Eastern Mojave Vegetation Coal Creek Canyon Study Area, Lacey Parcel, Jefferson County, Colorado.
 
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Part of Jefferson County Open Space Coal Creek Canyon Study Area. Purchased in 1999 from the Lacey Family for slightly more than $8 million. A more or less potato shaped parcel, 2.25 km x 1.5 km, from Coal Creek and CO Highway 72 on the north to Brumm Trail on the ridge to the south.


Elevation: 7400ft, 2255m.

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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.

Dryopteridaceae

Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. Brittle Bladderfern (Obs)

Cupressaceae

Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Rocky Mountain Juniper (Obs)

Pinaceae

Pinus ponderosa Laws. Ponderosa Pine (Obs)

Anacardiaceae

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

Apiaceae

Aletes acaulis (Torr.) J.M. Coult. & Rose. Stemless Indian Parsley (Obs)

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

Asteraceae

Anthemideae

Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow (Obs)

Artemisia dracunculus L. Tarragon, Dragon Wort (Obs)

Artemisia frigida Willd. Prairie Sagewort (Obs)

Astereae

Astranthiinae

Townsendia hookeri Beaman. Hooker's Townsend Daisy (Obs)

Cardueae

Carduinae

Carduus nutans L. Nodding Plumeless Thistle (Obs)

Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. Wavy Leaved Thistle (Obs)

Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Bull Thistle (TAS)

Heliantheae

Cyclachaena xanthiifolia (Nutt.) Fresen. Carelessweed (Obs)

Senecioneae

Senecio integerrimus Nutt. Columbia Ragwort (Obs)

Berberidaceae

Berberis repens Lindl. Creeping Barberry (Obs)

Betulaceae

Betula occidentalis Hook. Water Birch (Obs)

Boraginaceae

Cynoglossum officinale L. Gypsyflower (Obs)

Hydrophyllum fendleri (A. Gray) A. Heller. Fendler's Waterleaf (Obs)

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

Phacelia heterophylla Pursh. Varileaf Phacelia (Obs)

Brassicaceae

Alyssum simplex Rudolphi. European Madwort (Obs)

Chorispora tenella (Pall.) DC. Crossflower (Obs)

Lepidium campestre (L.) W. T. Aiton. Field Pepperweed (Obs)

Noccaea fendleri (A. Gray) Holub. (TAS)

Cactaceae

Echinocereus viridiflorus Engelm. Nylon Hedgehog Cactus (Obs)

Opuntia fragilis (Nuttall) Haw. Brittle Pricklypear (Obs)

Opuntia polyacantha Haw. Plains Pricklypear (Obs)

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

Caprifoliaceae

Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Western Snowberry (Obs)

Crassulaceae

Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Spearleaf Stonecrop (Obs)

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia myrsinites L. Myrtle Spurge (Obs)

Fabaceae

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

Thermopsis rhombifolia (Pursh) Richardson. Prairie Thermopsis (Obs)

Geraniaceae

Geranium caespitosum James. Pineywoods Geranium (Obs)

Grossulariaceae

Ribes cereum Douglas. Wax Currant (Obs)

Hypericaceae

Hypericum perforatum L. Common St. John's Wort (Obs)

Lamiaceae

Monarda fistulosa L. Wild Bergamot (Obs)

Montiaceae

Claytonia rosea Rydb. Rocky Mountain Springbeauty (TAS)

Plantaginaceae

Collinsia parviflora Lindl. Maiden Blue-eyed Mary (Obs)

Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill. Dalmatian ToadFlax (Obs)

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

Polygonaceae

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

Eriogonum arcuatum Greene, Pittonia. 4: 319. 1901. Baker's Buckwheat (Obs)

Eriogonum umbellatum Torrey, Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York. 2: 241. 1827. Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat (Obs)

Polygonum douglasii Greene. Douglas Knotweed (Obs)

Ranunculaceae

Clematis hirsutissima Pursh. Hairy Clematis, Sugar Bowls (Obs)

Delphinium nuttallianum Pritz. Twolobe Larkspur (Obs)

Pulsatilla nuttalliana (DC.) Bercht. & J. Presl. Pasque Flower (TAS)

Rhamnaceae

Ceanothus fendleri A. Gray. Fendler's Ceanothus (Obs)

Rosaceae

Malus L. Apple (Obs)

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

Potentilla recta L. Sulphur Cinquefoil (Obs)

Prunus virginiana L. Chokecherry (Obs)

Rubus deliciosus Torr. Delicious raspberry (Obs)

Rubiaceae

Galium aparine L. Sticky Willy, Cleavers (Obs)

Salicaceae

Salix amygdaloides Andersson. Peachleaf Willow (Obs)

Santalaceae

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

Sapindaceae

Acer glabrum Torr. Rocky Mountain Maple (Obs)

Saxifragaceae

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

Scrophulariaceae

Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein (Obs)

Ulmaceae

Ulmus pumila L. Siberian Elm (Obs)

Violaceae

Viola canadensis L. Canadian White Violet (Obs)

Viola nuttallii Pursh. Nuttall's Violet (Obs)

Agavaceae

Yucca glauca Nutt. Soapweed Yucca (Obs)

Cyperaceae

Carex inops L.H. Bailey heliophila (Mack.) Crins. Sun Sedge (Obs)

Poaceae

Andropogoneae

Andropogon gerardii Vitman. Big Bluestem (Obs)

Total number of taxa: 67
Native Taxa:
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53
Exotic Taxa:
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13
Nativity Undetermined:
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1
Listed Weeds:
Identified as Weed
0
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Date and time this article was prepared:11:12:26 AM, 5/10/2024.