Plant Check List for Magic Mountain, 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 Magic Mountain, Jefferson County, United States.

1. Cupressaceae


2. [ ] Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. (Syn: Sabina scopulorum Sarg.(Sarg.) Rydb. ) Rocky Mountain Juniper. HSq

3. Pinaceae


4. [ ] Pinus ponderosa Laws. Ponderosa Pine. ApxG

5. Amaranthaceae


6. [ ] Amaranthus blitoides S. Watson. (Syn: A. graecizans L. ) Mat Amaranth. HSq
7. [ ] Amaranthus powellii S. Watson. Powell's Pigweed. HSq

8. Anacardiaceae


9. [ ] Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata. (Syn: Rhus aromatica Aiton var. trilobata (Nutt.) A. Gray ex S. Watson ) Skunkbush Sumac.

10. Apiaceae


11. [ ] Aegopodium podagraria L. Bishops Goutweed. Hdell
12. [ ] Conium maculatum L. Common Poison Hemlock. Weed: CO DofA, List: C. HSq
13. [ ] Lomatium orientale J.M. Coult. & Rose. Salt-and-Pepper. HSq

14. Asteraceae


15. [ ] 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. HSq
16. [ ] Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Western Ragweed. HSq
17. [ ] Ambrosia trifida L. (Syn: A. trifida L. var. trifida ) Giant Ragweed. HSq
18. [ ] Arctium minus Bernh. Lesser Burdock. Weed: CO DofA, List: C. ApxG HSq
19. [ ] Artemisia campestris L. Field Sagewort. ApxG
20. [ ] Artemisia frigida Willd. Prairie Sagewort. ApxG HSq
21. [ ] Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Silver Wormwood. ApxG HSq
22. [ ] Brickellia Elliott. Brickel Bush.
23. [ ] Brickellia grandiflora (Hook.) Nutt. Tasselflower Brickellbush. ApxG HSq
24. [ ] Centaurea diffusa Lam. (Syn: Acosta diffusa (Lam.) Soja' k ) Diffuse Knapweed. Weed: CO DofA, List: B.
25. [ ] Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. Wavy Leaved Thistle. HSq
26. [ ] Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist. (Syn: Erigeron canadensis (L.) Cronquist ) Canadian Horseweed. HSq
27. [ ] Cyclachaena xanthiifolia (Nutt.) Fresen. (Syn: Iva xanthiifolia Nutt. ) Carelessweed. HSq
28. [ ] Dieteria bigelovii (A. Gray) D. R. Morgan & R. L. Hartman. (Syn: Machaeranthera b. (A. Gray) Greene , Machaeranthera varians Greene ) Bigelow's Tansy Aster. ApxG
29. [ ] Ericameria nauseosa (Pall. ex Pursh) G.L.Nesom & G.I.Baird var. graveolens (Nutt.) Reveal & Schuyler. Goldy-Locks. HSq
30. [ ] Ericameria nauseosa (Pall. ex Pursh) G. I. Nesom & G. I. Baird var. nauseosa. (Syn: Chrysothamnus plattensis Greene ) Rubber Rabbitbush. ApxG
31. [ ] Erigeron divergens Torr. & A. Gray. Spreading Fleabane. HSq
32. [ ] Helianthus annuus L. Common Sunflower. HSq
33. [ ] Helianthus pumilus Nutt. Little Sunflower. HSq
34. [ ] Heliomeris multiflora Nutt. var. multiflora. Showy Golden Eye. ApxG
35. [ ] Heterotheca foliosa (Nutt.) Shinners. (Syn: Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners var. foliosa (Nutt.) V.L. Harms ) Hairy False Goldenaster. ApxG HSq
36. [ ] Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners. (Syn: H. v. (Pursh) Shinners var. nana (A. Gray) Semple , H. v. (Pursh) Shinners var. villosa ) Hairy False Goldenaster. HSq
37. [ ] Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. var. polycephalus (Osterh.) B.L. Turner. Many-Headed Fine-Leaved Wooly-White. HSq
38. [ ] Lactuca serriola L. Prickly Lettuce. HSq
39. [ ] Liatris punctata Hook. Dotted Blazing Star. HSq
40. [ ] Senecio riddellii (Torr. & A. Gray) Greenm. ex L.O. Williams. Riddell's Ragwort. HSq
41. [ ] Solidago gigantea Aiton. Giant Goldenrod. ApxG
42. [ ] Solidago nana Nutt. Baby Goldenrod. HSq
43. [ ] Solidago simplex Kunth. Sticky Goldenrod. HSq
44. [ ] Symphyotrichum falcatum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom. (Syn: Aster falcatus Lindl. ) White Prairie Aster. HSq
45. [ ] Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve var. geyeri (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom. Smooth Blue Aster. ApxG
46. [ ] Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) G. L. Nesom ssp. hesperium (A. Gray) G. L. Nesom. (Syn: Aster lanceolatus Willd. ssp. hesperius (A. Gray) Semple & J. Chmielewski ) Western Lance-Leaved Aster. HSq
47. [ ] Symphyotrichum porteri (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom. (Syn: Aster porteri A. Gray ) Smooth White Aster. HSq
48. [ ] Taraxacum officinale F. H. Wigg. (Syn: T. laevigatum (Willd.) DC. ) Common Dandelion.
49. [ ] Townsendia exscapa (Richards.) Porter. Stemless Townsend Daisy.
50. [ ] Tragopogon dubius Scop. (Syn: Tragopogon dubius Scop. ssp. major (Jacq.) Vollman ) Yellow Salsify. HSq
51. [ ] Xanthium strumarium L. Common Cocklebur. HSq

