Query:

(Syn: North Washington Open Space)

See also: Golden.

Field trips:

• 13 May 2018, CoNPS
• 17 June 2018, CoNPS
• 21 July 2018, CoNPS
• 4 June 2019, Parks, Recreation and Museums Advisory Board.
• 25 June 2019, Stewards of Golden Open Space.

Elevation: 5945ft, 1812m.

Articles that refer to this location:

• How did rubber rabbitbrush get that long scientific name?: Introduction; 
• Checklist Flora of Native and Naturalized Vascular Plants of Golden and Vicinity, Jefferson County, Colorado: up. wash.;  Fremont, 1843;  Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida;  Eriogonum arcuatum;  Claytonia rosea;  Prunus pensylvanica;  Rosa arkansana;  Astragalus agrestis;  Astragalus crassicarpus;  Echinocereus viridiflorus;  Escobaria missouriensis;  Opuntia macrorhiza;  Opuntia polyacantha;  Evolvulus nuttallianus;  Cryptantha virgata;  Achillea millefolium;  Artemisia dracunculus L.;  Cirsium undulatum;  Ericameria nauseosa graveolens;  Erigeron divergens;  Nothocalais cuspidata;  Packera tridenticulata;  Senecio spartioides;  Solidago missouriensis;  Thelesperma megapotamicum;  Buchloe dactyloides;  Elymus elymoides;  Poa secunda;  Sporobolus cryptandrus;  Vulpia octoflora;  Toxicoscordion paniculatum;  Euphorbia myrsinites;  Saponaria officinalis;  Elaeagnus angustifolia;  Linaria dalmatica;  Dipsacus laciniatus;  Centaurea diffusa;  Aegilops cylindrica;  Erodium cicutarium;  Tribulus terrestris;  Verbascum thapsus;  Gypsophila paniculata;  Agropyron cristatum;  Bromus carinatus;  Festuca idahoensis;  Festuca saximontana;  Poa pratensis;  Thinopyrum intermedium;  Triticum aestivum;  Sisymbrium altissimum;  Thlaspi arvense;  Juniperus virginiana;  Rumex crispus;  Chenopodium album;  Stellaria media;  Colutea arborescens;  Malva neglecta;  Lamium amplexicaule;  Lonicera tatarica;  Campanula glomerata;  Notes on Delphinium nuttallianum;  Notes on Campanula glomerata;  Notes on Packera fendleri;  Notes on Senecio spartioides; 
• Social Trail (N. Ford St. to Jackson Dr.), Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado: at trl jct; 
• Social Trail across Schweich Hill, Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado: west of top;  at top; 
• (New) Social Trail, Schweich Hill, Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado: at top; 
• Washington, Avenue, Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado: near Rubey; 
• Field Notes: 27 Feb 2017;  25 Mar 2017;  27 Mar 2017;  Coll. No. 1591, 2 May 2017;  Obs. No. 1540, 2 May 2018;  Obs. No. 1541, 2 May 2018;  Coll. No. 1593, 2 May 2017;  15 May 2017;  30 May 2017;  8 Jun 2017;  16 Jun 2017;  20170714010;  31 Aug 2017;  Friday, November 11th;  20180311010;  Coll. No. 1775, 11 Apr 2018;  Coll. No. 1776, 11 Apr 2018;  28 Apr 2018;  6 May 2018;  13 May 2018;  18 May 2018;  Coll. No. 1856, 18 May 2018;  15 Jun 2018;  Thursday, July 19th;  18 Mar 2019;  16 Apr 2019;  25 May 2019;  14 Jun 2019;  25 Jun 2019;  26 Jun 2019;  11 August 2019;  12 Sep 2019;  2019 Year-end Review;  24 April 2020;  12 May 2020;  6 Jun 2020;  24 July 2020;  16 May 2021;  2 Sep 2021;  25 Sep 2021;  20 Sep 2022;  10 Apr 2023;  27 Apr 2023;  4 May 2023;  8 May 2023;  26 May 2023;  30 May 2023;  2 Jun 2023;  2 Jun 2023;  Obs. No. 3359, 28 Jul 2023;  5 Sep 2023;  6 Sep 2023;  12 Sep 2023;  26 Sep 2023;  10 Apr 2024; 

