Plant Check List for Heritage Dells & Tripp Ranch Meadow Open Spaces, 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 Heritage Dells & Tripp Ranch Meadow Open Spaces, Jefferson County, United States.
2. [ ] Pinus scopulorum Lemmon. (Syn: P. ponderosa Laws. var. scopulorum Engelm. ) Rocky Mountain yellow pine. CC:5 HDellS
4. [ ] Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata. (Syn: Rhus aromatica Aiton var. trilobata (Nutt.) A. Gray ex S. Watson ) Skunkbush Sumac. CC:5 HDellN HDellS TrppRMdw
5. [ ] Toxicodendron rydbergii (Small ex Rydb.) Greene. Western Poison Ivy. CC:3 HDellS
7. Tribe: Selineae
8. [ ] Lomatium orientale J.M. Coult. & Rose. Salt-and-Pepper. CC:6 HDellN HDellS TrppRMdw
9. Tribe: Smyrnieae
10. [ ] Conium maculatum L. Common Poison Hemlock. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: C. HDellN TrppRMdw
12. [ ] Asclepias speciosa Torr. Showy Milkweed. CC:3 HDellS
14. Tribe: Anthemideae
15. SubTribe: Artemisiinae
16. [ ] Artemisia dracunculus L. (Syn: Oligosporus dracunculus (L.) Poljakov ssp. glaucis (Pall. ex Willd.) A. Löve & D. Löve ) Tarragon, Dragonwort. CC:3 HDellN HDellS TrppRMdw
17. [ ] Artemisia frigida Willd. Prairie Sagewort. CC:4 TrppRMdw
18. [ ] Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Silver Wormwood. CC:4 HDellN HDellS TrppRMdw
19. SubTribe: Matricariinae
20. [ ] 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. CC:4 TrppRMdw
21. Tribe: Astereae
22. SubTribe: Chrysopsidinae
23. [ ] Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners. (Syn: H. v. (Pursh) Shinners var. nana (A. Gray) Semple , H. v. (Pursh) Shinners var. villosa ) Hairy False Goldenaster. CC:3 HDellN HDellS TrppRMdw
24. SubTribe: Conyzinae
25. [ ] Erigeron divergens Torr. & A. Gray. Spreading Fleabane. CC:4 HDellS
26. [ ] Erigeron tracyi Greene. (Syn: E. cinereus A. Gray , E. colomexicanus A. Nelson , E. divergens Torrey & A. Gray var. cinereus A. Gray ) Running Fleabane. CC:6 HDellS TrppRMdw
27. SubTribe: Gutiereziinae
28. [ ] Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britton & Rusby. (Syn: G. linearifolia Lag. ) Broom Snakeweed. CC:3 TrppRMdw
29. SubTribe: Machaerantherinae
30. [ ] Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal. Curlycup Gumweed. CC:3 TrppRMdw
31. [ ] Grindelia subalpina Greene. Subalpine Gumweed. CC:4 HDellN HDellS
32. SubTribe: Pentachaetinae
33. [ ] Ericameria nauseosa (Pall. ex Pursh) G.L.Nesom & G.I.Baird var. graveolens (Nutt.) Reveal & Schuyler. (Syn: E. n. (Pall. ex Pursh) G.L.Nesom & G.I.Baird var. glabrata (Gray) G.L. Nesom & Baird ) Goldy-Locks. CC:3 HDellN TrppRMdw
34. Tribe: Bahieae
35. [ ] Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. var. polycephalus (Osterh.) B.L. Turner. Many-Headed Fine-Leaved Wooly-White. CC:5 TrppRMdw
36. Tribe: Cardueae
37. SubTribe: Carduinae
38. [ ] Carduus nutans L. (Syn: Carduus nutans L. ssp. macrolepis (Peterman) Kazmi ) Nodding Plumeless Thistle. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B. TrppRMdw
39. [ ] Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. (Syn: Breea arvensis (L.) Lessing ) Canada Thistle. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B. HDellN HDellS TrppRMdw
40. Tribe: Cichorieae
41. SubTribe: Crepidinae
42. [ ] Crepis occidentalis Nutt. ssp. costata (A. Gray) Babcock & Stebbins. Largeflower Hawksbeard. CC:6 TrppRMdw
43. [ ] Taraxacum officinale F. H. Wigg. (Syn: T. laevigatum (Willd.) DC. ) Common Dandelion. CC:0 HDellN
44. SubTribe: Lactucinae
45. [ ] Lactuca serriola L. Prickly Lettuce. CC:0 HDellS
46. SubTribe: Scorzonerinae
47. [ ] Tragopogon dubius Scop. (Syn: Tragopogon dubius Scop. ssp. major (Jacq.) Vollman ) Yellow Salsify. CC:0 TrppRMdw