52. Berberidaceae


53. [ ] Berberis repens Lindl. (Syn: Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don ) Creeping Barberry. ApxG

54. Betulaceae


55. [ ] Corylus cornuta Marshall. (Syn: Corylus cornuta Marshall var. cornuta ) Beaked Hazelnut. ApxG

56. Boraginaceae


57. [ ] Cynoglossum officinale L. Gypsyflower. Weed: CO DofA, List: B.
58. [ ] Ellisia nyctelea (L.) L. Aunt Lucy. ApxG
59. [ ] Lappula occidentalis (S. Watson) Greene. (Syn: Lappula redowskii (Hornem.) Greene ) Flatspine Stickseed. HSq

60. Brassicaceae


61. [ ] Alyssum simplex Rudolphi. (Syn: Alyssum minus Rothm. , Alyssum parviflorum Fisch. ex M.Bieb. ) European Madwort.
62. [ ] Berteroa incana (L.) DC. Hoary Alyssum. ApxG
63. [ ] Draba nemorosa L. Woodland Whitlow Grass. HSq
64. [ ] Draba reptans (Lam.) Fernald. Carolina Whitlow Grass.
65. [ ] Nasturtium officinale W. T. Aiton. (Syn: Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek ) Watercress. ApxG
66. [ ] Rorippa palustris (L.) Besser. (Syn: R. islandica (Oeder ex Murray) Borbas ) Bog Yellow-Cress. HSq
67. [ ] Sisymbrium altissimum L. Tall Tumblemustard. HSq

68. Cactaceae


69. [ ] Coryphantha missouriensis (Sweet) Britton & Rose. (Syn: Escobaria missouriensis (Sweet) D.R.Hunt ) Missouri Foxtail Cactus.

70. Campanulaceae


71. [ ] Campanula rotundifolia L. Harebell. ApxG

72. Cannabaceae


73. [ ] Humulus lupulus L. Wild Hops. ApxG

74. Caprifoliaceae


75. [ ] Dipsacus laciniatus L. Cutleaf Teasel. Weed: CO DofA, List: B. HSq

76. Caryophyllaceae


77. [ ] Cerastium arvense L. ssp. strictum Gaudin. (Syn: Cerastium strictum L ) Field Chickweed. HSq
78. [ ] Pseudostellaria jamesiana (Torr.) W. A. Weber & R. L. Hartm. (Syn: Stellaria jamesiana Torr. ) Tuber Starwort. ApxG

