Other articles:
• SE-5405:
at trailhead;
Where the route diverges from the highway.
Just a little way down the trial with Rachel.
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We dropped Rachel off at this trailhead, to pick her up near Almaden de la Plata later.
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Locations:
Cortijo El Berrocal.
Special old oak tree at Cortijo El Berrocal.
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Cortijo El Berrocal, with a visitor center, in a Parque Natural in the Seirra Norte de Sevilla. The visitor center was closed when we visited.
Almaden de la Plata from the Mirador del Cerro del Calvario.
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Locations:
El Real de la Jara.
View across El Real de la Jara to Cortijo de Aguado
North of El Real de la Jara.
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 Castillo de los Torres, over there in Extremadura. |
 Sheep. |
 Cheryl and Rachel still in Andalucia. |
 The Castillo de los Torres. |
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Thursday, 2 January 2020
Locations:
Santa Olalla del Cala.
The Castillo de Santa Olalla del Cala.
The Ermita
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First stop at Hostal Restaurante Carmelo for a little breakfast, then west of town for a view of the Castillo de Santa Olalla de Cala. Unfortunately the castle was closed for repairs.
Literature Cited:
- Venhuis, C., and J. G. B. Oostermeijer, 2004.
Locations:
Aljucen.
Church of San Andres in Aljucen.
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Aljucen for coffee and a visit.
 Door of the Church of San Andres. |
 Interpretive panel for Via de la Plata. |
Serapias perez-chiscanoi, a rare species of orchid, is endemic to western Portugal and western Spain, especially in the Guadiana basin around Aljucen. The type locality is near Santa Amalia that is east of Merida (Venhuis and Oostermeijer, 2004).
Locations:
Santa Lucia del Trampal.
Goats on the road.
The Basilica de Santa Lucia del Trampal.
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The Basilica Santa Lucia del Trampal
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Lunch at a park on the banks of Rio Aljucen.
Locations:
Dolmen de Lacara.
Hiking to the Dolmen.
Interpretive Panel.
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Dolmen de Lacara
 Interpretive Panel. |
 The opening. |
 On the dolmen. |
 The corriedor of the dolmen. |
Locations:
Merida.
The Roman aqueduct in Merida.
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Merida
The roman aqueduct over Rio Guadiana.
Locations:
Merida.
The Temple of Diana.
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The Temple of Diana at night. We ate in an Extremadura restaurant nearby.
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Friday 3 January 2020
Locations:
Merida.
Entrance to Anfiteatro Romano.
The Roman Amphitheater.
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Visit to the Roman Amphitheater.
 Entrance to Roman Amphitheater. |
 Architectural details of special box for local elite. |
Locations:
Merida.
The Roman Theater.
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Visit to the Roman Theater.
Locations:
Merida.
General view of the crypt under the Museo Nacional de Arte Romano.
Frescos and columns found under the museum while it was under construction.
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We arrived at the Museo Nacional de Arte Romano just as a tour of the crypt was forming.
Locations:
Merida.
Inside the National Museum of Roman Art.
Inside the National Museum of Roman Art.
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Visited the National Museum of Roman Art.
 A large mosiac on display. |
Locations:
Merida.
The Roman bridge.
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A walk across the Roman bridge.
Locations:
Merida.
Inside the Visigoth museum.
A carved Visigoth capital.
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After lunch visit to the Visigoth Museum.
Locations:
Merida.
Underneath the Basilica de Santa Eulalia.
Inside the Basilica de Santa Eulalia.
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A visit to the Basilica de Santa Eulalia. Going underneath was free, visiting the church above was 2€.
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Saturday, 4 January 2020
Locations:
Nossa Senhora da Graça Fort.
Nossa Senhora da Graça Fort
View to Elvas from Nossa Senhora da Graça Fort
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Nossa Senhora da Graça Fort
Locations:
Elvas.
Arco de Santa Clara, Elvas, Portugal.
Inside the Igreja das Dominicas
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A visit to Elvas.
 An impromptu concert in the Praça da República |
 Esquina Gate, Elvas, Portugal |
Where we stopped for lunch.
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We just pulled off the highway about half way between Elvas and Evora. Passed through an interesting marble mining area near Vila Vicosa.
Locations:
Cromeleque dos Almendres.
