Plant Check List for Kinney Run, 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.
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This page is highly summarized. For detail about the distribution of plants, please see: Detailed Area List for Kinney Run, Jefferson County, United States.
2. [ ] Juniperus communis L. var. depressa Pursh. Common Juniper. Eagle
3. [ ] Juniperus virginiana L. Eastern Redcedar.
5. [ ] Rhus trilobata Nutt. var. trilobata. (Syn: Rhus aromatica Aiton var. trilobata (Nutt.) A. Gray ex S. Watson ) Skunkbush Sumac. DGl Eagle
7. Tribe: Selineae
8. [ ] Harbouria trachypleura (A. Gray) J.M. Coult. & Rose. (Syn: Thaspium trachypleurum A. Gray ) Whiskbroom Parsley.
9. [ ] Lomatium orientale J.M. Coult. & Rose. Salt-and-Pepper. DGl
10. [ ] Musineon divaricatum (Pursh) Raf. Leafy Wildparsley. Eagle
12. [ ] Apocynum ×floribundum Greene. Dogbane. DGl
14. Tribe: Anthemideae
15. SubTribe: Artemisiinae
16. [ ] Artemisia frigida Willd. Prairie Sagewort.
17. Tribe: Astereae
18. SubTribe: Astranthiinae
19. [ ] Townsendia grandiflora Nutt. Largeflower Townsend Daisy. Eagle
20. [ ] Townsendia hookeri Beaman. Hooker's Townsend Daisy. DGl
21. SubTribe: Chrysopsidinae
22. [ ] Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners. (Syn: H. v. (Pursh) Shinners var. nana (A. Gray) Semple , H. v. (Pursh) Shinners var. villosa ) Hairy False Goldenaster.
23. SubTribe: Conyzinae
24. [ ] Erigeron flagellaris A. Gray. Trailing Fleabane.
25. [ ] Erigeron pumilus Nutt. Shaggy Fleabane. Eagle
26. SubTribe: Gutiereziinae
27. [ ] Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britton & Rusby. (Syn: G. linearifolia Lag. ) Broom Snakeweed.
28. SubTribe: Machaerantherinae
29. [ ] Grindelia subalpina Greene. Subalpine Gumweed.
30. [ ] Xanthisma spinulosum (Pursh) D. R. Morgan & R. L. Hartm. (Syn: Machaeranthera pinnatifida (Hook.) Shinners ) Spiny Goldenweed. Eagle
31. SubTribe: Pentachaetinae
32. [ ] Ericameria nauseosa (Pall. ex Pursh) G.L.Nesom & G.I.Baird var. graveolens (Nutt.) Reveal & Schuyler. (Syn: E. n. (Pall. ex Pursh) G.L.Nesom & G.I.Baird var. glabrata (Gray) G.L. Nesom & Baird ) Goldy-Locks.
33. [ ] Ericameria nauseosa (Pall. ex Pursh) G. I. Nesom & G. I. Baird var. nauseosa. (Syn: Chrysothamnus plattensis Greene ) Rubber Rabbitbush. Eagle
34. SubTribe: Solidagininae
35. [ ] Solidago gigantea Aiton. Giant Goldenrod. DGl
36. [ ] Solidago missouriensis Nutt. Missouri Goldenrod.
37. [ ] Solidago nana Nutt. Baby Goldenrod. Eagle
38. SubTribe: Symphyotrichinae
39. [ ] Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) G. L. Nesom ssp. hesperium (A. Gray) G. L. Nesom. (Syn: Aster lanceolatus Willd. ssp. hesperius (A. Gray) Semple & J. Chmielewski ) Western Lance-Leaved Aster. DGl
40. Tribe: Bahieae
41. [ ] Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. var. polycephalus (Osterh.) B.L. Turner. Many-Headed Fine-Leaved Wooly-White. DGl
42. Tribe: Cardueae
43. SubTribe: Carduinae
44. [ ] Carduus nutans L. (Syn: Carduus nutans L. ssp. macrolepis (Peterman) Kazmi ) Nodding Plumeless Thistle. Weed: CO DofA, List: B.
