Plant Check List for Douglas Mountain Study Area, Jefferson County, United States.
Edited by Tom Schweich
This list is assembled from personal collections, herbarium vouchers, and published lists. 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.
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This page is highly summarized. For detail about the distribution of plants, please see: Detailed Area List for Douglas Mountain Study Area, Jefferson County, United States.
2. [ ] Equisetum arvense L. Field Horsetail. GuyGl
4. [ ] Juniperus communis L. var. depressa Pursh. Common Juniper. GuyGl
5. [ ] Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. (Syn: Sabina scopulorum Sarg.(Sarg.) Rydb. ) Rocky Mountain Juniper. GuyGl
7. [ ] Pinus ponderosa Laws. Ponderosa Pine. GuyGl
9. [ ] Harbouria trachypleura (A. Gray) J.M. Coult. & Rose. (Syn: Thaspium trachypleurum A. Gray ) Whiskbroom Parsley. GuyGl
10. [ ] Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. Blunt-Fruit Sweet-Cicely. GuyGl
11. [ ] Pseudocymopterus montanus (A. Gray) J. M. Coult. & Rose. (Syn: Cymopterus lemmonii (J. M. Coult. & Rose) Dorn ) Alpine False Springparsley. GuyGl
13. Tribe: Anthemideae
14. [ ] Achillea millefolium L. (Syn: A. lanulosa Nutt. , A. m. L. var. alpicola (Rydb.) Garrett , A. m. L. var. lanulosa (Nutt.) Piper , A. m. L. var. occidentalis DC. ) Common Yarrow. GuyGl
15. [ ] Artemisia frigida Willd. Prairie Sagewort. GuyGl
16. [ ] Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. ssp. incompta (Nutt.) D. D. Keck. White Sagebrush. GuyGl
17. Tribe: Astereae
18. SubTribe: Machaerantherinae
19. [ ] Dieteria bigelovii (A. Gray) D. R. Morgan & R. L. Hartman. (Syn: Machaeranthera b. (A. Gray) Greene , Machaeranthera varians Greene ) Bigelow's Tansy Aster. GuyGl
20. [ ] Dieteria bigelovii (A. Gray) D. R. Morgan & R. L. Hartman var. bigelovii. Bigelow's Tansy Aster. GuyGl
21. SubTribe: Chrysopsidinae
22. [ ] Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners var. nana (A. Gray) Semple. (Syn: Chrysopsis canescens DC. var. nana A. Gray ) (=Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners) Hairy False Golden Aster. GuyGl
23. SubTribe: Conyzinae
24. [ ] Erigeron flagellaris A. Gray. Trailing Fleabane. GuyGl
25. [ ] Erigeron speciosus (Lindl.) DC. Aspen Fleabane. GuyGl
26. [ ] Erigeron vetensis Rydb. Early Bluetop Fleabane. GuyGl
27. SubTribe: Solidagininae
28. [ ] Solidago missouriensis Nutt. Missouri Goldenrod. GuyGl
29. SubTribe: Symphyotrichinae
30. [ ] Symphyotrichum porteri (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom. (Syn: Aster porteri A. Gray ) Smooth White Aster. GuyGl
31. Tribe: Cardueae
32. SubTribe: Carduinae
33. [ ] Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. (Syn: Breea arvensis (L.) Lessing ) Canada Thistle. Weed: CO DofA, List: B. GuyGl
34. Tribe: Gnaphalieae
35. [ ] Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Bentham & Hooker. Western Pearly Everlasting. GuyGl
36. [ ] Antennaria microphylla Rydb. Littleleaf Pussytoes. GuyGl
37. [ ] Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. Small-Leaf Pussytoes. GuyGl
38. [ ] Antennaria rosea Greene. Rosy Pussytoes. GuyGl
39. Tribe: Helenieae
40. SubTribe: Gaillardiinae
41. [ ] Gaillardia aristata Pursh. Blanketflower. GuyGl
42. Tribe: Heliantheae
43. SubTribe: Ambrosiinae
44. [ ] Ambrosia tomentosa Nutt. Skeleton-Leaf Bursage. GuyGl
45. SubTribe: Helianthinae
46. [ ] Helianthus pumilus Nutt. Little Sunflower. GuyGl
