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.
2. [ ] Asplenium septentrionale (L.) Hoffm. Forked Spleenwort. CC:9 Lscrag
4. [ ] Equisetum arvense L. Field Horsetail. CC:4 MCk
6. [ ] Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. (Syn: Sabina scopulorum Sarg.(Sarg.) Rydb. ) Rocky Mountain Juniper. CC:5 Lscrag
8. [ ] Pinus scopulorum Lemmon. (Syn: P. ponderosa Laws. var. scopulorum Engelm. ) Rocky Mountain yellow pine. CC:5 Lscrag
10. [ ] Pseudocymopterus montanus (A. Gray) J. M. Coult. & Rose. (=Cymopterus lemmonii (J. M. Coult. & Rose) Dorn) Alpine False Springparsley. * MCk
11. Tribe: Scandiceae
12. [ ] Osmorhiza depauperata Phil. Blunt-Fruit Sweet-Cicely. CC:7 MCk
13. Tribe: Selineae
14. [ ] Cymopterus lemmonii (J. M. Coult. & Rose) Dorn. (Syn: Pseudocymopterus montanus (A. Gray) J. M. Coult. & Rose ) Alpine False Springparsley. CC:6 MCk
15. [ ] Harbouria trachypleura (A. Gray) J.M. Coult. & Rose. (Syn: Thaspium trachypleurum A. Gray ) Whiskbroom Parsley. CC:6 Lscrag
17. [ ] Apocynum ×floribundum Greene. Dogbane. CC:4 Lscrag
19. Tribe: Anthemideae
20. SubTribe: Matricariinae
21. [ ] 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. CC:4 Lscrag MCk
22. Tribe: Astereae
23. SubTribe: Baccharidinae
24. [ ] Laennecia schiedeana (Lessing) G. L. Nesom. Pineland Marshtail. CC:0 Lscrag
25. SubTribe: Chrysopsidinae
26. [ ] Heterotheca foliosa (Nutt.) Shinners. (Syn: Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners var. foliosa (Nutt.) V.L. Harms ) Hairy False Goldenaster. CC:4 Lscrag MCk
27. SubTribe: Conyzinae
28. [ ] Erigeron compositus Pursh. (Syn: E. compositus Pursh var. discoideus A. Gray , E. compositus Pursh var. glabratus Macoun ) Cutleaf Daisy. CC:6 Lscrag
29. [ ] Erigeron eximius Greene. (Syn: E. superbus Greene ex. Rydb. ) Splendid Daisy, Sprucefir Fleabane. CC:7 MCk
30. [ ] Erigeron speciosus (Lindl.) DC. Aspen Fleabane. CC:5 MCk
31. [ ] Erigeron subtrinervis Rydb. ex Porter & Britton. Threenerve Daisy. CC:5 Lscrag MCk
32. SubTribe: Machaerantherinae
33. [ ] Dieteria bigelovii (A. Gray) D. R. Morgan & R. L. Hartman var. bigelovii. Bigelow's Tansy Aster. CC:3 Lscrag
34. SubTribe: Solidagininae
35. [ ] Solidago L. Goldenrod. * Lscrag
36. [ ] Solidago missouriensis Nutt. Missouri Goldenrod. CC:5 MCk
37. [ ] Solidago nana Nutt. Baby Goldenrod. CC:6 Lscrag
38. SubTribe: Symphyotrichinae
39. [ ] Symphyotrichum porteri (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom. (Syn: Aster porteri A. Gray ) Smooth White Aster. CC:6 MCk
40. Tribe: Cichorieae
41. SubTribe: Crepidinae
42. [ ] Crepis capillaris (L.) Wallr. Smooth Hawk's-Beard. CC:0 Lscrag
43. Tribe: Gnaphalieae
44. [ ] Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. Small-Leaf Pussytoes. CC:5 Lscrag
45. [ ] Antennaria rosea Greene. Rosy Pussytoes. CC:5 MCk
46. Tribe: Helenieae
47. SubTribe: Gaillardiinae
48. [ ] Gaillardia aristata Pursh. Blanketflower. CC:4 Lscrag
49. Tribe: Heliantheae
50. SubTribe: Rudbeckiinae
