Eastern Mojave Vegetation Centennial Cone Park-North, Jefferson County, Colorado.
 
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See also: Centennial Cone Park. Elk Creek.

The northern part of Centennial Cone Park, organized around the Ralph Schell Trailhead.


Elevation: 7552ft, 2302m.

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Patch of Sedum lanceolatum beside the Travois Trail.
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Patch of Sedum lanceolatum on both sides of the trail.
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The Travois Trail crosses Elk Creek.
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View to southwest of Centennial Cone.
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Guy Gulch from the Travois Trail.
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Habitat of Coll. No. 3264, Eremogone fendleri

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.

Marchantiophyta

Marchantiophyta. Liverwort (Obs) CC:?

Dryopteridaceae

Woodsia oregana D.C. Eaton cathcartiana (B.L. Rob.) Windham. Rocky Mountain Woodsia (Obs) CC:7

Woodsia scopulina D. C. Eaton. Rocky Mountain Woodsia (Oth) CC:8

Selaginellaceae

Selaginella densa Rydb. Rocky Mountain Spikemoss (Obs) CC:6

Selaginella mutica D.C. Eaton ex Underw. mutica. Bluntleaf Spikemoss (Obs) CC:7

Cupressaceae

Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Rocky Mountain Juniper (Obs) CC:5

Pinaceae

Pinus scopulorum Lemmon. Rocky Mountain yellow pine (Obs) CC:5

Anacardiaceae

Rhus trilobata Nutt. trilobata. Skunkbush Sumac (Obs) CC:5

Apiaceae

Selineae

Harbouria trachypleura (A. Gray) J.M. Coult. & Rose. Whiskbroom Parsley (Obs) CC:6

Lomatium orientale J.M. Coult. & Rose. Salt-and-Pepper (Obs) CC:6

Tordyliese

Heracleum maximum Bartr. Common Cow Parsnip (Obs) CC:6

Asclepiadaceae

Asclepias speciosa Torr. Showy Milkweed (Obs) CC:3

Asteraceae

Anthemideae

Artemisiinae

Artemisia frigida Willd. Prairie Sagewort (Obs) CC:4

Matricariinae

Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow (Obs) CC:4

Astereae

Astranthiinae

Townsendia exscapa (Richards.) Porter. Stemless Townsend Daisy (Obs) CC:6

Townsendia hookeri Beaman. Hooker's Townsend Daisy (Obs) CC:6

Conyzinae

Erigeron flagellaris A. Gray. Trailing Fleabane (Obs) CC:3

Erigeron speciosus (Lindl.) DC. Aspen Fleabane (Obs) CC:5

Erigeron vetensis Rydb. Early Bluetop Fleabane (TAS) CC:6

Machaerantherinae

Grindelia subalpina Greene. Subalpine Gumweed (Obs) CC:4

Cardueae

Carduinae

Carduus nutans L. Nodding Plumeless Thistle (Obs) CC:0

Cichorieae

Microseridinae

Agoseris parviflora (Nutt.) D. Dietr. Steppe Goat-Chicory (Obs) CC:7

Eupatorieae

Liatris punctata Hook. Dotted Blazing Star (Obs) CC:6

Gnaphalieae

Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Bentham & Hooker. Western Pearly Everlasting (TAS) CC:4

Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. Small-Leaf Pussytoes (Obs) CC:5

Helenieae

Gaillardiinae

Gaillardia aristata Pursh. Blanketflower (Obs) CC:4

Heliantheae

Helianthinae

Helianthus pumilus Nutt. Little Sunflower (Obs) CC:4

Rudbeckiinae

Rudbeckia laciniata L. ampla (A. Nelson) Cronquist. Cut-Leaf Coneflower. (Obs) CC:6

Senecioneae

Packera fendleri (A. Gray) W.A. Weber & Á. Löve. Fendler’s Ragwort (Obs) CC:4

Senecio integerrimus Nutt. Columbia Ragwort (Obs) CC:5

Senecio spartioides Torr. & A. Gray. Broomlike Ragwort (Obs) CC:5

Boraginaceae

Lithospermum incisum Lehm. Narrowleaf Stoneseed (Obs) CC:5

Mertensia ciliata (Torr.) G. Don ciliata. Tall Fringed Bluebells (Oth) CC:7

Mertensia lanceolata (Pursh) DC. Prairie Bluebells (Obs) CC:6

Oreocarya virgata (Porter) Greene. Miner"s Candle (Obs) CC:5

Phacelia heterophylla Pursh. Varileaf Phacelia (Obs) CC:6

Brassicaceae

Alyssum simplex Rudolphi. European Madwort (Obs) CC:0

Camelina microcarpa Andrz. ex DC. Little-Podded False Flax (Obs) CC:0

Chorispora tenella (Pall.) DC. Crossflower (Obs) CC:0

Erysimum capitatum (Hook.) Greene. Sanddune Wallflower (Obs) CC:5

Noccaea fendleri (A. Gray) Holub glauca (A. Nelson) Al-Shehbaz & M. Koch. Alpine Pennycress (Obs) CC:5