Cheryl and Rachel at Cromeleque dos Almendres
Evora as seen from Cromeleque dos Almendres.
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We went to see the Neolithic monument called Cromeleque dos Almendres.
 Carved rock at Cromeleque dos Almendres. |
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Sunday, 5 January 2020
Locations:
Evora.
Chapel of Bones
Interior of the Igreja de São Francisco.
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A visit to the Chapel of the Bones.
Chapel of Bones
Built in the first half of the 17th century, as an
extension of the Chapter House of the
convent of São Francisco, the Chapel of the
Bones is an invitation to reflect on the
transitory nature of the human condition,
summarised in the words above its entrance:
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WE BONES HERE, FOR YOURS AWAIT.
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The decoration of the ceiling, dating from
1810 and full of symbols, allegories and
quotations from the Holy Scriptures, adds
the affirmation of another Life in the
splendor of the glory of God.
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At the back of the chapel is the 18th-century
tomb chest of the founders of the Convent
(13th century) and the floor tomb of Bishop
Jacinto Carlos da Silveira, who died during
the invasion of Évora by French troops,
on 29 July 1808.
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 "We bones here, for yours await" |
Locations:
Evora.
Evora from the roof of the Cathedral.
The Cloisters inside the Cathedral of Evora.
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Visit to the Cathedral of Evora, including a climb to the roof.
 An altar in the Cathedral of Evora. |
 The nave in the Cathedral of Evora. |
Locations:
Evora.
Coffee in the Jardim Diana.
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Coffee in the Jardim Diana.
Locations:
Evora.
Inside the Igreja de São João Evangelista
The altar of the Igreja de São João Evangelista
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Igreja de São João Evangelista
Locations:
Evora.
Arches from the water aqueduct incorporated into buildings.
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Monday, 6 January 2020
Locations:
Evora.
Leaving our rented house.
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Leaving Evora
Locations:
Reguengos de Monsaraz.
Unique church in Reguengos de Monsaraz.
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Short stop in Reguengos de Monsaraz
Locations:
Monsaraz.
Mourao.
Church restoration, Igreja Matriz de Nossa Sra sad Candeias.
Castle walls in Mourao; Monsaraz in the distance.
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Another short stop, this time in Mourao.
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March 2020
Other articles:
• 8th Street:
at Church Ditch;
at trail;
Temporary bridge over Church Ditch.
New concrete box culvert for Church Ditch under 8th Street.
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Saturday, 14 March 2020
Yesterday, the temporary bridge over the Church Street Ditch opened.
 Temporary bridge over Church Ditch. |
 Temporary bridge over Church Ditch. |
Other articles:
• Tilting Mesa Trail:
at pond;
near eph pond;
Locations:
Vaca Lake.
Horsepeople riding in the closed area at Vaca Lake.
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Hike across North Table Mountain from Cottonwood Canyon to North Table Mountain Trailhead.
 Open Space trail crew trying to repair damage by Xcel trucks. |
 Open Space trail crew trying to repair damage by Xcel trucks. |
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Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Download GIS data for Spain: http://centrodedescargas.cnig.es
Literature Cited:
- Fernandez-Mazuecos, Mario, Jose Luis Blanco-Pastor, and Pablo Vargas, 2013.
- Sutton, D. A., 1988.
Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Coll. No. 2077, 14 Jun 2019;
• Glossary:
homoplasy;
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Sunday, 22 March 2020
Pivotal results. Linaria and Nuttallanthus constituted a monophyletic group within the Antirrhineae. Linaria was recovered as a paraphyletic group with Nuttallanthus nested within it. Six major clades were recognized within the Linaria-Nuttallanthus clade. The seed wing, a structure that has been extensively used in systematic treatments, appears to be a homoplasious character in Linaria (Fernandez-Mazuecos, et al., 2013)
Locations:
Colorado School of Mines Survey Field.
Hooker's Easter Daisy (Townsendia hookeri just starting to bloom in the survey field.
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Tuesday, 7 April 2020
Survey Field, Townsendia hookeri just starting to bloom. Along with
Lomatium officinale,
Taraxacum officinale,
Alyssum simplex,
Erodium cicutarium,
Claytonia rosea, and
Viola nuttallii.
A bit of snow on 16 April 2020
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Thursday, 16 April 2002
It snowed today.
