Eastern Mojave Vegetation Centennial Cone Park, Jefferson County, Colorado.
 
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See also: Jefferson County Open Space.

See also: Centennial Cone. Douglas Mountain.

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Centennial Cone Park offers a near-backcountry experience, with a 12-mile trail loop that challenges stamina, offers sweeping views of Clear Creek and provides the opportunity to see elk and other wildlife over wide expanses.


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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.

Anacardiaceae

Rhus trilobata Nutt. Squawbush (Obs)

Apiaceae

Harbouria trachypleura (A. Gray) J.M. Coult. & Rose. Whiskbroom Parsley (Obs)

Asteraceae

Anthemideae

Artemisia dracunculus L. Tarragon, Dragon Wort (Obs)

Artemisia frigida Willd. Prairie Sagewort (Obs)

Astereae

Chrysopsidinae

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

Conyzinae

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

Cichorieae

Crepidinae

Crepis occidentalis Nutt. Largeflower Hawksbeard (TAS+Obs)

Gnaphalieae

Antennaria rosea Greene. Rosy Pussytoes (Obs)

Heliantheae

Helianthinae

Helianthus pumilus Nutt. Little Sunflower (Obs)

Senecioneae

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

Senecio integerrimus Nutt. Columbia Ragwort (Obs)

Boraginaceae

Lithospermum incisum Lehm. Narrowleaf Stoneseed (Obs)

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

Brassicaceae

Alyssum simplex Rudolphi. European Madwort (Obs)

Erysimum capitatum (Hook.) Greene. Sanddune Wallflower (Obs)

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

Cactaceae

Echinocereus viridiflorus Engelm. Nylon Hedgehog Cactus (Obs)

Pediocactus simpsonii (Engelm.) Britton & Rose. Mountain Ball Cactus (Obs)

Caryophyllaceae

Cerastium arvense L. strictum Gaudin. Field Chickweed (Obs)

Eremogone fendleri (A. Gray) Ikonnikov. Fendler's Sandwort (TAS)

Crassulaceae

Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Spearleaf Stonecrop (TAS+Obs)

Fabaceae

Astragalus flexuosus G. Don. Flexible Milkvetch (Obs)

Astragalus laxmannii Jacq. robustior (Hook.) Barneby & S. L. Welsh. Prairie Milkvetch (TAS+Obs)

Oxytropis lambertii Pursh. Purple Locoweed (TAS)

Lamiaceae

Scutellaria brittonii Porter. Britton's Skullcap (Obs)

Linaceae

Linum lewisii Pursh. Prairie Blue Flax (Obs)

Orobanchaceae

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

Orobanche fasciculata Nutt. Clustered Broomrape (TAS+Obs)

Plantaginaceae

Penstemon secundiflorus Benth. Sidebells Penstemon (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 (Obs)

Eriogonum umbellatum Torrey, Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York. 2: 241. 1827. Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat (Obs)

Rosaceae

Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Alder-Leaf Mountain Mahogany (Obs)

Potentilla fissa Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray. Bigflower Cinquefoil (Obs)

Commelinaceae

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

Cyperaceae

Carex nebrascensis Dewey. Nebraska Sedge (Oth)

Poaceae

Aveneae

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

Bromeae

Bromus inermis Leyss. Smooth Brome (Obs)

Stipeae

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

Total number of taxa: 39
Native Taxa:
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37
Exotic Taxa:
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2
Nativity Undetermined:
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0
Listed Weeds:
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Date and time this article was prepared:4:49:44 PM, 9/22/2024.