45. [ ] Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. (Syn: Breea arvensis (L.) Lessing ) Canada Thistle. Weed: CO DofA, List: B. DGl
46. Tribe: Cichorieae
47. SubTribe: Crepidinae
48. [ ] Crepis occidentalis Nutt. (Syn: Psilochenia occidentalis (Nutt.) Nutt. ) Largeflower Hawksbeard. Eagle
49. [ ] Crepis occidentalis Nutt. ssp. costata (A. Gray) Babcock & Stebbins. Largeflower Hawksbeard. Eagle-A
50. [ ] Taraxacum officinale F. H. Wigg. (Syn: T. laevigatum (Willd.) DC. ) Common Dandelion.
51. SubTribe: Hyoseridinae
52. [ ] Sonchus asper (L.) Hill. Spiny Sowthistle.
53. SubTribe: Microseridinae
54. [ ] Agoseris parviflora (Nutt.) D. Dietr. (Syn: A. glauca (Pursh) Raf. var. laciniata (D. C. Eaton) Smiley , Troximon parviflorum Nutt. , Troximon pubescens (Rydb.) A. Nels. ) Steppe Goat-Chicory. Eagle
55. Tribe: Cynareae
56. [ ] Arctium minus Bernh. Lesser Burdock. Weed: CO DofA, List: C. DGl
57. Tribe: Helenieae
58. SubTribe: Gaillardiinae
59. [ ] Gaillardia aristata Pursh. Blanketflower. DGl
60. Tribe: Heliantheae
61. SubTribe: Ambrosiinae
62. [ ] Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Western Ragweed.
63. [ ] Cyclachaena xanthiifolia (Nutt.) Fresen. (Syn: Iva xanthiifolia Nutt. ) (=Euphrosyne xanthiifolia (Nutt.) A.Gray) Carelessweed. DGl
64. SubTribe: Helianthinae
65. [ ] Helianthus pumilus Nutt. Little Sunflower. DGl
66. SubTribe: Rudbeckiinae
67. [ ] Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. (Syn: Rudbeckia columnifera Nutt. ) Upright Prairie Coneflower. Eagle
68. Tribe: Senecioneae
69. [ ] Packera fendleri (A. Gray) W.A. Weber & Á. Löve. (Syn: Senecio fendleri A. Gray ) Fendler’s Ragwort. DGl
70. [ ] Senecio integerrimus Nutt. Columbia Ragwort. Eagle
72. [ ] Berberis repens Lindl. (Syn: Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don ) Creeping Barberry.
74. [ ] Cynoglossum officinale L. Gypsyflower. Weed: CO DofA, List: B.
75. [ ] Hydrophyllum fendleri (A. Gray) A. Heller. Fendler's Waterleaf.
76. [ ] Lappula occidentalis (S. Watson) Greene. (Syn: L. occidentalis (S. Watson) Greene var. occidentalis , L. redowskii (Hornem.) Greene , L. redowskii (Hornem.) Greene var. redowskii ) Flatspine Stickseed.
77. [ ] Lithospermum arvense L. (Syn: Buglossoides arvensis (L.) I. M. Johnst. ) Corn Gromwell.
78. [ ] Mertensia lanceolata (Pursh) DC. Prairie Bluebells.
80. [ ] Alyssum alyssoides (L.) L. (Syn: A. campestre (L.) L. , Clypeola alyssoides L. ) Eagle
81. [ ] Alyssum simplex Rudolphi. (Syn: A. campestre (L.) L. var. simplex (Rudolphi) Willd. , A. minus Rothm. , A. parviflorum Fisch. ex M.Bieb. ) European Madwort.
82. [ ] Barbarea vulgaris R. Br. Garden Yellowrocket.
83. [ ] Camelina microcarpa Andrz. ex DC. Little-Podded False Flax. Eagle
84. [ ] Chorispora tenella (Pall.) DC. Crossflower.
85. [ ] Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb. Tansy Mustard. Eagle
86. [ ] Draba nemorosa L. Woodland Whitlow Grass.
87. [ ] Hesperis matronalis L. Dame's Rocket. Weed: CO DofA, List: B. DGl
88. [ ] Lepidium draba L. (Syn: Cardaria draba (L.) Desv. ) White Top, Hoary Cress. Weed: CO DofA, List: B. Eagle
89. [ ] Physaria vitulifera Rydb. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 278. 1901. (Syn: P. vitulifera × bellii ) Roundtip Twinpod.
90. [ ] Thlaspi arvense L. Field Penny Cress.
