Plant Check List for Tucker and Cressman Gulch Open Space, 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 Tucker and Cressman Gulch Open Space, Jefferson County, United States.
2. [ ] Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinyon Pine. CC:6 Cress
3. [ ] Pinus scopulorum Lemmon. (Syn: P. ponderosa Laws. var. scopulorum Engelm. ) Rocky Mountain yellow pine. CC:5 Cress
5. [ ] Rhus glabra L. Smooth Sumac. CC:6 Tuck
6. [ ] Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata. (Syn: Rhus aromatica Aiton var. trilobata (Nutt.) A. Gray ex S. Watson ) Skunkbush Sumac. CC:5 Cress
8. [ ] Vinca minor L. Lesser Periwinkle. CC:0 Cress
10. [ ] Asclepias speciosa Torr. Showy Milkweed. CC:3 Tuck
12. Tribe: Anthemideae
13. SubTribe: Anthemidinae
14. [ ] Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Sch.Bip. Feverfew. CC:0 Tuck
15. SubTribe: Artemisiinae
16. [ ] Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Silver Wormwood. CC:4 Cress
17. Tribe: Astereae
18. SubTribe: Chrysopsidinae
19. [ ] Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners. (Syn: H. v. (Pursh) Shinners var. nana (A. Gray) Semple , H. v. (Pursh) Shinners var. villosa ) Hairy False Goldenaster. CC:3 Tuck
20. SubTribe: Conyzinae
21. [ ] Erigeron tracyi Greene. (Syn: E. cinereus A. Gray , E. colomexicanus A. Nelson , E. divergens Torrey & A. Gray var. cinereus A. Gray ) Running Fleabane. CC:6 Tuck
22. SubTribe: Pentachaetinae
23. [ ] 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 Cress
24. Tribe: Cardueae
25. SubTribe: Carduinae
26. [ ] Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. (Syn: Breea arvensis (L.) Lessing ) Canada Thistle. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B. Cress Tuck
27. Tribe: Coreopsideae
28. [ ] Thelesperma megapotamicum (Spreng.) Kuntze. Hopi Tea Greenthread. CC:5 Cress
30. [ ] Berberis aquifolium Pursh. Holly-leaf Oregon-Grape. CC:0 Cress
32. [ ] Asperugo procumbens L. German Madwort. CC:0 Cress Tuck
33. [ ] Lappula occidentalis (S. Watson) Greene. (Syn: L. occidentalis (S. Watson) Greene var. occidentalis , L. redowskii (Hornem.) Greene , L. redowskii (Hornem.) Greene var. redowskii ) Flatspine Stickseed. CC:2 Tuck
34. [ ] Lithospermum arvense L. (Syn: Buglossoides arvensis (L.) I. M. Johnst. ) Corn Gromwell. CC:0 Cress Tuck
36. [ ] Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande. Garlic Mustard. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: Watch. Tuck
37. [ ] Berteroa incana (L.) DC. Hoary Alyssum. CC:0 Tuck
38. [ ] Brassicaceae . Mustard Family. * Tuck
39. [ ] Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. Shepherd's Purse. CC:0 Tuck
40. [ ] Chorispora tenella (Pall.) DC. Crossflower. CC:0 Tuck
41. [ ] Hesperis matronalis L. Dame's Rocket. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B. Cress
42. [ ] Lunaria annua L. Money Plant. CC:0 Tuck
43. [ ] Nasturtium officinale W. T. Aiton. (Syn: Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek ) Watercress. CC:0 Tuck
45. [ ] Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Western Pricklypear. CC:3 Cress Tuck
47. [ ] Celtis reticulata Torr. (Syn: Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata L. D. Benson ) Net-Leaved Hackberry. CC:6 Cress
49. [ ] Dipsacus laciniatus L. Cutleaf Teasel. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B. Cress
50. [ ] Lonicera tatarica L. Tatarian Honeysuckle. CC:0 Cress
51. [ ] 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. CC:5 Cress
53. [ ] Saponaria officinalis L. Bouncingbet. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B. Tuck
55. [ ] Cleomella serrulata (Pursh) Roalson & J. C. Hall. (Syn: Cleome serrulata Pursh , Peritoma serrulata (Pursh) DC. ) Rocky Mountain Bee Plant. CC:2 Tuck
57. [ ] Convolvulus arvensis L. Field Bindweed. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: C. Cress
59. [ ] Cornus sericea L. (Syn: Swida sericea (L.) Holub. ) Creek Dogwood. CC:7 Cress
61. [ ] Elaeagnus angustifolia L. Russian Olive. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B. Cress Tuck
63. [ ] Euphorbia esula L. [misapplied]. (=Euphorbia virgata Engelm.) Leafy Spurge. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B. Cress Tuck