79. Chenopodiaceae


80. [ ] Chenopodium atrovirens Rydb. Pinyon Goosefoot. HSq
81. [ ] Dysphania botrys (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants. (Syn: Chenopodium b. L , Teloxys botrys (L.) Weber ) Jerusalem Oak Goosefoot. HSq
82. [ ] Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. (Syn: Bassia scoparia (L.) A. J. Scott , Bassia sieversiana (Pall.) W. A. Weber ) Common Red Sage. HSq
83. [ ] 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. HSq
84. [ ] Suckleya suckleyana (Torr.) Rydb. Poison Suckleya. HSq

85. Cleomaceae


86. [ ] Cleomella serrulata (Pursh) Roalson & J. C. Hall. (Syn: Cleome serrulata Pursh , Peritoma serrulata (Pursh) DC. ) Rocky Mountain Bee Plant. HSq

87. Crassulaceae


88. [ ] Sedum lanceolatum Torr. (Syn: Amerosedum lanceolatum (Torr.) A. Löve & D. Löve ) Spearleaf Stonecrop.

89. Euphorbiaceae


90. [ ] Chamaesyce glyptosperma (Engelm.) Small. Ribseed Sand Mat. HSq
91. [ ] Euphorbia dentata Michx. (Syn: Euphorbia dentata Michx. var. dentata , Pointsettia dentata (Michx.) Klotzsch & Garcke ) Toothed Spurge. HSq
92. [ ] Euphorbia marginata Pursh. (Syn: Agaloma marginata (Pursh) A. Löve & D. Löve ) Snow on the Mountain. HSq

93. Fabaceae


94. [ ] Astragalus laxmannii Jacq. var. robustior (Hook.) Barneby & S. L. Welsh. (Syn: Astragalus adsurgens Pall. ) Prairie Milkvetch. HSq
95. [ ] Dalea purpurea Vent. Purple Prairie Clover. HSq
96. [ ] Lathyrus lanszwertii Kellogg var. leucanthus (Rydb.)Dorn. (Syn: L. leucanthus Rydb. ) White Flower Pea. ApxG
97. [ ] Lupinus argenteus Pursh var. argenteus. Loosely Flowered Silver Lupine. HSq
98. [ ] Pediomelum tenuiflorum (Pursh) A. N. Egan. (Syn: Psoralea tenuiflora Pursh , Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb. ) Slimflower Scurfpea. HSq
99. [ ] Vicia villosa Roth. Hairy Vetch. ApxG HSq

100. Geraniaceae


101. [ ] Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Her. ex Aiton. Hemlock-leav'd Crane's-bill. Weed: CO DofA, List: C. HSq
102. [ ] Geranium caespitosum James. Pineywoods Geranium. HSq

103. Grossulariaceae


104. [ ] Ribes cereum Douglas. Wax Currant. HSq

105. Lamiaceae


106. [ ] Lycopus americanus W. P. C. Barton. American Bugleweed. HSq
107. [ ] Marrubium vulgare L. Horehound. HSq
108. [ ] Mentha arvensis L. (Syn: Mentha canadensis L. ) Wild Mint. ApxG
109. [ ] Monarda fistulosa L. Wild Bergamot. ApxG HSq
110. [ ] Nepeta cataria L. Catnip. ApxG
111. [ ] Scutellaria brittonii Porter. Britton's Skullcap. HSq

112. Loasaceae


113. [ ] Mentzelia multiflora (Nutt.) A. Gray. (Syn: Nuttallia multiflora (Nutt.) Greene ) Adonis Blazing Star. ApxG

114. Montiaceae


115. [ ] Claytonia rosea Rydb. Rocky Mountain Springbeauty. ApxG

116. Myrsinaceae


117. [ ] Lysimachia ciliata L. Fringed Loosestrife. ApxG

118. Nyctaginaceae


119. [ ] Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl. (Syn: Oxybaphus linearis (Pursh) B. L. Robinson ) Narrowleaf Four O'Clock. HSq