Locations:
Apex Park - Northern Parcel.
Kinney Run and south Golden from Apex Park.
Downtown and north Golden from Apex Park.
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Tuesday, 21 April
Restricted area of Apex Park.
Coll. No. 2246, Holosteum umbellatum
Inflorescence of Coll. No. 2246, Holosteum umbellatum
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Tiny little annual, opposite leaves, 5 sepals free, 5 petals free white laciniate, 2 stigmas.
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space Jefferson County, Colorado
Caryophyllaceae
Holosteum umbellatum L.
Jagged Chickweed.
Apex Park - Northern Parcel, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Approximate center of area, mid slope, northeast-facing nose of ridge, 4.7 km. south of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7233°N, 105.2233°W.
WGS 1984
Tiny annual, white petals with jagged ends.
Also here: Collinsia parviflora.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2020, issued: Apr 13, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
2246. |
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Coll. No. 2246, 21 April 2020:
Annual, to 5 cm.;
Stem,
single,
glandular distally;
Stipules,
absent;
Leaves,
cauline,
opposite,
6 mm. × 1.7 mm. wide,
oval,
margins,
entire,
glandular;
Inflorescence,
umbellate;
Pedicels,
2.5-9.0 mm.,
reflexed in flower;
Sepals,
#5,
all distinct,
2.7-3.0 mm. × 1.2 mm. wide,
ovate,
green,
margin scarious;
Petals,
#5,
2.5 mm. × 1.2 mm. wide,
deltoid,
tip erose;
Stamens,
#5;
Styles,
#2(3?),
1 entire,
1 forked (with 2 stigmas).
Coll. No. 2247, Micranthes rhomboidea
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Scappose, glomular head, white flowers -- certainly Saxifragiceae, maybe Micranthes rhomboidea.
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space Jefferson County, Colorado
Saxifragaceae
Micranthes rhomboidea (Greene) Small.
Diamondleaf Saxifrage.
Apex Park - Northern Parcel, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Approximate mid-slope, second gulch north of area boundary, northeast-facing slope near ephemeral stream, 4.9 km. south of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.722°N, 105.2216°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1984 m.
Wet, springy area, no running water.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2020, issued: Apr 13, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
2247. |
21-Apr-2020 |
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Locations:
North Washington Open Space.
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Friday, 24 April 2020
North Washington Open Space. No collections, a couple of observations, need to return in a week for Chorispora tenella in fruit.
Other articles:
• Golden Checklist Flora:
Apex Park;
• Grubstake Trail:
along the trail;
Locations:
Apex Park - Northern Parcel.
Golden, and North and South Table Mountains, from Apex Park.
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Saturday, 25 April 2020
Apex Park, Restricted Area.
 Widened Grubstake Trail. |
Habitat of Coll. No. 2248, Ranunculus glaberrimus
Coll. No. 2248, Ranunculus glaberrimus var. ellipticus
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Ranunculus sp., probably R. glaberrumus, the Sagebrush buttercup.
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space Jefferson County, Colorado
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus glaberrimus Hook. var. ellipticus (Greene) Greene.
Sagebrush Buttercup.
Apex Park - Northern Parcel, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Rocky Mountain Front Range, approximate mid-slope, very close to the southern boundary of the north parcel, 5.0 km. south of the GNIS location of Golden
39.721°N, 105.2211°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 2080 m.
Northeast-facing rocky slope, but the plants are growing in deep humus between the rocks.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2020, issued: Apr 13, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
2248. |
25-Apr-2020 |
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Coll. No. 2248 25 Apr 2020, characters observed:
Perennial herb, to 11 cm., terrestrial;
Stem, glabrous;
Leaves,
basal,
petiole,
40 mm.,
blade,
simple,
25 mm. × 13 mm. wide,
elliptic to rhomboid,
cauline,
alternate,
ternate,
24 mm. × 24 mm. wide;
Flowers,
actinomorphic;
Sepals,
4.5 mm., lower surface few long soft white hairs;
Petals,
#5,
6 mm. × 4.5 mm. wide,
bright yellow,
not spurred;
Achenes,
in a globose cluster 5 mm. × 8 mm. wide,
many in number,
1.5 mm. × 1.3 mm. wide,
slightly hairy.