64. [ ] Euphorbia myrsinites L. (Syn: Tithymalus myrsinites (L.) Hill ) Myrtle Spurge. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: A. Tuck
66. [ ] Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. CC:0 Cress
68. [ ] Fumaria vaillantii Loisel. Earthsmoke. CC:0 Tuck
70. [ ] Ribes aureum Pursh. Golden Currant. CC:6 Cress
72. [ ] Nepeta cataria L. Catnip. CC:0 Cress
74. [ ] Malva neglecta Wallr. Common Mallow. CC:0 Cress
76. [ ] Syringa vulgaris L. Common Purple Lilac. CC:0 Cress
78. [ ] Epilobium hirsutum L. Hairy Willowherb. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: A. Tuck
80. [ ] Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey. Crested Prickly Poppy. CC:3 Tuck
82. [ ] Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill. (Syn: Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill. ssp. dalmatica , Linaria genistifolia (L.) Mill. ssp. dalmatica (L.) Maire & Petitm. ) Dalmatian ToadFlax. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B. Tuck
83. [ ] Veronica anagallis-aquatica L. Water Speedwell. CC:1 Tuck
84. [ ] Veronica biloba L. (Syn: Pocilla biloba (L.) W. A. Weber ) Twolobe Speedwell. CC:0 Tuck
86. [ ] Fallopia baldschuanica (Regel) Holub. Bukhara Fleeceflower. CC:0 Tuck
87. [ ] Rumex acetosella L. (Syn: Acetosella vulgaris (K. Koch) Fourr. , R. angiocarpus Murb. ) Sheep Sorrel. CC:0 Cress
88. [ ] Rumex crispus L. Curley Dock. CC:0 Cress
90. [ ] Delphinium nuttallianum Pritz. Twolobe Larkspur. CC:6 Cress
91. [ ] Ranunculus acris L. Tall Buttercup. CC:0 Tuck
92. [ ] Ranunculus repens L. Creeping Buttercup. CC:0 Tuck
94. Tribe: Amygdaloideae
95. SubTribe: Amygdaleae
96. [ ] Prunus americana Marshall. American Plum. CC:6 Cress
97. [ ] Prunus virginiana L. Chokecherry. CC:4 Cress Tuck
98. Tribe: Rosoideae
99. SubTribe: Roseae
100. [ ] Rosa L. Rose. * Cress
102. [ ] Galium aparine L. (Syn: Galium aparine L. var. echinospermum (Wallr.) Farw. , Galium spurium L. ) Sticky Willy, Cleavers. CC:1 Cress
104. [ ] Populus deltoides Marshall ssp. monilifera (Aiton) Eckenw. (Syn: Populus sargentii Dode ) Plains Cottonwood. CC:3 Cress Tuck
105. [ ] Salix . Willow. * Tuck
106. [ ] Salix alba L. White Willow. CC:0 Tuck
107. [ ] Salix exigua Nutt. Coyote Willow, Narrow-Leaved Willow. CC:3 Cress Tuck
108. [ ] Salix irrorata Andersson. Dewystem Willow. CC:7 Cress
110. [ ] Acer negundo L. (Syn: Acer negundo L. var. interius (Britton) Sarg. , Negundo aceroides (L.) Moench ) Box Elder. CC:4 Cress Tuck
112. [ ] Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle. Tree of Heaven. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: C. Tuck
114. [ ] Lycium chinense Mill. Chinese Desert-Thorn. CC:0 Tuck
116. [ ] Ulmus pumila L. Siberian Elm. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: C. Cress
118. [ ] Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. (Syn: Parthenocissus inserta (A.Kern.) Fritsch ) Virginia Creeper. CC:0 Cress
120. [ ] Lemna minor L. Common Duckweed. CC:2 Tuck
122. Tribe: Agavoideae
123. SubTribe: Agaveae
124. [ ] Yucca glauca Nutt. Soapweed Yucca. CC:4 Cress
125. Tribe: Scilloideae
126. SubTribe: Hyacintheae
127. [ ] Muscari botryoides (L.) Mill. Common Grape Hyacinth. CC:0 Tuck
129. [ ] Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (C.C.Gmel.) Palla. (Syn: Scirpus lacustris L. var. validus (Vahl) Kük. , Scirpus validus Vahl ) Softstem Bulrush. CC:3 Tuck
131. [ ] Iris L. Horticultural Iris. CC:0 Cress
133. Tribe: Aveneae
134. [ ] Alopecurus aequalis Sobol. Shortawn Foxtail. CC:4 Tuck
135. [ ] Alopecurus arundinaceus Poir. Creeping Reed Foxtail. CC:0 Tuck
136. [ ] Phleum pratense L. Timothy. CC:0 Cress
137. Tribe: Bromeae
138. [ ] Bromus inermis Leyss. (Syn: B. inermis Leyss. ssp. inermis ) Smooth Brome. CC:0 Tuck
139. Tribe: Poeae
140. [ ] Poa bulbosa L. Bulbous Bluegrass. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: C. Tuck
| Total number of taxa: | 78 |
| Native Taxa: (serif, italic, bold) | 29 |
| Exotic Taxa: (sans-serif, italic) | 46 |
| Nativity Undetermined: (default font, italic) | 3 |
| Listed Weeds: Identified as Weed | 14 |
| FQA, CC, n=75, Mean C: 1.7, FQI = 14.8 |
Locations Included in This Area
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Date and time this article was prepared: 8/1/2026 3:20:43 PM