Plant Check List for DeLong Park (City of Golden), 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.
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 DeLong Park (City of Golden), Jefferson County, United States.
2. [ ] Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. 'Cologreen'. Cologreen Rocky Mountain Juniper. DeLongH
4. [ ] Pinus aristata Engelm. Bristlecone Pine. DeLongH
5. [ ] Pinus heldreichii H. Christ var. leucodermis. Bosnian Pine. DeLongH
7. [ ] Conium maculatum L. Common Poison Hemlock. Weed: CO DofA, List: C.
9. Tribe: Anthemideae
10. [ ] 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. DeLongH
11. Tribe: Astereae
12. SubTribe: Chrysopsidinae
13. [ ] Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners. (Syn: H. v. (Pursh) Shinners var. nana (A. Gray) Semple , H. v. (Pursh) Shinners var. villosa ) Hairy False Goldenaster. Native, likely adventive.
14. SubTribe: Conyzinae
15. [ ] Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist. (Syn: Erigeron canadensis (L.) Cronquist ) Canadian Horseweed. Weed
16. SubTribe: Pentachaetinae
17. [ ] 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. Thin.
18. [ ] Ericameria nauseosa (Pall. ex Pursh) G. I. Nesom & G. I. Baird var. nauseosa. (Syn: Chrysothamnus plattensis Greene ) Rubber Rabbitbush.
19. Tribe: Calenduleae
20. [ ] Osteospermum 'Analanche'. Avalanche White Dwarf Sun Daisy. DeLongH
21. Tribe: Cardueae
22. SubTribe: Carduinae
23. [ ] Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. (Syn: Breea arvensis (L.) Lessing ) Canada Thistle. Weed: CO DofA, List: B.
24. SubTribe: Onopordinae
25. [ ] Onopordum acanthium L. Scotch Cottonthistle. Weed: CO DofA, List: B.
26. Tribe: Cichorieae
27. SubTribe: Crepidinae
28. [ ] Taraxacum officinale F. H. Wigg. (Syn: T. laevigatum (Willd.) DC. ) Common Dandelion. Weed
29. SubTribe: Hyoseridinae
30. [ ] Sonchus arvensis L. Field Sowthistle. Weed: CO DofA, List: C.
31. SubTribe: Lactucinae
32. [ ] Lactuca serriola L. Prickly Lettuce. Weed
33. Tribe: Coreopsideae
34. [ ] Coreopsis auriculata 'Zampfir'. Fluted Coreopsis. DeLongH
35. Tribe: Cynareae
36. [ ] Arctium minus Bernh. Lesser Burdock. Weed: CO DofA, List: C.
37. Tribe: Helenieae
38. SubTribe: Gaillardiinae
39. [ ] Gaillardia aristata Pursh. Blanketflower. DeLongH
40. Tribe: Heliantheae
41. SubTribe: Ambrosiinae
42. [ ] Ambrosia acanthicarpa Hook. Flat-Spine Burr-Ragweed. Weed
43. [ ] Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Western Ragweed. Thin.
44. SubTribe: Helianthinae
45. [ ] Helianthus pumilus Nutt. Little Sunflower.
46. SubTribe: Rudbeckiinae
47. [ ] Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. (Syn: Rudbeckia columnifera Nutt. ) Upright Prairie Coneflower. DeLongH
49. [ ] Catalpa speciosa Teas. Western Catalpa. DeLongH
51. [ ] Ellisia nyctelea (L.) L. Aunt Lucy. Adventive native annual. Weed only if it becomes dominant.
53. [ ] Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. Shepherd's Purse. Weed
54. [ ] Chorispora tenella (Pall.) DC. Crossflower. Weed
55. [ ] Descurainia incisa (Engelm.) Britton ssp. incisa. (Syn: D. incisa (Engelm.) Britton ssp. viscosa Rydb.) G. Mulligan ) Mountain Tansymustard.
56. [ ] Hesperis matronalis L. Dame's Rocket. Weed: CO DofA, List: B.
57. [ ] Lepidium draba L. (Syn: Cardaria draba (L.) Desv. ) White Top, Hoary Cress. Weed: CO DofA, List: B.
59. [ ] Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Western Pricklypear.
61. [ ] Campanula rapunculoides L. Rampion Bellflower.
63. [ ] Celtis occidentalis L. Western Hackberry. DeLongH
65. [ ] Knautia macedonica Griesb. Macedonian scabious. Watch.
66. [ ] Lonicera tatarica L. Tatarian Honeysuckle.
