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. Tribe: Anthemideae

16. [ ] 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

17. [ ] Artemisia campestris L. Field Sagewort. ApxG

18. [ ] Artemisia frigida Willd. Prairie Sagewort. ApxG HSq

19. [ ] Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Silver Wormwood. ApxG HSq

20. Tribe: Astereae

21. SubTribe: Astranthiinae

22. [ ] Townsendia exscapa (Richards.) Porter. Stemless Townsend Daisy.

23. SubTribe: Chrysopsidinae

24. [ ] Heterotheca foliosa (Nutt.) Shinners. (Syn: Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners var. foliosa (Nutt.) V.L. Harms ) Hairy False Goldenaster. ApxG HSq

25. [ ] Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners. (Syn: H. v. (Pursh) Shinners var. nana (A. Gray) Semple , H. v. (Pursh) Shinners var. villosa ) Hairy False Goldenaster. HSq

26. SubTribe: Conyzinae

27. [ ] Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist. (Syn: Erigeron canadensis (L.) Cronquist ) Canadian Horseweed. HSq

28. [ ] Erigeron divergens Torr. & A. Gray. Spreading Fleabane. HSq

29. SubTribe: Machaerantherinae

30. [ ] Dieteria bigelovii (A. Gray) D. R. Morgan & R. L. Hartman. (Syn: Machaeranthera b. (A. Gray) Greene , Machaeranthera varians Greene ) Bigelow's Tansy Aster. ApxG

31. SubTribe: Pentachaetinae

32. [ ] Ericameria nauseosa (Pall. ex Pursh) G.L.Nesom & G.I.Baird var. graveolens (Nutt.) Reveal & Schuyler. Goldy-Locks. HSq

33. [ ] Ericameria nauseosa (Pall. ex Pursh) G. I. Nesom & G. I. Baird var. nauseosa. (Syn: Chrysothamnus plattensis Greene ) Rubber Rabbitbush. ApxG

34. SubTribe: Solidagininae

35. [ ] Solidago gigantea Aiton. Giant Goldenrod. ApxG

36. [ ] Solidago nana Nutt. Baby Goldenrod. HSq

37. [ ] Solidago simplex Kunth. Sticky Goldenrod. HSq

38. SubTribe: Symphyotrichinae

39. [ ] Symphyotrichum falcatum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom. (Syn: Aster falcatus Lindl. ) White Prairie Aster. HSq

40. [ ] Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve var. geyeri (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom. Smooth Blue Aster. ApxG

41. [ ] 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

42. [ ] Symphyotrichum porteri (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom. (Syn: Aster porteri A. Gray ) Smooth White Aster. HSq

43. Tribe: Bahieae

44. [ ] Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. var. polycephalus (Osterh.) B.L. Turner. Many-Headed Fine-Leaved Wooly-White. HSq

45. Tribe: Cardueae

46. SubTribe: Carduinae

47. [ ] Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. Wavy Leaved Thistle. HSq

48. SubTribe: Centaureinae

49. [ ] Centaurea diffusa Lam. (Syn: Acosta diffusa (Lam.) Soja' k ) Diffuse Knapweed. Weed: CO DofA, List: B.

50. Tribe: Cichorieae

51. SubTribe: Crepidinae

52. [ ] Taraxacum officinale F. H. Wigg. (Syn: T. laevigatum (Willd.) DC. ) Common Dandelion.

53. SubTribe: Lactucinae

54. [ ] Lactuca serriola L. Prickly Lettuce. HSq

55. SubTribe: Scorzonerinae

56. [ ] Tragopogon dubius Scop. (Syn: Tragopogon dubius Scop. ssp. major (Jacq.) Vollman ) Yellow Salsify. HSq

57. Tribe: Cynareae

58. [ ] Arctium minus Bernh. Lesser Burdock. Weed: CO DofA, List: C. ApxG HSq

59. Tribe: Eupatorieae

60. [ ] Brickellia Elliott. Brickel Bush.

