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Other articles:
• Alley:
about half way;
• Iowa Street:
at alley;
• Alley:
at Iowa St;
 “Front” yard before landscaping.
 “Front” yard before landscaping.
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Wednesday, February 3, 2021
“Front” yard before landscaping.
New fence along the alley. |
Alley between Iowa St and 1st St |
 Removing the frozen lawn.
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Construction underway.
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Other articles:
• Alley:
near Ford;
Letters:
Monday, March 1, 2021.
 Alley Encroachment.
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Other articles:
• Alley:
621 1st;
 Rear of duplex underconstruction at 629 1st Street.
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Saturday, March 6, 2021
Neighborhood walk; the south-facing façade of this duplex under construction caught our attention.
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Other articles:
• Clear Creek Trail:
along the creek;
• Peaks to Plains Trail:
at Grant Terry Bridge;
• U. S. Highway 6:
at Gateway;
Locations:
Welch Ditch.
 Gateway of Clear Creek Canyon Park Trailhead under construction.
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Walk on the Welch Ditch.
Pedestrian bridge over Clear Creek. |
 “Front” yard after landscaping.
 “Front” yard after landscaping.
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“Front” yard after landscaping.
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Other articles:
• Arapahoe Street:
at alley;
near 5th;
 After the first cut with the snow blower.
 Snowy Arapahoe Street, after 24-26" of measured snow.
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Monday, March 15, 2021
Cleaning up from the big snow storm.
That's enough snow-blowing for one day. |
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Other articles:
• Arapahoe Street:
near 5th;
 Clogged up storm drain at 5th and Arapahoe
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Thursday, March 18, 2021
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Other articles:
• Arapahoe Street:
near 5th;
 Parkway on the 1st Day of Spring 2021.
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Saturday, March 20, 2021
I noticed the snow in Parkway C and D has completely melted off whereas Parkway A and B still have lots of snow.
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Apil Fools Day, Thursday, 1 April 2021
Went into the herbarium today to straighten out some collections.
Coll. No. 1108 Packera plattensis should be Senecio integerrimus
- Done - KHD56932
- ___- CAS
- ___- UC
- ___- OBI
- ___- UCR
Coll. No. 1232 Eriogonum flavum should be Eriogonum arcuatum
- Done - KHD60695
- ___- JCOS
- ___- UC
- ___- UCR
Coll. No. 1637 Packera plattensis should be Senecio integerrimus
- Done - KHD65493
- ___- CDA
- ___- CS
- ___- EIU
Coll. No. 1817 Packera plattensis should be P. fendleri
Coll. No. 1902 Packera plattensis should be P. fendleri
- Done - KHD68679
- ___- CAS
- ___- OBI
Coll. No. 1914 Packera plattensis, correct
Coll. No. 2044 Packera plattensis should be P. fendleri
I think I must have missed this one!
- ___- KHD
- ___- COLO
- ___- OBI
- ___- UCR
Coll. No. 2064 Packera plattensis, correct
- ___- KHD
- ___- CAS
- ___- CIBO
- ___- JCOS
Coll. No. 2085 Packera plattensis, correct.
Coll. No. 2105 Elymus lanceolatus annotated to Pascopyrum smithii by Janet L. Wingate.
Coll. No. 2118 Poa secunda annotated to Schedonorus arundinaceus by Janet L. Wingate. Auricles present and ciliate.
- ___- KHD, by Janet L. Wingate
- ___- JCOS
- ___- CIBO
- ___- OBI
Coll. No. 2176 Bromus pumpelliantus annotated to Bromus porteri. Anthers too small for B. pumbellianthus. Question if rhizomatous.
- ___- KHD, by Janet L. Wingate
- ___- JCOS
- ___- OBI
- ___- UCR
Coll. No. 2188 Achnatherum robustum annotated to Achnatherum nelsonii by Janet L. Wingate. Culm collars not hairy.
- ___- KHD, by Janet L. Wingate.
- ___- COLO
- ___- UC
Coll. No. 2204 Eleocharis cf. obtusa annotated to Eleocharis engelmannii by Janet L. Wingate. Flat depressed tubercle.
- ___- KHD, by Janet L. Wingate
- ___- JCOS
- ___- OBI
- ___- UCR
List updated 6 Apr 2021.
Annotations received May 26, 2021
Coll. 2304, Poa fendleriana annotated to Poa secunda.
Coll. No. 2362, Bromus secalinus, annotated to Bromus japonicus
Coll. No. 2362.1 , Bromus secalinus, annotated to Bromus japonicus
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Other articles:
• Clear Creek Trail:
at 1st ck access;
• Welch Ditch:
near scramble;
at waste gate;
 Water Birch (Betula occidentalis) along Clear Creek.
