Plant Check List for Buffalo Creek Recreation Area, Jefferson County, United States.
Edited by Tom Schweich
This list is assembled from personal collections, herbarium vouchers, and published lists. For California, much of the data is provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria (http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/consortium/ ).
For Colorado, much of the data is provided by the Southwest Environmental Information Network, which web site is found at (http://swbiodiversity.org ). See their respective websites for copyright information and recommended citation formats.
For a complete list of Locations included in this Area List, see the Locations Included section, below.
This page is highly summarized. For detail about the distribution of plants, please see: Detailed Area List for Buffalo Creek Recreation Area, Jefferson County, United States.
1. Equisetaceae
2. [ ] Equisetum arvense L.
Field Horsetail.
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3. Cupressaceae
4. [ ] Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
(Syn:
Sabina scopulorum Sarg.(Sarg.) Rydb.
)
Rocky Mountain Juniper.
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5. Pinaceae
6. [ ] Pinus ponderosa Laws.
Ponderosa Pine.
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7. Apiaceae
8. [ ] Harbouria trachypleura (A. Gray) J.M. Coult. & Rose.
(Syn:
Thaspium trachypleurum A. Gray
)
Whiskbroom Parsley.
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9. Apocynaceae
10. [ ] Apocynum ×floribundum Greene.
Dogbane.
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11. Asteraceae
12. [ ] Achillea millefolium L.
(Syn:
A. lanulosa Nutt.
,
A. m. L. var. alpicola (Rydb.) Garrett
,
A. m. L. var. lanulosa (Nutt.) Piper
,
A. m. L. var. occidentalis DC.
)
Common Yarrow.
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13. [ ] Antennaria parvifolia Nutt.
Small-Leaf Pussytoes.
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14. [ ] Antennaria rosea Greene.
Rosy Pussytoes.
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15. [ ] Arnica cordifolia Hook.
Heart-Leaf Leopardbane.
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16. [ ] Crepis L.
Hawksbeard.
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17. [ ] Dieteria bigelovii (A. Gray) D. R. Morgan & R. L. Hartman.
(Syn:
Machaeranthera b. (A. Gray) Greene
,
Machaeranthera varians Greene
)
Bigelow's Tansy Aster.
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18. [ ] Erigeron compositus Pursh.
(Syn:
E. compositus Pursh var. discoideus A. Gray
,
E. compositus Pursh var. glabratus Macoun
)
Cutleaf Daisy.
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19. [ ] Erigeron eximius Greene.
(Syn:
E. superbus Greene ex. Rydb.
)
Splendid Daisy, Sprucefir Fleabane.
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20. [ ] Erigeron speciosus (Lindl.) DC.
Aspen Fleabane.
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21. [ ] Erigeron subtrinervis Rydb. ex Porter & Britton.
Threenerve Daisy.
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22. [ ] Gaillardia aristata Pursh.
Blanketflower.
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23. [ ] Heterotheca foliosa (Nutt.) Shinners.
(Syn:
Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners var. foliosa (Nutt.) V.L. Harms
)
Hairy False Goldenaster.
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24. [ ] Laennecia schiedeana (Lessing) G. L. Nesom.
Pineland Marshtail.
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25. [ ] Packera fendleri (A. Gray) W.A. Weber & Á. Löve.
(Syn:
Senecio fendleri A. Gray
)
Fendler’s Ragwort.
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26. [ ] Rudbeckia hirta L. var. pulcherrima Farw.
Black-Eyed Susan.
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27. [ ] Rudbeckia laciniata L. var. ampla (A. Nelson) Cronquist.
Cut-Leaf Coneflower..
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28. [ ] Senecio spartioides Torr. & A. Gray.
(Syn:
S. multicapitatus Greenm. ex Rydb.
)
Broomlike Ragwort.
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29. [ ] Solidago L.
Goldenrod.
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30. [ ] Solidago missouriensis Nutt.
Missouri Goldenrod.
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31. [ ] Solidago nana Nutt.
Baby Goldenrod.
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32. [ ] Symphyotrichum porteri (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom.
(Syn:
Aster porteri A. Gray
)
Smooth White Aster.