47. [ ] Heliomeris multiflora Nutt. var. multiflora. Showy Golden Eye. GuyGl
48. SubTribe: Rudbeckiinae
49. [ ] Rudbeckia laciniata L. Cut-Leaf Coneflower.. GuyGl
50. Tribe: Madieae
51. SubTribe: Arnicinae
52. [ ] Arnica cordifolia Hook. Heart-Leaf Leopardbane. GuyGl
53. Tribe: Senecioneae
54. [ ] Packera fendleri (A. Gray) W.A. Weber & Á. Löve. (Syn: Senecio fendleri A. Gray ) Fendler’s Ragwort. GuyGl
55. [ ] Packera werneriifolia (A. Gray) W. A. Weber & Á. Löve. (Syn: Senecio werneriifolius (A. Gray) A. Gray ) Hoary Groundsel. GuyGl
56. [ ] Senecio integerrimus Nutt. Columbia Ragwort. GuyGl
57. [ ] Senecio pudicus Greene. Bashful Ragwort. GuyGl
59. [ ] Betula occidentalis Hook. (Syn: Betula fontinalis Sarg. ) Water Birch. GuyGl
61. [ ] Hackelia floribunda (Lehm.) I. M. Johnst. Many-Flowered Stickseed. GuyGl
62. [ ] Lithospermum multiflorum Torrey ex A. Gray. Many Flowered Stoneseed. GuyGl
63. [ ] Mertensia lanceolata (Pursh) DC. Prairie Bluebells. GuyGl
64. [ ] Oreocarya virgata (Porter) Greene. (Syn: Cryptantha virgata (Porter) Payson ) Miner"s Candle. GuyGl
66. [ ] Alyssum simplex Rudolphi. (Syn: Alyssum minus Rothm. , Alyssum parviflorum Fisch. ex M.Bieb. ) European Madwort. GuyGl
67. [ ] Arabis pycnocarpa M. Hopkins var. pycnocarpa. (Syn: Arabis hirsuta (L.) Scop. , Arabis hirsuta (L.) Scop. var. pycnocarpa (M. Hopkins) Rollins ) Cream Flower Rockcress. GuyGl
68. [ ] Barbarea vulgaris R. Br. Garden Yellowrocket. GuyGl
69. [ ] Boechera spatifolia (Rydb.) Windham & Al-Shebaz. Spoonleaf Rockcress. GuyGl
70. [ ] Camelina microcarpa Andrz. ex DC. Little-Podded False Flax. GuyGl
71. [ ] Draba nemorosa L. Woodland Whitlow Grass. GuyGl
72. [ ] Draba streptocarpa A. Gray. Twisted-fruit Whitlow-grass. GuyGl
73. [ ] Erysimum capitatum (Hook.) Greene. Sanddune Wallflower. GuyGl
74. [ ] Physaria montana (A. Gray) Greene. (Syn: Lesquerella montana (A. Gray) S. Watson ) Mountain Bladderpod. GuyGl
75. [ ] Physaria vitulifera Rydb. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 278. 1901. (Syn: P. vitulifera × bellii ) Roundtip Twinpod. GuyGl
76. [ ] Rorippa palustris (L.) Besser. (Syn: R. islandica (Oeder ex Murray) Borbas ) Bog Yellow-Cress. GuyGl
78. [ ] Pediocactus simpsonii (Engelm.) Britton & Rose. (Syn: Echinocactus simpsonii Engelm. , Pediocactus simpsonii (Engelm.) Britton & Rose var. minor (Engelm.) Cockerell ) Mountain Ball Cactus. GuyGl
80. [ ] Campanula rapunculoides L. Rampion Bellflower. GuyGl
81. [ ] Campanula rotundifolia L. Harebell. GuyGl
83. [ ] Humulus lupulus L. Common Hops. GuyGl
85. [ ] Symphoricarpos rotundifolius A. Gray. (Syn: S. oreophilus A. Gray , S. rotundifolius A. Gray var. parishii (Rydb.) Dempster , S. rotundifolius A. Gray var. rotundifolius , S. vaccinioides Rydb. ) Roundleaf Snowberry. GuyGl
87. [ ] Cerastium arvense L. ssp. strictum Gaudin. (Syn: Cerastium strictum L ) Field Chickweed. GuyGl
88. [ ] Silene latifolia Poir. (Syn: Lychnis alba Mill. , Melandrium dioicum (L.) Cosson & Germain ) Bladder Campion. GuyGl
89. [ ] Stellaria longipes Goldie ssp. longipes. (Syn: S. l. Goldie var. l. ) Longstalk Starwort. GuyGl
91. [ ] Sedum lanceolatum Torr. (Syn: Amerosedum lanceolatum (Torr.) A. Löve & D. Löve ) Spearleaf Stonecrop. GuyGl
93. [ ] Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Sprengel. (Syn: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Sprengel ssp. adenotricha (Fernald & J.F.Macbr.) Calder & Roy L.Taylor ) Bearberry. GuyGl