 Hornwort on cliff at Welch Ditch
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Thursday, April 8 2021.
Welch Ditch Loop
Waste gate on Welch Ditch. |
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Other articles:
• Clear Creek Trail:
near RV park;
 Coll. No. 2446, Ranunculus testiculatus
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2446
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Field identification: Ranunculus testiculatus
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Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus testiculatus Crantz.
Bur Buttercup.
Clear Creek, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Along the City of Golden Clear Creek Trail, in the gravel between the concrete trail and the Clear Creek RV Park, 1.4 km. west of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7532°N, 105.233°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1739 m.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2021, issued: Jan 27, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich
2446. |
8-Apr-2021 |
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Other articles:
• Arapahoe Street:
at alley;
 Another spring snow!
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Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Other articles:
• Alley:
in alley;
near street;
 Conditions in the alley, 22 April 2021.
 Guide stick and boulders? … Garbage truck don't care!
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Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Monday, 26 April 2021
Golden to Santa Fe.
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Other articles:
• New Mexico State Road 161:
at wagon ruts;
 Wagon ruts of the Mountain Branch of the Santa Fe Trail
 A New Community Sprouts Roots.
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Santa Fe Trail wagon ruts.
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Other articles:
• New Mexico State Road 161:
Fort Union National Monument;
Locations:
Fort Union.
 The hospital at Fort Union.
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Fort Union
Wagon yard at Fort Union. |
Townsendia exscapa at Fort Union. |
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Other articles:
• New Mexico State Road 161:
at Wolf Ck;
Locations:
Wolf Creek.
 Wolf Creek, near Fort Union.
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Wolf Creek near Fort Union.
Wolf Creek, near Fort Union; Fort Union in the distance. |
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Other articles:
• New Mexico State Road 161:
at Mora River;
Locations:
Mora River.
 Mora River at Watrous.
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We look for the Mora River.
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Other articles:
• Cathedral Place:
at E. San Francisco St;
Locations:
Santa Fe.
 Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
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The Cathedral in Santa Fe.
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Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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Other articles:
• Entrance Road:
at Canyon Overlook;
at visitor center;
Locations:
Bandelier National Monument.
Cañon de los Frijoles.
 Cañon de los Frijoles from the Overlook
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Bandelier National Monument
Tyuonyi Pueblo |
Southwestern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus cowlesi) warming up on a rock. |
Cliff dwellings. |
Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenefir) on the floor of the canyon. |
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Other articles:
• State Route 4:
in Valles Caldera;
Locations:
Valles Caldera.
 Panorama of Valles Caldera.
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Valles Caldera
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Other articles:
• State Route 4:
along Jemez R;
Locations:
Jemez River.
 Upstream of the Jemez River at a fishing access point.
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Lunch along the Jemez River
Downstream of the Jemez River at a fishing access point. |
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Locations:
Clear Creek Canyon Park.
Welch Ditch.
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Wednesday, 5 May 2021
Welch Ditch in Clear Creek Canyon Park
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2447
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Amelanchier alnifolia, many shrubs to 2 m., reddish-brown bark.
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space
Jefferson County, Colorado
Rosaceae
Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roem.
Saskatoon Serviceberry.
Clear Creek Canyon Park, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Along the Welch Ditch, about 100 m. west of the junction with the Climbing Access Trail, north of and below the ditch, 2.5 km. west of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7523°N, 105.2429°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1767 m.
Many shrubs to 2 m. height, reddish-brown stems 3-4 cm. in diameter.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2020, issued: Apr 13, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich
2447. |
5-May-2021 |
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2448
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Berberis repens
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space
Jefferson County, Colorado
Berberidaceae
Berberis repens Lindl.
Creeping Barberry.
Clear Creek Canyon Park, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Mouth of Clear Creek Canyon, steep north-facing slope above the Welch Ditch, about 265 m. west of junction with climbing access trail, 2.6 km. west of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7521°N, 105.2443°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1764 m.
With Amelanchier alnifolia, Prunis virginiana, and Betula occidentalis.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2021, issued: Apr 1, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich
2448. |
5-May-2021 |
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2449
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Betula occidentalis
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space
Jefferson County, Colorado
Betulaceae
Betula occidentalis Hook.
Water Birch.
