Eastern Mojave Vegetation Tarryall Mountains, East Slope, Jefferson County, Colorado.
 
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See also: Sheeprock.

See also: Geographic Center of Colorado #1.

East slope of the Tarryall Mountains, from the crest of the eastern Tarryall Mountains, down to the South Fork of the South Platte River. Access by Forest Road 211.

One of several geographic centers of Colorado are within this area, and numerous plants are georeferenced there that do not occur on the east slope of the Tarryall Mountains.

POLYGON ((39.2209576 -105.3783852,39.2277933 -105.3407902,39.2280418 -105.2735150,39.1293555 -105.3300425,39.1296136 -105.3828196,39.2209576 -105.3783852))


Elevation: 12422ft, 3786m.

Articles that refer to this location:

 

Area Plant Lists that contain this location:

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East slope of Tarryall Mountains from Camp Site 8. 		Full Size Image
FR 211 from above, just north of the spring. 		Full Size Image
View to the south from Camp Site 8 		Full Size Image
Spring on the side of F. R. 211. 		Full Size Image
Location Map

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

Selineae

Aletes anisatus (A. Gray) W. L. Theob. & C. C. Tseng. Anise Indian Parsley (Oth) CC:?

Araliaceae

Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla (Oth) CC:9

Asclepiadaceae

Asclepias speciosa Torr. Showy Milkweed (Oth) CC:3

Asteraceae

Astereae

Conyzinae

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

Gnaphalieae

Antennaria rosea Greene. Rosy Pussytoes (Oth) CC:5

Senecioneae

Packera fendleri (A. Gray) W.A. Weber & Á. Löve. Fendler’s Ragwort (Oth) CC:4

Boraginaceae

Oreocarya virgata (Porter) Greene. Miner"s Candle (Oth) CC:5

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

Caprifoliaceae

Lonicera involucrata (Richardson) Banks ex Spreng. Twinberry Honeysuckle (Oth) CC:7

Cornaceae

Cornus canadensis L. Bunchberry Dogwood (Oth) CC:?

Ericaceae

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Sprengel. Bearberry (Oth) CC:6

Fabaceae

Oxytropis multiceps Nuttall, Fl. N. Amer. (Torr. & A. Gray) 1(2): 341 (1838). Southwestern Locoweed (Oth) CC:8

Fumariaceae

Corydalis aurea Willd. Scrambled Eggs (Oth) CC:5

Loasaceae

Mentzelia speciosa Osterh. Plains Blazing Star (Obs) CC:5

Plantaginaceae

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

Rosaceae

Rosoideae

Colurieae

Geum macrophyllum Willd. Large-leaf Avens (Oth) CC:6

Iridaceae

Sisyrinchium montanum Greene. Rocky Mountain Blue-Eyed Grass (Oth) CC:6

Total number of taxa: 17
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=15, Mean C: 5.7, FQI = 21.9
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Date and time this article was prepared:5:21:19 PM, 4/24/2026.