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Claytonia rosea
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space Jefferson County, Colorado
Montiaceae
Claytonia rosea Rydb.
Rocky Mountain Springbeauty.
Apex Park - Northern Parcel, Jefferson County, Colorado.
On an old trail, north of and below the Grubstake Trail, 4.85 km. south of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7223°N, 105.226°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 2075 m.
In deep forest duff, mixed douglas fir and ponderosa pine forest, and shrubs.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2020, issued: Apr 13, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
2249. |
25-Apr-2020 |
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Habitat of Coll. No. 2250, Collinsia parviflora
Coll. No. 2260, Collinsia parviflora
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2250
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Collinsia parviflora
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space Jefferson County, Colorado
Plantaginaceae
Collinsia parviflora Lindl.
Maiden Blue-eyed Mary.
Apex Park - Northern Parcel, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Northern part of Apex Open Space Park, about mid-slope, along an old road or trail, 4.93 km south of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7215°N, 105.223°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 2039 m.
Gravelly swale, wet but no runnng water, with small shrubs, grasses, etc.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2020, issued: Apr 13, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
2250. |
25-Apr-2020 |
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Locations:
Kinney Run.
Two basal leaves of Physaria.
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Monday, 27 April 2020
Coll. No. 2251, Townsendia hookeri, ray fruit (left) and disk fruit (right).
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Townsendia hookeri
Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Asteraceae
Townsendia hookeri Beaman.
Hooker's Townsend Daisy.
Deadman Gulch, Jefferson County, Colorado.
High plains at the base of the Rocky Mountain Front Range, linear northwest trending dry gravelly area, either in a trace of the Golden Fault or adjacent to it, 3.15 km. south of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.734°N, 105.217°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1818 m.
The type locality of T. hookeri is Mount Vernon Canyon, about 5 km. south. Also collected here: Packera plattensis, Euphorbia brachycera, and Ipomopsis spicata.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2020, issued: Apr 9, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
2251. |
27-Apr-2020 |
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Other articles:
• Golden Checklist Flora:
Tin Cup Ridge;
Locations:
Tin Cup Ridge.
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Thursday, 30 April 2020
Tin Cup Ridge
Other articles:
• Golden Checklist Flora:
Balsamorhiza sagittata;
• Glossary:
disjunct;
Coll. No. 2252, Balsamorhiza sagittata
Coll. No. 2252, Balsamorhiza sagittata
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Balsamorhiza sagittata.
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space Jefferson County, Colorado
Asteraceae
Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt.
Arrow-Leaf Balsamroot.
Tin Cup Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Lower slopes of Tin Cup Ridge, the northward extension of Dinosaur Ridge into Golden, a hogback at the base of the Rocky Mountain Front Range, 6.63 km. south of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7134°N, 105.2044°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1898 m.
About 24 plants here, about half of which are in bloom. Another colony of 60-100 plants a little higher on the hogback.
Usually described as a western slope plant. Perhaps planted here. Regardless, it is naturalized and spreading, if not native.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2020, issued: Apr 13, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
2252. |
30-Apr-2020 |
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 Voucher of Coll. No. 2252, Balsanorhiza sagittata |
Other articles:
• Golden Checklist Flora:
Saskatoon Serviceberry;
Coll. No. 2253, Amelanchier alnifolia
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2253
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Prunus ??? … no maybe Amelanchier alnifolia.
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space Jefferson County, Colorado
Rosaceae
Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roem.
Saskatoon Serviceberry.
Tin Cup Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Along the top of “Tin Cup Ridge,” the northward extension of Dinosaur Ridge into Golden, a hogback at the base of the Rocky Mountain Front Range, 6.63 km. south of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7116°N, 105.2041°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1930 m.
Small plant, less than 1 meter in diameter.
Also at this location: Physaria montana.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2020, issued: Apr 13, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
2253. |
30-Apr-2020 |
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Other articles:
• Golden Checklist Flora:
Lookout Mtn;
Locations:
Windy Saddle Park.
Unnamed gulch in Windy Saddle Park.
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Monday, 4 May 2020
 Tent caterpillars on Prunus virginiana |
 Upper part of unnamed gulch. |
 View down the unnamed gulch. |
Habitat of Coll. No. 2254, Leucocrinum montanum
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Leucocrinum montanum.
Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Anthericeae
Leucocrinum montanum Nutt. ex A. Gray.
Star Lily.
Colorado School of Mines Survey Field, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Northernmost Survey Field, highest plains at the base of Lookout Mountain and Rocky Mountain Front Range, exposed east-facing alluvial slope, many plants in bloom.
39.739°N, 105.2305°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1870 m.
Also collected nearby: Prunus virginia, Lepidium campestre, Mertensia lanceolata, Ribes cereum, and Lithospermum incisum.
Collected by permit: Colorado School of Mines, 2020, issued: Apr 1, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
2254. |
4-May-2020 |
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Inflorescence of Coll. No. 2255, Carex occidentalis
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Carex sp.
Other articles:
• Bonanza Trail:
at Grubstake W;
• Social Trail:
at Parkview;
mid-trail;
• Golden Checklist Flora:
Apex Park;
• Grubstake Trail:
at Bonanza;
• Parkview Avenue:
at end;
Locations:
Apex Park.
Apex Park - Northern Parcel.
West end of social trail.
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Wednesday, 6 May 2020
 Looking south in Apex Park. |
 Looking toward Parkview Avenue from social trail. |
 West end of Bonanza Trail at the Grubstake Trail. |
 Grubstake Trail at its west junction of the Bonanza Trail. |
 Gentle upper slopes of Apex Park. |
 Corner of Apex Park. |
 Deadman Gulch in Apex Park. |
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Leucocrinum montanum.
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space Jefferson County, Colorado
Anthericeae
Leucocrinum montanum Nutt. ex A. Gray.
Star Lily.
Apex Park - Northern Parcel, Jefferson County, Colorado.
North Parcel, western edge, Rocky Mountain Front Range, top of the initial slope, small ravine, 4.8 km south-southwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7229°N, 105.2289°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 2044 m.
Southeast facing slope, open grassland at edge of ponderosa pine woodland, many leaves have been eaten.
Also collected here: Viola nuttallii, and Cerastium arvense.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2020, issued: Apr 13, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
2256. |
6-May-2020 |
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Viola nuttallii.
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space Jefferson County, Colorado
Violaceae
Viola nuttallii Pursh.
Nuttall's Violet.
Apex Park - Northern Parcel, Jefferson County, Colorado.
North Parcel, western edge, Rocky Mountain Front Range, top of the initial slope, small ravine, 4.8 km south-southwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7229°N, 105.2289°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 2101 m.
Few plants, southeast facing slope of ravine, open grassland at edge of ponderosa pine woodland.
Also collected here: Leucocrinum montanum, and Cerastium arvense.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2020, issued: Apr 13, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
2257. |
6-May-2020 |
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Cerastium arvense var. strictum.
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space Jefferson County, Colorado
Caryophyllaceae
Cerastium arvense L. ssp. strictum Gaudin.
Field Chickweed.
Apex Park - Northern Parcel, Jefferson County, Colorado.
North Parcel, western edge, Rocky Mountain Front Range, top of the initial slope, small ravine, 4.7 km south-southwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7235°N, 105.2289°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 2094 m.
Drier divide between two swales, open grassland at edge of ponderosa pine woodland, one Delphinium nuttallii here.
Also collected here: Leucocrinum montanum, and Viola nuttallii.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2020, issued: Apr 13, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
2258. |
6-May-2020 |
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Coll. No. 2259, Viola canadensis
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2259
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Viola canadensis
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space Jefferson County, Colorado
Violaceae
Viola canadensis L.
Canadian White Violet.
Apex Park - Northern Parcel, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Northwest corner of Apex Park, wooded south side of Deadman Gulch, 4.65 km south southeast of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7241°N, 105.2296°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 2104 m.
Early spring blooming, deep shade, elk bedding area.
Also collected here Mertensia lanceolata, a Prunus, possibly a domestic sp., and Euphorbia myrsinites.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2020, issued: Apr 13, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
2259. |
6-May-2020 |
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Mertensia lanceolata.
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space Jefferson County, Colorado
Boraginaceae
Mertensia lanceolata (Pursh) DC.
Prairie Bluebells.
Apex Park - Northern Parcel, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Northwest corner of Apex Park, east-facing slope north of Deadman Gulch, 4.60 km south southeast of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7244°N, 105.2295°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 2095 m.