Clear Creek Canyon Park, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Mouth of Clear Creek Canyon, south side of the canyon, i.e., north-facing slopes, along the Welch Ditch, lower side of concrete ditch wall, about 215 m west of the junction with the climbing access trail, 2.6 km. west of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7522°N, 105.2439°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1764 m.
Also collected nearby: Acer glabrum, Aletes acaulis, Jamesia americana, and Amelanchier alnifolia.
This one, below the ditch, looked pretty good, several birches above the ditch were looking poor.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2021, issued: Apr 1, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich
2449. |
5-May-2021 |
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2450
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Ribes cereum
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space
Jefferson County, Colorado
Grossulariaceae
Ribes cereum Douglas.
Wax Currant.
Clear Creek Canyon Park, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Mouth of Clear Creek Canyon, south side of the canyon, i.e., north-facing slopes, along the Welch Ditch, in bed of the now unused ditch, 2.28 km. west of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7521°N, 105.2411°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1771 m.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2021, issued: Apr 1, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich
2450. |
5-May-2021 |
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Other articles:
• Welch Ditch:
at Coll. No. 2451;
 Coll. No. 2451, Acer negundo
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2451
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Acer negundo
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space
Jefferson County, Colorado
Sapindaceae
Acer negundo L.
Box Elder Maple.
Clear Creek, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Mouth of Clear Creek Canyon, south side of the canyon, i.e., north-facing slopes, along the Welch Ditch, on berm of ditch, 2.2 km. west of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7519°N, 105.2403°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1777 m.
Staminate flowers.
Collection location is in both Golden s.l. and Clear Creek Canyon Park of Jefferson County Open Space. Variety interius if infraspecific names are to be applied.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2021, issued: Apr 1, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich
2451. |
5-May-2021 |
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Other articles:
• Welch Ditch:
at Coll. No. 2451;
 Flower of Coll. No. 2452, Acer glabrum
 Emerging leaves and inflorescence of Coll. No. 2452, Acer glabrum
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2452
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Acer glabrum.
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space
Jefferson County, Colorado
Sapindaceae
Acer glabrum Torr.
Rocky Mountain Maple.
Clear Creek Canyon Park, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Mouth of Clear Creek Canyon, south side of the canyon, i.e., north-facing slopes, along the Welch Ditch, on bank of ditch, 2.2 km. west of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7519°N, 105.2402°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1774 m.
Flowering. Retaining some fruit from last year.
Collection location is in both Golden s.l. and Clear Creek Canyon Park of Jefferson County Open Space.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2021, issued: Apr 1, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich
2452. |
5-May-2021 |
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Coll. No. 2452, Acer glabrum |
 Coll. No. 2453, Prunus americana
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2453
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Prunus americana
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space
Jefferson County, Colorado
Rosaceae
Prunus americana Marshall.
American Plum.
Clear Creek Canyon Park, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Mouth of Clear Creek Canyon, south side of the canyon, i.e., north-facing slopes, along the Welch Ditch, on the ditch, 1.8 km. west of the GNIS location of Golde.
39.7516°N, 105.2364°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1776 m.
Fragrant, in full flower, with leaves emerging.
Coordinates estimated with GoogleEarth. Location is within Golden s.l. and Jefferson County Clear Creek Canyon Park.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2021, issued: Apr 1, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich
2453. |
5-May-2021 |
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Locations:
Lippincott Ranch.
Lippincott Ranch (North).
 Lippincott Ranch: view south from near the northeast corner.
 Last year's fruit on Rhus glabra
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Thursday, 6 May 2021
Lippincott with John Vickery.
One of two ruins near the northern border. |
Meadow in northernmost Lippincott Ranch. |
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2454
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Anemone patens
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space
Jefferson County, Colorado
Ranunculaceae
Anemone patens L. var. multifida Pritzel.
Eastern Pasqueflower.
Lippincott Ranch (North), Boulder County, Colorado.
Park jointly owned by Jefferson County Open Space and City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks, northernmost area near Spring Brook, 23.8 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.9145°N, 105.2768°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 2006 m.
Plants in bud and flower; leaves from last year.
On a north-facing grassy slope.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2021, issued: Apr 1, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich, with John Vickery
2454. |
6-May-2021 |
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2455
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Claytonia rosea
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space
Jefferson County, Colorado
Montiaceae
Claytonia rosea Rydb.
Rocky Mountain Springbeauty.
Lippincott Ranch (North), Boulder County, Colorado.
Park jointly owned by Jefferson County Open Space and City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks, on a ridge between Spring Brook and its northern branch, 24.1 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.9163°N, 105.2769°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 2001 m.