92. [ ] Escobaria missouriensis (Sweet) D.R.Hunt. (Syn: Coryphantha missouriensis (Sweet) Britton & Rose ) Missouri Foxtail Cactus. Eagle
93. [ ] Opuntia polyacantha Haw. Plains Pricklypear. DGl
95. [ ] Celtis reticulata Torr. (Syn: Celtis laevigata Willd. var. reticulata L. D. Benson ) Net-Leaved Hackberry. Eagle-A
96. [ ] Humulus lupulus L. Common Hops. Eagle
97. [ ] Humulus neomexicanus (A. Nelson & Cockerell) Rydb. New Mexican Hops. DGl
99. [ ] Dipsacus laciniatus L. Cutleaf Teasel. Weed: CO DofA, List: B.
100. [ ] Lonicera tatarica L. Tatarian Honeysuckle.
101. [ ] Symphoricarpos rotundifolius A. Gray. (Syn: S. oreophilus A. Gray , S. rotundifolius A. Gray var. parishii (Rydb.) Dempster , S. rotundifolius A. Gray var. rotundifolius , S. vaccinioides Rydb. ) Roundleaf Snowberry.
103. [ ] Cerastium arvense L. ssp. strictum Gaudin. (Syn: Cerastium strictum L ) Field Chickweed.
105. [ ] Convolvulus arvensis L. Field Bindweed. Weed: CO DofA, List: C.
107. [ ] Cornus sericea L. (Syn: Swida sericea (L.) Holub. ) Creek Dogwood.
109. [ ] Elaeagnus angustifolia L. Russian Olive. Weed: CO DofA, List: B.
111. [ ] Euphorbia brachycera Engelm. (Syn: Tithymalus brachyceras (Engelm.) Small ) Horned Spurge. DGl
112. [ ] Euphorbia marginata Pursh. (Syn: Agaloma marginata (Pursh) A. Löve & D. Löve ) Snow on the Mountain. Eagle
113. [ ] Euphorbia myrsinites L. (Syn: Tithymalus myrsinites (L.) Hill ) Myrtle Spurge. Weed: CO DofA, List: A.
114. [ ] Euphorbia peplus L. (Syn: Tithymalus peplus (L.) Hill ) Petty Spurge.
116. [ ] Astragalus drummondii Dougl. ex Hook. Drummond's Milkvetch. DGl
117. [ ] Astragalus shortianus [Nutt. ex] Torr. & A.Gray. Short's Milkvetch. Eagle
118. [ ] Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa.
119. [ ] Pediomelum tenuiflorum (Pursh) A. N. Egan. (Syn: Psoralea tenuiflora Pursh , Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb. ) Slimflower Scurfpea.
121. [ ] Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Her. ex Aiton. Hemlock-leav'd Crane's-bill. Weed: CO DofA, List: C.
123. [ ] Ribes aureum Pursh. Golden Currant.
124. [ ] Ribes cereum Douglas. Wax Currant. Eagle
126. [ ] Monarda fistulosa L. Wild Bergamot.
127. [ ] Salvia pratensis L. Meadow Clary. DGl
128. [ ] Scutellaria brittonii Porter. Britton's Skullcap. DGl Eagle
130. [ ] Linum lewisii Pursh. (Syn: Adenolinum lewisii (Pursh) A. Löve & D. Löve ) Prairie Blue Flax.
131. [ ] Linum perenne L. (Syn: Adenolinum perenne (L.) Rchb. ) Blue Flax. Eagle-A
133. [ ] Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. Cowboy's Delight. DGl Eagle Eagle-A
135. [ ] Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacMill. (Syn: Allionia nyctaginea Michx. , Calymenia nyctaginea (Michx.) Nutt. , Oxybaphus nyctagineus (Michx.) Sweet ) Heartleaf Four O'Clock. DGl
137. [ ] Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marshall. Green Ash. Eagle
139. [ ] Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Fringed Willowherb. DGl
140. [ ] Epilobium hirsutum L. Hairy Willowherb. Weed: CO DofA, List: A. DGl
141. [ ] Oenothera biennis L. King's-Cureall. DGl
142. [ ] Oenothera suffrutescens (Ser.) W. L. Wagner & Hoch. (Syn: Gaura coccinea Pursh , Gaura glabra Lehm. ) Linda Tarde. Eagle
144. [ ] Castilleja integra A. Gray. Wholeleaf Indian Paintbrush.