Openings in ponderosa pine woodland, also seen here; Mondarda fistulosa, Berberis reptans, and Delphinium nuttallii.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2020, issued: Apr 13, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
2260. |
6-May-2020 |
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2261
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Prunus sp. or Malus
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space Jefferson County, Colorado
Rosaceae
Prunus americana Marshall.
American Plum.
Apex Park - Northern Parcel, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Northwest corner of Apex Park, east-facing slope north of Deadman Gulch, 4.59 km south southwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7245°N, 105.2294°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 2094 m.
Also collected nearby, Viola canadensis in Ponderosa pine woodland, Mertensia lanceolata, and Euphorbia myrsinites.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2020, issued: Apr 13, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
2261. |
6-May-2020 |
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Other articles:
• Golden Checklist Flora:
Micranthes rhomboidea;
Micranthes rhomboidea, additional information;
Coll. No. 2262, Micranthes rhomboidea
Coll. No. 2262, Micranthes rhomboidea
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2262
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Micranthes rhomboidea.
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space Jefferson County, Colorado
Saxifragaceae
Micranthes rhomboidea (Greene) Small.
Diamondleaf Saxifrage.
Apex Park - Northern Parcel, Jefferson County, Colorado.
South side of Deadman Gulch, near the top of the initial Front Range scarp, 4.38 km. south southeast of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7255°N, 105.2255°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 2041 m.
Flower.
Openings in Ponderosa Pine Woodland. Also collected here: Collinsia parviflora.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2020, issued: Apr 13, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
2262. |
6-May-2020 |
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2262.1
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Collinsia parviflora
Literature Cited:
- Savoca, Matthew, 2019.
- Weber, Alex K., Michael W. Weber, and Matthew S. Savoca, 2019.
Other articles:
• Golden Checklist Flora:
Dakota Ridge;
• Recreational Trail (Pine Ridge Estates):
just south of spur;
Locations:
Cressmans Gulch (lower).
Dakota Ridge.
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Saturday, 9 May 2020
South end of Dakota Ridge, aka North Hogback.
 Parking and overflow parking for North Table Mountain. |
 It looks like a Titleist to me! |
 South end of Dakota Ridge. |
 Yard waste disposal in City of Golden open space on the banks of Cressman Gulch. |
 Thirteen golf balls collected on Dakota Ridge. |
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Euphorbia esula.
Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia esula L.
Leafy Spurge.
Dakota Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Southern end of the hogback in northernmost Golden, 4.15 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7811°N, 105.238°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1850 m.
Grassy southwest facing slope. Many plants here.
Colorado Noxious Weed List B.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2020, issued: Apr 9, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
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9-May-2020 |
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Alyssum simplex.
Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Brassicaceae
Alyssum simplex Rudolphi.
European Madwort.
Dakota Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Southern end of the hogback in northernmost Golden, 4.15 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7811°N, 105.2378°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1869 m.
Grassy southwest facing slope. Also collected here: Erodium cicutarium, Euphorbia esula, and Castilleja integra.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2020, issued: Apr 9, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
2264. |
9-May-2020 |
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Erodium cicutarium.
Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Geraniaceae
Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Her. ex Aiton.
Redstem Stork's Bill.
Dakota Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Southern end of the hogback in northernmost Golden, 4.15 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7811°N, 105.2379°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1869 m.
Small plants. Flower and fruit.
Grassy southwest facing slope. Also collected here: Alyssum simplex, Euphorbia esula, and Castilleja integra.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2020, issued: Apr 9, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
2264.1 |
9-May-2020 |
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Cerastium arvense strictum.
Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Caryophyllaceae
Cerastium arvense L. ssp. strictum Gaudin.
Field Chickweed.
Dakota Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Southern end of the hogback in northernmost Golden, 4.16 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7813°N, 105.2377°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1873 m.
Southwest-facing slope, with Artemisia ludoviciana, Linum lewisii, and Grindelia squarrosa.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2020, issued: Apr 9, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
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9-May-2020 |
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Lomatium orientale.
Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Apiaceae
Lomatium orientale J.M. Coult. & Rose.
Northern Idaho Biscuitroot.
Dakota Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Southern end of the hogback in northernmost Golden, 4.16 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7813°N, 105.2377°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1873 m.