Openings in Ponderosa pine woodland, thin forest duff.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2021, issued: Apr 1, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich, with John Vickery
2455. |
6-May-2021 |
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Other articles:
• Kinney Run Trail:
Field Trip Stop 7;
Locations:
Colorado School of Mines Survey Field.
Kinney Run.
 Salix amygdaloides (Coll. No. 1886) with Cottonwood in southern Survey Fields.
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Saturday, 8 May 2021
Survey Field and Kinney Run with Bob Lagier.
Bedrock habitat above Kinney Run Trail. |
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2456
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Euphorbia myrsinites
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Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia myrsinites L.
Myrtle Spurge.
Colorado School of Mines Survey Field, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Along the southern boundary of the Survey Field, low ridge between two watercourses, 3.28 km. south of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7329°N, 105.2218°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1844 m.
In flower.
Patch about 20 meters across. Also collected nearby: Lupinus argenteus, Rosa acicularis, Symphoricarpos rotundifolius, and Bromus japonicus.
Collected by permit: Colorado School of Mines, 2021, issued: Apr 1, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich, with Bob Legier
2456. |
8-May-2021 |
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 Coll. No. 2457, Acer negundo.
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2457
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Acer negundo
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Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Sapindaceae
Acer negundo L.
Box Elder Maple.
Colorado School of Mines Survey Field, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Southeastern sector of Survey Field, small terrace above ephemeral stream, 3.03 km. south of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7346°N, 105.2203°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1811 m.
Pistillate specimen.
Single tree in grassland.
Variety interius if infraspecific names are to be applied. Compare to Coll. No. 2451, which was staminate.
Collected by permit: Colorado School of Mines, 2021, issued: Apr 1, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich, with Bob Legier
2457. |
8-May-2021 |
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2458
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Prunus americana
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Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Rosaceae
Prunus americana Marshall.
American Plum.
Colorado School of Mines Survey Field, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Southeast corner of survey field, just above an unnamed ephemeral stream, 2.94 km. south of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7353°N, 105.2193°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1804 m.
In flower, fragrant, leaves just beginning to emerge.
Also collected nearby: Equisetum laevigatum, Conium maculatum, Harbouria trachypleura, Lithospermum occidentale, Eleagnus angustifolia, Crataegus succulenta, and Acer negundo.
Collected by permit: Colorado School of Mines, 2021, issued: Apr 1, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich, with Bob Legier
2458. |
8-May-2021 |
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 Physaria ×1?
 Physaria ×1?
 Physaria ×1?
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Counted 55 plants of the putative Physaria ×1.
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Other articles:
• Eagle Ridge Drive:
at park;
 Epilobium hirsutum in early spring.
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Hairy Willow Herb.
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Sunday, May 16, 2021
 Area where the Crepis occidentalis (?) was found.
 Area where the Crepis occidentalis (?) was found.
 Rosette of immature Crepis occidentalis(?)
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Possible Crepis occidentalis.
Two immature leaves of Crepis occidentalis(?) |
 Leaves of Artemisia campestris (?)
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Uh-oh, what I have been passing off as Artemisia dracunculus may have been A. campestris.
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Locations:
North Washington Open Space.
 Construction zone at east end of North Washington Open Space
 Construction zone at east end of North Washington Open Space
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Construction spilling over into North Washington Open Space.
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Locations:
Welch Ditch.
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Wednesday, 19 May 2021
Welch Ditch.
 Coll. No. 2459, Dodecatheon pulchellum
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2459
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Dodecatheon pulchellum
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Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Primulaceae
Dodecatheon pulchellum (Raf.) Merr.
Beautiful Shootingstar.
Clear Creek Canyon Park, Jefferson County, Colorado.
About 50 m. south of the Welch Ditch, up one of the larger gulches on the south side of Clear Creek, 2.4 km. west of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7518°N, 105.2421°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1789 m.
Beside ephemeral stream, 80± plants, flowers just starting to open.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2021, issued: Apr 1, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich
2459. |
19-May-2021 |
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2460
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Rhus trilobata
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space
Jefferson County, Colorado
Anacardiaceae
Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata.
Skunkbush Sumac.
Clear Creek Canyon Park, Jefferson County, Colorado.
About 80 m. south of the Welch Ditch, up one of the larger gulches on the south side of Clear Creek, 2.4 km. west of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7517°N, 105.2423°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1803 m.
Leaves emerging. Flowering.
East-facing slope, with Cercocarpus montanus.
Leaves and young twigs pubescent, not pilose.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2021, issued: Apr 1, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich
2460. |
19-May-2021 |
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2461
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Rubus deliciousus
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space
Jefferson County, Colorado
Rosaceae
Rubus deliciosus Torr.