61. [ ] Brickellia grandiflora (Hook.) Nutt. Tasselflower Brickellbush. ApxG HSq

62. [ ] Liatris punctata Hook. Dotted Blazing Star. HSq

63. Tribe: Heliantheae

64. SubTribe: Ambrosiinae

65. [ ] Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Western Ragweed. HSq

66. [ ] Ambrosia trifida L. (Syn: A. trifida L. var. trifida ) Giant Ragweed. HSq

67. [ ] Cyclachaena xanthiifolia (Nutt.) Fresen. (Syn: Iva xanthiifolia Nutt. ) Carelessweed. HSq

68. [ ] Xanthium strumarium L. Common Cocklebur. HSq

69. SubTribe: Helianthinae

70. [ ] Helianthus annuus L. Common Sunflower. HSq

71. [ ] Helianthus pumilus Nutt. Little Sunflower. HSq

72. [ ] Heliomeris multiflora Nutt. var. multiflora. Showy Golden Eye. ApxG

73. Tribe: Senecioneae

74. [ ] Senecio riddellii (Torr. & A. Gray) Greenm. ex L.O. Williams. Riddell's Ragwort. HSq

75. Berberidaceae

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

77. Betulaceae

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

79. Boraginaceae

80. [ ] Cynoglossum officinale L. Gypsyflower. Weed: CO DofA, List: B.

81. [ ] Ellisia nyctelea (L.) L. Aunt Lucy. ApxG

82. [ ] Lappula occidentalis (S. Watson) Greene. (Syn: Lappula redowskii (Hornem.) Greene ) Flatspine Stickseed. HSq

83. Brassicaceae

84. [ ] Alyssum simplex Rudolphi. (Syn: Alyssum minus Rothm. , Alyssum parviflorum Fisch. ex M.Bieb. ) European Madwort.

85. [ ] Berteroa incana (L.) DC. Hoary Alyssum. ApxG

86. [ ] Draba nemorosa L. Woodland Whitlow Grass. HSq

87. [ ] Draba reptans (Lam.) Fernald. Carolina Whitlow Grass.

88. [ ] Nasturtium officinale W. T. Aiton. (Syn: Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek ) Watercress. ApxG

89. [ ] Rorippa palustris (L.) Besser. (Syn: R. islandica (Oeder ex Murray) Borbas ) Bog Yellow-Cress. HSq

90. [ ] Sisymbrium altissimum L. Tall Tumblemustard. HSq

91. Cactaceae

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

93. Campanulaceae

94. [ ] Campanula rotundifolia L. Harebell. ApxG

95. Cannabaceae

96. [ ] Humulus neomexicanus (A. Nelson & Cockerell) Rydb. New Mexican Hops. ApxG

97. Caprifoliaceae

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

99. Caryophyllaceae

100. [ ] Cerastium arvense L. ssp. strictum Gaudin. (Syn: Cerastium strictum L ) Field Chickweed. HSq

101. [ ] Pseudostellaria jamesiana (Torr.) W. A. Weber & R. L. Hartm. (Syn: Stellaria jamesiana Torr. ) Tuber Starwort. ApxG

102. Chenopodiaceae

103. [ ] Chenopodium atrovirens Rydb. Pinyon Goosefoot. HSq

104. [ ] Dysphania botrys (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants. (Syn: Chenopodium b. L , Teloxys botrys (L.) Weber ) Jerusalem Oak Goosefoot. HSq

105. [ ] Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. (Syn: Bassia scoparia (L.) A. J. Scott , Bassia sieversiana (Pall.) W. A. Weber ) Common Red Sage. HSq

106. [ ] 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

107. [ ] Suckleya suckleyana (Torr.) Rydb. Poison Suckleya. HSq

108. Cleomaceae

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

110. Crassulaceae

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

112. Euphorbiaceae

113. [ ] Chamaesyce glyptosperma (Engelm.) Small. Ribseed Sand Mat. HSq

114. [ ] Euphorbia dentata Michx. (Syn: Euphorbia dentata Michx. var. dentata , Pointsettia dentata (Michx.) Klotzsch & Garcke ) Toothed Spurge. HSq

115. [ ] Euphorbia marginata Pursh. (Syn: Agaloma marginata (Pursh) A. Löve & D. Löve ) Snow on the Mountain. HSq

116. Fabaceae

117. [ ] Astragalus laxmannii Jacq. var. robustior (Hook.) Barneby & S. L. Welsh. (Syn: Astragalus adsurgens Pall. ) Prairie Milkvetch. HSq

118. [ ] Dalea purpurea Vent. Purple Prairie Clover. HSq

119. [ ] Lathyrus lanszwertii Kellogg var. leucanthus (Rydb.)Dorn. (Syn: L. leucanthus Rydb. ) White Flower Pea. ApxG