Literature Referring To This Location:

• Fremont, John C. 1845. The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842, and to Oregon and North California in the years 1843-'44. Washington, DC: 1845. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101327 {TAS-pdf}
• Kuntze, Otto. 1891-1898. Revisio generum plantarum:vascularium omnium atque cellularium multarum secundum leges nomenclaturae internationales cum enumeratione plantarum exoticarum in itinere mundi collectarum ... Leipzig: A. Felix [etc.], 1891-1898. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/327
• Nuttall, Thomas. 1813. A Catalogue of New and Interesting Plants, Collected in Upper Louisiana, and principally on the River Missouri, North America. Fraser's Nursery Catalogue. reprinted in Pittonia. 2: 116-119. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/52475#page/121
• Porter, Thomas C., and John M. Coulter. 1874. Synopsis of the Flora of Colorado. Washington: Government Printing Office, March 20, 1874. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101470
• Primack, Richard B., and Carina Terry. 2021. New social trails made during the pandemic increase fragmentation of an urban protected area. Biological Conservation. No. . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2021.108993
• Rydberg, Per Axel. 1900b. Studies on the Rocky Mountain Flora. — I. Bulletin of Torrey Botanical Club. 27(4):169-189. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/8005
• Torrey, John, and Asa Gray. 1838-1843. A flora of North America :containing abridged descriptions of all the known indigenous and naturalized plants growing north of Mexico, arranged according to the natural system. 1-2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/9466

Area Plant Lists that contain this location:

• Area Plant List for Golden.
• Area Plant List for Schweich Hill.

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.

Bryophyta

Bryophyte. (TAS)

Cupressaceae

Juniperus virginiana L. Eastern Redcedar (TAS)

Anacardiaceae

Rhus trilobata Nutt. trilobata. Skunkbush Sumac (Obs)

Apiaceae

Lomatium orientale J.M. Coult. & Rose. Salt-and-Pepper (TAS+Obs)

Asclepiadaceae

Asclepias speciosa Torr. Showy Milkweed (Obs)

Asteraceae

Anthemideae

Artemisia campestris L. Field Sagewort (Obs)

Artemisia dracunculus L. Tarragon, Dragon Wort (TAS)

Artemisia frigida Willd. Prairie Sagewort (Obs)

Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Silver Wormwood (TAS+Obs)

Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. ludoviciana. White Sagebrush (TAS)

Astereae

Pentachaetinae

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

Chrysopsidinae

Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners. Hairy False Goldenaster (TAS+Obs)

Conyzinae

Erigeron divergens Torr. & A. Gray. Spreading Fleabane (TAS)

Erigeron tracyi Greene. Running Fleabane (TAS)

Gutiereziinae

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

Machaerantherinae

Xanthisma spinulosum (Pursh) D. R. Morgan & R. L. Hartm. Spiny Goldenweed (TAS)

Solidagininae

Solidago missouriensis Nutt. Missouri Goldenrod (TAS)

Solidago nana Nutt. Baby Goldenrod (TAS)

Symphyotrichinae

Symphyotrichum ericoides (Linnaeus) G. L. Nesom. White Heath Aster (Obs)

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

Symphyotrichum porteri (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom. Smooth White Aster (TAS)

Bahieae

Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. polycephalus (Osterh.) B.L. Turner. Many-Headed Fine-Leaved Wooly-White (TAS)

Cardueae

Carduinae

Carduus nutans L. Nodding Plumeless Thistle (TAS+Obs)

Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Canada Thistle (TAS)

Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. Wavy Leaved Thistle (Obs)

Centaureinae

Centaurea diffusa Lam. Diffuse Knapweed (Obs)

Cichorieae

Crepidinae

Crepis occidentalis Nutt. Largeflower Hawksbeard (Obs)

Taraxacum officinale F. H. Wigg. Common Dandelion (TAS+Obs)

Lactucinae

Lactuca serriola L. Prickly Lettuce (TAS+Obs)

Microseridinae

Nothocalais cuspidata (Pursh) Greene. Prairie False Dandelion (Obs)