Delicious raspberry.
Clear Creek Canyon Park, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Mouth of Clear Creek Canyon, south side, on the Welch Ditch above Clear Creek, at the mouth of a large gulch, 2.34 km. west of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7521°N, 105.2418°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1782 m.
Flowering.
Also collected nearby: Rhus trilobata, Ribes cereum, Cercocarpus montanus, Cotoneaster lucidus, and Prunus virginiana.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2021, issued: Apr 1, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich
2461. |
19-May-2021 |
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2462
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Ribes cereum
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space
Jefferson County, Colorado
Grossulariaceae
Ribes cereum Douglas.
Wax Currant.
Clear Creek Canyon Park, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Mouth of Clear Creek Canyon, south side, on the Welch Ditch above Clear Creek, at the mouth of a large gulch, 2.34 km. west of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7521°N, 105.2417°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1775 m.
Flowering.
Also collected nearby: Rhus trilobata, Cercocarpus montanus, Cotoneaster lucidus, Rubus deliciosus and Prunus virginiana.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2021, issued: Apr 1, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich
2462. |
19-May-2021 |
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2463
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Prunus virginiana.
Plants of Jefferson County Open Space
Jefferson County, Colorado
Rosaceae
Prunus virginiana L.
Chokecherry.
Clear Creek Canyon Park, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Mouth of Clear Creek Canyon, south side, on the Welch Ditch above Clear Creek, at the mouth of a large gulch, 2.38 km. west of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7522°N, 105.242°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1773 m.
Large shrub. Flowering.
Also collected nearby: Rhus trilobata, Ribes cereum, Cercocarpus montanus, Cotoneaster lucidus, and Rubus deliciosus.
Collected by permit: Jefferson County Open Space, 2021, issued: Apr 1, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich
2463. |
19-May-2021 |
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Other articles:
• Golden Checklist Flora:
Descurainia incisa;
 Coll. No. 2464, Descurainia incisa ssp. incisa
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2464
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Descurainia sofia
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Other articles:
• Forest Road 558:
12000;
Locations:
Goose Creek.
Hankins Gulch.
Letters:
Sunday, May 23, 2021.
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Sunday, 24 May 2021
Goose Creek
Cymopterus anisatus near Goose Creek. |
The Mystery Plant |
The view east; Goose Creek Trailhead in center. |
The view to the south of Hankins Gulch. |
A very muddy Goose Creek. |
Rocks along Goose Creek |
More rocks along Goose Creek |
Viola adunca along Goose Creek. |
The area within about 2 km. was collected in June, July, and August 1979 by P. Murphy (23 collections),
June 5, 2002 by Tim Hogan (27 collections),
and again on June 3rd and 4th, 2013 by Tim Hogan (19 collections) (SEINet, 2021).
(The Hayman fire started June 8, 2002.)
Antennaria rosea, Erigeron compositus, E. vetensis, and Packera werneriifolia were not include among the plants collected by Murphy and Hogan.
 Coll. No. 2465, Erigeron vetensis
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2465
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Erigeron, perhaps E. vetensis.
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Plants of Colorado
Asteraceae
Erigeron vetensis Rydb.
Early Bluetop Fleabane.
Hankins Gulch, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Slopes above Hankins Gulch near its mouth on Goose Creek, area burned by Hayman fire of 2002, 86 km. south-southwest of Golden.
39.1724°N, 105.3836°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 2527 m.
Downed ponderosa pines, with Packera werneriifolia, E. compositus, Clematis columbiana, Cymopterus anisatus, and Arctostaphylos uva-ursi.
Collected by permit: Pike - San Isabel National Forest, 2021, issued: Mar 29, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich, with Bob Legier & Matt Schweich
2465. |
24-May-2021 |
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 Coll. No. 2466, Antennaria parvifolia
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2466
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Antennaria rosea — too short to be A. rosea.
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Plants of Colorado
Asteraceae
Antennaria parvifolia Nutt.
Small-Leaf Pussytoes.
Hankins Gulch, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Slopes above Hankins Gulch near its mouth on Goose Creek, area burned by Hayman fire of 2002, 86 km. south-southwest of Golden.
39.1733°N, 105.3818°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 2534 m.
Downed ponderosa pines, with Packera werneriifolia, E. compositus, Clematis columbiana, Cymopterus anisatus, and Arctostaphylos uva-ursi.