67. [ ] Viburnum dentatum L. Arrowwood Viburnum. DeLongH
69. [ ] Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue'. Blue Pincushion Flower. DeLongH
71. [ ] Chenopodium album L. Lambsquarters. Weed
72. [ ] Cycloloma atriplicifolium (Spreng.) J. M. Coult. Winged-Pigweed. Native, but alien to Jefferson County, Weed
73. [ ] Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. (Syn: Bassia scoparia (L.) A. J. Scott , Bassia sieversiana (Pall.) W. A. Weber ) Common Red Sage. Weed
74. [ ] Salsola tragus L. (Syn: S. australis R. Brown , S. iberica (Sennen & Pau) Botschantzev ex Czerepanov , S. kali , S. kali var. tenuifolia Tausch. , S. pestifer Nels. ) Tumbleweed. Weed
76. [ ] Cleomella serrulata (Pursh) Roalson & J. C. Hall. (Syn: Cleome serrulata Pursh , Peritoma serrulata (Pursh) DC. ) Rocky Mountain Bee Plant. DeLongH
78. [ ] Convolvulus arvensis L. Field Bindweed. Weed: CO DofA, List: C.
80. [ ] Euphorbia esula L. Leafy Spurge. Weed: CO DofA, List: B.
81. [ ] Euphorbia myrsinites L. (Syn: Tithymalus myrsinites (L.) Hill ) Myrtle Spurge. Toxic! Weed: CO DofA, List: A.
83. [ ] Gleditsia triacanthos L. var. inermis C. K. Schneid. 'Imperial'. Imperial Honeylocust. DeLongH
84. [ ] Lathyrus latifolius L. Perennial Pea Vine. Weed
85. [ ] Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Yellow Sweet Clover.
86. [ ] Securigera varia (L.) Lassen. (Syn: Coronilla varia L. ) Purple Crownvetch. Weed
87. [ ] Trifolium repens L. White Clover.
89. [ ] Quercus bicolor Willd. Swamp White Oak. DeLongH
90. [ ] Quercus macrocarpa Michx. Bur Oak. DeLongH
92. [ ] Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Her. ex Aiton. Hemlock-leav'd Crane's-bill. Weed: CO DofA, List: C.
94. [ ] Ribes cereum Douglas. Wax Currant.
96. [ ] Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Blue Mist'. Blue Mist Spirea. DeLongH
97. [ ] Lamium amplexicaule L. Henbit. Weed
98. [ ] Nepeta racemosa Lam. Persian Catmint. Weed.
99. [ ] Salvia × sylvestris 'May Night'. May Night Purple Salvia. DeLongH
101. [ ] Linum L.. Flax. DeLongH
103. [ ] Malva neglecta Wallr. Common Mallow.
105. [ ] Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marshall. Green Ash.
106. [ ] Syringa vulgaris L. Common Purple Lilac. DeLongH
108. [ ] Oenothera suffrutescens (Ser.) W. L. Wagner & Hoch. (Syn: Gaura coccinea Pursh , Gaura glabra Lehm. ) Linda Tarde.
110. [ ] Eschscholzia californica Cham. California Poppy. Weed ? Not weeding at this time.
112. [ ] Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill. (Syn: Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill. ssp. dalmatica , Linaria genistifolia (L.) Mill. ssp. dalmatica (L.) Maire & Petitm. ) Dalmatian ToadFlax. Weed: CO DofA, List: B.
113. [ ] Penstemon pinifolius Greene. Pine-Needle Beardtongue. DeLongH
114. [ ] Plantago lanceolata L. Narrowleaf Plantain.
116. [ ] Polygonum aviculare L. Prostrate Knotweed. Weed
117. [ ] Rumex crispus L. Curley Dock. Weed
119. [ ] Ranunculus testiculatus Crantz. (Syn: Ceratocephala orthoceras DC. ) Bur Buttercup. Weed
121. [ ] Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb. 'Gold Drop'. Gold Drop Potentilla. DeLongH
122. [ ] Fallugia paradoxa (D. Don) Endl. Apache Plume. DeLongH
123. [ ] Rosa 'Knock Out'. Knock Out Rose. DeLongH
125. [ ] Galium aparine L. (Syn: Galium aparine L. var. echinospermum (Wallr.) Farw. , Galium spurium L. ) Sticky Willy, Cleavers. Weed
127. [ ] Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. ssp. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl. (Syn: Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. var. pallida (A. DC.) M. E. Jones ) Pale Bastard Toadflax.
129. [ ] Acer miyabei Maxim. 'Morton'. State Street Maple. DeLongH
130. [ ] Acer saccharum L. 'JFS-Caddo'. Caddo Sugar Maple. DeLongH
132. [ ] Heuchera villosa × americana 'Berry Smoothie'. Coral Bells 'Berry Smoothie'. DeLongH
134. [ ] Scrophularia lanceolata Pursh. Lanceleaf Figwort.