94. [ ] Pyrola asarifolia Michx. (Syn: Pyrola rotundifolia L. ssp. asarifolia (Michx.) A. Löve ) Liverleaf Wintergreen. GuyGl
95. [ ] Vaccinium L. Blueberry. GuyGl
97. [ ] Euphorbia brachycera Engelm. (Syn: Tithymalus brachyceras (Engelm.) Small ) Horned Spurge. GuyGl
99. [ ] Astragalus alpinus L. Alpine Milkvetch. GuyGl
100. [ ] Astragalus flexuosus G. Don. Flexible Milkvetch. GuyGl
101. [ ] Astragalus laxmannii Jacq. var. robustior (Hook.) Barneby & S. L. Welsh. (Syn: Astragalus adsurgens Pall. ) Prairie Milkvetch. GuyGl
102. [ ] Astragalus miser Douglas ex. Hook. var. oblongifolius (Rydb.) Cronquist. Timber Milkvetch. GuyGl
103. [ ] Astragalus parryi A. Gray. Parry's Milkvetch. GuyGl
104. [ ] Astragalus shortianus [Nutt. ex] Torr. & A.Gray. Short's Milkvetch. GuyGl
105. [ ] Lathyrus latifolius L. Perennial Pea Vine. GuyGl
106. [ ] Oxytropis lambertii Pursh. Purple Locoweed. GuyGl
108. [ ] Frasera speciosa Griseb. (Syn: Swertia radiata (Kellogg) Kuntze ) Elkweed. GuyGl
110. [ ] Geranium caespitosum James. Pineywoods Geranium. GuyGl
112. [ ] Ribes cereum Douglas. Wax Currant. GuyGl
113. [ ] Ribes inerme Rydb. White Stem Gooseberry. GuyGl
115. [ ] Jamesia americana Torr. & A. Gray var. americana. Fivepetal Cliffbush. GuyGl
117. [ ] Dracocephalum parviflorum Nutt. American Dragonhead. GuyGl
118. [ ] Monarda fistulosa L. Wild Bergamot. GuyGl
119. [ ] Scutellaria brittonii Porter. Britton's Skullcap. GuyGl
121. [ ] Montia chamissoi (Spreng.) Greene. (Syn: Crunocallis c. (Ledeb. ex Spreng.) Rydb. ) Toad Lily. GuyGl
123. [ ] Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl. (Syn: Oxybaphus linearis (Pursh) B. L. Robinson ) Narrowleaf Four O'Clock. GuyGl
124. [ ] Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacMill. (Syn: Allionia nyctaginea Michx. , Calymenia nyctaginea (Michx.) Nutt. , Oxybaphus nyctagineus (Michx.) Sweet ) Heartleaf Four O'Clock. GuyGl
126. [ ] Circaea alpina L. Small Enchanter's Nightshade. GuyGl
127. [ ] Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Fringed Willowherb. GuyGl
128. [ ] Gayophytum ramosissimum Torr. & A. Gray. Pinyon Groundsmoke. GuyGl
129. [ ] Oenothera biennis L. King's-Cureall. GuyGl
130. [ ] Oenothera cespitosa Nutt. ssp. macroglottis (Rydb.) W.L. Wagner. Tufted Evening Primrose. GuyGl
131. [ ] Oenothera coronopifolia Torr. & A. Gray. Crownleaf Evening Primrose. Hierba de San Juan.. GuyGl
132. [ ] Oenothera villosa Thunb. Hairy Evening Primrose. GuyGl
134. [ ] Castilleja integra A. Gray. Wholeleaf Indian Paintbrush. GuyGl
135. [ ] Castilleja linariifolia Benth. Wyoming Indian Paintbrush. GuyGl
136. [ ] Castilleja miniata Hook. Giant Red Indian Paintbrush. GuyGl
137. [ ] Orobanche fasciculata Nutt. (Syn: Aphyllon fasciculatum (Nutt.) Torr. & A. Gray ) Clustered Broomrape. GuyGl
139. [ ] Collinsia parviflora Lindl. Maiden Blue-eyed Mary. GuyGl
140. [ ] Penstemon glaber Pursh var. alpinus (Torr.) A. Gray. Sawsepal Penstemon. GuyGl
141. [ ] Penstemon secundiflorus Benth. Sidebells Penstemon. GuyGl
142. [ ] Penstemon virens Pennell ex Rydb. Front Range Beardtongue. GuyGl
143. [ ] Penstemon virgatus A. Gray var. asa-grayi (Crosswh.) Dorn. Upright Blue Beardtongue. GuyGl
144. [ ] Veronica americana (Raf.) Benth. American Speedwell. GuyGl
145. [ ] Veronica peregrina L. var. xalapensis (Kunth) H.St.John. (=Veronica peregrina L.) Neckweed. GuyGl
147. [ ] Collomia linearis Nutt. Tiny Trumpet. GuyGl
148. [ ] Microsteris gracilis (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene. Slender Phlox. GuyGl