Collected by permit: Pike - San Isabel National Forest, 2021, issued: Mar 29, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich, with Bob Legier & Matt Schweich
2466. |
23-May-2021 |
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 Bob Legier photographs the Packera, perhaps P. werneriifolia.
 Coll. No. 2467, Packera werneriifolia
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2467
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Packera, perhaps P. werneriifolia
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Plants of Colorado
Asteraceae
Packera werneriifolia (A. Gray) W. A. Weber & Á. Löve.
Hoary Groundsel.
Hankins Gulch, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Slopes above Hankins Gulch near its mouth on Goose Creek, area burned by Hayman fire of 2002, 86 km. south-southwest of Golden.
39.1731°N, 105.3812°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 2523 m.
Downed ponderosa pines, with Erigeron vetensis, E. compositus, Clematis columbiana, Cymopterus anisatus, and Arctostaphylos uva-ursi.
Collected by permit: Pike - San Isabel National Forest, 2021, issued: Mar 29, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich, with Bob Legier and Matt Schweich
2467. |
23-May-2021 |
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Coll. No. 2467, 23 May 2021, characters observed:
Perennial herb, 9-10 cm., tap-rooted;
Stem, green, lanate-tomentose throughout;
Leaves,
cauline, appearing basal,
blade, narrowly oblanceolate, 70 mm. × 4 mm. wide,
abruptly reduced, giving plant scapose appearance,
abaxial, glabrate,
adaxial, thinly tomentose,
margins, entire, revolute;
Inflorescence,
flat-topped,
heads, #7-10 per stem,
not overtopped by leaves;
Peduncles, 3-22 mm.,
tomentose;
Involucre,
8 mm. × 8 mm. wide,
ovoid,
tomentose;
Phyllaries,
in 2 series,
non-imbricate and appearing to be a single series,
6.5 mm. × 1 mm. wide,
flat, not clasping ray ovaries,
tip, acute,
margins of inner phyllaries scarious,
calyculi present, green;
Flowers, 2 kinds;
Ray flowers,
#9,
tube 3 mm. + blade 4.5 mm. × 2 mm. wide,
yellow,
fertile;
Disk flowers,
#40-50,
tube 4 mm. + lobes 0.5 mm.,
yellow,
throat expanding gradually;
Pappus,
many well-developed bristles,
5 mm.,
±unequal;
Cypsela,
immature,
1.5 mm. × 0.5 mm. wide,
green, glabrous, beakless.
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2468
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Erigeron, likely E. compositus.
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Plants of Colorado
Asteraceae
Erigeron compositus Pursh.
Cutleaf Daisy.
Hankins Gulch, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Slopes above Hankins Gulch near its mouth on Goose Creek, area burned by Hayman fire of 2002, 86 km. south-southwest of Golden.
39.1741°N, 105.3792°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 2490 m.
Downed ponderosa pines, with Antennaria parvifolia, Erigeron vetensis, Clematis columbiana, Cymopterus anisatus, and Arctostaphylos uva-ursi.
Collected by permit: Pike - San Isabel National Forest, 2021, issued: Mar 29, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich, with Bob Legier & Matt Schweich
2468. |
23-May-2021 |
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 Coll. No. 2469, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
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2469
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi.
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Plants of Colorado
Ericaceae
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Sprengel.
Bearberry.
Goose Creek, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Slopes above Hankins Gulch near its mouth on Goose Creek, area burned by Hayman fire of 2002, 86 km. south-southwest of Golden.
39.1786°N, 105.3874°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 2513 m.
Downed ponderosa pines, with Antennaria parvifolia, Erigeron compositus, Erigeron vetensis, Clematis columbiana, and Cymopterus anisatus.
Collected by permit: Pike - San Isabel National Forest, 2021, issued: Mar 29, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich, with Bob Legier & Matt Schweich
2469. |
23-May-2021 |
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Other articles:
• Forest Road 211:
along road;
 Coll. No. 2470, Oxytropis multiceps
 Sheeprock from Forest Road 211 near where we found the Oxytropis multiceps
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2470
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Oxytropis multiceps.
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Plants of Colorado
Fabaceae
Oxytropis multiceps Nuttall.
Southwestern Locoweed.
Goose Creek, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Just north of and above Goose Creek on the east side of Forest Road 211, 85 km. south southwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.1748°N, 105.3611°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 2437 m.
Very dense population on the cut bank above the road.
Collected by permit: Pike - San Isabel National Forest, 2021, issued: Mar 29, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich, with Bob Legier & Matt Schweich
2470. |
23-May-2021 |
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Locations:
Cressmans Gulch (lower).
