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See also: Jefferson County Open Space.

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Articles that refer to this location:

• Colorado State Highway 8: at Forest; 
• County Road 120 “Myers Gulch Road” and “Parmalee Gulch Road,” Jefferson County, Colorado: 50000; 
• Vine Street, Morrison, Jefferson County, Colorado: at trailhead; 
• Mount Falcon Road, Jefferson County, Colorado: at Mt Falcon Pk; 
• Castle Trail, Mount Falcon Park, Jefferson County, Colorado: at trailhead;  at trailhead; 
• Field Notes: Monday, June 1st; 

View of US Highway 285 from the Castle Trail in Mount Falcon Park	View of Castle Trail from Eagle Eye Shelter.	Western end of Meadow Trail.	Northwest on the Castle Trail to the Mt Falcon Road trailhead.	Beginning of the Meadow Trail.
The Castle Trail turns east in the direction of the Great Plains.

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.

Pinaceae

Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco glauca (Beissn.) Franco. Douglas-fir (Oth)

Asteraceae

Astereae

Solidagininae

Solidago missouriensis Nutt. Missouri Goldenrod (Oth)

Cichorieae

Crepidinae

Crepis atribarba A. Heller. (Oth)

Taraxacum officinale F. H. Wigg. Common Dandelion (Oth)

Gnaphalieae

Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. Small-Leaf Pussytoes (TAS)

Boraginaceae

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

Campanulaceae

Campanula rotundifolia L. Harebell (Oth)

Caryophyllaceae

Pseudostellaria jamesiana (Torr.) W. A. Weber & R. L. Hartm. Tuber Starwort (Oth)

Crassulaceae

Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Spearleaf Stonecrop (Oth)

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia esula L. Leafy Spurge (Oth)

Fabaceae

Oxytropis lambertii Pursh. Purple Locoweed (Oth)

Thermopsis rhombifolia (Pursh) Richardson. Prairie Thermopsis (Oth)

Gentianaceae

Frasera speciosa Griseb. Elkweed (Obs)

Hydrangeaceae

Jamesia americana Torr. & A. Gray americana. Fivepetal Cliffbush (Oth)

Linaceae

Linum lewisii Pursh. Prairie Blue Flax (Oth)

Onagraceae

Gaura coccinea Pursh. (Oth)

Plantaginaceae

Collinsia parviflora Lindl. Maiden Blue-eyed Mary (TAS)

Penstemon secundiflorus Benth. Sidebells Penstemon (Oth)

Ranunculaceae

Pulsatilla nuttalliana (DC.) Bercht. & J. Presl. Pasque Flower (Oth)

Rhamnaceae

Ceanothus fendleri A. Gray. Fendler's Ceanothus (Oth)

Rosaceae

Rosoideae

Roseae

Rosa acicularis Lindl. sayi (Schwein.) W. H. Lewis. Say's Acicular Rose (Oth)

Rubeae

Rubus deliciosus Torr. Delicious raspberry (Oth)

Commelinaceae

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

Poaceae

Poeae

Poa fendleriana (Steud.) Vasey. Muttongrass (TAS)

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Date and time this article was prepared:8:01:36 PM, 4/4/2026.