149. [ ] Polemonium foliosissimum A. Gray. Towering Jacob's Ladder. GuyGl
151. [ ] Eriogonum alatum Torrey in L. Sitgreaves, Rep. Exped. Zuni Colorado Rivers. 168, plate 8. 1853. (Syn: Pterogonum alatum (Torr.) Gross ) Winged Buckwheat. GuyGl
152. [ ] Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. var. ramulosum Reveal. Buffalo Bill's Sulphur Flower. GuyGl
153. [ ] Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. var. umbellatum. Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat. GuyGl
154. [ ] Polygonum douglasii Greene. (Syn: Polygonum majus (Meisner) Piper ) Douglas Knotweed. GuyGl
155. [ ] Rheum × hybridum Murray. Rhubarb. GuyGl
156. [ ] Rumex acetosella L. (Syn: Acetosella vulgaris (K. Koch) Fourr. , R. angiocarpus Murb. ) Sheep Sorrel. GuyGl
158. [ ] Androsace septentrionalis L. (Syn: Androsace septentrionalis L. ssp. subumbellata (A. Nelson) G. T. Robbins ) Pygmyflower Rockjasmine. GuyGl
159. [ ] Dodecatheon pulchellum (Raf.) Merr. (=Primula pauciflora (Durand) A. R. Mast & Reveal) Beautiful Shootingstar. GuyGl
161. [ ] Anemone multifida Poir. Pacific Anemone. GuyGl
162. [ ] Aquilegia coerulea E. James. Colorado Blue Columbine. GuyGl
163. [ ] Clematis grosseserrata (Rydb.) Ackerfield. (Syn: Atragene grosseserrata Rydb. in Bull. Torey Bot. Club 29: 156 (1902) , C. occidentalis (Hornem.) DC. var. grosseserrata (Rydb.) J. S. Pringle ) Western Blue Virgin's-Bower. GuyGl
164. [ ] Delphinium nuttallianum Pritz. Twolobe Larkspur. GuyGl
165. [ ] Ranunculus abortivus L. Littleleaf Buttercup. GuyGl
166. [ ] Ranunculus glaberrimus Hook. var. ellipticus (Greene) Greene. Sagebrush Buttercup. GuyGl
167. [ ] Ranunculus repens L. Creeping Buttercup. GuyGl
168. [ ] Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex A. Gray. Fendler's Meadow Rue. GuyGl
170. [ ] Ceanothus fendleri A. Gray. Fendler's Ceanothus. GuyGl
172. [ ] Fragaria vesca L. Woodland Strawberry. GuyGl
173. [ ] Geum macrophyllum Willd. var. perincisum (Rydb.) Raup. Large-leaf Avens. GuyGl
174. [ ] Physocarpus monogynus (Torr.) J.M. Coult. (Syn: Spiraea monogyna Torr. ) Mountain Ninebark. GuyGl
175. [ ] Potentilla fissa Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray. (=Drymocallis fissa (Nutt.) Rydb.) Bigflower Cinquefoil. GuyGl
176. [ ] Potentilla norvegica L. Norwegian Cinquefoil. GuyGl
177. [ ] Rosa acicularis Lindl. ssp. sayi (Schwein.) W. H. Lewis. (Syn: Rosa acicularis Lindl. , Rosa sayi Schweinitz ) Say's Acicular Rose. GuyGl
178. [ ] Rubus deliciosus Torr. (Syn: Oreobatus deliciosus Torr.(E. James ex Torr.) Rydb. ) Delicious raspberry. GuyGl
180. [ ] Galium boreale L. (Syn: Galium septentrionale Roem. & Schult. ) Bedstraw. GuyGl
181. [ ] Galium triflorum Michx. Fragrant Bedstraw. GuyGl
183. [ ] Populus angustifolia E. James. Narrowleaf Cottonwood. GuyGl
184. [ ] Salix × fragilis L. (Syn: Salix × rubens Schrank ) Crack Willow. GuyGl
185. [ ] Salix bebbiana Sarg. Bebb Willow. GuyGl
186. [ ] Salix boothii Dorn. Booth's Willow. GuyGl
187. [ ] Salix lasiandra Benth. var. caudata (Nutt.) Sudw. Greenleaf Willow. GuyGl
188. [ ] Salix scouleriana Barratt ex Hook. Scouler's Willow. GuyGl
190. [ ] Acer glabrum Torr. Rocky Mountain Maple. GuyGl
192. [ ] Micranthes rhomboidea (Greene) Small. (Syn: Saxifraga rhomboidea Greene ) Diamondleaf Saxifrage. GuyGl
194. [ ] Scrophularia lanceolata Pursh. Lanceleaf Figwort. GuyGl
195. [ ] Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein. Weed: CO DofA, List: C. GuyGl