Dakota Ridge.
 Rocket parts on Dakota Ridge
 Open stope protected by steel grate.
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Tuesday, 25 May 2021
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2471
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Collinsia parviflora.
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Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Plantaginaceae
Collinsia parviflora Lindl.
Maiden Blue-eyed Mary.
Cressmans Gulch (lower), Jefferson County, Colorado.
Northwest corner of Golden, in recently deposited silt in channel of Cressmans Gulch, 60 m. downstream from Pine Ridge Road, 4.51 km. northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7831°N, 105.2399°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1869 m.
Also collected nearby: in the gulch: Veronica biloba; above the gulch: Lupinus argenteus, Euphorbia esula, Lithospermum arvense, Poa pratensis, and Secale cereale.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2021, issued: Jan 27, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich
2471. |
25-May-2021 |
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2472
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Annual Veronica, either V. arvense or V. biloba.
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Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Plantaginaceae
Veronica biloba L.
Twolobe Speedwell.
Cressmans Gulch (lower), Jefferson County, Colorado.
Northwest corner of Golden, in recently deposited silt in channel of Cressmans Gulch, 60 m. downstream from Pine Ridge Road, 4.51 km. northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7831°N, 105.24°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1871 m.
Also collected nearby: in the gulch: Collinsia parviflora; above the gulch: Lupinus argenteus, Euphorbia esula, Lithospermum arvense, Poa pratensis, and Secale cereale.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2021, issued: Jan 27, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich
2472. |
25-May-2021 |
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2472.1
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Cryptantha sp.
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2473
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Lithospermum arvense.
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Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Boraginaceae
Lithospermum arvense L.
Corn Gromwell.
Cressmans Gulch (lower), Jefferson County, Colorado.
Northwest corner of Golden, strath above Cressmans Gulch, 115 m. downstream from Pine Ridge Road, 4.46 km. northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.783°N, 105.2394°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1872 m.
Weedy place above the channel of Cressman Gulch, with non-natives Medicago sativa, Euphorbia esula, Verbascum thapsus, Bromus inermis, and natives Linum lewisii, Lupinus argenteus, and Pediomelum tenuiflorum.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2021, issued: Jan 27, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich
2473. |
25-May-2021 |
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 Coll. No. 2473.1, Euphorbia esula
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2473.1
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Euphorbia esula.
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Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia esula L.
Leafy Spurge.
Cressmans Gulch (lower), Jefferson County, Colorado.
Northwest corner of Golden, strath above Cressmans Gulch, 115 m. downstream from Pine Ridge Road, 4.46 km. northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.783°N, 105.2394°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1872 m.
Weedy place above the channel of Cressman Gulch, with non-natives Medicago sativa, Lithospermum arvense, Verbascum thapsus, Bromus inermis, and natives Linum lewisii, Lupinus argenteus, and Pediomelum tenuiflorum.
Plants are growing in plastic mesh suggesting this area was subjected to revegetation in the past. Colorado Noxious Weed List B.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2021, issued: Jan 27, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich
2473.1 |
25-May-2021 |
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 Coll. No. 2474, Erysimum capitatum
 Coll. No. 2474, Erysimum capitatum
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2474
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Erysimum capitatum
 Coll. No. 2475, Thermopsis rhombifolia var. divaricarpa
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2475
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Thermopsis divaricarpa.
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Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Fabaceae
Thermopsis rhombifolia (Nutt. ex Pursh) Nutt. ex Richardson var. divaricarpa (A. Nelson) Isely.
Spreadfruit Goldenbanner.
Dakota Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Northwestern corner of Golden, south end of Dakota Ridge, a hogback that is structurally a continuation of Dinosaur Ridge, west limb at the south end on a small parcel owned by the City of Golden, 4.32 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7823°N, 105.2381°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1893 m.
Mostly mixed grasses and forbs below the Cercocarpus montanus belt, with Celtis reticulata, Rhus trilobata, Potentilla fissa, Grindelia squarrosa, and Gutierrezia sarothrae.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2021, issued: Jan 27, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich
2475. |
25-May-2021 |
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2476
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Potentilla fissa
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Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Rosaceae
Potentilla fissa Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray.
Bigflower Cinquefoil.
Dakota Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Northwestern corner of Golden, south end of Dakota Ridge, a hogback that is structurally a continuation of Dinosaur Ridge, west limb at the south end on a small parcel owned by the City of Golden, 4.30 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7823°N, 105.2379°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1892 m.