120. [ ] Lupinus argenteus Pursh var. argenteus. Loosely Flowered Silver Lupine. HSq

121. [ ] Pediomelum tenuiflorum (Pursh) A. N. Egan. (Syn: Psoralea tenuiflora Pursh , Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb. ) Slimflower Scurfpea. HSq

122. [ ] Vicia villosa Roth. Hairy Vetch. ApxG HSq

123. Geraniaceae

124. [ ] Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Her. ex Aiton. Hemlock-leav'd Crane's-bill. Weed: CO DofA, List: C. HSq

125. [ ] Geranium caespitosum James. Pineywoods Geranium. HSq

126. Grossulariaceae

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

128. Lamiaceae

129. [ ] Lycopus americanus W. P. C. Barton. American Bugleweed. HSq

130. [ ] Marrubium vulgare L. Horehound. HSq

131. [ ] Mentha arvensis L. (Syn: Mentha canadensis L. ) Wild Mint. ApxG

132. [ ] Monarda fistulosa L. Wild Bergamot. ApxG HSq

133. [ ] Nepeta cataria L. Catnip. ApxG

134. [ ] Scutellaria brittonii Porter. Britton's Skullcap. HSq

135. Loasaceae

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

137. Montiaceae

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

139. Myrsinaceae

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

141. Nyctaginaceae

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

143. Oleaceae

144. [ ] Ligustrum vulgare L. Privet. ApxG

145. Onagraceae

146. [ ] Circaea alpina L. Small Enchanter's Nightshade. ApxG

147. [ ] Epilobium brachycarpum C. Presl. Autumn Willow Herb. HSq

148. [ ] Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Fringed Willowherb. HSq

149. [ ] Oenothera curtiflora W.L. Wagner & Hoch. (Syn: Gaura mollis James, nom. rej. , Gaura parviflora Douglas ex Lehm. ) Velvet Butterfly-Weed. HSq

150. [ ] Oenothera suffrutescens (Ser.) W. L. Wagner & Hoch. (Syn: Gaura coccinea Pursh , Gaura glabra Lehm. ) Linda Tarde. HSq

151. [ ] Oenothera villosa Thunb. Hairy Evening Primrose. ApxG

152. Orobanchaceae

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

154. Oxalidaceae

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

156. Papaveraceae

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

158. Plantaginaceae

159. [ ] Penstemon secundiflorus Benth. Sidebells Penstemon. HSq

160. [ ] Veronica americana (Raf.) Benth. American Speedwell. ApxG

161. [ ] Veronica catenata Pennell. Speedwell. HSq

162. Polemoniaceae

163. [ ] Aliciella pinnatifida (Nutt. ex A.Gray) J.M.Porter. (Syn: Gilia pinnatifida Nutt. ) Sticky Gilia. HSq

164. [ ] Collomia linearis Nutt. Tiny Trumpet. ApxG HSq

165. [ ] Gilia sinuata Benth. (Syn: Gilia inconspicua (Sm.) Sweet var. sinuata (Douglas ex Benth.) A. Gray ) Rosy Gilia. HSq

166. [ ] Microsteris gracilis (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene. Slender Phlox. HSq

167. Polygonaceae

168. [ ] Eriogonum alatum Torrey in L. Sitgreaves, Rep. Exped. Zuni Colorado Rivers. 168, plate 8. 1853. (Syn: Pterogonum alatum (Torr.) Gross ) Winged Buckwheat. HSq

169. [ ] Eriogonum effusum Nuttall, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia. 4: 15. 1848. Spreading Buckwheat. HSq

170. [ ] Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. var. ramulosum Reveal. Buffalo Bill's Sulphur Flower. ApxG

171. [ ] Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. var. umbellatum. Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat. HSq

172. [ ] Fallopia convolvulus (L.) A.Löve. (Syn: Polygonum convolvulus L. ) Black Bindweed. ApxG

173. [ ] Persicaria maculosa Gray. (Syn: Polygonum persicaria L. ) Lady's Thumb. HSq

174. [ ] Polygonum ramosissimum Michx. Bushy Knotweed. HSq

175. [ ] Rumex crispus L. Curley Dock. ApxG

176. Ranunculaceae

177. [ ] Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. Western White Clematis. HSq

178. [ ] 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

179. [ ] Delphinium nuttallianum Pritz. Twolobe Larkspur.

