Plant Check List for North Table Mountain Open Space (City of Golden), 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 North Table Mountain Open Space (City of Golden), Jefferson County, United States.
2. [ ] Pinus scopulorum Lemmon. (Syn: P. ponderosa Laws. var. scopulorum Engelm. ) Rocky Mountain yellow pine. CC:5
4. Tribe: Selineae
5. [ ] Ligusticum porteri J.M. Coult. & Rose. Porter's Licorice-Root. CC:7
6. [ ] Lomatium orientale J.M. Coult. & Rose. Salt-and-Pepper. CC:6
7. Tribe: Smyrnieae
8. [ ] Conium maculatum L. Common Poison Hemlock. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: C.
10. [ ] Asclepias pumila (A. Gray) Vail. Plains Milkweed. CC:4
11. [ ] Asclepias viridiflora Raf. Green Comet Milkweed. CC:6
13. Tribe: Anthemideae
14. SubTribe: Artemisiinae
15. [ ] Artemisia dracunculus L. (Syn: Oligosporus dracunculus (L.) Poljakov ssp. glaucis (Pall. ex Willd.) A. Löve & D. Löve ) Tarragon, Dragonwort. CC:3
16. [ ] Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Silver Wormwood. CC:4
17. SubTribe: Matricariinae
18. [ ] 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
19. Tribe: Astereae
20. SubTribe: Chrysopsidinae
21. [ ] Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners. (Syn: H. v. (Pursh) Shinners var. nana (A. Gray) Semple , H. v. (Pursh) Shinners var. villosa ) Hairy False Goldenaster. CC:3
22. SubTribe: Conyzinae
23. [ ] Erigeron tracyi Greene. (Syn: E. cinereus A. Gray , E. colomexicanus A. Nelson , E. divergens Torrey & A. Gray var. cinereus A. Gray ) Running Fleabane. CC:6
24. SubTribe: Gutiereziinae
25. [ ] Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britton & Rusby. (Syn: G. linearifolia Lag. ) Broom Snakeweed. CC:3
26. SubTribe: Machaerantherinae
27. [ ] Grindelia subalpina Greene. Subalpine Gumweed. CC:4
28. SubTribe: Pentachaetinae
29. [ ] 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. CC:3
30. [ ] Ericameria nauseosa (Pall. ex Pursh) G. I. Nesom & G. I. Baird var. nauseosa. (Syn: Chrysothamnus plattensis Greene ) Rubber Rabbitbush. CC:3
31. SubTribe: Solidagininae
32. [ ] Solidago rigida L. var. humilis Porter. Stiff Goldenrod. CC:4
33. SubTribe: Symphyotrichinae
34. [ ] Symphyotrichum ericoides (Linnaeus) G. L. Nesom. (Syn: Virgulus ericoides (Linnaeus) Reveal & Keener ) White Heath Aster. CC:4
35. [ ] Symphyotrichum porteri (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom. (Syn: Aster porteri A. Gray ) Smooth White Aster. CC:6
36. Tribe: Cardueae
37. SubTribe: Carduinae
38. [ ] Carduus nutans L. (Syn: Carduus nutans L. ssp. macrolepis (Peterman) Kazmi ) Nodding Plumeless Thistle. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B.
39. [ ] Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. (Syn: Breea arvensis (L.) Lessing ) Canada Thistle. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B.
