Eastern Mojave Vegetation 17000 block of Rimrock Drive, Jefferson County, Colorado.
 
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Segment of Rimrock Drive between S. Golden Road and W. 17th Place.


Elevation: 5830ft, 1777m.

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Area Plant Lists that contain this location:

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.

Asclepiadaceae

Asclepias speciosa Torr. Showy Milkweed (Obs)

Asteraceae

Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Western Ragweed (Obs)

Ambrosia trifida L. Giant Ragweed (Obs)

Artemisia dracunculus L. Tarragon, Dragon Wort (Obs)

Artemisia frigida Willd. Prairie Sagewort (Obs)

Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Silver Wormwood (Obs)

Ericameria nauseosa (Pall. ex Pursh) G.L.Nesom & G.I.Baird graveolens (Nutt.) Reveal & Schuyler. Goldy-Locks (Obs)

Ericameria nauseosa (Pall. ex Pursh) G. I. Nesom & G. I. Baird nauseosa. Rubber Rabbitbush (Obs)

Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal. Curlycup Gumweed (Obs)

Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britton & Rusby. Broom Snakeweed (Obs)

Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. Upright Prairie Coneflower (Obs)

Symphyotrichum falcatum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom. White Prairie Aster (Obs)

Cactaceae

Escobaria vivipara (Nutt.) Buxb. Beehive Cactus (Obs)

Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Western Pricklypear (Obs)

Opuntia polyacantha Haw. Plains Pricklypear (Obs)

Caryophyllaceae

Saponaria officinalis L. Bouncingbet (Obs)

Chenopodiaceae

Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. Four-wing Saltbush (Obs)

Fabaceae

Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa (Obs)

Pediomelum tenuiflorum (Pursh) A. N. Egan. Slimflower Scurfpea (Obs)

Malvaceae

Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. Cowboy's Delight (Obs)

Onagraceae

Oenothera curtiflora W.L. Wagner & Hoch. Velvet Butterfly-Weed (Obs)

Oenothera villosa Thunb. Hairy Evening Primrose (Obs)

Rosaceae

Crataegus. Hawthorn (Obs)

Rosa arkansana Porter. Prairie Rose (Obs)

Salicaceae

Populus deltoides Marshall monilifera (Aiton) Eckenw. Plains Cottonwood (Obs)

Ulmaceae

Ulmus pumila L. Siberian Elm (Obs)

Agavaceae

Yucca glauca Nutt. Soapweed Yucca (Obs)

Poaceae

Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. Crested Wheat Grass (Obs)

Bromus inermis Leyss. Smooth Brome (Obs)

Total number of taxa: 29
Native Taxa:
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Exotic Taxa:
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Nativity Undetermined:
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Listed Weeds:
Identified as Weed 		0
If you have a question or a comment you may write to me at: tomas@schweich.com I sometimes post interesting questions in my FAQ, but I never disclose your full name or address.  

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Date and time this article was prepared:6:11:05 PM, 3/23/2025.