Query: G.N.I.S.

See also: Cressmans Gulch. Golden. Tucker and Cressman Gulch Open Space. Tucker Gulch (upper).

Elevation: 5725ft, 1745m.

Articles that refer to this location:

• 1st Street, Golden, Colorado: at Tucker Gulch; 
• 7th Street, Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado: at Tucker Gl; 
• Clear Creek Trail, Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado: at bridge;  below 10th;  bet. 9th and 10th; 
• Checklist Flora of Native and Naturalized Vascular Plants of Golden and Vicinity, Jefferson County, Colorado: Tucker Gulch;  Poa bulbosa;  Berteroa incana; 
• Tucker Gulch Trail, Golden, Colorado: at Salix;  near shelter;  above 1st St;  at crossing; 
• Field Notes: June 10, 1882;  August 11, 1883;  July 14, 1887;  July 24 and 25, 1896;  September 12, 1896;  August 7, 1897;  July 31, 1909;  July 29, 1965;  10 Aug 2014;  Coll. No. 1055, 10 Aug 2014;  Coll. No. 1056;  Monday, December 15th;  Sunday, December 21st;  Coll. No. 1073, 16 Mar 2015.;  Coll. No. 1074, 16 Mar 2015.;  Wednesday, May 11th;  12 May 2020;  14 Sep 2020;  27 May 2021;  6 Jul 2022;  12 May 2023;  12 May 2023;  12 May 2023;  12 May 2023;  12 May 2023;  12 May 2023;  12 May 2023;  12 May 2023;  12 May 2023;  at xing;  30 Jun 2024;  Coll. No. 3445, 7 Jul 2025; 

Literature Referring To This Location:

• Anonymous. n.d.. Golden, Colorado Flood History: Tucker Gulch & Kenneys Run. Excerpts from 1983 Flood Hazard Area Delineation report. https://www.udfcd.org/FWP/floodhistory/golden.html Date retrieved: 15 November 2024. Includes a link to a printer-friendly version at the bottom of the page.
• Van Horn, Richard. 1972. Surficial and bedrock geologic map of the Golden Quadrangle, Jefferson County, Colorado. USGS IMAP: 761-A. 1972. {TAS-pdf} http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/ngm-bin/pdp/download.pl?q=7281_9511_5, accessed 27 August 2014
• White, Sally L., and Margaret Chapman. 2014. Floods of Jefferson County, et seq. Historically Jeffco. 35. https://historicjeffco.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2014histjeffco35.pdf Date retrieved 15 November 2024.

Area Plant Lists that contain this location:

• Area Plant List for Tucker and Cressman Gulch Open Space.
• Area Plant List for City of Golden Open Space.
• Area Plant List for Golden.

Hairy Willowherb in Tucker Gulch above 10th Street	Hairy Willowherb in Tucker Gulch between 10th and Water Streets	More Hairy Willowherb in Tucker Gulch near Clear Creek.	Lower bridge over Tucker Gulch.	View downstream from the bridge.
View upstream from the bridge.	Large colony of prickly pear in front of a thicket of box elder and siberian elm.	Tangle of brush.	Multi-trunk box elder and then a chokecherry on the creek-side of the trail.	View upstream from the second bridge.
View downstream from the second bridge.	Tangle of down branches just above the bridge.	Tangle of down branches above the bridge.	Fairy Garden	Tangled vegetation near the Fairy Garden.
The creek near the Fairy Garden.	Across the creek from the Fairy Garden.	View up the creek (no paddle seen!)	Upper end of the social trail.	Myrtle spurge above the Tucker Gulch Trail.
Myrtle spurge above the Tucker Gulch Trail.	View downstream from the 1st Street bridge.	View from East Street down to the creek.	View downstream from the crossing.	View upstream at the crossing.
View upstream from bridge.	View upstream from 2nd bridge (30 June 2024).	View downstream from second bridge (30 June 2024).	Tucker Gulch, south from First Street bridge (2024)	Coll. No. 3445, Tanacetum parthenium.
Tucker Gulch, south from First Street bridge	Tucker Gulch, north from First Street	Tucker Gulch, south, near First Street	Tucker Gulch, north, near First Street	Tucker Gulch, above First Street.
Cressmans Gulch enters Tucker Gulch	Tucker Gulch, just below Ford Street	Mouth of Golden Gate Canyon, source of Tucker Gulch.	Reconstructed portion of lower Tucker Gulch	Salix alba in Tucker Gulch
Salix alba in Tucker Gulch	Coll. No. 1073, Salix alba	Coll. No. 1073, Salix alba	Coll. No. 1074, Salix sp.	Coll. No. 1074, Salix sp.
Flower of Heterotheca villosa	Coll. No. 1056, Berteroa incana	Composite photo of Tucker Gulch.

