Eastern Mojave Vegetation Apex Park, Jefferson County, Colorado.
 
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See also: Apex Gulch. Deadman Gulch. Jefferson County Open Space.

See also: Apex Park - Northern Parcel.

Apex Park provides a popular, accessible foothills experience minutes from downtown Golden. Hikers and trail runners exert themselves along exposed steep grades or find cool respite on shaded trails. Birders follow the intermittent stream graced with cottonwoods into the Enchanted Forest. Mountain bikers can test their mettle and technique as they grind their way to the top of Lookout Mountain and descend.


Elevation: 7024ft, 2141m.

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Area Plant Lists that contain this location:

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West end of social trail. 		Full Size Image
Looking south in Apex Park. 		Full Size Image
West end of Bonanza Trail at the Grubstake Trail. 		Full Size Image
Grubstake Trail at its west junction of the Bonanza Trail. 		Full Size Image
Gentle upper slopes of Apex Park.
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Corner of Apex Park. 		Full Size Image
Deadman Gulch in Apex Park. 		Full Size Image
Enchanted Forest trailhead to Apex Park.

Species collected at or near this location.

This list summarizes plants collected or observed at this specific, named location. It does not include plants collected or observed at nearby named or unnamed locations. It may be more instructive to use the Area Lists that contain this location.

  • TAS – The plant was collected by Tom Schweich.
  • Oth – The plant was collected by someone, but not Tom.
  • Obs – The plant was observed, but not collected.

Apiaceae

Smyrnieae

Conium maculatum L. Common Poison Hemlock (Obs) CC:0

Asteraceae

Anthemideae

Matricariinae

Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow (Obs) CC:4

Berberidaceae

Berberis repens Lindl. Creeping Barberry (Obs) CC:5

Boraginaceae

Cynoglossum officinale L. Gypsyflower (Obs) CC:0

Fagaceae

Quercus gambelii Nutt. Gambel's oak (TAS) CC:5

Grossulariaceae

Ribes cereum Douglas. Wax Currant (Obs) CC:6

Lamiaceae

Monarda fistulosa L. Wild Bergamot (Obs) CC:6

Polygonaceae

Eriogonum alatum Torrey in L. Sitgreaves, Rep. Exped. Zuni Colorado Rivers. 168, plate 8. 1853. Winged Buckwheat (TAS) CC:5

Rumex crispus L. Curley Dock (Obs) CC:0

Rosaceae

Amygdaloideae

Amygdaleae

Prunus virginiana L. Chokecherry (Obs) CC:4

Maleae

Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roem. Saskatoon Serviceberry (Obs) CC:6

Santalaceae

Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl. Pale Bastard Toadflax (Obs) CC:5

Sapindaceae

Acer glabrum Torr. glabrum. Rocky Mountain Maple (Obs) CC:7

Scrophulariaceae

Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein (Obs) CC:0

Total number of taxa: 14
Native Taxa:
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Exotic Taxa:
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Nativity Undetermined:
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Listed Weeds:
Identified as Weed 		0
FQA, CC, n=14, Mean C: 3.8, FQI = 14.2
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Date and time this article was prepared:3:14:42 PM, 8/1/2026.