Eastern Mojave Vegetation Clear Creek Canyon Park -- Wildflower Walk, Jefferson County, Colorado.
 
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See also: Clear Creek Canyon Park.

That portion of Clear Creek Canyon Park that is used for the Colden Community Center, Front Porch, Wildflower Walk.


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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.

Equisetaceae

Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun. Smooth Horsetail (Obs) CC:4

Cupressaceae

Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Rocky Mountain Juniper (Obs) CC:5

Pinaceae

Pinus scopulorum Lemmon. Rocky Mountain yellow pine (Obs) CC:5

Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco glauca (Beissn.) Franco. Douglas-fir (Obs) CC:5

Anacardiaceae

Rhus trilobata Nutt. trilobata. Skunkbush Sumac (Obs) CC:5

Toxicodendron rydbergii (Small ex Rydb.) Greene. Western Poison Ivy (Obs) CC:3

Asteraceae

Anthemideae

Artemisiinae

Artemisia frigida Willd. Prairie Sagewort (Obs) CC:4

Matricariinae

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

Astereae

Chrysopsidinae

Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners. Hairy False Goldenaster (Obs) CC:3

Conyzinae

Erigeron flagellaris A. Gray. Trailing Fleabane (Obs) CC:3

Machaerantherinae

Grindelia subalpina Greene. Subalpine Gumweed (Obs) CC:4

Cardueae

Carduinae

Carduus nutans L. Nodding Plumeless Thistle (Obs) CC:0

Eupatorieae

Brickellia californica (Torrey & A. Gray) A. Gray. California Brickelbush (Obs) CC:7

Heliantheae

Helianthinae

Helianthus pumilus Nutt. Little Sunflower (Obs) CC:4

Rudbeckiinae

Rudbeckia laciniata L. Cut-Leaf Coneflower. (Obs) CC:?

Senecioneae

Senecio integerrimus Nutt. Columbia Ragwort (Obs) CC:5

Senecio triangularis Hook. Arrowleaf Ragwort (Obs) CC:7

Berberidaceae

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

Betulaceae

Betula occidentalis Hook. Water Birch (Obs) CC:8

Boraginaceae

Cynoglossum officinale L. Gypsyflower (Obs) CC:0

Phacelia hastata Douglas ex Lehm. Silverleaf Phacelia (Obs) CC:5

Phacelia heterophylla Pursh. Varileaf Phacelia (Obs) CC:6

Brassicaceae

Physaria vitulifera Rydb. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 278. 1901. Roundtip Twinpod (Obs) CC:6

Cactaceae

Opuntia polyacantha Haw. Plains Pricklypear (Obs) CC:5

Pediocactus simpsonii (Engelm.) Britton & Rose. Mountain Ball Cactus (Obs) CC:6

Campanulaceae

Campanula petiolata A. DC. Western Harebell (Obs) CC:5

Cannabaceae

Celtis reticulata Torr. Net-Leaved Hackberry (Obs) CC:6

Humulus neomexicanus (A. Nelson & Cockerell) Rydb. New Mexican Hops (Obs) CC:5

Caryophyllaceae

Cerastium arvense L. strictum Gaudin. Field Chickweed (Obs) CC:5

Pseudostellaria jamesiana (Torr.) W. A. Weber & R. L. Hartm. Tuber Starwort (Obs) CC:6

Silene latifolia Poir. Bladder Campion (Obs) CC:0

Convolvulaceae

Convolvulus arvensis L. Field Bindweed (Obs) CC:0

Crassulaceae

Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Spearleaf Stonecrop (Obs) CC:5

Fabaceae

Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa (Obs) CC:0

Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Yellow Sweet Clover (Obs) CC:0

Grossulariaceae

Ribes aureum Pursh. Golden Currant (Obs) CC:6

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

Loasaceae

Mentzelia multiflora (Nutt.) A. Gray. Adonis Blazing Star (Obs) CC:5

Malvaceae

Malva neglecta Wallr. Common Mallow (Obs) CC:0

Montiaceae

Claytonia rosea Rydb. Rocky Mountain Springbeauty (Obs) CC:7

Papaveraceae

Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey. Crested Prickly Poppy (Obs) CC:3