Scorzonerinae

Scorzonera laciniata L. Cutleaf Vipergrass (TAS+Obs)

Tragopogon dubius Scop. Yellow Salsify (TAS)

Coreopsideae

Thelesperma megapotamicum (Spreng.) Kuntze. Hopi Tea Greenthread (TAS)

Eupatorieae

Brickellia eupatorioides (L.) Shinners. False Boneset (TAS+Obs)

Liatris punctata Hook. Dotted Blazing Star (TAS+Obs)

Helenieae

Gaillardiinae

Gaillardia aristata Pursh. Blanketflower (TAS)

Heliantheae

Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Western Ragweed (TAS)

Helianthus pumilus Nutt. Little Sunflower (TAS+Obs)

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

Senecioneae

Packera fendleri (A. Gray) W.A. Weber & Á. Löve. Fendler’s Ragwort (TAS+Obs)

Packera tridenticulata (Rydb.) W.A. Weber & Á. Löve. Three-Tooth Ragwort (TAS)

Senecio integerrimus Nutt. Columbia Ragwort (TAS)

Senecio spartioides Torr. & A. Gray. Broomlike Ragwort (TAS)

Boraginaceae

Cryptantha virgata (Porter) Payson. Miner"s Candle (Obs)

Lithospermum incisum Lehm. Narrowleaf Stoneseed (TAS+Obs)

Mertensia lanceolata (Pursh) DC. Prairie Bluebells (TAS)

Brassicaceae

Alyssum simplex Rudolphi. European Madwort (TAS+Obs)

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

Chorispora tenella (Pall.) DC. Crossflower (TAS+Obs)

Physaria montana (A. Gray) Greene. Mountain Bladderpod (TAS)

Sisymbrium altissimum L. Tall Tumblemustard (TAS)

Thlaspi arvense L. Field Penny Cress (TAS)

Cactaceae

Echinocereus viridiflorus Engelm. Nylon Hedgehog Cactus (Obs)

Escobaria missouriensis (Sweet) D.R.Hunt. Missouri Foxtail Cactus (Obs)

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

Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Western Pricklypear (TAS+Obs)

Opuntia polyacantha Haw. Plains Pricklypear (Obs)

Campanulaceae

Campanula glomerata L. Dane's Blood (TAS)

Cannabaceae

Celtis reticulata Torr. Net-Leaved Hackberry (TAS+Obs)

Caprifoliaceae

Lonicera tatarica L. Tatarian Honeysuckle (TAS)

Caryophyllaceae

Gypsophila paniculata L. Baby's Breath (TAS)

Saponaria officinalis L. Bouncingbet (Obs)

Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Common Chickweed (Obs)

Chenopodiaceae

Chenopodium album L. Lambsquarters (TAS)

Convolvulaceae

Convolvulus arvensis L. Field Bindweed (TAS)

Evolvulus nuttallianus Roem. & Schult. Shaggy Dwarf Morning Glory (TAS)

Elaeagnaceae

Elaeagnus angustifolia L. Russian Olive (TAS+Obs)

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia marginata Pursh. Snow on the Mountain (Obs)

Euphorbia myrsinites L. Myrtle Spurge (TAS+Obs)

Fabaceae

Astragalus. Milkvetch (Obs)

Astragalus agrestis Douglas ex G. Don. Purple Milkvetch (TAS+Obs)

Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. Groundplum Milkvetch (TAS+Obs)

Astragalus drummondii Dougl. ex Hook. Drummond's Milkvetch (TAS)

Astragalus flexuosus G. Don. Flexible Milkvetch (TAS)

Colutea arborescens L. Bladder Senna (TAS)

Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa (TAS)

Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Yellow Sweet Clover (TAS)

Oxytropis lambertii Pursh. Purple Locoweed (TAS)

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

Geraniaceae

Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Her. ex Aiton. Hemlock-leav'd Crane's-bill (TAS)

Grossulariaceae

Ribes cereum Douglas. Wax Currant (TAS)

Lamiaceae

Lamium amplexicaule L. Henbit (TAS)

Marrubium vulgare L. Horehound (Obs)

Linaceae

Linum lewisii Pursh. Prairie Blue Flax (Obs)