Physaria montana (A. Gray) Greene. Mountain Bladderpod (Obs) CC:5

Cactaceae

Opuntia polyacantha Haw. Plains Pricklypear (Obs) CC:5

Pediocactus simpsonii (Engelm.) Britton & Rose. Mountain Ball Cactus (Obs) CC:6

Campanulaceae

Campanula petiolata A. DC. Western Harebell (Obs) CC:5

Caprifoliaceae

Symphoricarpos rotundifolius A. Gray. Roundleaf Snowberry (TAS+Obs) CC:5

Caryophyllaceae

Cerastium arvense L. strictum Gaudin. Field Chickweed (Obs) CC:5

Silene latifolia Poir. Bladder Campion (Obs) CC:0

Crassulaceae

Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Spearleaf Stonecrop (Obs) CC:5

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia virgata Engelm. Leafy Spurge (Obs) CC:0

Fabaceae

Astragalus miser Douglas ex. Hook. oblongifolius (Rydb.) Cronquist. Timber Milkvetch (Obs) CC:6

Astragalus agrestis Douglas ex G. Don. Purple Milkvetch (Obs) CC:6

Astragalus flexuosus G. Don. Flexible Milkvetch (Obs) CC:6

Astragalus laxmannii Jacq. robustior (Hook.) Barneby & S. L. Welsh. Prairie Milkvetch (Obs) CC:6

Astragalus shortianus [Nutt. ex] Torr. & A.Gray. Short's Milkvetch (Obs) CC:7

Lupinus argenteus Pursh. Loosely Flowered Silver Lupine (Obs) CC:5

Medicago lupulina L. Black Medick (Obs) CC:0

Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Yellow Sweet Clover (Obs) CC:0

Oxytropis lambertii Pursh. Purple Locoweed (Obs) CC:5

Fumariaceae

Corydalis aurea Willd. Scrambled Eggs (Obs) CC:5

Geraniaceae

Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Her. ex Aiton. Hemlock-leav'd Crane's-bill (Obs) CC:0

Geranium caespitosum James. Pineywoods Geranium (Obs) CC:6

Grossulariaceae

Ribes aureum Pursh. Golden Currant (Obs) CC:6

Lamiaceae

Dracocephalum parviflorum Nutt. American Dragonhead (Obs) CC:3

Monarda pectinata Nutt. Plains Beebalm (Obs) CC:5

Scutellaria brittonii Porter. Britton's Skullcap (Obs) CC:6

Linaceae

Linum lewisii Pursh. Prairie Blue Flax (Obs) CC:4

Loasaceae

Mentzelia albicaulis (Douglas ex Hook.) Douglas ex Torr. & A. Gray. White-Stem Blazing Star (Obs) CC:4

Mentzelia dispersa S. Watson. Bushy Blazing Star (Obs) CC:7

Mentzelia multiflora (Nutt.) A. Gray. Adonis Blazing Star (Obs) CC:5

Montiaceae

Claytonia rosea Rydb. Rocky Mountain Springbeauty (Obs) CC:7

Onagraceae

Oenothera coronopifolia Torr. & A. Gray. Crownleaf Evening Primrose. Hierba de San Juan. (Obs) CC:4

Papaveraceae

Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey. Crested Prickly Poppy (Obs) CC:3

Plantaginaceae

Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill. Dalmatian ToadFlax (Obs) CC:0

Penstemon secundiflorus Benth. Sidebells Penstemon (Obs) CC:6

Penstemon strictus Benth. Rocky Mountain Penstemon (Obs) CC:5

Penstemon virens Pennell ex Rydb. Front Range Beardtongue (Obs) CC:7

Penstemon virgatus A. Gray asa-grayi (Crosswh.) Dorn. Upright Blue Beardtongue (Obs) CC:6

