Eastern Mojave Vegetation
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Eastern Mojave Vegetation
| Ranson/Edwards Homestead Open Space Park, Jefferson County, Colorado. |
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Gazetteer Query: See also: Coal Creek. Coal Creek Canyon Park. Jefferson County Open Space.
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Ranson/Edwards is managed as a unit of Coal Creek Canyon Park.
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Pinaceae Pinus ponderosa Laws. Ponderosa Pine (TAS) Anacardiaceae Rhus glabra L. Smooth Sumac (Obs) Rhus trilobata Nutt. trilobata. Skunkbush Sumac (Obs) Toxicodendron rydbergii (Small ex Rydb.) Greene. Western Poison Ivy (Obs) Apiaceae Cicuta maculata L. angustifolia Hook. Spotted Water Hemlock (TAS) Harbouria trachypleura (A. Gray) J.M. Coult. & Rose. Whiskbroom Parsley (TAS) Lomatium orientale J.M. Coult. & Rose. Salt-and-Pepper (TAS) Musineon divaricatum (Pursh) Raf. Leafy Wildparsley (Obs) Apocynaceae Apocynum ×floribundum Greene. Dogbane (TAS) Asclepiadaceae Asclepias speciosa Torr. Showy Milkweed (Obs) Asclepias stenophylla A. Gray. Narrow-leaved Milkweed (TAS+Oth+Obs) Asclepias viridiflora Raf. Green Comet Milkweed (Obs) Asteraceae . Composite (TAS+Obs) Anthemideae Achillea millefolium L. Common Yarrow (TAS) Artemisia campestris L. Field Sagewort (TAS) Artemisia campestris L. pacifica (Nutt.) Peck. Field Sagewort (TAS) Artemisia frigida Willd. Prairie Sagewort (Obs) Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Silver Wormwood (TAS) Astereae Astranthiinae Townsendia hookeri Beaman. Hooker's Townsend Daisy (TAS) Chrysopsidinae Heterotheca foliosa (Nutt.) Shinners. Hairy False Goldenaster (TAS) Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners. Hairy False Goldenaster (TAS) Conyzinae Erigeron flagellaris A. Gray. Trailing Fleabane (TAS+Obs) Erigeron tracyi Greene. Running Fleabane (Obs) Erigeron vetensis Rydb. Early Bluetop Fleabane (TAS) Gutiereziinae Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britton & Rusby. Broom Snakeweed (TAS) Machaerantherinae Dieteria bigelovii (A. Gray) D. R. Morgan & R. L. Hartman. Bigelow's Tansy Aster (TAS) Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal. Curlycup Gumweed (TAS+Obs) Solidagininae Solidago gigantea Aiton. Giant Goldenrod (TAS) Solidago missouriensis Nutt. Missouri Goldenrod (TAS) Solidago mollis Bartl. Velvety Goldenrod (TAS+Obs) Solidago nana Nutt. Baby Goldenrod (TAS) Solidago rigida L. humilis Porter. Stiff Goldenrod (TAS) Solidago speciosa Nutt. pallida Porter. Pale Showy Goldenrod (TAS) Symphyotrichinae Symphyotrichum ericoides (Linnaeus) G. L. Nesom. White Heath Aster (TAS) Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve. Smooth Blue Aster (TAS) Symphyotrichum porteri (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom. Smooth White Aster (TAS) Cardueae Carduinae Carduus nutans L. Nodding Plumeless Thistle (TAS) Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Canada Thistle (TAS+Obs) Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. Wavy Leaved Thistle (TAS) Centaureinae Centaurea diffusa Lam. Diffuse Knapweed (Obs) Cichorieae Cichoriinae Cichorium intybus L. Common Chicory (TAS) Crepidinae Taraxacum officinale F. H. Wigg. Common Dandelion (TAS) Hyoseridinae Sonchus asper (L.) Hill. Spiny