48. Tribe: Gnaphalieae
49. [ ] Antennaria . Pussytoes. * TrppRMdw
50. Tribe: Heliantheae
51. SubTribe: Ambrosiinae
52. [ ] Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Western Ragweed. CC:3 HDellS TrppRMdw
53. SubTribe: Helianthinae
54. [ ] Helianthus pumilus Nutt. Little Sunflower. CC:4 HDellN HDellS TrppRMdw
55. Tribe: Senecioneae
56. [ ] Senecio integerrimus Nutt. Columbia Ragwort. CC:5 TrppRMdw
58. [ ] Cynoglossum officinale L. Gypsyflower. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B. HDellN HDellS TrppRMdw
59. [ ] Hydrophyllum fendleri (A. Gray) A. Heller var. fendleri. Fendler's Waterleaf. CC:7 HDellN TrppRMdw
60. [ ] Lithospermum occidentale (Mack.) Weakley, Witsell & D. Estes. (Syn: Onosmodium bejariense DC. ex A. DC. var. occidentale (Mack.) B. L. Turner , Onosmodium molle Michx. ) Western Marbleseed. CC:5 HDellS TrppRMdw
61. [ ] Mertensia lanceolata (Pursh) DC. Prairie Bluebells. CC:6 HDellN TrppRMdw
63. [ ] Alyssum simplex Rudolphi. (Syn: A. campestre (L.) L. var. simplex (Rudolphi) Willd. , A. minus Rothm. , A. parviflorum Fisch. ex M.Bieb. ) European Madwort. CC:0 HDellN HDellS TrppRMdw
64. [ ] Camelina microcarpa Andrz. ex DC. Little-Podded False Flax. CC:0 TrppRMdw
65. [ ] Hesperis matronalis L. Dame's Rocket. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B. HDellN HDellS
66. [ ] Thlaspi arvense L. Field Penny Cress. CC:0 HDellN HDellS
67. [ ] Turritis glabra L. (Syn: Arabis glabra (L.) Bernhardi ) Tower Rockcress. CC:4 HDellS TrppRMdw
69. [ ] Cylindropuntia imbricata (Haw.) F. M. Kunth. Tree Cholla. CC:4 HDellM
70. [ ] Escobaria missouriensis (Sweet) D.R.Hunt. (Syn: Coryphantha missouriensis (Sweet) Britton & Rose ) Missouri Foxtail Cactus. CC:7 TrppRMdw
71. [ ] Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Western Pricklypear. CC:3 HDellN HDellS TrppRMdw
72. [ ] Opuntia polyacantha Haw. Plains Pricklypear. CC:5 HDellS TrppRMdw
74. [ ] Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Western Snowberry. CC:3 HDellN TrppRMdw
76. [ ] Cerastium arvense L. ssp. strictum Gaudin. (Syn: Cerastium strictum L ) Field Chickweed. CC:5 HDellN HDellS TrppRMdw
78. [ ] Chenopodium album L. Lambsquarters. CC:0 HDellN HDellS
80. [ ] Convolvulus arvensis L. Field Bindweed. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: C. HDellN HDellS TrppRMdw
82. [ ] Cornus sericea L. ssp. sericea. (Syn: C. stolonifera Michaux ) Creek Dogwood. CC:7 HDellM
84. [ ] Sedum lanceolatum Torr. (Syn: Amerosedum lanceolatum (Torr.) A. Löve & D. Löve ) Spearleaf Stonecrop. CC:5 TrppRMdw
86. [ ] Elaeagnus angustifolia L. Russian Olive. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B. HDellN
88. [ ] Euphorbia myrsinites L. (Syn: Tithymalus myrsinites (L.) Hill ) Myrtle Spurge. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: A. HDellS
90. [ ] Astragalus drummondii Dougl. ex Hook. Drummond's Milkvetch. CC:6 TrppRMdw
91. [ ] Astragalus flexuosus G. Don. Flexible Milkvetch. CC:6 HDellS TrppRMdw
92. [ ] Astragalus laxmannii Jacq. var. robustior (Hook.) Barneby & S. L. Welsh. (Syn: Astragalus adsurgens Pall. ) Prairie Milkvetch. CC:6 TrppRMdw
93. [ ] Lupinus argenteus Pursh var. argenteus. Loosely Flowered Silver Lupine. CC:5 HDellS TrppRMdw
94. [ ] Medicago lupulina L. Black Medick. CC:0 HDellS
95. [ ] Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. CC:0 HDellS TrppRMdw
96. [ ] Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Yellow Sweet Clover. CC:0 HDellS TrppRMdw
97. [ ] Oxytropis lambertii Pursh. Purple Locoweed. CC:5 TrppRMdw
98. [ ] Pediomelum tenuiflorum (Pursh) A. N. Egan. (Syn: Psoralea tenuiflora Pursh , Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb. ) Slimflower Scurfpea. CC:5 TrppRMdw