120. Oleaceae


121. [ ] Ligustrum vulgare L. Privet. ApxG

122. Onagraceae


123. [ ] Circaea alpina L. Small Enchanter's Nightshade. ApxG
124. [ ] Epilobium brachycarpum C. Presl. Autumn Willow Herb. HSq
125. [ ] Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Fringed Willowherb. HSq
126. [ ] Oenothera curtiflora W.L. Wagner & Hoch. (Syn: Gaura mollis James, nom. rej. , Gaura parviflora Douglas ex Lehm. ) Velvet Butterfly-Weed. HSq
127. [ ] Oenothera suffrutescens (Ser.) W. L. Wagner & Hoch. (Syn: Gaura coccinea Pursh , Gaura glabra Lehm. ) Linda Tarde. HSq
128. [ ] Oenothera villosa Thunb. Hairy Evening Primrose. ApxG

129. Orobanchaceae


130. [ ] Orthocarpus luteus Nutt. Yellow Owls Clover. ApxG

131. Oxalidaceae


132. [ ] Oxalis stricta L. Common Yellow Oxalis. HSq

133. Papaveraceae


134. [ ] Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey. Crested Prickly Poppy. HSq

135. Plantaginaceae


136. [ ] Penstemon secundiflorus Benth. Sidebells Penstemon. HSq
137. [ ] Veronica americana (Raf.) Benth. American Speedwell. ApxG
138. [ ] Veronica catenata Pennell. Speedwell. HSq

139. Polemoniaceae


140. [ ] Aliciella pinnatifida (Nutt. ex A.Gray) J.M.Porter. (Syn: Gilia pinnatifida Nutt. ) Sticky Gilia. HSq
141. [ ] Collomia linearis Nutt. Tiny Trumpet. ApxG HSq
142. [ ] Gilia sinuata Benth. (Syn: Gilia inconspicua (Sm.) Sweet var. sinuata (Douglas ex Benth.) A. Gray ) Rosy Gilia. HSq
143. [ ] Microsteris gracilis (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene. Slender Phlox. HSq

144. Polygonaceae


145. [ ] Eriogonum alatum Torrey in L. Sitgreaves, Rep. Exped. Zuni Colorado Rivers. 168, plate 8. 1853. (Syn: Pterogonum alatum (Torr.) Gross ) Winged Buckwheat. HSq
146. [ ] Eriogonum effusum Nuttall, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia. 4: 15. 1848. Spreading Buckwheat. HSq
147. [ ] Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. var. ramulosum Reveal. Buffalo Bill's Sulphur Flower. ApxG
148. [ ] Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. var. umbellatum. Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat. HSq
149. [ ] Fallopia convolvulus (L.) A.Löve. (Syn: Polygonum convolvulus L. ) Black Bindweed. ApxG
150. [ ] Persicaria maculosa Gray. (Syn: Polygonum persicaria L. ) Lady's Thumb. HSq
151. [ ] Polygonum ramosissimum Michx. Bushy Knotweed. HSq
152. [ ] Rumex crispus L. Curley Dock. ApxG

153. Ranunculaceae


154. [ ] Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. Western White Clematis. HSq
155. [ ] Delphinium carolinianum Walter ssp. virescens (Nutt.) R.E. Brooks. (Syn: D. carolinianum Walter ssp. penardii (Huth) L. M. Perry , Delphinium virescens Nutt. ) Plains Larkspur. HSq
156. [ ] Delphinium nuttallianum Pritz. Twolobe Larkspur.
157. [ ] Ranunculus acris L. Tall Buttercup. HSq

158. Rhamnaceae


159. [ ] Ceanothus fendleri A. Gray. Fendler's Ceanothus. ApxG

160. Rosaceae


161. [ ] Cotoneaster lucidus Schltdl. Hairy Stem Cotoneaster. ApxG
162. [ ] Crataegus succulenta Schrad. ex Link. (Syn: Crataegus chrysocarpa Ashe , Crataegus erythropoda Ashe , Crataegus macrantha Britton var. occidentalis (Britton) Eggl. ) Fleshy Hawthorn. HSq
163. [ ] Potentilla L. Cinquefoil.
164. [ ] Potentilla recta L. Sulphur Cinquefoil. Weed: CO DofA, List: B. ApxG
165. [ ] Prunus americana Marshall. American Plum. HSq
166. [ ] Rosa arkansana Porter. Prairie Rose. HSq

167. Santalaceae


168. [ ] Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. ssp. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl. (Syn: Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. var. pallida (A. DC.) M. E. Jones ) Pale Bastard Toadflax.