Sowthistle (TAS) Lactucinae Lactuca serriola L. Prickly Lettuce (TAS) Scorzonerinae Tragopogon dubius Scop. Yellow Salsify (TAS) Coreopsideae Bidens frondosa L. Devil's Beggartick (TAS+Oth) Cynareae Arctium minus Bernh. Lesser Burdock (TAS) Eupatorieae Liatris punctata Hook. Dotted Blazing Star (TAS+Oth) Gnaphalieae Antennaria rosea Greene. Rosy Pussytoes (TAS) Pseudognaphalium macounii (Greene) Kartesz. Macoun’s Rabbit-Tobacco (TAS) Helenieae Gaillardiinae Gaillardia aristata Pursh. Blanketflower (TAS) Heliantheae Ambrosiinae Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Western Ragweed (TAS+Obs) Xanthium strumarium L. Common Cocklebur (Obs) Helianthinae Helianthus pauciflorus Nutt. subrhomboideus (Rydb.) O. Spring & E. Schilling. Stiff Sunflower (TAS+Obs) Helianthus pumilus Nutt. Little Sunflower (TAS+Obs) Heliomeris multiflora Nutt. multiflora. Showy Golden Eye (TAS) Rudbeckiinae Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. Upright Prairie Coneflower (TAS) Madieae Arnicinae Arnica fulgens Pursh. Shining Leopardbane (TAS) Madiinae Madia glomerata Hook. Mountain Tarweed (TAS) Senecioneae Packera plattensis (Nuttall) W. A. Weber & Á. Löve. Prairie Groundsel (TAS) Senecio integerrimus Nutt. Columbia Ragwort (TAS) Senecio spartioides Torr. & A. Gray. Broomlike Ragwort (TAS) Boraginaceae Cynoglossum officinale L. Gypsyflower (TAS) Lappula occidentalis (S. Watson) Greene cupulata (A. Gray) Higgins. Crowned Stickseed (TAS) Lithospermum incisum Lehm. Narrowleaf Stoneseed (TAS) Lithospermum multiflorum Torrey ex A. Gray. Many Flowered Stoneseed (TAS+Oth) Lithospermum occidentale (Mack.) Weakley, Witsell & D. Estes. Western Marbleseed (TAS+Obs) Mertensia lanceolata (Pursh) DC. Prairie Bluebells (TAS) Phacelia heterophylla Pursh. Varileaf Phacelia (Obs) Plagiobothrys scouleri (Hook. & Arn.) I.M. Johnst. hispidulus (Greene) Dorn. Scouler's popcornflower (TAS) Brassicaceae Alyssum simplex Rudolphi. European Madwort (Obs) Arabis pycnocarpa M. Hopkins pycnocarpa. Cream Flower Rockcress (TAS) Barbarea vulgaris R. Br. Garden Yellowrocket (TAS) Boechera fendleri (S.Watson) W.A.Weber. Fendler's rockcress (TAS) Draba. Draba (Obs) Draba reptans (Lam.) Fernald. Carolina Whitlow Grass (TAS) Erysimum capitatum (Hook.) Greene. Sanddune Wallflower (TAS) Hesperis matronalis L. Dame's Rocket (TAS) Lepidium campestre (L.) W. T. Aiton. Field Pepperweed (TAS) Noccaea fendleri (A. Gray) Holub glauca (A. Nelson) Al-Shehbaz & M. Koch. Alpine Pennycress (TAS) Physaria montana (A. Gray) Greene. Mountain Bladderpod (TAS) Rorippa palustris (L.) Besser. Bog Yellow-Cress (TAS) Turritis glabra L. Tower Rockcress (Obs) Cactaceae Echinocereus viridiflorus Engelm. Nylon Hedgehog Cactus (Obs) Opuntia fragilis (Nuttall) Haw. Brittle Pricklypear (Obs) Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Western Pricklypear (TAS) Pediocactus simpsonii (Engelm.) Britton & Rose. Mountain Ball Cactus (TAS+Obs) Campanulaceae Campanula rotundifolia L. Harebell (TAS) Cannabaceae Humulus neomexicanus (A. Nelson & Cockerell) Rydb. New Mexican Hops (Obs) Caprifoliaceae Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Western Snowberry (TAS) Caryophyllaceae Cerastium arvense L. strictum Gaudin. Field Chickweed (TAS) Dianthus armeria L. Deptford Pink (TAS+Obs) Eremogone fendleri (A. Gray) Ikonnikov. Fendler's Sandwort (TAS) Paronychia jamesii Torr. & A. Gray. James' Nailwort (TAS) Saponaria officinalis L. Bouncingbet (TAS) Silene L. Catchfly (TAS) Silene csereii Baumg. Balkan Catchfly (TAS) Silene latifolia Poir. Bladder Campion (TAS) Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke. Maidens Tears (TAS) Convolvulaceae Convolvulus arvensis L. Field Bindweed (TAS) Crassulaceae Crassula aquatica (L.) Schoenl. Water Pygmy Weed (TAS) Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Spearleaf Stonecrop (TAS) Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce serpyllifolia (Pers.) Small. Thymeleaf Sandmat (TAS) Euphorbia brachycera Engelm. Horned Spurge (Obs) Fabaceae Amorpha fruticosa L. False Indigo (TAS+Oth+Obs) Amorpha nana Nutt. Dwarf False Indigo (TAS+Oth+Obs) Astragalus agrestis Douglas ex G. Don. Purple Milkvetch (TAS) Astragalus eucosmus B. L. Rob. Elegant Milkvetch (TAS) Astragalus laxmannii Jacq. robustior (Hook.) Barneby & S. L. Welsh. Prairie Milkvetch (TAS) Dalea purpurea Vent. Purple Prairie Clover (Obs) Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh. American Licorice (TAS) Lupinus caudatus Kellogg argophyllus (A. Gray) S.L. Welsh. Kellogg's Spurred Lupine (TAS) Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa (TAS) Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Yellow Sweet Clover (TAS) Oxytropis lambertii Pursh. Purple Locoweed (TAS) Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb. Slimflower Scurfpea (TAS) Trifolium hybridum L. Alsike Clover (TAS) Trifolium pratense L. Red Clover (TAS) Thermopsis rhombifolia (Nutt. ex Pursh) Nutt. ex Richardson divaricarpa (A. Nelson) Isely. Spreadfruit Goldenbanner (TAS) Gentianaceae Frasera speciosa Griseb. Elkweed (TAS+Obs) Gentiana affinis Griseb. Pleated or Rocky Mountain Gentian. (TAS+Obs) Geraniaceae Geranium caespitosum James. Pineywoods Geranium (TAS) Grossulariaceae Ribes aureum Pursh. Golden Currant (TAS) Ribes cereum Douglas. Wax Currant (TAS) Hypericaceae Hypericum perforatum L. Common St. John's Wort (TAS) Lamiaceae Lamiaceae. (TAS) Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze. Nettle-Leaved Horse-Mint (Obs) Lycopus americanus W. P. C. Barton. American Bugleweed (TAS) Mentha arvensis L. Wild Mint (TAS) Monarda fistulosa L. Wild Bergamot (TAS+Obs) Prunella vulgaris L. Common Selfheal (TAS) Salvia reflexa Hornemann. Lanceleaf Sage (TAS) Scutellaria brittonii Porter. Britton's Skullcap (TAS) Montiaceae Claytonia rosea Rydb. Rocky Mountain Springbeauty (TAS) Phemeranthus parviflorus (Nutt.) Kiger. Sunbright (TAS) Myrsinaceae Lysimachia ciliata L. Fringed Loosestrife (TAS) Nyctaginaceae Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl. Narrowleaf Four O'Clock (Obs) Onagraceae Epilobium brachycarpum C. Presl. Autumn Willow Herb (TAS) Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Fringed Willowherb (TAS) Epilobium hirsutum L. Hairy Willowherb (TAS) Oenothera suffrutescens (Ser.) W. L. Wagner & Hoch. Linda Tarde (TAS) Oenothera villosa Thunb. Hairy Evening Primrose (TAS) Orobanchaceae Castilleja integra A. Gray. Wholeleaf Indian Paintbrush (TAS) Castilleja sessiliflora Pursh. Downy Paintedcup (TAS) Orobanche uniflora L. Naked Broomrape (TAS) Oxalidaceae Oxalis stricta L. Common Yellow Oxalis (TAS) Papaveraceae Papaver orientale L. Oriental Poppy (TAS) Phrymaceae Erythranthe floribunda (Douglas ex Lindl.) G. L. Nesom. Many Flowered Monkey Flower (TAS) Plantaginaceae Callitriche palustris L. Vernal Star Wort (TAS) Gratiola neglecta Torr. Clammy Hedge Hyssop (TAS) Penstemon secundiflorus Benth. Sidebells Penstemon (TAS) Penstemon virens Pennell ex Rydb. Front Range Beardtongue (TAS) Plantago lanceolata L. Narrowleaf Plantain (TAS) Plantago major L. Common Plantain (TAS) Veronica anagallis-aquatica L. Water Speedwell (TAS) Veronica peregrina L. xalapensis (Kunth) Pennell. Neckweed (TAS) Polemoniaceae Ipomopsis spicata (Nutt.) V.E. Grant. Spiked Ipomopsis (Obs) Polygonaceae Eriogonum alatum Torrey in L. Sitgreaves, Rep. Exped. Zuni Colorado Rivers. 168, plate 8. 1853. Winged Buckwheat (TAS+Obs) Eriogonum arcuatum Greene, Pittonia. 4: 319. 1901. Baker's Buckwheat (TAS) Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. umbellatum. Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat (TAS) Fallopia convolvulus (L.) A.Löve. Black Bindweed (TAS) Persicaria pensylvanica (L.) M. Gómez. Pennsylvania smartweed (TAS) Polygonum douglasii Greene. Douglas Knotweed (TAS) Rumex L. (TAS) Rumex acetosella L. Sheep Sorrel (TAS) Ranunculaceae Clematis hirsutissima Pursh. Hairy Clematis, Sugar Bowls (Oth) Delphinium nuttallianum Pritz. Twolobe Larkspur (TAS) Pulsatilla nuttalliana (DC.) Bercht. & J. Presl. Pasque Flower (TAS) Ranunculus acris L. Tall Buttercup (Oth) Ranunculus pensylvanicus L. f. Pennsylvania Buttercup (TAS) Rhamnaceae Ceanothus fendleri A. Gray. Fendler's Ceanothus (TAS) Rosaceae Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Alder-Leaf Mountain Mahogany (Obs) Crataegus succulenta Schrad. ex Link. Fleshy Hawthorn (TAS+Obs) Geum macrophyllum Willd. Large-leaf Avens (Obs) Potentilla L. Cinquefoil (TAS) Potentilla effusa Douglas ex Lehm. Wooly Cinquefoil (TAS) Potentilla hippiana Lehm. effusa (Douglas ex Lehm.) Dorn. Wooly Cinquefoil (TAS) Prunus pumila L. besseyi (L. H. Bailey) Gleason. Sand Cherry (TAS) Potentilla recta L. Sulphur Cinquefoil (TAS) Potentilla rivalis Nutt. Brook Cinquefoil (TAS) Potentilla supina L. paradoxa (Nuttall) Sojak. Bushy Cinquefoil (TAS) Physocarpus monogynus (Torr.) J.M. Coult. Mountain Ninebark (TAS) Prunus americana Marshall. American Plum (TAS) Prunus virginiana L. Chokecherry (TAS) Rosa arkansana Porter. Prairie Rose (TAS) Rubiaceae Galium aparine L. Sticky Willy, Cleavers (TAS) Galium boreale L. Bedstraw (TAS+Obs) Salicaceae Populus alba L. White Cottonwood (TAS) Populus angustifolia E. James. Narrowleaf Cottonwood (TAS) Salix lasiandra Benth. caudata (Nutt.) Sudw. Greenleaf Willow (TAS) Santalaceae Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl. Pale Bastard Toadflax (TAS) Scrophulariaceae Limosella aquatica L. Water Mudwort (TAS) Scrophularia lanceolata Pursh. Lanceleaf Figwort (Obs) Verbenaceae Verbena bracteata Lag. & Rodr. Large Bract Vervain (TAS) Violaceae Viola nuttallii Pursh. Nuttall's Violet (TAS) Vitaceae Vitis riparia Michx. Riverbank Grape (TAS) Alismataceae Alisma triviale Pursh. Northern Water Plantain (TAS) Alliaceae Allium cernuum Roth. Nodding Onion (TAS) Allium geyeri S. Watson. Geyer's Onion (TAS) Allium textile A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr. Textile Onion (Oth) Araceae Lemna minor L. Common Duckweed (TAS) Cyperaceae Carex L. Sedge (TAS) Carex brevior (Dewey) Mack. Shortbeak