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 glabra L. Smooth Sumac (Obs) CC:6

Asclepiadaceae

Asclepias speciosa Torr. Showy Milkweed (Obs) CC:3

Asteraceae

Anthemideae

Anthemidinae

Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Sch.Bip. Feverfew (TAS) CC:0

Astereae

Chrysopsidinae

Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners. Hairy False Goldenaster (TAS) CC:3

Conyzinae

Erigeron tracyi Greene. Running Fleabane (Obs) CC:6

Cardueae

Carduinae

Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Canada Thistle (Obs) CC:0

Boraginaceae

Asperugo procumbens L. German Madwort (TAS) CC:0

Lappula occidentalis (S. Watson) Greene. Flatspine Stickseed (Obs) CC:2

Lithospermum arvense L. Corn Gromwell (TAS) CC:0

Brassicaceae

Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande. Garlic Mustard (TAS) CC:0

Berteroa incana (L.) DC. Hoary Alyssum (TAS) CC:0

Brassicaceae  . Mustard Family (TAS) CC:?

Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. Shepherd's Purse (TAS) CC:0

Chorispora tenella (Pall.) DC. Crossflower (TAS) CC:0

Lunaria annua L. Money Plant (TAS) CC:0

Nasturtium officinale W. T. Aiton. Watercress (TAS) CC:0

Cactaceae

Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Western Pricklypear (Obs) CC:3

Caryophyllaceae

Saponaria officinalis L. Bouncingbet (Obs) CC:0

Cleomaceae

Cleomella serrulata (Pursh) Roalson & J. C. Hall. Rocky Mountain Bee Plant (Obs) CC:2

Elaeagnaceae

Elaeagnus angustifolia L. Russian Olive (Obs) CC:0

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia esula L. Leafy Spurge (TAS) CC:0

Euphorbia myrsinites L. Myrtle Spurge (Obs) CC:0

Fumariaceae

Fumaria vaillantii Loisel. Earthsmoke (TAS) CC:0

Onagraceae

Epilobium hirsutum L. Hairy Willowherb (Obs) CC:0

Papaveraceae

Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey. Crested Prickly Poppy (Obs) CC:3

Plantaginaceae

Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill. Dalmatian ToadFlax (Obs) CC:0

Veronica anagallis-aquatica L. Water Speedwell (TAS) CC:1

Veronica biloba L. Twolobe Speedwell (TAS) CC:0

Polygonaceae

Fallopia baldschuanica (Regel) Holub. Bukhara Fleeceflower (TAS+Obs) CC:0

Ranunculaceae

Ranunculus acris L. Tall Buttercup (TAS) CC:0

Ranunculus repens L. Creeping Buttercup (TAS) CC:0

Rosaceae

Amygdaloideae

Amygdaleae

Prunus virginiana L. Chokecherry (TAS) CC:4

Salicaceae

Populus deltoides Marshall monilifera (Aiton) Eckenw. Plains Cottonwood (Obs) CC:3

Salix. Willow (TAS) CC:?

Salix alba L. White Willow (TAS) CC:0

Salix exigua Nutt. Coyote Willow, Narrow-Leaved Willow (Obs) CC:3

Sapindaceae

Acer negundo L. Box Elder (TAS+Obs) CC:4

Simaroubaceae

Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle. Tree of Heaven (Obs) CC:0

Solanaceae

Lycium chinense Mill. Chinese Desert-Thorn (TAS) CC:0

Araceae

Lemna minor L. Common Duckweed (TAS) CC:2

Asparagaceae

Scilloideae

Hyacintheae

Muscari botryoides (L.) Mill. Common Grape Hyacinth (TAS) CC:0

Cyperaceae

Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (C.C.Gmel.) Palla. Softstem Bulrush (TAS) CC:3

Poaceae

Aveneae

Alopecurus aequalis Sobol. Shortawn Foxtail (Oth) CC:4

Alopecurus arundinaceus Poir. Creeping Reed Foxtail (TAS) CC:0

Bromeae

Bromus inermis Leyss. Smooth Brome (TAS) CC:0

Poeae

Poa bulbosa L. Bulbous Bluegrass (TAS) CC:0

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Date and time this article was prepared:5:21:22 PM, 4/24/2026.