Plant Check List for Buffalo Creek Recreation Area, Jefferson County, United States.
Edited by Tom Schweich
This list is assembled from personal collections, herbarium vouchers, and published lists. For California, much of the data is provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria (http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/consortium/). For Colorado, much of the data is provided by the Southwest Environmental Information Network, which web site is found at (http://swbiodiversity.org). See their respective websites for copyright information and recommended citation formats.
For a complete list of Locations included in this Area List, see the Locations Included section, below.
This page is highly summarized. For detail about the distribution of plants, please see: Detailed Area List for Buffalo Creek Recreation Area, Jefferson County, United States.
2. [ ] Asplenium septentrionale (L.) Hoffm. Forked Spleenwort. Lscrag
4. [ ] Equisetum arvense L. Field Horsetail. MCk
6. [ ] Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. (Syn: Sabina scopulorum Sarg.(Sarg.) Rydb. ) Rocky Mountain Juniper. Lscrag
8. [ ] Pinus ponderosa Laws. Ponderosa Pine. Lscrag
10. [ ] Harbouria trachypleura (A. Gray) J.M. Coult. & Rose. (Syn: Thaspium trachypleurum A. Gray ) Whiskbroom Parsley. Lscrag
11. [ ] Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. Blunt-Fruit Sweet-Cicely. MCk
12. [ ] Pseudocymopterus montanus (A. Gray) J. M. Coult. & Rose. (Syn: Cymopterus lemmonii (J. M. Coult. & Rose) Dorn ) Alpine False Springparsley. MCk
14. [ ] Apocynum ×floribundum Greene. Dogbane. Lscrag
16. Tribe: Anthemideae
17. [ ] Achillea millefolium L. (Syn: A. lanulosa Nutt. , A. m. L. var. alpicola (Rydb.) Garrett , A. m. L. var. lanulosa (Nutt.) Piper , A. m. L. var. occidentalis DC. ) Common Yarrow. Lscrag MCk
18. Tribe: Astereae
19. SubTribe: Baccharidinae
20. [ ] Laennecia schiedeana (Lessing) G. L. Nesom. Pineland Marshtail. Lscrag
21. SubTribe: Chrysopsidinae
22. [ ] Heterotheca foliosa (Nutt.) Shinners. (Syn: Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners var. foliosa (Nutt.) V.L. Harms ) Hairy False Goldenaster. Lscrag MCk
23. SubTribe: Conyzinae
24. [ ] Erigeron compositus Pursh. (Syn: E. compositus Pursh var. discoideus A. Gray , E. compositus Pursh var. glabratus Macoun ) Cutleaf Daisy. Lscrag
25. [ ] Erigeron eximius Greene. (Syn: E. superbus Greene ex. Rydb. ) Splendid Daisy, Sprucefir Fleabane. MCk
26. [ ] Erigeron speciosus (Lindl.) DC. Aspen Fleabane. MCk
27. [ ] Erigeron subtrinervis Rydb. ex Porter & Britton. Threenerve Daisy. Lscrag MCk
28. SubTribe: Machaerantherinae
29. [ ] Dieteria bigelovii (A. Gray) D. R. Morgan & R. L. Hartman. (Syn: Machaeranthera b. (A. Gray) Greene , Machaeranthera varians Greene ) Bigelow's Tansy Aster. Lscrag
30. SubTribe: Solidagininae
31. [ ] Solidago L. Goldenrod. Lscrag
32. [ ] Solidago missouriensis Nutt. Missouri Goldenrod. MCk
33. [ ] Solidago nana Nutt. Baby Goldenrod. Lscrag
34. SubTribe: Symphyotrichinae