Sedge (TAS) Carex inops L.H. Bailey heliophila (Mack.) Crins. Sun Sedge (Obs) Carex nebrascensis Dewey. Nebraska Sedge (TAS) Carex scoparia Schkuhr ex Willd. Pointed Broom Sedge (TAS) Eleocharis engelmannii Steud. Engelmann's Spike-Rush (TAS) Eleocharis R. Br. Spikerush (TAS) Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roem. & Schult. Needle Spikerush (TAS) Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roem. & Schult. Common Spikerush (TAS) Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (C.C.Gmel.) Palla. Softstem Bulrush (TAS) Scirpus pallidus (Britt.) Fern. Cloaked Bulrush (TAS) Iridaceae Iris missouriensis Nutt. Western Blue Flag (TAS) Sisyrinchium montanum Greene. Rocky Mountain Blue-Eyed Grass (Obs) Juncaceae Juncus arcticus (Willd.) Trautv. balticus (Willdenow) Trautvetter. Arctic Rush (TAS) Juncus bufonius L. Toad Rush (TAS) Juncus interior Wiegand. Inland Rush (TAS) Liliaceae Calochortus gunnisonii S. Watson. Gunnison's Mariposa Lily (TAS+Obs) Poaceae Andropogoneae Andropogon gerardii Vitman. Big Bluestem (TAS) Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash. Little Bluestem (TAS) Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash. Yellow Indian Grass (TAS) Aristideae Aristida purpurea Nutt. Purple Threeawn (Obs) Aristida purpurea Nutt. longiseta (Steud.) Vasey. Purple Threeawn (TAS) Aveneae Agrostis gigantea Roth. Redtop (TAS) Agrostis stolonifera L. Creeping Bentgrass (TAS) Alopecurus carolinianus Walter. Carolina Foxtail (TAS) Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) Schult. Prairie Junegrass (TAS) Phleum pratense L. Timothy (TAS) Bromeae Bromus briziformis Fisch. & C. A. Mey. Rattlesnake Brome (Obs) Bromus inermis Leyss. Smooth Brome (TAS) Bromus japonicus Thunb. Japanese Cheat Grass (TAS) Cynodonteae Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Sideoats Grama (TAS) Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm. Buffalo Grass (TAS) Spartina pectinata Bosc ex Link. Prairie Cordgrass (TAS) Danthonieae Danthonia spicata (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. Poverty Oatgrass (TAS) Eragrostideae Muhlenbergia montana (Nutt.) Hitchc. Mountain Muhly (TAS+Obs) Muhlenbergia wrightii Vasey ex J.M. Coult. Spike Muhly (TAS) Sporobolus heterolepis (A. Gray) A. Gray. Prairie Drop-seed (TAS+Obs) Meliceae Glyceria elata (Rydb.) M. E. Jones. Fowl Manna Grass (TAS) Paniceae Echinochloa muricata (P. Beauv.) Fernald microstachya Wiegand. Rough Barnyardgrass (TAS) Panicum virgatum L. Switchgrass (TAS) Poeae Dactylis glomerata L. Orchard Grass (TAS+Obs) Poa compressa L. Canada Bluegrass (TAS) Poa pratensis L. Kentucky Bluegrass (TAS) Stipeae Achnatherum Beauv. Needlegrass (Obs) Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth. Needle and Thread (TAS+Obs) Hesperostipa spartea (Trin.) Barkworth. Porcupine Grass (TAS+Obs) Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth. Green Needlegrass (TAS) Triticeae Aegilops cylindrica Host. Jointed Goat Grass (TAS) Elymus canadensis L. Canadian Wildrye (TAS) Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey. Squirreltail Grass (TAS) Hordeum jubatum L. Foxtail Barley (TAS) Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey. Intermediate Wheatgrass (TAS+Obs) Typhaceae Typha latifolia L. Cattail (Obs)
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