Query: G.N.I.S.

See also: Dinosaur Ridge. Dinosaur Ridge (north). Rooney Road Sports Complex.

See also: Dakota Ridge. Dinosaur Ridge (north). Rooney Road Sports Complex.

Elevation: 6657ft, 1896m.

Articles that refer to this location:

• Checklist Flora of Native and Naturalized Vascular Plants of Golden and Vicinity, Jefferson County, Colorado: Golden s. l., south;  Tin Cup Ridge;  geol. hist.;  Juniperus comminis depressa;  Saskatoon Serviceberry; 
• Jefferson County Road 93, Hogback Road and Heritage Road: near Dinosaur Ridge; 
• Rooney Road, Jefferson County, Colorado: at sports cmplx; 
• Tin Cup Ridge (social trail), Jefferson County, Colorado: on trail;  at trans. Tower; 
• Field Notes: 15 May 2015;  23 Sep 2015;  Coll. No. 1297, 23 Sep 2015;  Coll. No. 1298, 23 Sep 2015;  Coll. No. 1299, 23 Sep 2015;  Saturday, May 21st;  Wednesday, May 23rd;  30 Jun 2019;  2019 Year-end Review;  30 April 2020;  10 Aug 2021; 
• US Hwy 40: near city limit;  near Heritage Sq; 

Area Plant Lists that contain this location:

• Area Plant List for Golden.
• Area Plant List for County-Wide.

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.

Cupressaceae

Juniperus communis L. depressa. Common Juniper (TAS)

Pinaceae

Pinus ponderosa Laws. Ponderosa Pine (Obs)

Anacardiaceae

Rhus trilobata Nutt. trilobata. Skunkbush Sumac (TAS+Obs)

Apiaceae

Harbouria trachypleura (A. Gray) J.M. Coult. & Rose. Whiskbroom Parsley (TAS)

Lomatium orientale J.M. Coult. & Rose. Salt-and-Pepper (TAS)

Asclepiadaceae

Asclepias speciosa Torr. Showy Milkweed (TAS)

Asteraceae

Anthemideae

Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow (TAS)

Astereae

Dieteria bigelovii (A. Gray) D. R. Morgan & R. L. Hartman. Bigelow's Tansy Aster (TAS)

Erigeron tracyi Greene. Running Fleabane (TAS)

Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners. Hairy False Goldenaster (TAS)

Symphyotrichum falcatum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom. White Prairie Aster (TAS)

Symphyotrichum porteri (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom. Smooth White Aster (TAS)

Cardueae

Carduus nutans L. Nodding Plumeless Thistle (Obs)

Centaureinae

Centaurea diffusa Lam. Diffuse Knapweed (TAS)

Cichorieae

Microseridinae

Nothocalais cuspidata (Pursh) Greene. Prairie False Dandelion (Obs)

Scorzonerinae

Tragopogon dubius Scop. Yellow Salsify (TAS)

Eupatorieae

Liatris punctata Hook. Dotted Blazing Star (TAS)

Heliantheae

Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrow-Leaf Balsamroot (TAS+Obs)

Helianthus pumilus Nutt. Little Sunflower (TAS)

Madieae

Arnicinae

Arnica fulgens Pursh. Shining Leopardbane (TAS)

Senecioneae

Senecio integerrimus Nutt. Columbia Ragwort (TAS)

Senecio spartioides Torr. & A. Gray. Broomlike Ragwort (TAS)

Boraginaceae

Cryptantha virgata (Porter) Payson. Miner"s Candle (TAS+Obs)

Cynoglossum officinale L. Gypsyflower (TAS)

Lappula occidentalis (S. Watson) Greene. Flatspine Stickseed (TAS)

Lithospermum incisum Lehm. Narrowleaf Stoneseed (TAS)

Mertensia lanceolata (Pursh) DC. Prairie Bluebells (TAS)

Phacelia heterophylla Pursh. Varileaf Phacelia (Obs)

Brassicaceae

Arabis pycnocarpa M. Hopkins pycnocarpa. Cream Flower Rockcress (TAS)

Lepidium draba L. White Top (TAS)

Physaria montana (A. Gray) Greene. Mountain Bladderpod (Obs)

Cactaceae

Coryphantha missouriensis (Sweet) Britton & Rose. Missouri Foxtail Cactus (Obs)

Caryophyllaceae

Cerastium arvense L. strictum Gaudin. Field Chickweed (TAS)