35. [ ] Symphyotrichum porteri (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom. (Syn: Aster porteri A. Gray ) Smooth White Aster. MCk
36. Tribe: Cichorieae
37. SubTribe: Crepidinae
38. [ ] Crepis capillaris (L.) Wallr. Smooth Hawk's-Beard. Lscrag
39. Tribe: Gnaphalieae
40. [ ] Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. Small-Leaf Pussytoes. Lscrag
41. [ ] Antennaria rosea Greene. Rosy Pussytoes. MCk
42. Tribe: Helenieae
43. SubTribe: Gaillardiinae
44. [ ] Gaillardia aristata Pursh. Blanketflower. Lscrag
45. Tribe: Heliantheae
46. SubTribe: Rudbeckiinae
47. [ ] Rudbeckia hirta L. var. pulcherrima Farw. Black-Eyed Susan. MCk
48. [ ] Rudbeckia laciniata L. var. ampla (A. Nelson) Cronquist. Cut-Leaf Coneflower.. MCk
49. Tribe: Madieae
50. SubTribe: Arnicinae
51. [ ] Arnica cordifolia Hook. Heart-Leaf Leopardbane. MCk
52. Tribe: Senecioneae
53. [ ] Packera fendleri (A. Gray) W.A. Weber & Á. Löve. (Syn: Senecio fendleri A. Gray ) Fendler’s Ragwort. Lscrag MCk
54. [ ] Senecio spartioides Torr. & A. Gray. (Syn: S. multicapitatus Greenm. ex Rydb. ) Broomlike Ragwort. Lscrag
56. [ ] Betula occidentalis Hook. (Syn: Betula fontinalis Sarg. ) Water Birch. MCk
58. [ ] Hackelia floribunda (Lehm.) I. M. Johnst. Many-Flowered Stickseed. MCk
59. [ ] Lithospermum multiflorum Torrey ex A. Gray. Many Flowered Stoneseed. Lscrag
60. [ ] Mertensia lanceolata (Pursh) DC. Prairie Bluebells. Lscrag
61. [ ] Oreocarya virgata (Porter) Greene. (Syn: Cryptantha virgata (Porter) Payson ) Miner"s Candle. Lscrag MCk
63. [ ] Arabis pycnocarpa M. Hopkins var. pycnocarpa. (Syn: Arabis hirsuta (L.) Scop. , Arabis hirsuta (L.) Scop. var. pycnocarpa (M. Hopkins) Rollins ) Cream Flower Rockcress. MCk
64. [ ] Berteroa incana (L.) DC. Hoary Alyssum. Lscrag
66. [ ] Campanula rotundifolia L. Harebell. Lscrag MCk
68. [ ] Lonicera involucrata (Richardson) Banks ex Spreng. Twinberry Honeysuckle. MCk
70. [ ] Arenaria lanuginosa (Michx.) Rohrb. var. saxosa (A. Gray) Zarucchi, R. L. Hartman & Rabeler. Spreading Sandwort. MCk
71. [ ] Stellaria longipes Goldie ssp. longipes. (Syn: S. l. Goldie var. l. ) Longstalk Starwort. MCk
73. [ ] Chenopodium fremontii S. Watson. Fremont's Goosefoot. Lscrag
75. [ ] Sedum lanceolatum Torr. (Syn: Amerosedum lanceolatum (Torr.) A. Löve & D. Löve ) Spearleaf Stonecrop. Lscrag MCk
77. [ ] Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Sprengel. (Syn: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Sprengel ssp. adenotricha (Fernald & J.F.Macbr.) Calder & Roy L.Taylor ) Bearberry. Lscrag
78. [ ] Orthilia secunda (L.) House. Sidebells Wintergreen. MCk
79. [ ] Pyrola chlorantha Sw. Green-Flowered Wintergreen. MCk
81. [ ] Lupinus argenteus Pursh var. fulvomaculatus (Payson) Barneby. (Syn: L. argenteus Pursh ssp. ingratus (Greene) Harmon ) Lodgepole Lupine. MCk
82. [ ] Oxytropis lambertii Pursh. Purple Locoweed. Lscrag
84. [ ] Frasera speciosa Griseb. (Syn: Swertia radiata (Kellogg) Kuntze ) Elkweed. Lscrag MCk