99. [ ] Thermopsis rhombifolia (Nutt. ex Pursh) Nutt. ex Richardson var. divaricarpa (A. Nelson) Isely. (Syn: Thermopsis divaricarpa A. Nelson ) Spreadfruit Goldenbanner. CC:6 HDellM HDellS TrppRMdw
101. [ ] Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Her. ex Aiton. Hemlock-leav'd Crane's-bill. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: C. HDellN HDellS
103. [ ] Ribes aureum Pursh. Golden Currant. CC:6 HDellN HDellS TrppRMdw
104. [ ] Ribes cereum Douglas. Wax Currant. CC:6 HDellN HDellS TrppRMdw
106. [ ] Salvia L. Sage. * HDellN
107. [ ] Salvia . Horticultural Salvia. CC:0 HDellS
108. [ ] Scutellaria brittonii Porter. Britton's Skullcap. CC:6 TrppRMdw
109. [ ] Stachys byzantina K. Koch. Lamb's Ear. CC:0 HDellN
111. [ ] Linum lewisii Pursh. (Syn: Adenolinum lewisii (Pursh) A. Löve & D. Löve ) Prairie Blue Flax. CC:4 TrppRMdw
113. [ ] Malva neglecta Wallr. Common Mallow. CC:0 HDellS
114. [ ] Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. Cowboy's Delight. CC:4 TrppRMdw
116. [ ] Syringa vulgaris L. Common Purple Lilac. CC:0 HDellN
118. [ ] Oenothera suffrutescens (Ser.) W. L. Wagner & Hoch. (Syn: Gaura coccinea Pursh , Gaura glabra Lehm. ) Linda Tarde. CC:5 TrppRMdw
120. [ ] Castilleja integra A. Gray. Wholeleaf Indian Paintbrush. CC:6 HDellS TrppRMdw
122. [ ] Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey. Crested Prickly Poppy. CC:3 HDellS
124. [ ] Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill. (Syn: Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill. ssp. dalmatica , Linaria genistifolia (L.) Mill. ssp. dalmatica (L.) Maire & Petitm. ) Dalmatian ToadFlax. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B. HDellN TrppRMdw
125. [ ] Penstemon secundiflorus Benth. Sidebells Penstemon. CC:6 TrppRMdw
126. [ ] Penstemon virens Pennell ex Rydb. Front Range Beardtongue. CC:7 TrppRMdw
128. [ ] Eriogonum effusum Nuttall, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia. 4: 15. 1848. Spreading Buckwheat. CC:5 TrppRMdw
129. [ ] Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. var. umbellatum. Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat. CC:6 TrppRMdw
130. [ ] Rumex crispus L. Curley Dock. CC:0 HDellN HDellS TrppRMdw
132. [ ] Delphinium nuttallianum Pritz. Twolobe Larkspur. CC:6 HDellN
134. Tribe: Amygdaloideae
135. SubTribe: Amygdaleae
136. [ ] Prunus americana Marshall. American Plum. CC:6 HDellN HDellS TrppRMdw
137. [ ] Prunus virginiana L. Chokecherry. CC:4 HDellN HDellS TrppRMdw
138. SubTribe: Maleae
139. [ ] Cotoneaster lucidus Schltdl. Hairy Stem Cotoneaster. CC:0 HDellS
140. [ ] Crataegus erythropoda Ashe. Cerro Hawthorn. CC:6 HDellN
141. [ ] Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. Common Apple. CC:0 HDellN
142. SubTribe: Neillieae
143. [ ] Physocarpus monogynus (Torr.) J.M. Coult. (Syn: Spiraea monogyna Torr. ) Mountain Ninebark. CC:7 TrppRMdw
144. Tribe: Dryadoideae
145. SubTribe: Dryadeae
146. [ ] Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Alder-Leaf Mountain Mahogany. CC:6 HDellS TrppRMdw
147. Tribe: Rosoideae
148. SubTribe: Potentilleae
149. [ ] Drymocallis fissa (Nutt.) Rydb. (Syn: Potentilla fissa Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray ) CC:5 HDellN TrppRMdw
150. [ ] Potentilla L. Cinquefoil. * HDellS
151. [ ] Potentilla recta L. Sulphur Cinquefoil. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B. HDellS TrppRMdw
152. SubTribe: Roseae
153. [ ] Rosa . Horticultural Rose. CC:0 HDellS
154. [ ] Rosa arkansana Porter. Prairie Rose. CC:5 HDellN HDellS TrppRMdw
155. SubTribe: Rubeae