145. [ ] Orobanche fasciculata Nutt. (Syn: Aphyllon fasciculatum (Nutt.) Torr. & A. Gray ) Clustered Broomrape. DGl Eagle
147. [ ] Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey. Crested Prickly Poppy.
149. [ ] Collinsia parviflora Lindl. Maiden Blue-eyed Mary. Eagle
150. [ ] Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill. (Syn: Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill. ssp. dalmatica , Linaria genistifolia (L.) Mill. ssp. dalmatica (L.) Maire & Petitm. ) Dalmatian ToadFlax. Weed: CO DofA, List: B. Eagle-A
151. [ ] Penstemon virens Pennell ex Rydb. Front Range Beardtongue.
152. [ ] Penstemon virgatus A. Gray var. asa-grayi (Crosswh.) Dorn. Upright Blue Beardtongue. Eagle
153. [ ] Plantago patagonica Jacq. Woolly Plantain. Eagle
155. [ ] Ipomopsis spicata (Nutt.) V.E. Grant. (Syn: Gilia spicata Nutt. var. spicata ) Spiked Ipomopsis. DGl
157. [ ] Eriogonum alatum Torrey in L. Sitgreaves, Rep. Exped. Zuni Colorado Rivers. 168, plate 8. 1853. (Syn: Pterogonum alatum (Torr.) Gross ) Winged Buckwheat. Eagle
158. [ ] Eriogonum effusum Nuttall, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia. 4: 15. 1848. Spreading Buckwheat. Eagle
159. [ ] Eriogonum umbellatum Torr. var. umbellatum. Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat. Eagle
160. [ ] Fallopia japonica (Houtt.) Ronse Decr. (Syn: Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. , Reynoutria japonica Houtt. ) Japanese Knotweed. Weed: CO DofA, List: A.
162. [ ] Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. Western White Clematis. Eagle
163. [ ] Clematis orientalis L. Oriental Virginsbower. Weed: CO DofA, List: B. Eagle
164. [ ] Delphinium geyeri Greene. Geyer's Larkspur. Eagle
165. [ ] Delphinium nuttallianum Pritz. Twolobe Larkspur. Eagle
167. [ ] Rhamnus cathartica L. European Buckthorn. Weed: CO DofA, List: Unlisted. DGl
169. Tribe: Amygdaloideae
170. SubTribe: Amygdaleae
171. [ ] Prunus americana Marshall. American Plum. DGl
172. [ ] Prunus virginiana L. Chokecherry. DGl
173. SubTribe: Maleae
174. [ ] Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roem. Saskatoon Serviceberry.
175. [ ] Crataegus succulenta Schrad. ex Link. Fleshy Hawthorn.
176. SubTribe: Spiraeeae
177. [ ] Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. var. dumosus (S. Watson) Maxim. Ex J. M. Coult. (Syn: H. dumosus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) A.Heller ) Rock Spiraea. Eagle
178. Tribe: Dryadoideae
179. SubTribe: Dryadeae
180. [ ] Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Alder-Leaf Mountain Mahogany. Eagle
181. Tribe: Rosoideae
182. SubTribe: Potentilleae
183. [ ] Potentilla fissa Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray. (=Drymocallis fissa (Nutt.) Rydb.) Bigflower Cinquefoil. Eagle
184. SubTribe: Roseae
185. [ ] Rosa woodsii Lindl. Mountain Rose. Eagle
186. SubTribe: Rubeae
187. [ ] Rubus deliciosus Torr. (Syn: Oreobatus deliciosus Torr.(E. James ex Torr.) Rydb. ) Delicious raspberry.
189. [ ] Populus deltoides Marshall ssp. monilifera (Aiton) Eckenw. (Syn: Populus sargentii Dode ) Plains Cottonwood. DGl
190. [ ] Salix irrorata Andersson. Dewystem Willow.
192. [ ] Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. ssp. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl. (Syn: Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. var. pallida (A. DC.) M. E. Jones ) Pale Bastard Toadflax.
194. [ ] Acer negundo L. (Syn: Acer negundo L. var. interius (Britton) Sarg. , Negundo aceroides (L.) Moench ) Box Elder.