51. [ ] Rudbeckia hirta L. var. pulcherrima Farw. Black-Eyed Susan. CC:6 MCk
52. [ ] Rudbeckia laciniata L. var. ampla (A. Nelson) Cronquist. Cut-Leaf Coneflower.. CC:6 MCk
53. Tribe: Madieae
54. SubTribe: Arnicinae
55. [ ] Arnica cordifolia Hook. Heart-Leaf Leopardbane. CC:7 MCk
56. Tribe: Senecioneae
57. [ ] Packera fendleri (A. Gray) W.A. Weber & Á. Löve. (Syn: Senecio fendleri A. Gray ) Fendler’s Ragwort. CC:4 Lscrag MCk
58. [ ] Senecio spartioides Torr. & A. Gray. (Syn: S. multicapitatus Greenm. ex Rydb. ) Broomlike Ragwort. CC:5 Lscrag
60. [ ] Betula occidentalis Hook. (Syn: Betula fontinalis Sarg. ) Water Birch. CC:8 MCk
62. [ ] Hackelia floribunda (Lehm.) I. M. Johnst. Many-Flowered Stickseed. CC:3 MCk
63. [ ] Lithospermum multiflorum Torrey ex A. Gray. Many Flowered Stoneseed. CC:5 Lscrag
64. [ ] Mertensia lanceolata (Pursh) DC. Prairie Bluebells. CC:6 Lscrag
65. [ ] Oreocarya virgata (Porter) Greene. (Syn: Cryptantha virgata (Porter) Payson ) Miner"s Candle. CC:5 Lscrag MCk
67. [ ] Arabis pycnocarpa M. Hopkins var. pycnocarpa. (Syn: Arabis hirsuta (L.) Scop. , Arabis hirsuta (L.) Scop. var. pycnocarpa (M. Hopkins) Rollins ) Cream Flower Rockcress. CC:3 MCk
68. [ ] Berteroa incana (L.) DC. Hoary Alyssum. CC:0 Lscrag
70. [ ] Campanula rotundifolia L. (=Campanula petiolata A. DC.) Harebell. CC:5 Lscrag MCk
72. [ ] Lonicera involucrata (Richardson) Banks ex Spreng. Twinberry Honeysuckle. CC:7 MCk
74. [ ] Arenaria lanuginosa (Michx.) Rohrb. var. saxosa (A. Gray) Zarucchi, R. L. Hartman & Rabeler. Spreading Sandwort. * MCk
75. [ ] Stellaria longipes Goldie ssp. longipes. (Syn: S. l. Goldie var. l. ) Longstalk Starwort. * MCk
77. [ ] Chenopodium fremontii S. Watson. Fremont's Goosefoot. CC:6 Lscrag
79. [ ] Sedum lanceolatum Torr. (Syn: Amerosedum lanceolatum (Torr.) A. Löve & D. Löve ) Spearleaf Stonecrop. CC:5 Lscrag MCk
81. [ ] Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Sprengel. (Syn: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Sprengel ssp. adenotricha (Fernald & J.F.Macbr.) Calder & Roy L.Taylor ) Bearberry. CC:6 Lscrag
82. [ ] Orthilia secunda (L.) House. Sidebells Wintergreen. CC:8 MCk
83. [ ] Pyrola chlorantha Sw. Green-Flowered Wintergreen. * MCk
85. [ ] Lupinus argenteus Pursh var. fulvomaculatus (Payson) Barneby. (Syn: L. argenteus Pursh ssp. ingratus (Greene) Harmon ) Lodgepole Lupine. CC:7 MCk
86. [ ] Oxytropis lambertii Pursh. Purple Locoweed. CC:5 Lscrag
88. [ ] Frasera speciosa Griseb. (Syn: Swertia radiata (Kellogg) Kuntze ) Elkweed. CC:6 Lscrag MCk
89. [ ] Gentianella amarella (L.) Börner ssp. acuta (Michx.) J. M. Gillett. Autumn Dwarf Gentian. * MCk
91. [ ] Geranium caespitosum James. Pineywoods Geranium. CC:6 Lscrag
92. [ ] Geranium richardsonii Fisch. & Trautv. Richardson's Geranium. CC:6 MCk
94. [ ] Ribes cereum Douglas. Wax Currant. CC:6 Lscrag
95. [ ] Ribes inerme Rydb. White Stem Gooseberry. CC:5 MCk
97. [ ] Jamesia americana Torr. & A. Gray var. americana. Fivepetal Cliffbush. CC:7 Lscrag MCk