Veronica plantaginea James. (Obs) CC:8

Polemoniaceae

Collomia linearis Nutt. Tiny Trumpet (Oth) CC:4

Ipomopsis aggregata (Pursh) V.E. Grant candida (Rydb.) V.E. Grant & A.D. Grant. Scarlet Gilia (Obs) CC:3

Ipomopsis aggregata (Pursh) V.E. Grant collina (Greene) Wilken & Allard. Scarlet Gilia (Obs) CC:6

Polygonaceae

Eriogonum alatum Torrey in L. Sitgreaves, Rep. Exped. Zuni Colorado Rivers. 168, plate 8. 1853. Winged Buckwheat (Obs) CC:5

Eriogonum arcuatum Greene, Pittonia. 4: 319. 1901. Baker's Buckwheat (Obs) CC:6

Eriogonum arcuatum Greene, Pittonia. 4: 319. 1901. arcuatum. Baker's Buckwheat (Obs) CC:6

Eriogonum umbellatum Torrey, Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York. 2: 241. 1827. Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat (Obs) CC:6

Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. umbellatum. Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat (Obs) CC:6

Primulaceae

Androsace septentrionalis L. Pygmyflower Rockjasmine (Obs) CC:6

Ranunculaceae

Cyrtorhyncha ranunculina Nutt. Ex Torrey & A. Gray. Tadpole Buttenrcup (Obs) CC:7

Clematis hirsutissima Pursh. Hairy Clematis, Sugar Bowls (Obs) CC:6

Delphinium nuttallianum Pritz. Twolobe Larkspur (Obs) CC:6

Pulsatilla nuttalliana (DC.) Bercht. & J. Presl. Pasque Flower (Obs) CC:7

Ranunculus abortivus L. Littleleaf Buttercup (Oth) CC:5

Rosaceae

Amygdaloideae

Amygdaleae

Prunus virginiana L. Chokecherry (Obs) CC:4

Maleae

Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roem. Saskatoon Serviceberry (Obs) CC:6

Neillieae

Physocarpus monogynus (Torr.) J.M. Coult. Mountain Ninebark (Obs) CC:7

Dryadoideae

Dryadeae

Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Alder-Leaf Mountain Mahogany (Obs) CC:6

Rosoideae

Potentilleae

Drymocallis fissa (Nutt.) Rydb. (Obs) CC:5

Potentilla hippiana Lehm. Wooly Cinquefoil (Obs) CC:5

Potentilla pensylvanica L. Prairie Cinquefoil (TAS) CC:6

Rubeae

Rubus deliciosus Torr. Delicious raspberry (Obs) CC:6

Santalaceae

Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl. Pale Bastard Toadflax (Obs) CC:5

Sapindaceae

Acer glabrum Torr. glabrum. Rocky Mountain Maple (Obs) CC:7

Saxifragaceae

Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray. Littleleaf Alumroot (Obs) CC:7

Micranthes rhomboidea (Greene) Small. Diamondleaf Saxifrage (Obs) CC:8

Scrophulariaceae

Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein (Obs) CC:0

Solanaceae

Solanum triflorum Nutt. Cutleaf Nightshade (Obs) CC:2

Violaceae

Viola nuttallii Pursh. Nuttall's Violet (Obs) CC:5

Amaryllidaceae

Allium cernuum Roth. Nodding Onion (Obs) CC:5

Asparagaceae

Agavoideae

Leucocrinum montanum Nutt. ex A. Gray. Star Lily (Obs) CC:6

Agaveae

Yucca glauca Nutt. Soapweed Yucca (Obs) CC:4

Commelinaceae

Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth. Prairie Spiderwort (Obs) CC:5

Cyperaceae

Scirpus microcarpus J. Presl & C. Presl. Panicled Rush (Oth) CC:5

Juncaceae

Juncus nodosus L. (Oth) CC:6

Liliaceae

Calochortus gunnisonii S. Watson. Gunnison's Mariposa Lily (Obs) CC:7

Orchidaceae

Platanthera aquilonis Sheviak. Northern Green Orchid (Obs) CC:7

Poaceae

Bromeae

Bromus inermis Leyss. Smooth Brome (Obs) CC:0

Cynodonteae

Bouteloua gracilis (Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths. Blue Grama (Obs) CC:4

Total number of taxa: 118
Native Taxa:
(serif, italic, bold)
105
Exotic Taxa:
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11
Nativity Undetermined:
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2
Listed Weeds:
Identified as Weed
0
FQA, CC, n=117, Mean C: 4.9, FQI = 52.9
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Date and time this article was prepared:3:14:49 PM, 8/1/2026.