Dipsacaceae

Dipsacus fullonum L. Fuller's Teasel (TAS)

Ericaceae

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Sprengel. Bearberry (TAS)

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia myrsinites L. Myrtle Spurge (Obs)

Fabaceae

Astragalus flexuosus G. Don. Flexible Milkvetch (TAS)

Astragalus shortianus [Nutt. ex] Torr. & A.Gray. Short's Milkvetch (Obs)

Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh. American Licorice (TAS)

Medicago lupulina L. Black Medick (TAS)

Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Yellow Sweet Clover (TAS+Obs)

Thermopsis rhombifolia (Nutt. ex Pursh) Nutt. ex Richardson divaricarpa (A. Nelson) Isely. Spreadfruit Goldenbanner (TAS)

Vicia americana Willd. American Vetch (TAS)

Grossulariaceae

Ribes aureum Pursh. Golden Currant (Obs)

Ribes cereum Douglas. Wax Currant (TAS)

Lamiaceae

Marrubium vulgare L. Horehound (Obs)

Montiaceae

Claytonia rosea Rydb. Rocky Mountain Springbeauty (TAS)

Nyctaginaceae

Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl. Narrowleaf Four O'Clock (Obs)

Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacMill. Heartleaf Four O'Clock (TAS)

Onagraceae

Oenothera suffrutescens (Ser.) W. L. Wagner & Hoch. Linda Tarde (TAS)

Orobanchaceae

Castilleja integra A. Gray. Wholeleaf Indian Paintbrush (TAS)

Plantaginaceae

Penstemon virens Pennell ex Rydb. Front Range Beardtongue (TAS)

Plantago patagonica Jacq. Woolly Plantain (Obs)

Polemoniaceae

Collomia linearis Nutt. Tiny Trumpet (Obs)

Phlox multiflora A. Nelson. Mountain Phlox (Obs)

Polygonaceae

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

Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. umbellatum. Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat (TAS)

Ranunculaceae

Delphinium carolinianum Walter virescens (Nutt.) R.E. Brooks. Plains Larkspur (Obs)

Delphinium nuttallianum Pritz. Twolobe Larkspur (TAS)

Rosaceae

Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roem. Saskatoon Serviceberry (TAS)

Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Alder-Leaf Mountain Mahogany (TAS+Obs)

Crataegus succulenta Schrad. ex Link. Fleshy Hawthorn (Obs)

Potentilla fissa Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray. Bigflower Cinquefoil (TAS)

Potentilla recta L. Sulphur Cinquefoil (Obs)

Prunus americana Marshall. American Plum (Obs)

Prunus virginiana L. Chokecherry (TAS)

Rubus deliciosus Torr. Delicious raspberry (TAS)

Santalaceae

Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl. Pale Bastard Toadflax (TAS)

Saxifragaceae

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

Solanaceae

Physalis hispida (Waterf.) Cronquist. Prairie Ground Cherry (Obs)

Alliaceae

Allium cernuum Roth. Nodding Onion (Obs)

Asparagaceae

Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus (TAS)

Commelinaceae

Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth. Prairie Spiderwort (Obs)

Liliaceae

Calochortus gunnisonii S. Watson. Gunnison's Mariposa Lily (Obs)

Melanthiaceae

Toxicoscordion paniculatum (Nutt.) Rydb. Foothill Death Camas (TAS)

Poaceae

Andropogoneae

Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash. Little Bluestem (TAS)

Aristideae

Aristida purpurea Nutt. longiseta (Steud.) Vasey. Purple Threeawn (Obs)

Bromeae

Bromus briziformis Fisch. & C. A. Mey. Rattlesnake Brome (Obs)

Bromus tectorum L. Cheat Grass (TAS)

Cynodonteae

Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Sideoats Grama (Obs)

Bouteloua gracilis (Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths. Blue Grama (Obs)

Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm. Buffalo Grass (Obs)

Eragrostideae

Muhlenbergia montana (Nutt.) Hitchc. Mountain Muhly (Obs)

Poeae

Poa compressa L. Canada Bluegrass (TAS)

Stipeae

Achnatherum hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Barkworth. Indian Rice Grass (Obs)

Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth. Green Needlegrass (TAS)

Triticeae

Aegilops cylindrica Host. Jointed Goat Grass (TAS)

Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. Crested Wheat Grass (Obs)

Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) Á. Löve. Western Wheatgrass (TAS)

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Date and time this article was prepared:3:15:59 PM, 6/26/2022.