Eastern Mojave Vegetation
| South Table Mountain Open Space (City of Golden), Jefferson County, Colorado. |
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Gazetteer Query: G.N.I.S. |
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Located on the western slope of South Table Mountain,
this open
space includes the Lubahn Trail and connects to Jeffco Open Space’s
Olivine Trail.
It features volcanic rock formations, scenic overlooks,
and educational geological features such as Castle Rock and the K-Pg boundary.
ACRES: 26.53 CLASSIFICATION: Natural Area ATTRIBUTES: Cultural, Ecological, Active Visitation, Passive Visitation, Scenic ACCESS AND TRAILS: DESIGNATED PUBLIC ACCESS: Yes TRAILS: Designated KEY FEATURES:
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Area Plant Lists that contain this location: 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.
Apiaceae Selineae Aletes acaulis (Torr.) J.M. Coult. & Rose. Stemless Indian Parsley (Oth) CC:7 Asclepiadaceae Asclepias pumila (A. Gray) Vail. Plains Milkweed (Obs) CC:4 Asteraceae Astereae Astranthiinae Townsendia grandiflora Nutt. Largeflower Townsend Daisy (Obs) CC:6 Conyzinae Erigeron divergens Torr. & A. Gray. Spreading Fleabane (Oth) CC:4 Pentachaetinae Ericameria nauseosa (Pall. ex Pursh) G. I. Nesom & G. I. Baird nauseosa. Rubber Rabbitbush (Obs) CC:3 Heliantheae Ambrosiinae Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Western Ragweed (TAS) CC:3 Brassicaceae Erysimum capitatum (Hook.) Greene. Sanddune Wallflower (Oth) CC:5 Physaria vitulifera Rydb. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 278. 1901. Roundtip Twinpod (Obs) CC:6 Thlaspi arvense L. Field Penny Cress (Oth) CC:0 Cactaceae Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Western Pricklypear (Oth) CC:3 Campanulaceae Campanula rotundifolia L. Harebell (Oth) CC:5 Caprifoliaceae Symphoricarpos rotundifolius A. Gray. Roundleaf Snowberry (Oth) CC:5 Chenopodiaceae Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. Four-wing Saltbush (Oth) CC:7 Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce glyptosperma (Engelm.) Small. Ribseed Sand Mat (Oth) CC:2 Euphorbia brachycera Engelm. Horned Spurge (Oth) CC:6 Euphorbia spathulata Lam. Warty Spurge, Spoonleaf Spurge (Oth) CC:6 Fabaceae Oxytropis sericea Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray. White Locoweed (Oth) CC:5 Vicia villosa Roth. Hairy Vetch (Oth) CC:0 Fumariaceae Corydalis aurea Willd. Scrambled Eggs (Oth) CC:5 Urticaceae Parietaria pensylvanica Willd. Pennsylvania Pellitory (TAS+Obs) CC:1 Asparagaceae Asparagoideae Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus (Oth) CC:0 Melanthiaceae Toxicoscordion paniculatum (Nutt.) Rydb. Foothill Death Camas (Oth) CC:5
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