180. [ ] Ranunculus acris L. Tall Buttercup. HSq

181. Rhamnaceae

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

183. Rosaceae

184. [ ] Cotoneaster lucidus Schltdl. Hairy Stem Cotoneaster. ApxG

185. [ ] Crataegus succulenta Schrad. ex Link. Fleshy Hawthorn. HSq

186. [ ] Potentilla L. Cinquefoil.

187. [ ] Potentilla recta L. Sulphur Cinquefoil. Weed: CO DofA, List: B. ApxG

188. [ ] Prunus americana Marshall. American Plum. HSq

189. [ ] Rosa arkansana Porter. Prairie Rose. HSq

190. Santalaceae

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

192. Sapindaceae

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

194. Scrophulariaceae

195. [ ] Verbascum phlomoides L. Orange Mullien. ApxG HSq

196. [ ] Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein. Weed: CO DofA, List: C. ApxG

197. Solanaceae

198. [ ] Solanum dulcamara L. Climbing Nightshade. ApxG

199. [ ] Solanum physalifolium Rusby. Hoe Nightshade. HSq

200. [ ] Solanum triflorum Nutt. Cutleaf Nightshade. HSq

201. Verbenaceae

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

203. Vitaceae

204. [ ] Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. (Syn: Parthenocissus inserta (A.Kern.) Fritsch ) Virginia Creeper. ApxG

205. [ ] Vitis riparia Michx. Riverbank Grape. ApxG

206. Zygophyllaceae

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

208. Agavaceae

209. [ ] Yucca glauca Nutt. Soapweed Yucca.

210. Anthericeae

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

212. Cyperaceae

213. [ ] Carex inops L.H. Bailey ssp. heliophila (Mack.) Crins. (Syn: C. pensylvanica Lam. ssp. heliophila (Mack.) W. A. Weber ) Sun Sedge.

214. [ ] Carex nebrascensis Dewey. Nebraska Sedge. HSq

215. [ ] Carex stipata Muhl. ex Willd. Saw Beaked Sedge. ApxG

216. Liliaceae

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

218. Orchidaceae

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

220. Poaceae

221. Tribe: Andropogoneae

222. [ ] Andropogon gerardii Vitman. Big Bluestem. HSq

223. Tribe: Aristideae

224. [ ] Aristida purpurea Nutt. var. longiseta (Steud.) Vasey. (Syn: Aristida longiseta Steud. ) Purple Threeawn. HSq

225. Tribe: Aveneae

226. [ ] Agrostis gigantea Roth. (Syn: Agrostis alba L. ) Redtop.

227. [ ] Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) Schult. Prairie Junegrass. HSq

228. [ ] Phleum pratense L. Timothy. HSq

229. Tribe: Bromeae

230. [ ] Bromus japonicus Thunb. Japanese Cheat Grass. HSq

231. Tribe: Cynodonteae

232. [ ] Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Sideoats Grama. HSq

233. [ ] Bouteloua gracilis (Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths. (Syn: Chondrosum gracile Kunth ) Blue Grama. HSq

234. Tribe: Danthonieae

235. [ ] Danthonia spicata (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. Poverty Oatgrass. HSq

236. Tribe: Eragrostideae

237. [ ] Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) A. Gray. (Syn: Agrostis cryptandra Torr. ) Sand Drop-seed. HSq

238. Tribe: Paniceae

239. [ ] Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv. Barnyardgrass. HSq

240. Tribe: Poeae

241. [ ] Poa secunda J. Presl. (Syn: P. nevadensis Vasey ex Scribn. ) Sandberg Bluegrass.. HSq

242. [ ] Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. (Syn: Festuca octoflora Walter , Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. var. octoflora ) Six Weeks Fescue. HSq

243. Tribe: Stipeae

244. [ ] Eriocoma robusta (Vasey) Romasch. (Syn: Achnatherum robustum (Vasey) Barkworth , Stipa robusta (Vasey) Scribn. ) ApxG HSq

245. Tribe: Triticeae

246. [ ] Elymus canadensis L. Canadian Wildrye. HSq

247. [ ] Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners. Slender Wheatgrass. HSq

248. [ ] Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) Á. Löve. (Syn: Agropyron smithii Rydb. ) Western Wheatgrass. HSq

Total number of taxa: 163
Native Taxa:
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119
Exotic Taxa:
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42
Nativity Undetermined:
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2
Listed Weeds:
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Locations Included in This Area

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Date and time this article was prepared: 11/3/2024 7:02:08 PM