40. [ ] Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. Wavy Leaved Thistle. CC:5
41. Tribe: Cichorieae
42. SubTribe: Crepidinae
43. [ ] Taraxacum officinale F. H. Wigg. (Syn: T. laevigatum (Willd.) DC. ) Common Dandelion. CC:0
44. SubTribe: Scorzonerinae
45. [ ] Scorzonera laciniata L. (Syn: Podospermum laciniatum (L.) De Candolle ) Cutleaf Vipergrass. CC:0
46. Tribe: Eupatorieae
47. [ ] Liatris punctata Hook. Dotted Blazing Star. CC:6
48. Tribe: Heliantheae
49. SubTribe: Helianthinae
50. [ ] Heliomeris multiflora Nutt. var. multiflora. Showy Golden Eye. CC:4
51. SubTribe: Rudbeckiinae
52. [ ] Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. (Syn: Rudbeckia columnifera Nutt. ) Upright Prairie Coneflower. CC:4
53. Tribe: Senecioneae
54. [ ] Senecio integerrimus Nutt. Columbia Ragwort. CC:5
55. [ ] Senecio wootonii Greene. Wooton's Ragwort. CC:7
57. [ ] Hydrophyllum fendleri (A. Gray) A. Heller var. fendleri. Fendler's Waterleaf. CC:7
58. [ ] Lithospermum occidentale (Mack.) Weakley, Witsell & D. Estes. (Syn: Onosmodium bejariense DC. ex A. DC. var. occidentale (Mack.) B. L. Turner , Onosmodium molle Michx. ) Western Marbleseed. CC:5
60. [ ] Physaria vitulifera Rydb. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 278. 1901. (Syn: P. vitulifera × bellii ) Roundtip Twinpod. CC:6
61. [ ] Thlaspi arvense L. Field Penny Cress. CC:0
62. [ ] Turritis glabra L. (Syn: Arabis glabra (L.) Bernhardi ) Tower Rockcress. CC:4
64. [ ] Escobaria missouriensis (Sweet) D.R.Hunt. (Syn: Coryphantha missouriensis (Sweet) Britton & Rose ) Missouri Foxtail Cactus. CC:7
65. [ ] Opuntia polyacantha Haw. Plains Pricklypear. CC:5
67. [ ] Campanula rotundifolia L. (=Campanula petiolata A. DC.) Harebell. CC:5
69. [ ] Symphoricarpos Duhamel. Snowberry. *
71. [ ] Cerastium arvense L. ssp. strictum Gaudin. (Syn: Cerastium strictum L ) Field Chickweed. CC:5
73. [ ] Elaeagnus angustifolia L. Russian Olive. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B.
75. [ ] Euphorbia myrsinites L. (Syn: Tithymalus myrsinites (L.) Hill ) Myrtle Spurge. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: A.
77. [ ] Astragalus agrestis Douglas ex G. Don. Purple Milkvetch. CC:6
78. [ ] Astragalus laxmannii Jacq. var. robustior (Hook.) Barneby & S. L. Welsh. (Syn: Astragalus adsurgens Pall. ) Prairie Milkvetch. CC:6
79. [ ] Lupinus argenteus Pursh var. argenteus. Loosely Flowered Silver Lupine. CC:5
80. [ ] Securigera varia (L.) Lassen. (Syn: Coronilla varia L. ) Purple Crownvetch. CC:0
81. [ ] Vicia americana Willd. American Vetch. CC:5
83. [ ] Corydalis aurea Willd. Scrambled Eggs. CC:5
85. [ ] Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Her. ex Aiton. Hemlock-leav'd Crane's-bill. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: C.
87. [ ] Ribes cereum Douglas. Wax Currant. CC:6
89. [ ] Marrubium vulgare L. Horehound. CC:0
90. [ ] Monarda fistulosa L. Wild Bergamot. CC:6
92. [ ] Mentzelia albicaulis (Douglas ex Hook.) Douglas ex Torr. & A. Gray. (Syn: Acrolasia albicaulis (Douglas) Rydb. , Bartonia albicaulis Douglas ex Hooker ) White-Stem Blazing Star. CC:4
94. [ ] Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. Cowboy's Delight. CC:4
96. [ ] Claytonia rosea Rydb. Rocky Mountain Springbeauty. CC:7
98. [ ] Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl. (Syn: Oxybaphus linearis (Pursh) B. L. Robinson ) Narrowleaf Four O'Clock. CC:5
100. [ ] Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Fringed Willowherb. CC:4
102. [ ] Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill. (Syn: Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill. ssp. dalmatica , Linaria genistifolia (L.) Mill. ssp. dalmatica (L.) Maire & Petitm. ) Dalmatian ToadFlax. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B.