Mostly mixed grasses and forbs just below the Cercocarpus montanus belt, with Celtis reticulata, Rhus trilobata, Thermopsis rhombifola var. divaricarpa, Grindelia squarrosa, and Gutierrezia sarothrae.
In fractures in rocks of an outcrop identified by a local geologist as Lykins conglomerate.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2021, issued: Jan 27, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich
2476. |
25-May-2021 |
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 Pediomelum tenuiflorum
 Pediomelum tenuiflorum
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2477
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Undetermined. Pretty clearly Pediomelum tenuiflorum when examined under a microscope.
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Locations:
Tucker Gulch (lower).
Vanover Park.
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Thursday, 27 May 2021
Tucker Gulch and Vanover Park.
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2478
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Lithospermum arvense.
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Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Boraginaceae
Lithospermum arvense L.
Corn Gromwell.
Tucker Gulch (lower), Jefferson County, Colorado.
Along the City of Golden Tucker Gulch Trail between 1st Street and 7th Place, 1.45 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7651°N, 105.2252°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1756 m.
Scattered in grasses under trees, also collected here: Asperugo procumbens, Alliaria petiolata, Lunaria annua, and Veronica biloba.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2021, issued: Jan 27, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich
2478. |
27-May-2021 |
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 Coll. No. 2479, Lunaria annua
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2479
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Lunaria annua.
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Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Brassicaceae
Lunaria annua L.
Money Plant.
Tucker Gulch (lower), Jefferson County, Colorado.
On both banks of Tucker Gulch near the City of Golden Tucker Gulch Trail between 1st Street and 7th Place, 1.45 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7651°N, 105.2252°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1756 m.
Flower, with partially developed fruit.
Nautralized.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2021, issued: Jan 27, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich
2479. |
27-May-2021 |
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2480
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Fumaria vaillantii.
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Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Fumariaceae
Fumaria vaillantii Loisel.
Earthsmoke.
Tucker Gulch (lower), Jefferson County, Colorado.
On east bank of Tucker Gulch near the City of Golden Tucker Gulch Trail between 1st Street and 7th Place, 1.51 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7654°N, 105.2255°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1767 m.
Slope above creek.
Very few plants here, but more on the north bank of Clear Creek, cf., my Coll. No. 2484.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2021, issued: Jan 27, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich, with Cindy Trujillo
2480. |
27-May-2021 |
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 Coll. No. 2481, Alliaria petiolata
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2481
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Alliaria petiolata.
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Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Brassicaceae
Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande.
Garlic Mustard.
Tucker Gulch (lower), Jefferson County, Colorado.
On east bank of Tucker Gulch near the City of Golden Tucker Gulch Trail between 1st Street and 7th Place, 1.49 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7653°N, 105.2255°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1763 m.
Also collected nearby: Lithospermum arvense, Lunaria annua, Fumaria vaillantii, and Veronica biloba.
Colorado Noxious Weed Watch List.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2021, issued: Jan 27, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich, with Cindy Trujillo
2481. |
27-May-2021 |
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2482
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Veronica biloba.
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Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Plantaginaceae
Veronica biloba L.
Twolobe Speedwell.
Tucker Gulch (lower), Jefferson County, Colorado.
In a sunny spot beside the city of Golden Tucker Gulch Trail, between 1st Street and 7th Place, 1.54 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7656°N, 105.2257°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1769 m.
Also collected nearby: Lithospermum arvense, Alliaria petiolata, Lunaria annua, and Fumaria vaillantii.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2021, issued: Jan 27, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich
2482. |
27-May-2021 |
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2483
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Undetermined.
Upon further review: Asperugo procumbens.
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Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Boraginaceae
Asperugo procumbens L.
German Madwort.
Tucker Gulch (lower), Jefferson County, Colorado.
Along the City of Golden Tucker Gulch Trail, about mid-way between 1st Street and 7th Place, 1.36 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden.
39.7646°N, 105.2245°W.
WGS 1984
Elev. 1761 m.
Annual, flowers blue-purple.
Also collected nearby: Lithospermum arvense, Alliaria petiolata, Lunaria annua, Veronica biloba, and Fumaria vaillantii.
At the south end of a bridge over the gulch, on a bank above creek, extending from the edge of the concrete trail nearly down to the creek.
Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2021, issued: Jan 27, 2021, to: Tom Schweich.
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Tom Schweich, with Cindy Trujillo
2483. |
27-May-2021 |
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Other articles:
• Clear Creek Trail:
near bridge;
Locations:
Vanover Park.
 Earthsmoke (Fumaria vaillantii beside Clear Creek Trail.
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2484
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Eastern Mojave Vegetation