169. Sapindaceae


170. [ ] Acer glabrum Torr. Rocky Mountain Maple. ApxG

171. Scrophulariaceae


172. [ ] Verbascum phlomoides L. Orange Mullien. ApxG HSq
173. [ ] Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein. Weed: CO DofA, List: C. ApxG

174. Solanaceae


175. [ ] Solanum dulcamara L. Climbing Nightshade. ApxG
176. [ ] Solanum physalifolium Rusby. Hoe Nightshade. HSq
177. [ ] Solanum triflorum Nutt. Cutleaf Nightshade. HSq

178. Verbenaceae


179. [ ] Verbena bracteata Lag. & Rodr. Large Bract Vervain. HSq

180. Vitaceae


181. [ ] Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. (Syn: Parthenocissus inserta (A.Kern.) Fritsch ) Virginia Creeper. ApxG
182. [ ] Vitis riparia Michx. Riverbank Grape. ApxG

183. Zygophyllaceae


184. [ ] Tribulus terrestris L. Puncture Vine. Weed: CO DofA, List: C. HSq

185. Agavaceae


186. [ ] Yucca glauca Nutt. Soapweed Yucca.

187. Anthericeae


188. [ ] Leucocrinum montanum Nutt. ex A. Gray. Star Lily.

189. Cyperaceae


190. [ ] Carex inops L.H. Bailey ssp. heliophila (Mack.) Crins. (Syn: C. pensylvanica Lam. ssp. heliophila (Mack.) W. A. Weber ) Sun Sedge.
191. [ ] Carex nebrascensis Dewey. Nebraska Sedge. HSq
192. [ ] Carex stipata Muhl. ex Willd. Saw Beaked Sedge. ApxG

193. Liliaceae


194. [ ] Muscari botryoides (L.) Mill. Common Grape Hyacinth.

195. Orchidaceae


196. [ ] Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Western Rattlesnake Plantain. ApxG

197. Poaceae


198. [ ] Achnatherum robustum (Vasey) Barkworth. (=Eriocoma robusta (Vasey) Romasch.) Sleepygrass. ApxG HSq
199. [ ] Agrostis gigantea Roth. (Syn: Agrostis alba L. ) Redtop.
200. [ ] Andropogon gerardii Vitman. Big Bluestem. HSq
201. [ ] Aristida purpurea Nutt. var. longiseta (Steud.) Vasey. (Syn: Aristida longiseta Steud. ) Purple Threeawn. HSq
202. [ ] Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Sideoats Grama. HSq
203. [ ] Bouteloua gracilis (Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths. (Syn: Chondrosum gracile Kunth ) Blue Grama. HSq
204. [ ] Bromus japonicus Thunb. Japanese Cheat Grass. HSq
205. [ ] Danthonia spicata (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. Poverty Oatgrass. HSq
206. [ ] Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv. Barnyardgrass. HSq
207. [ ] Elymus canadensis L. Canadian Wildrye. HSq
208. [ ] Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners. Slender Wheatgrass. HSq
209. [ ] Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) Schult. Prairie Junegrass. HSq
210. [ ] Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) Á. Löve. (Syn: Agropyron smithii Rydb. ) Western Wheatgrass. HSq
211. [ ] Phleum pratense L. Timothy. HSq
212. [ ] Poa secunda J. Presl. (Syn: P. nevadensis Vasey ex Scribn. ) Sandberg Bluegrass.. HSq
213. [ ] Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) A. Gray. (Syn: Agrostis cryptandra Torr. ) Sand Drop-seed. HSq
214. [ ] Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. (Syn: Festuca octoflora Walter , Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. var. octoflora ) Six Weeks Fescue. HSq

Total number of taxa: 163
Native Taxa:
(serif, italic, bold)		 118
Exotic Taxa:
(sans-serif, italic)		43
Nativity Undetermined:
(default font, italic) 		2
Listed Weeds:
Identified as Weed 		9

Locations Included in This Area

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Date and time this article was prepared: 3/17/2023 5:11:17 PM