Plantaginaceae

Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill. Dalmatian ToadFlax (Obs) CC:0

Penstemon strictus Benth. Rocky Mountain Penstemon (Obs) CC:5

Penstemon virens Pennell ex Rydb. Front Range Beardtongue (Obs) CC:7

Plantago lanceolata L. Narrowleaf Plantain (Obs) CC:0

Polygonaceae

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

Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. umbellatum. Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat (Obs) CC:6

Primulaceae

Primula pauciflora (Durand) A. R. Mast & Reveal pauciflora. Darkthroat Shooting Star (Obs) CC:8

Ranunculaceae

Cyrtorhyncha ranunculina Nutt. Ex Torrey & A. Gray. Tadpole Buttenrcup (Obs) CC:7

Delphinium nuttallianum Pritz. Twolobe Larkspur (Obs) CC:6

Rosaceae

Amygdaloideae

Amygdaleae

Prunus americana Marshall. American Plum (Obs) CC:6

Prunus virginiana L. Chokecherry (Obs) CC:4

Maleae

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

Neillieae

Physocarpus monogynus (Torr.) J.M. Coult. Mountain Ninebark (Obs) CC:7

Spiraeeae

Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. dumosus (S. Watson) Maxim. Ex J. M. Coult. Rock Spiraea (Obs) CC:8

Dryadoideae

Dryadeae

Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Alder-Leaf Mountain Mahogany (Obs) CC:6

Rosoideae

Roseae

Rosa glauca Pourr. Red-leaved Rose (Obs) CC:0

Rosa acicularis Lindl. sayi (Schwein.) W. H. Lewis. Say's Acicular Rose (Obs) CC:5

Rubeae

Rubus deliciosus Torr. Delicious raspberry (Obs) CC:6

Rubiaceae

Galium aparine L. Sticky Willy, Cleavers (Obs) CC:1

Salicaceae

Populus angustifolia E. James. Narrowleaf Cottonwood (Obs) CC:5

Sapindaceae

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

Acer negundo L. Box Elder (Obs) CC:4

Saxifragaceae

Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray. Littleleaf Alumroot (Obs) CC:7

Scrophulariaceae

Scrophularia lanceolata Pursh. Lanceleaf Figwort (Obs) CC:5

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

Solanaceae

Physalis hispida (Waterf.) Cronquist. Prairie Ground Cherry (Obs) CC:5

Ulmaceae

Ulmus pumila L. Siberian Elm (Obs) CC:0

Violaceae

Viola canadensis L. Canadian White Violet (Obs) CC:7

Amaryllidaceae

Allium geyeri S. Watson. Geyer's Onion (Obs) CC:5

Asparagaceae

Nolinoideae

Polygonateae

Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie. Feathery False Lily of the Valley (Obs) CC:7

Commelinaceae

Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth. Prairie Spiderwort (Obs) CC:5

Poaceae

Bromeae

Bromus inermis Leyss. Smooth Brome (Obs) CC:0

Cynodonteae

Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Sideoats Grama (Obs) CC:6

Paniceae

Dichanthelium scribnerianum (Nash) J. R. Thomas. Few-Flowered Panicgrass (Obs) CC:6

Stipeae

Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth. Needle and Thread (Obs) CC:6

Triticeae

Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Löve. Bluebunch Wheat Grass (Obs) CC:7

Total number of taxa: 77
Native Taxa:
(serif, italic, bold)		 63
Exotic Taxa:
(sans-serif, italic)		14
Nativity Undetermined:
(default font, italic) 		0
Listed Weeds:
Identified as Weed 		0
FQA, CC, n=76, Mean C: 4.5, FQI = 39.3
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Date and time this article was prepared:3:14:51 PM, 8/1/2026.