197. [ ] Viola canadensis L. (Syn: Viola rydbergii Greene , Viola scopulorum (A. Gray) Greene ) Canadian White Violet. GuyGl
199. [ ] Allium cernuum Roth. Nodding Onion. GuyGl
201. [ ] Carex aurea Nutt. Golden Sedge. GuyGl
202. [ ] Carex inops L.H. Bailey ssp. heliophila (Mack.) Crins. (Syn: C. pensylvanica Lam. ssp. heliophila (Mack.) W. A. Weber ) Sun Sedge. GuyGl
203. [ ] Carex occidentalis L. H. Bailey. Western Sedge. GuyGl
205. [ ] Juncus arcticus (Willd.) Trautv. var. balticus (Willdenow) Trautvetter. (Syn: Juncus arcticus (Willd.) Trautv. ssp. ater (Rydb.) Hultén , Juncus ater Rydb. , Juncus balticus Willd. , Juncus balticus Willd. ssp. ater (Rydb.) Snogerup , J. balticus Willd. var. montanus Engelm. ) Arctic Rush. GuyGl
207. [ ] Calochortus gunnisonii S. Watson. Gunnison's Mariposa Lily. GuyGl
208. [ ] Prosartes trachycarpa S. Watson. (Syn: Disporum trachycarpum (S. Watson) Benth. & Hook. f. ) Roughfruit Fairybells. GuyGl
210. [ ] Platanthera (L.) Rich. Fringed Orchid. GuyGl
212. [ ] . Grass Family. GuyGl
213. [ ] Phalaris arundinacea L. Reed Canarygrass. GuyGl
214. Tribe: Aveneae
215. [ ] Agrostis gigantea Roth. (Syn: Agrostis alba L. ) Redtop. GuyGl
216. [ ] Calamagrostis purpurascens R. Br. Purple Reedgrass. GuyGl
217. [ ] Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) Schult. Prairie Junegrass. GuyGl
218. [ ] Phleum pratense L. Timothy. GuyGl
219. Tribe: Bromeae
220. [ ] Bromus lanatipes (Shear) Rydb. (Syn: Bromopsis lanatipes (Shear) Holub ) Wooly Brome. GuyGl
221. Tribe: Cynodonteae
222. [ ] Bouteloua gracilis (Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths. (Syn: Chondrosum gracile Kunth ) Blue Grama. GuyGl
223. Tribe: Danthonieae
224. [ ] Danthonia parryi Scribn. Parry's Oatgrass. GuyGl
225. Tribe: Eragrostideae
226. [ ] Muhlenbergia montana (Nutt.) Hitchc. Mountain Muhly. GuyGl
227. Tribe: Poeae
228. [ ] Dactylis glomerata L. Orchard Grass. GuyGl
229. [ ] Poa pratensis L. (Syn: P. agassizensis B. Boivin & D. Löve ) Kentucky Bluegrass. GuyGl
230. Tribe: Stipeae
231. [ ] Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth. (Syn: Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. ) Needle and Thread. GuyGl
232. [ ] Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth. (Syn: Stipa viridula Trin. ) Green Needlegrass. GuyGl
233. Tribe: Triticeae
234. [ ] Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. Crested Wheat Grass. GuyGl
235. [ ] Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey. (Syn: E. longifolius (J. G. Sm.) Gould , Sitanion hystrix (Nutt.) J. G. Sm. ) Squirreltail Grass. GuyGl
236. [ ] Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey. (Syn: Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski , Elymus hispidus (Opiz) Melderis ) Intermediate Wheatgrass. GuyGl
238. [ ] Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie. (Syn: Maianthemum amplexicaule (Nutt.) W. A. Weber ) Feathery False Lily of the Valley. GuyGl
239. [ ] Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link. (Syn: Smilacina stellata (L.) Desf. ) Starry False Lily of the Valley. GuyGl
| Total number of taxa: | 166 |
| Native Taxa: (serif, italic, bold) | 144 |
| Exotic Taxa: (sans-serif, italic) | 19 |
| Nativity Undetermined: (default font, italic) | 3 |
| Listed Weeds: Identified as Weed | 2 |
Locations Included in This Area
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Date and time this article was prepared: 9/22/2024 4:53:39 PM