156. [ ] Rubus deliciosus Torr. (Syn: Oreobatus deliciosus Torr.(E. James ex Torr.) Rydb. ) Delicious raspberry. CC:6 HDellN HDellS TrppRMdw
158. [ ] Populus deltoides Marshall ssp. monilifera (Aiton) Eckenw. (Syn: Populus sargentii Dode ) Plains Cottonwood. CC:3 HDellN
159. [ ] Salix irrorata Andersson. Dewystem Willow. CC:7
161. [ ] Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. ssp. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl. (Syn: Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. var. pallida (A. DC.) M. E. Jones ) Pale Bastard Toadflax. CC:5 HDellN HDellS TrppRMdw
163. [ ] Acer glabrum Torr. var. glabrum. (Syn: A. glabrum Torr. var. torreyi (Greene) Smiley ) Rocky Mountain Maple. CC:7 HDellS
164. [ ] Acer negundo L. (Syn: Acer negundo L. var. interius (Britton) Sarg. , Negundo aceroides (L.) Moench ) Box Elder. CC:4 HDellN
166. [ ] Scrophularia lanceolata Pursh. Lanceleaf Figwort. CC:5 TrppRMdw
167. [ ] Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: C. HDellN TrppRMdw
169. [ ] Allium × proliferum (Moench) Schrad. ex Willd. Garden Onion. CC:0 HDellM
170. [ ] Allium textile A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr. Textile Onion. CC:5 TrppRMdw
172. Tribe: Agavoideae
173. SubTribe: Agaveae
174. [ ] Yucca glauca Nutt. Soapweed Yucca. CC:4 HDellN
175. Tribe: Scilloideae
176. SubTribe: Hyacintheae
177. [ ] Muscari botryoides (L.) Mill. Common Grape Hyacinth. CC:0 HDellN
179. [ ] Carex bebbii Olney. Bebb's Sedge. CC:7
180. [ ] Carex inops L. H. Bailey ssp. heliophila (Mack.) Crins. (Syn: C. pensylvanica Lam. ssp. heliophila (Mack.) W. A. Weber ) Sun Sedge. CC:7 HDellN HDellS
181. [ ] Carex occidentalis L. H. Bailey. Western Sedge. CC:7
183. [ ] Iris L. Horticultural Iris. CC:0 HDellN HDellS
185. [ ] Juncus interior Wiegand. Inland Rush. CC:5
187. [ ] Toxicoscordion paniculatum (Nutt.) Rydb. (Syn: Zigadenus paniculatus (Nutt.) S. Watson , Zigadenus paniculatus (Nutt.) S. Watson ) Foothill Death Camas. CC:5 TrppRMdw
189. Tribe: Aveneae
190. [ ] Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) Schult. Prairie Junegrass. CC:6 HDellS TrppRMdw
191. Tribe: Bromeae
192. [ ] Bromus inermis Leyss. (Syn: B. inermis Leyss. ssp. inermis ) Smooth Brome. CC:0 HDellN HDellS TrppRMdw
193. [ ] Bromus tectorum L. (Syn: B. tectorum L. var. glabratus Spenn. ) Cheat Grass. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: C. HDellN HDellS
194. Tribe: Cynodonteae
195. [ ] Bouteloua dactyloides (Nutt.) J.T. Columbus. (Syn: Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm. ) Buffalo Grass. CC:4 TrppRMdw
196. Tribe: Poeae
197. [ ] Dactylis glomerata L. Orchard Grass. CC:0 TrppRMdw
198. [ ] Festuca ovina L. Complex, hybrid or selection. * HDellS TrppRMdw
199. Tribe: Stipeae
200. [ ] Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth. (Syn: Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. ) Needle and Thread. CC:6 TrppRMdw
201. [ ] Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth. (Syn: Stipa viridula Trin. ) Green Needlegrass. CC:4 TrppRMdw
202. Tribe: Triticeae
203. [ ] Aegilops cylindrica Host. (Syn: Cylindropyrum cylindricum (Host) Á.Löve ) Jointed Goat Grass. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B. HDellS
204. [ ] Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. Crested Wheat Grass. CC:0 HDellS TrppRMdw
| Total number of taxa: | 120 |
| Native Taxa: (serif, italic, bold) | 78 |
| Exotic Taxa: (sans-serif, italic) | 38 |
| Nativity Undetermined: (default font, italic) | 4 |
| Listed Weeds: Identified as Weed | 14 |
| FQA, CC, n=116, Mean C: 3.4, FQI = 36.4 |
Locations Included in This Area
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Date and time this article was prepared: 8/1/2026 3:20:23 PM