136. [ ] Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. Silverleaf Nightshade.
137. [ ] Solanum rostratum Dunal. Buffalo Bur Nightshade. Native, but very prickly, Weed
138. [ ] Solanum triflorum Nutt. Cutleaf Nightshade. Native, but very weedy. Weed.
140. [ ] Ulmus pumila L. Siberian Elm. Weed, 1000s of seedlings. Weed: CO DofA, List: C.
142. [ ] Verbena bracteata Lag. & Rodr. Large Bract Vervain. Weed
144. [ ] Tribulus terrestris L. Puncture Vine. Weed: CO DofA, List: C.
146. [ ] Hesperaloe parviflora (Torr.) Coult. Red False Yucca. DeLongH
148. [ ] Kniphofia uvaria (L.) Oken 'Flamenco'. Torch Lily. DeLongH
150. [ ] Carex inops L.H. Bailey ssp. heliophila (Mack.) Crins. (Syn: C. pensylvanica Lam. ssp. heliophila (Mack.) W. A. Weber ) Sun Sedge.
152. Tribe: Andropogoneae
153. [ ] Andropogon gerardii Vitman. Big Bluestem.
154. Tribe: Bromeae
155. [ ] Bromus japonicus Thunb. Japanese Cheat Grass.
156. [ ] Bromus tectorum L. (Syn: B. tectorum L. var. glabratus Spenn. ) Cheat Grass. Weed: CO DofA, List: C.
157. Tribe: Cynodonteae
158. [ ] Bouteloua gracilis (Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths. (Syn: Chondrosum gracile Kunth ) Blue Grama. DeLongH
159. [ ] Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm. (=Bouteloua dactyloides (Nutt.) J.T. Columbus) Buffalo Grass. DeLongH
160. [ ] Distichlis spicata (L.) E. Greene. (=Distichlis stricta (Torrey) Rydberg) Saltgrass. DeLongH
161. Tribe: Eragrostideae
162. [ ] Eragrostis cilianensis (All.) Vignolo ex Janch. Stinkgrass. Weed
163. [ ] Sporobolus heterolepis (A. Gray) A. Gray. Prairie Drop-seed. DeLongH
164. Tribe: Paniceae
165. [ ] Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv. Barnyardgrass. Non-native grass, Weed.
166. [ ] Panicum miliaceum L. Proso Millet. Weed: CO DofA, List: C.
167. [ ] Pennisetum alopecuroides (L.) Spreng. 'Hameln'. Dwarf Fountain Grass. DeLongH
168. [ ] Setaria viridis (L.) P. Beauv. Green Bristlegrass. Weed
169. SubTribe: Cenchrinae
170. [ ] Cenchrus longispinus (Hack.) Fern. Longspine Sandbur. Native, but very prickly, Weed
171. Tribe: Poeae
172. [ ] Dactylis glomerata L. Orchard Grass. Non-native grass, Weed.
173. [ ] Lolium multiflorum Lam. (Syn: L. perenne L. ssp. multiflorum (Lam.) Husn. ) Annual Ryegrass.
174. [ ] Poa annua L. Annual Blue Grass. Weed
175. [ ] Poa bulbosa L. Bulbous Bluegrass. Weed: CO DofA, List: C.
176. Tribe: Stipeae
177. [ ] Eriocoma hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Rydb. (Syn: Achnatherum hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Barkworth , Oryzopsis hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Ricker , Stipa hymenoides Roem. & Schult. ) Indian Rice Grass. DeLongH
178. [ ] Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth. (Syn: Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. ) Needle and Thread.
179. [ ] Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth. (Syn: Stipa viridula Trin. ) Green Needlegrass.
180. Tribe: Triticeae
181. [ ] Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. Crested Wheat Grass.
182. [ ] Elymus canadensis L. Canadian Wildrye.
183. [ ] Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) Á. Löve. (Syn: Agropyron smithii Rydb. ) Western Wheatgrass. Native tall cool-season grass that can dominate, Thin. DeLongH
184. [ ] Secale cereale L. Cereal Rye.
185. [ ] Triticum aestivum L. Wheat.
| Total number of taxa: | 112 |
| Native Taxa: (serif, italic, bold) | 36 |
| Exotic Taxa: (sans-serif, italic) | 73 |
| Nativity Undetermined: (default font, italic) | 3 |
| Listed Weeds: Identified as Weed | 17 |
Locations Included in This Area
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Date and time this article was prepared: 1/5/2025 3:05:41 PM