Loasaceae

Mentzelia nuda (Pursh) Torr. & A. Gray. Bractless Blazing Star (TAS)

Malvaceae

Malva neglecta Wallr. Common Mallow (TAS)

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

Nyctaginaceae

Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl. Narrowleaf Four O'Clock (Obs)

Onagraceae

Oenothera suffrutescens (Ser.) W. L. Wagner & Hoch. Linda Tarde (TAS)

Orobanchaceae

Castilleja integra A. Gray. Wholeleaf Indian Paintbrush (TAS)

Orobanche fasciculata Nutt. Clustered Broomrape (Obs)

Plantaginaceae

Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill. Dalmatian ToadFlax (TAS+Obs)

Penstemon secundiflorus Benth. Sidebells Penstemon (TAS)

Penstemon virens Pennell ex Rydb. Front Range Beardtongue (TAS)

Polygonaceae

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

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

Eriogonum effusum Nuttall, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia. 4: 15. 1848. Spreading Buckwheat (TAS+Obs)

Rumex crispus L. Curley Dock (Obs)

Ranunculaceae

Delphinium carolinianum Walter virescens (Nutt.) R.E. Brooks. Plains Larkspur (TAS+Obs)

Rosaceae

Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Pin Cherry (TAS)

Prunus virginiana L. Chokecherry (TAS+Obs)

Rosa arkansana Porter. Prairie Rose (TAS)

Santalaceae

Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl. Pale Bastard Toadflax (TAS+Obs)

Scrophulariaceae

Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein (Obs)

Violaceae

Viola nuttallii Pursh. Nuttall's Violet (TAS+Obs)

Vitaceae

Parthenocissus vitacea (Knerr) Hitchcock. Woodbine, thicket creeper (TAS)

Agavaceae

Yucca glauca Nutt. Soapweed Yucca (Obs)

Anthericeae

Leucocrinum montanum Nutt. ex A. Gray. Star Lily (TAS+Obs)

Commelinaceae

Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth. Prairie Spiderwort (TAS+Obs)

Cyperaceae

Carex inops L.H. Bailey heliophila (Mack.) Crins. Sun Sedge (TAS)

Iridaceae

Iris L. Horticultural Iris (Obs)

Liliaceae

Muscari botryoides (L.) Mill. Common Grape Hyacinth (TAS)

Narcissus L. Horticultural Daffodil (Obs)

Poaceae

. Grass Family (TAS)

Andropogoneae

Andropogon gerardii Vitman. Big Bluestem (Obs)

Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash. Little Bluestem (Obs)

Aristideae

Aristida purpurea Nutt. longiseta (Steud.) Vasey. Purple Threeawn (Obs)

Aveneae

Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) Schult. Prairie Junegrass (Obs)

Bromeae

Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. California Brome (TAS)

Bromus inermis Leyss. Smooth Brome (TAS+Obs)

Bromus japonicus Thunb. Japanese Cheat Grass (TAS)

Bromus tectorum L. Cheat Grass (TAS+Obs)

Cynodonteae

Bouteloua gracilis (Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths. Blue Grama (TAS)

Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm. Buffalo Grass (TAS+Obs)

Eragrostideae

Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) A. Gray. Sand Drop-seed (TAS)

Poeae

Dactylis glomerata L. Orchard Grass (Obs)

Festuca idahoensis Elmer. Idaho Fescue (TAS)

Festuca saximontana Rydb. Rocky Mountain Fescue (TAS)

Poa pratensis L. Kentucky Bluegrass (TAS)

Poa secunda J. Presl. Sandberg Bluegrass. (TAS)

Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. Six Weeks Fescue (TAS)

Stipeae

Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth. Needle and Thread (TAS)

Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth. Green Needlegrass (TAS)

Triticeae

Aegilops cylindrica Host. Jointed Goat Grass (TAS)

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

Elymus canadensis L. Canadian Wildrye (Obs)

Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey. Squirreltail Grass (Obs)

Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey. Intermediate Wheatgrass (TAS+Obs)

Triticum aestivum L. Wheat (TAS)

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Date and time this article was prepared:3:33:25 PM, 4/27/2024.