85. [ ] Gentianella amarella (L.) Börner ssp. acuta (Michx.) J. M. Gillett. Autumn Dwarf Gentian. MCk
87. [ ] Geranium caespitosum James. Pineywoods Geranium. Lscrag
88. [ ] Geranium richardsonii Fisch. & Trautv. Richardson's Geranium. MCk
90. [ ] Ribes cereum Douglas. Wax Currant. Lscrag
91. [ ] Ribes inerme Rydb. White Stem Gooseberry. MCk
93. [ ] Jamesia americana Torr. & A. Gray var. americana. Fivepetal Cliffbush. Lscrag MCk
95. [ ] Dracocephalum parviflorum Nutt. American Dragonhead. MCk
96. [ ] Monarda fistulosa L. Wild Bergamot. Lscrag MCk
97. [ ] Scutellaria brittonii Porter. Britton's Skullcap. Lscrag
99. [ ] Chamerion angustifolium (L.) Holub. (Syn: Epilobium a. L , Epilobium angustifolium L var. intermedium ) Fireweed. MCk
100. [ ] Oenothera L. Evening Primrose. Lscrag
101. [ ] Oenothera coronopifolia Torr. & A. Gray. Crownleaf Evening Primrose. Hierba de San Juan.. MCk
103. [ ] Castilleja integra A. Gray. Wholeleaf Indian Paintbrush. MCk
104. [ ] Orthocarpus luteus Nutt. Yellow Owls Clover. Lscrag
105. [ ] Pedicularis canadensis L. Canadian Lousewort. MCk
107. [ ] Penstemon virens Pennell ex Rydb. Front Range Beardtongue. Lscrag
109. [ ] Aliciella pinnatifida (Nutt. ex A.Gray) J.M.Porter. (Syn: Gilia pinnatifida Nutt. ) Sticky Gilia. Lscrag
110. [ ] Collomia linearis Nutt. Tiny Trumpet. Lscrag
111. [ ] Ipomopsis aggregata (Pursh) V.E. Grant ssp. collina (Greene) Wilken & Allard. Scarlet Gilia. Lscrag MCk
113. [ ] Eriogonum alatum Torrey in L. Sitgreaves, Rep. Exped. Zuni Colorado Rivers. 168, plate 8. 1853. (Syn: Pterogonum alatum (Torr.) Gross ) Winged Buckwheat. Lscrag
114. [ ] Polygonum douglasii Greene. (Syn: Polygonum majus (Meisner) Piper ) Douglas Knotweed. Lscrag
116. [ ] Androsace septentrionalis L. (Syn: Androsace septentrionalis L. ssp. subumbellata (A. Nelson) G. T. Robbins ) Pygmyflower Rockjasmine. Lscrag
117. [ ] Dodecatheon pulchellum (Raf.) Merr. (=Primula pauciflora (Durand) A. R. Mast & Reveal) Beautiful Shootingstar. MCk
119. [ ] Aconitum columbianum Nutt. Columbian Monkshood. MCk
120. [ ] Aquilegia coerulea E. James. Colorado Blue Columbine. MCk
121. [ ] Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex A. Gray. Fendler's Meadow Rue. MCk
123. [ ] Ceanothus fendleri A. Gray. Fendler's Ceanothus. Lscrag
125. [ ] Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Alder-Leaf Mountain Mahogany. Lscrag
126. [ ] Fragaria vesca L. Woodland Strawberry. MCk
127. [ ] Geum macrophyllum Willd. var. perincisum (Rydb.) Raup. Large-leaf Avens. MCk
128. [ ] Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. var. microphyllus (Rydb.) Jeps. (Syn: H. microphyllus Rydb. , H. microphyllus Rydb. var. microphyllus ) Ocean Spray. MCk
129. [ ] Physocarpus monogynus (Torr.) J.M. Coult. (Syn: Spiraea monogyna Torr. ) Mountain Ninebark. MCk
130. [ ] Potentilla fissa Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray. (=Drymocallis fissa (Nutt.) Rydb.) Bigflower Cinquefoil. Lscrag
131. [ ] Potentilla hippiana Lehm. var. hippiana. Wooly Cinquefoil. Lscrag MCk