Fruit.
Mixed-grass prairie just below foothills mountain mahogany shrubland; collected here: Cerastium arvense, Scutellaria brittonii, Amelanchier alnifolia, nearby: Cercocarpus montanus.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2020, issued: Apr 9, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
2265.1 |
9-May-2020 |
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Scutellaria brittonii.
Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Lamiaceae
Scutellaria brittonii Porter.
Britton's Skullcap.
Dakota Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Southern end of the hogback in northernmost Golden, 4.16 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7813°N, 105.2376°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1874 m.
Mixed-grass prairie just below foothills mountain mahogany shrubland; collected here: Cerastium arvense, Lomatium orientale, Amelanchier alnifolia, nearby: Cercocarpus montanus.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2020, issued: Apr 9, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
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9-May-2020 |
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Other articles:
• Golden Checklist Flora:
Saskatoon Serviceberry;
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Amelanchier alnifolia.
Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Rosaceae
Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roem.
Saskatoon Serviceberry.
Dakota Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Southern end of the hogback in northernmost Golden, 4.16 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7813°N, 105.2375°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1877 m.
Just one shrub, unarmed. Southwest slope.
Above the mixed-grass prairie just into foothills mountain mahogany shrubland; collected here: Ribes cereum, Cercocarpus montanus, and Potentilla recta; nearby: Lomatium orientale, and Scutellaria brittonii.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2020, issued: Apr 9, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
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9-May-2020 |
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Bromus tectorum.
Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Poaceae
Bromus tectorum L.
Cheat Grass.
Dakota Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Southern end of the hogback in northernmost Golden, 4.16 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7813°N, 105.2374°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1880 m.
Southwest slope, near top of hogback; foothills mountain mahogany shrubland; also collected here: Ribes cereum, Amelanchier alnifolia, Cercocarpus montanus, Potentilla recta, and Viola nuttallii.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2020, issued: Apr 9, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
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9-May-2020 |
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Viola nuttallii.
Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Violaceae
Viola nuttallii Pursh.
Nuttall's Violet.
Dakota Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Southern end of the hogback in northernmost Golden, 4.15 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7814°N, 105.2374°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1884 m.
All were growing underneath Cercocarpus montanus shrubs.
Mixed Foothill Shrubland; also collected here: Ribes cereum, Amelanchier alnifolia, Cercocarpus montanus, Potentilla recta, and Bromus tectorum,
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2020, issued: Apr 9, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
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9-May-2020 |
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Ribes cereum.
Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Grossulariaceae
Ribes cereum Douglas.
Wax Currant.
Dakota Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Southern end of the hogback in northernmost Golden, 4.17 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7815°N, 105.2373°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1882 m.
Flowers pink.
Most shrubs are Cercocarpus montanus with just a few R, cereum and one Amelanchier alnifolia, plus forbs such as Penstemon virens, Viola nuttallii, and Lappula occidentalis.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2020, issued: Apr 9, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
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9-May-2020 |
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Other articles:
• Golden Checklist Flora:
Cercocarpus montanus, additional information;
Coll. No. 2270.1, Cercocarpus montanus in bloom.
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Cercocarpus montanus.
Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Rosaceae
Cercocarpus montanus Raf.
Alder-Leaf Mountain Mahogany.
Dakota Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Southern end of the hogback in northernmost Golden, 4.17 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7815°N, 105.2373°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1882 m.
In bloom, no fruit yet.
Foothills shrubland, primarily C. montanus, with Ribes cereum, Rhus trilobata, and Amelanchier alnifolia, and forbs: Physaria montana, Penstemon virens, and Viola nuttallii,
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2020, issued: Apr 9, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
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9-May-2020 |
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Penstemon virens.
Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Plantaginaceae
Penstemon virens Pennell ex Rydb.
Front Range Beardtongue.
Dakota Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Southern end of the hogback in northernmost Golden, 4.19 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7817°N, 105.2372°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1897 m.
Flowers blue.
In upturned rocks on the spine of the hogback, also seen or collected here: Eriogonum umbellatum, Physaria montana, Ribes cereum, Coryphantha vivipara, and Cercocarpus montanus.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2020, issued: Apr 9, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
Tom Schweich
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9-May-2020 |
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Physaria montana.
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