103. [ ] Penstemon secundiflorus Benth. Sidebells Penstemon. CC:6
105. [ ] Rumex crispus L. Curley Dock. CC:0
107. Tribe: Amygdaloideae
108. SubTribe: Amygdaleae
109. [ ] Prunus americana Marshall. American Plum. CC:6
110. [ ] Prunus virginiana L. Chokecherry. CC:4
111. SubTribe: Neillieae
112. [ ] Physocarpus monogynus (Torr.) J.M. Coult. (Syn: Spiraea monogyna Torr. ) Mountain Ninebark. CC:7
113. Tribe: Rosoideae
114. SubTribe: Roseae
115. [ ] Rosa arkansana Porter. Prairie Rose. CC:5
116. SubTribe: Rubeae
117. [ ] Rubus deliciosus Torr. (Syn: Oreobatus deliciosus Torr.(E. James ex Torr.) Rydb. ) Delicious raspberry. CC:6
119. [ ] Galium aparine L. (Syn: Galium aparine L. var. echinospermum (Wallr.) Farw. , Galium spurium L. ) Sticky Willy, Cleavers. CC:1
120. [ ] Galium boreale L. (Syn: Galium septentrionale Roem. & Schult. ) Bedstraw. CC:6
122. [ ] Populus deltoides Marshall ssp. monilifera (Aiton) Eckenw. (Syn: Populus sargentii Dode ) Plains Cottonwood. CC:3
124. [ ] Acer glabrum Torr. var. glabrum. (Syn: A. glabrum Torr. var. torreyi (Greene) Smiley ) Rocky Mountain Maple. CC:7
126. [ ] Tribulus terrestris L. Puncture Vine. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: C.
128. [ ] Carex L. Sedge. *
129. [ ] Carex brevior (Dewey) Mack. Shortbeak Sedge. CC:5
130. [ ] Carex inops L. H. Bailey ssp. heliophila (Mack.) Crins. (Syn: C. pensylvanica Lam. ssp. heliophila (Mack.) W. A. Weber ) Sun Sedge. CC:7
131. [ ] Carex occidentalis L. H. Bailey. Western Sedge. CC:7
133. [ ] Juncus interior Wiegand. Inland Rush. CC:5
135. [ ] Calochortus gunnisonii S. Watson. Gunnison's Mariposa Lily. CC:7
137. [ ] Toxicoscordion paniculatum (Nutt.) Rydb. (Syn: Zigadenus paniculatus (Nutt.) S. Watson , Zigadenus paniculatus (Nutt.) S. Watson ) Foothill Death Camas. CC:5
139. Tribe: Andropogoneae
140. [ ] Andropogon gerardii Vitman. Big Bluestem. CC:9
141. Tribe: Bromeae
142. [ ] Bromus japonicus Thunb. Japanese Cheat Grass. CC:0
143. Tribe: Eragrostideae
144. [ ] Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) A. Gray. (Syn: Agrostis cryptandra Torr. ) Sand Drop-seed. CC:2
145. Tribe: Poeae
146. [ ] Poa palustris L. Fowl Bluegrass. CC:6
147. [ ] Poa pratensis L. (Syn: P. agassizensis B. Boivin & D. Löve ) Kentucky Bluegrass. CC:0
148. Tribe: Stipeae
149. [ ] Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth. (Syn: Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. ) Needle and Thread. CC:6
150. [ ] Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth. (Syn: Stipa viridula Trin. ) Green Needlegrass. CC:4
151. Tribe: Triticeae
152. [ ] Aegilops cylindrica Host. (Syn: Cylindropyrum cylindricum (Host) Á.Löve ) Jointed Goat Grass. CC:0 Weed: CO DofA, List: B.
153. [ ] Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners. Slender Wheatgrass. CC:4
154. [ ] Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey. (Syn: Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski , Elymus hispidus (Opiz) Melderis ) Intermediate Wheatgrass. CC:0
| Total number of taxa: | 85 |
| Native Taxa: (serif, italic, bold) | 65 |
| Exotic Taxa: (sans-serif, italic) | 19 |
| Nativity Undetermined: (default font, italic) | 1 |
| Listed Weeds: Identified as Weed | 9 |
| FQA, CC, n=83, Mean C: 4, FQI = 36.3 |
Locations Included in This Area
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Date and time this article was prepared: 8/1/2026 3:20:36 PM