132. [ ] Potentilla pensylvanica L. Prairie Cinquefoil. Lscrag
133. [ ] Rosa acicularis Lindl. ssp. sayi (Schwein.) W. H. Lewis. (Syn: Rosa acicularis Lindl. , Rosa sayi Schweinitz ) Say's Acicular Rose. MCk
134. [ ] Rubus pubescens Raf. Dwarf Red Blackberry. MCk
136. [ ] Galium boreale L. (Syn: Galium septentrionale Roem. & Schult. ) Bedstraw. MCk
138. [ ] Populus tremuloides Michx. Quaking Aspen. MCk
140. [ ] Heuchera hallii A. Gray. Front Range Alumroot. Lscrag MCk
142. [ ] Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein. Weed: CO DofA, List: C. Lscrag
144. [ ] Allium cernuum Roth. Nodding Onion. MCk
146. [ ] Carex geophila Mackenzie. Ground-Loving Sedge. Lscrag
147. [ ] Carex occidentalis L. H. Bailey. Western Sedge. Lscrag
149. [ ] Prosartes trachycarpa S. Watson. (Syn: Disporum trachycarpum (S. Watson) Benth. & Hook. f. ) Roughfruit Fairybells. MCk
151. [ ] Anticlea elegans (Pursh) Rydb. (Syn: Zigadenus elegans Pursh ) Mountain Death Camas. MCk
153. Tribe: Aveneae
154. [ ] Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) Schult. Prairie Junegrass. Lscrag
155. Tribe: Bromeae
156. [ ] Bromus porteri (J.M. Coult.) Nash. Nodding Brome. Lscrag
157. [ ] Bromus richardsonii Link. Richardson's Brome. MCk
158. Tribe: Cynodonteae
159. [ ] Bouteloua gracilis (Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths. (Syn: Chondrosum gracile Kunth ) Blue Grama. Lscrag MCk
160. Tribe: Danthonieae
161. [ ] Danthonia spicata (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. Poverty Oatgrass. MCk
162. Tribe: Eragrostideae
163. [ ] Muhlenbergia montana (Nutt.) Hitchc. Mountain Muhly. Lscrag
164. Tribe: Meliceae
165. [ ] Schizachne purpurescens Hackel. False Melicgrass. MCk
166. Tribe: Poeae
167. [ ] Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey. Muttongrass. Lscrag
168. Tribe: Stipeae
169. [ ] Eriocoma nelsonii (Scribn.) Romasch. (Syn: Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth , Stipa nelsonii Scribn. ) Lscrag
170. [ ] Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth. (Syn: Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. ) Needle and Thread. Lscrag
171. [ ] Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. White-Grain Mountain Rice-Grass. MCk
172. Tribe: Triticeae
173. [ ] Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey. (Syn: E. longifolius (J. G. Sm.) Gould , Sitanion hystrix (Nutt.) J. G. Sm. ) Squirreltail Grass. Lscrag
174. [ ] Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners. Slender Wheatgrass. Lscrag MCk
176. [ ] Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link. (Syn: Smilacina stellata (L.) Desf. ) Starry False Lily of the Valley. Lscrag
| Total number of taxa: | 108 |
| Native Taxa: (serif, italic, bold) | 103 |
| Exotic Taxa: (sans-serif, italic) | 3 |
| Nativity Undetermined: (default font, italic) | 2 |
| Listed Weeds: Identified as Weed | 1 |
Locations Included in This Area
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Date and time this article was prepared: 11/3/2024 7:01:53 PM