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33. Betulaceae
34. [ ] Betula occidentalis Hook.
(Syn:
Betula fontinalis Sarg.
)
Water Birch.
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35. Boraginaceae
36. [ ] Hackelia floribunda (Lehm.) I. M. Johnst.
Many-Flowered Stickseed.
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37. [ ] Lithospermum multiflorum Torrey ex A. Gray.
Many Flowered Stoneseed.
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38. [ ] Mertensia lanceolata (Pursh) DC.
Prairie Bluebells.
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39. [ ] Oreocarya virgata (Porter) Greene.
(Syn:
Cryptantha virgata (Porter) Payson
)
Miner"s Candle.
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40. Brassicaceae
41. [ ] Berteroa incana (L.) DC.
Hoary Alyssum.
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42. Campanulaceae
43. [ ] Campanula rotundifolia L.
Harebell.
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44. Caprifoliaceae
45. [ ] Lonicera involucrata (Richardson) Banks ex Spreng.
Twinberry Honeysuckle.
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46. Caryophyllaceae
47. [ ] Arenaria lanuginosa (Michx.) Rohrb. var. saxosa (A. Gray) Zarucchi, R. L. Hartman & Rabeler.
Spreading Sandwort.
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48. [ ] Stellaria longipes Goldie ssp. longipes .
(Syn:
S. l. Goldie var. l.
)
Longstalk Starwort.
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49. Chenopodiaceae
50. [ ] Chenopodium fremontii S. Watson.
Fremont's Goosefoot.
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51. Crassulaceae
52. [ ] Sedum lanceolatum Torr.
(Syn:
Amerosedum lanceolatum (Torr.) A. Löve & D. Löve
)
Spearleaf Stonecrop.
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53. Ericaceae
54. [ ] Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Sprengel.
Bearberry.
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55. Fabaceae
56. [ ] Lupinus argenteus Pursh var. fulvomaculatus (Payson) Barneby.
(Syn:
L. argenteus Pursh ssp. ingratus (Greene) Harmon
)
Lodgepole Lupine.
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57. [ ] Oxytropis lambertii Pursh.
Purple Locoweed.
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58. Gentianaceae
59. [ ] Frasera speciosa Griseb.
(Syn:
Swertia radiata (Kellogg) Kuntze
)
Elkweed.
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60. [ ] Gentianella amarella (L.) Börner ssp. acuta (Michx.) J. M. Gillett.
Autumn Dwarf Gentian.
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61. Geraniaceae
62. [ ] Geranium caespitosum James.
Pineywoods Geranium.
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63. [ ] Geranium richardsonii Fisch. & Trautv.
Richardson's Geranium.
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64. Hydrangeaceae
65. [ ] Jamesia americana Torr. & A. Gray.
Fivepetal Cliffbush.
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66. Lamiaceae
67. [ ] Monarda fistulosa L.
Wild Bergamot.
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68. [ ] Scutellaria brittonii Porter.
Britton's Skullcap.
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69. Onagraceae
70. [ ] Chamerion angustifolium (L.) Holub.
(Syn:
Epilobium a. L
,
Epilobium angustifolium L var. intermedium
)
Fireweed.
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71. [ ] Oenothera L.
Evening Primrose.
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72. Orobanchaceae
73. [ ] Castilleja integra A. Gray.
Wholeleaf Indian Paintbrush.
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74. [ ] Orthocarpus luteus Nutt.
Yellow Owls Clover.
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75. [ ] Pedicularis canadensis L.
Canadian Lousewort.
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76. Plantaginaceae
77. [ ] Penstemon virens Pennell ex Rydb.
Front Range Beardtongue.
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78. Polemoniaceae
79. [ ] Aliciella pinnatifida (Nutt. ex A.Gray) J.M.Porter.
(Syn:
Gilia pinnatifida Nutt.
)
Sticky Gilia.
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80. [ ] Ipomopsis aggregata (Pursh) V.E. Grant ssp. collina (Greene) Wilken & Allard.
Scarlet Gilia.
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81. Polygonaceae
82. [ ] Eriogonum alatum Torrey in L. Sitgreaves, Rep. Exped. Zuni Colorado Rivers. 168, plate 8. 1853.
