angustifolia L. Russian Olive. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B.
33. [ ] Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. CC:0
34. [ ] Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Yellow Sweet Clover. CC:0
35. [ ] Trifolium repens L. White Clover. CC:0
37. [ ] Ribes aureum Pursh. Golden Currant. CC:6
38. [ ] Ribes cereum Douglas. Wax Currant. CC:6
40. [ ] Linum lewisii Pursh. (Syn: Adenolinum lewisii (Pursh) A. Löve & D. Löve ) Prairie Blue Flax. CC:4
42. [ ] Oenothera L. Evening Primrose. *
44. [ ] Rumex crispus L. Curley Dock. CC:0
46. [ ] Rhamnus cathartica L. European Buckthorn. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: Unlisted.
48. Tribe: Amygdaloideae
49. SubTribe: Amygdaleae
50. [ ] Prunus americana Marshall. American Plum. CC:6
51. Tribe: Rosoideae
52. SubTribe: Roseae
53. [ ] Rosa . Horticultural Rose. CC:0
55. [ ] Populus deltoides Marshall ssp. monilifera (Aiton) Eckenw. (Syn: Populus sargentii Dode ) Plains Cottonwood. CC:3
56. [ ] Salix amygdaloides Andersson. Peachleaf Willow. CC:5
57. [ ] Salix exigua Nutt. Coyote Willow, Narrow-Leaved Willow. CC:3
59. [ ] Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: C.
61. [ ] Carex pellita Muhl. ex Willd. (Syn: Carex lanuginosa Michx. ) Wooly Sedge. CC:6
62. [ ] Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roem. & Schult. Needle Spikerush. CC:5
64. [ ] Juncus L. Rush. *
66. Tribe: Bromeae
67. [ ] Bromus inermis Leyss. (Syn: B. inermis Leyss. ssp. inermis ) Smooth Brome. CC:0
68. [ ] Bromus tectorum L. (Syn: B. tectorum L. var. glabratus Spenn. ) Cheat Grass. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: C.
69. Tribe: Poeae
70. [ ] Dactylis glomerata L. Orchard Grass. CC:0
71. [ ] Festuca ovina L. Complex, hybrid or selection. *
73. [ ] Typha latifolia L. Cattail. CC:4
| Total number of taxa: | 37 |
| Native Taxa: (serif, italic, bold) | 15 |
| Non-native Taxa: (sans-serif, italic) | 19 |
| Nativity Undetermined: (default font, italic) | 3 |
| Listed Weeds: Identified as Weed | 6 |
| FQA, CC, n=33, Mean C: 2.1, FQI = 11.8 |
Locations Included in This Area
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Date and time this article was prepared: 11/3/2026 12:17:16 PM