99. [ ] Dracocephalum parviflorum Nutt. American Dragonhead. CC:3 MCk
100. [ ] Monarda fistulosa L. Wild Bergamot. CC:6 Lscrag MCk
101. [ ] Scutellaria brittonii Porter. Britton's Skullcap. CC:6 Lscrag
103. [ ] Chamerion angustifolium (L.) Holub. (Syn: Epilobium a. L , Epilobium angustifolium L var. intermedium ) Fireweed. CC:4 MCk
104. [ ] Oenothera L. Evening Primrose. * Lscrag
105. [ ] Oenothera coronopifolia Torr. & A. Gray. Crownleaf Evening Primrose. Hierba de San Juan.. CC:4 MCk
107. [ ] Castilleja integra A. Gray. Wholeleaf Indian Paintbrush. CC:6 MCk
108. [ ] Orthocarpus luteus Nutt. Yellow Owls Clover. CC:6 Lscrag
109. [ ] Pedicularis canadensis L. Canadian Lousewort. * MCk
111. [ ] Penstemon virens Pennell ex Rydb. Front Range Beardtongue. CC:7 Lscrag
113. [ ] Aliciella pinnatifida (Nutt. ex A.Gray) J.M.Porter. (Syn: Gilia pinnatifida Nutt. ) Sticky Gilia. CC:5 Lscrag
114. [ ] Collomia linearis Nutt. Tiny Trumpet. CC:4 Lscrag
115. [ ] Ipomopsis aggregata (Pursh) V.E. Grant ssp. collina (Greene) Wilken & Allard. Scarlet Gilia. CC:6 Lscrag MCk
117. [ ] Eriogonum alatum Torrey in L. Sitgreaves, Rep. Exped. Zuni Colorado Rivers. 168, plate 8. 1853. (Syn: Pterogonum alatum (Torr.) Gross ) Winged Buckwheat. CC:5 Lscrag
118. [ ] Polygonum douglasii Greene. (Syn: Polygonum majus (Meisner) Piper ) Douglas Knotweed. CC:3 Lscrag
120. [ ] Androsace septentrionalis L. (Syn: Androsace septentrionalis L. ssp. subumbellata (A. Nelson) G. T. Robbins ) Pygmyflower Rockjasmine. CC:6 Lscrag
121. [ ] Primula pauciflora (Durand) A. R. Mast & Reveal var. pauciflora. (Syn: Dodecatheon pulchellum (Raf.) Merr. ) Darkthroat Shooting Star. CC:8 MCk
123. [ ] Aconitum columbianum Nutt. Columbian Monkshood. CC:8 MCk
124. [ ] Aquilegia coerulea E. James. Colorado Blue Columbine. CC:8 MCk
125. [ ] Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex A. Gray. Fendler's Meadow Rue. CC:6 MCk
127. [ ] Ceanothus fendleri A. Gray. Fendler's Ceanothus. CC:7 Lscrag
129. Tribe: Amygdaloideae
130. SubTribe: Neillieae
131. [ ] Physocarpus monogynus (Torr.) J.M. Coult. (Syn: Spiraea monogyna Torr. ) Mountain Ninebark. CC:7 MCk
132. SubTribe: Spiraeeae
133. [ ] Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. var. microphyllus (Rydb.) Jeps. (Syn: H. microphyllus Rydb. , H. microphyllus Rydb. var. microphyllus ) Ocean Spray. CC:8 MCk
134. Tribe: Dryadoideae
135. SubTribe: Dryadeae
136. [ ] Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Alder-Leaf Mountain Mahogany. CC:6 Lscrag
137. Tribe: Rosoideae
138. SubTribe: Colurieae
139. [ ] Geum macrophyllum Willd. var. perincisum (Rydb.) Raup. Large-leaf Avens. CC:6 MCk
140. SubTribe: Potentilleae
141. [ ] Drymocallis fissa (Nutt.) Rydb. (Syn: Potentilla fissa Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray ) CC:5 Lscrag
142. [ ] Fragaria vesca L. Woodland Strawberry. * MCk
143. [ ] Potentilla hippiana Lehm. var. hippiana. Wooly Cinquefoil. CC:5 Lscrag MCk
144. [ ] Potentilla pensylvanica L. Prairie Cinquefoil. CC:6 Lscrag
145. SubTribe: Roseae