(Syn:
Pterogonum alatum (Torr.) Gross
)
Winged Buckwheat.
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83. [ ] Polygonum douglasii Greene.
(Syn:
Polygonum majus (Meisner) Piper
)
Douglas Knotweed.
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84. Primulaceae
85. [ ] Androsace septentrionalis L.
(Syn:
Androsace septentrionalis L. ssp. subumbellata (A. Nelson) G. T. Robbins
)
Pygmyflower Rockjasmine.
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86. [ ] Dodecatheon pulchellum (Raf.) Merr.
Beautiful Shootingstar.
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87. Ranunculaceae
88. [ ] Aconitum columbianum Nutt.
Columbian Monkshood.
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89. [ ] Aquilegia coerulea E. James.
Colorado Blue Columbine.
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90. [ ] Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex A. Gray.
Fendler's Meadow Rue.
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91. Rhamnaceae
92. [ ] Ceanothus fendleri A. Gray.
Fendler's Ceanothus.
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93. Rosaceae
94. [ ] Cercocarpus montanus Raf.
Alder-Leaf Mountain Mahogany.
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95. [ ] Potentilla fissa Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray.
(=Drymocallis fissa (Nutt.) Rydb. )
Bigflower Cinquefoil.
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96. [ ] Potentilla hippiana Lehm. var. hippiana .
Wooly Cinquefoil.
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97. [ ] Potentilla pensylvanica L.
Prairie Cinquefoil.
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98. Rubiaceae
99. [ ] Galium boreale L.
(Syn:
Galium septentrionale Roem. & Schult.
)
Bedstraw.
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100. Salicaceae
101. [ ] Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen.
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102. Scrophulariaceae
103. [ ] Verbascum thapsus L.
Common Mullein.
Weed:
CO DofA, List: C.
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104. Alliaceae
105. [ ] Allium cernuum Roth.
Nodding Onion.
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106. Cyperaceae
107. [ ] Carex geophila Mackenzie.
Ground-Loving Sedge.
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108. [ ] Carex occidentalis L. H. Bailey.
Western Sedge.
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109. Liliaceae
110. [ ] Prosartes trachycarpa S. Watson.
(Syn:
Disporum trachycarpum (S. Watson) Benth. & Hook. f.
)
Roughfruit Fairybells.
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111. Melanthiaceae
112. [ ] Anticlea elegans (Pursh) Rydb.
(Syn:
Zigadenus elegans Pursh
)
Mountain Death Camas.
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113. Poaceae
114. [ ] Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth.
(=Eriocoma nelsonii (Scribn.) Romasch. )
Dore's Needlegrass.
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115. [ ] Bouteloua gracilis (Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths.
(Syn:
Chondrosum gracile Kunth
)
Blue Grama.
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116. [ ] Bromus porteri (J.M. Coult.) Nash.
Nodding Brome.
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117. [ ] Bromus richardsonii Link.
Richardson's Brome.
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118. [ ] Danthonia spicata (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.
Poverty Oatgrass.
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119. [ ] Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey.
(Syn:
E. longifolius (J. G. Sm.) Gould
,
Sitanion hystrix (Nutt.) J. G. Sm.
)
Squirreltail Grass.
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120. [ ] Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners.
Slender Wheatgrass.
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121. [ ] Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth.
(Syn:
Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr.
)
Needle and Thread.
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122. [ ] Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) Schult.
Prairie Junegrass.
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123. [ ] Muhlenbergia montana (Nutt.) Hitchc.
Mountain Muhly.
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124. [ ] Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx.
White-Grain Mountain Rice-Grass.
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125. [ ] Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey.
Muttongrass.
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126. [ ] Schizachne purpurescens Hackel.
False Melicgrass.
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Total number of taxa: 89
Native Taxa: (serif, italic, bold) 84
Exotic Taxa: (sans-serif, italic) 2
Nativity Undetermined: (default font, italic) 3
Listed Weeds: Identified as Weed 1
Locations Included in This Area
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Date and time this article was prepared: 3/17/2023 5:10:48 PM