196. [ ] Scrophularia lanceolata Pursh. Lanceleaf Figwort.
197. [ ] Verbascum phlomoides L. Orange Mullien. DGl
199. [ ] Lycium barbarum L. Matrimony Vine.
200. [ ] Physalis hederifolia A. Gray. (Syn: Physalis hederifolia A. Gray var. comata (Rydb.) Waterfall ) Ivy-Leaved Ground Cherry. DGl
201. [ ] Solanum dulcamara L. Climbing Nightshade. DGl
203. [ ] Ulmus pumila L. Siberian Elm. Weed: CO DofA, List: C.
205. [ ] Verbena bracteata Lag. & Rodr. Large Bract Vervain.
207. [ ] Viola nuttallii Pursh. Nuttall's Violet.
209. [ ] Parthenocissus vitacea (Knerr) Hitchcock. Woodbine, thicket creeper. DGl
211. [ ] Allium × proliferum (Moench) Schrad. ex Willd. Garden Onion.
212. [ ] Allium textile A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr. Textile Onion. Eagle
214. Tribe: Scilloideae
215. SubTribe: Hyacintheae
216. [ ] Muscari botryoides (L.) Mill. Common Grape Hyacinth.
218. [ ] Carex inops L. H. Bailey ssp. heliophila (Mack.) Crins. (Syn: C. pensylvanica Lam. ssp. heliophila (Mack.) W. A. Weber ) Sun Sedge. Eagle
219. [ ] Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (C.C.Gmel.) Palla. (Syn: Scirpus lacustris L. var. validus (Vahl) Kük. , Scirpus validus Vahl ) Softstem Bulrush.
220. [ ] Scirpus pallidus (Britt.) Fern. Cloaked Bulrush.
222. [ ] Iris L. Horticultural Iris.
224. [ ] Juncus articulatus L. Joint-Leaf Rush. DGl
226. [ ] Calochortus gunnisonii S. Watson. Gunnison's Mariposa Lily. Eagle
228. [ ] Toxicoscordion paniculatum (Nutt.) Rydb. (Syn: Zigadenus paniculatus (Nutt.) S. Watson , Zigadenus paniculatus (Nutt.) S. Watson ) Foothill Death Camas.
230. [ ] Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Western Rattlesnake Plantain. DGl
232. Tribe: Andropogoneae
233. [ ] Andropogon gerardii Vitman. Big Bluestem.
234. Tribe: Bromeae
235. [ ] Bromus inermis Leyss. (Syn: B. inermis Leyss. ssp. inermis ) Smooth Brome.
236. Tribe: Eragrostideae
237. [ ] Schedonnardus paniculatus (Nutt.) Trel. (=Muhlenbergia paniculata (Nutt.) R. M. Peterson) Tumblegrass. Eagle
238. Tribe: Poeae
239. [ ] Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) P. Beauv. ex J. Presl & C. Presl. Tall Oatgrass. DGl
240. [ ] Dactylis glomerata L. Orchard Grass. DGl
241. Tribe: Stipeae
242. [ ] Eriocoma scribneri (Vasey) Romasch. (Syn: Achnatherum scribneri (Vasey) Barkworth , Stipa scribneri Vasey )
243. [ ] Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth. (Syn: Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. ) Needle and Thread.
244. [ ] Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth. (Syn: Stipa viridula Trin. ) Green Needlegrass. Eagle Eagle-A
245. Tribe: Triticeae
246. [ ] Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. Crested Wheat Grass.
247. [ ] Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey. (Syn: E. longifolius (J. G. Sm.) Gould , Sitanion hystrix (Nutt.) J. G. Sm. ) Squirreltail Grass. Eagle
248. [ ] Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey. (Syn: Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski , Elymus hispidus (Opiz) Melderis ) Intermediate Wheatgrass. DGl
250. [ ] Smilax lasioneuron Hook. Blue Ridge Carrionflower.
252. [ ] Typha latifolia L. Cattail.
| Total number of taxa: | 154 |
| Native Taxa: (serif, italic, bold) | 108 |
| Exotic Taxa: (sans-serif, italic) | 45 |
| Nativity Undetermined: (default font, italic) | 1 |
| Listed Weeds: Identified as Weed | 17 |
Locations Included in This Area
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Date and time this article was prepared: 4/4/2026 8:06:12 PM