146. [ ] Rosa acicularis Lindl. ssp. sayi (Schwein.) W. H. Lewis. (Syn: Rosa acicularis Lindl. , Rosa sayi Schweinitz ) Say's Acicular Rose. CC:5 MCk
147. SubTribe: Rubeae
148. [ ] Rubus pubescens Raf. Dwarf Red Blackberry. * MCk
150. [ ] Galium boreale L. (Syn: Galium septentrionale Roem. & Schult. ) Bedstraw. CC:6 MCk
152. [ ] Populus tremuloides Michx. Quaking Aspen. CC:5 MCk
154. [ ] Heuchera hallii A. Gray. Front Range Alumroot. CC:7 Lscrag MCk
156. [ ] Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: C. Lscrag
158. [ ] Allium cernuum Roth. Nodding Onion. CC:5 MCk
160. Tribe: Nolinoideae
161. SubTribe: Polygonateae
162. [ ] Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link. Starry False Lily of the Valley. CC:7 Lscrag
164. [ ] Carex geophila Mackenzie. Ground-Loving Sedge. CC:7 Lscrag
165. [ ] Carex occidentalis L. H. Bailey. Western Sedge. CC:7 Lscrag
167. [ ] Anticlea elegans (Pursh) Rydb. (Syn: Zigadenus elegans Pursh ) Mountain Death Camas. CC:6 MCk
169. Tribe: Aveneae
170. [ ] Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) Schult. Prairie Junegrass. CC:6 Lscrag
171. Tribe: Bromeae
172. [ ] Bromus porteri (J.M. Coult.) Nash. Nodding Brome. CC:5 Lscrag
173. [ ] Bromus richardsonii Link. Richardson's Brome. CC:6 MCk
174. Tribe: Cynodonteae
175. [ ] Bouteloua gracilis (Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths. (Syn: Chondrosum gracile Kunth ) Blue Grama. CC:4 Lscrag MCk
176. Tribe: Danthonieae
177. [ ] Danthonia spicata (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. Poverty Oatgrass. CC:7 MCk
178. Tribe: Eragrostideae
179. [ ] Muhlenbergia montana (Nutt.) Hitchc. Mountain Muhly. CC:7 Lscrag
180. Tribe: Meliceae
181. [ ] Schizachne purpurescens Hackel. False Melicgrass. CC:8 MCk
182. Tribe: Poeae
183. [ ] Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey. Muttongrass. CC:5 Lscrag
184. Tribe: Stipeae
185. [ ] Eriocoma nelsonii (Scribn.) Romasch. (Syn: Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth , Stipa nelsonii Scribn. ) * Lscrag
186. [ ] Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth. (Syn: Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. ) Needle and Thread. CC:6 Lscrag
187. [ ] Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. White-Grain Mountain Rice-Grass. CC:7 MCk
188. Tribe: Triticeae
189. [ ] Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey. (Syn: E. longifolius (J. G. Sm.) Gould , Sitanion hystrix (Nutt.) J. G. Sm. ) Squirreltail Grass. CC:4 Lscrag
190. [ ] Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners. Slender Wheatgrass. CC:4 Lscrag MCk
| Total number of taxa: | 108 |
| Native Taxa: (serif, italic, bold) | 102 |
| Exotic Taxa: (sans-serif, italic) | 3 |
| Nativity Undetermined: (default font, italic) | 3 |
| Listed Weeds: Identified as Weed | 1 |
| FQA, CC, n=97, Mean C: 5.5, FQI = 53.7 |
Locations Included in This Area
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Date and time this article was prepared: 8/1/2026 3:20:00 PM