Plant Check List for Tarryall Mountains, East Slope, 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 Tarryall Mountains, East Slope, Jefferson County, United States.
2. [ ] Juniperus communis L. Common Juniper. DCS NTCk
4. [ ] Pinus scopulorum Lemmon. (Syn: P. ponderosa Laws. var. scopulorum Engelm. ) Rocky Mountain yellow pine. DCS NTCk
5. [ ] Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco. Douglas-fir. DCS NTCk
7. [ ] Amaranthus powellii S. Watson. Powell's Pigweed. NTCk
9. Tribe: Selineae
10. [ ] Aletes anisatus (A. Gray) W. L. Theob. & C. C. Tseng. (Syn: Cymopterus anisatus A. Gray ) Anise Indian Parsley. NTCk
11. [ ] Cymopterus lemmonii (J. M. Coult. & Rose) Dorn. (Syn: Pseudocymopterus montanus (A. Gray) J. M. Coult. & Rose ) Alpine False Springparsley. NTCk TCrk
12. Tribe: Tordyliese
13. [ ] Heracleum maximum Bartr. Common Cow Parsnip. NTCk
15. [ ] Apocynum androsaemifolium L. Bitter Dogbane. NTCk
17. [ ] Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla.
19. [ ] Asclepias speciosa Torr. Showy Milkweed.
21. Tribe: Anthemideae
22. SubTribe: Artemisiinae
23. [ ] Artemisia frigida Willd. Prairie Sagewort. DCS TCrk
24. [ ] Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. ssp. incompta (Nutt.) D. D. Keck. White Sagebrush. NTCk TCrk
25. SubTribe: Leucantheminae
26. [ ] Leucanthemum vulgare (Vaill.) Lam. (Syn: Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L. ) Ox-eye Daisy. Weed: CO DofA, List: B. NTCk
27. SubTribe: Matricariinae
28. [ ] 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. DCS NTCk
29. Tribe: Astereae
30. SubTribe: Astranthiinae
31. [ ] Townsendia grandiflora Nutt. Largeflower Townsend Daisy. DCS
32. SubTribe: Chrysopsidinae
33. [ ] Heterotheca foliosa (Nutt.) Shinners. (Syn: Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners var. foliosa (Nutt.) V.L. Harms ) Hairy False Goldenaster. NTCk
34. [ ] Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners var. minor (Hook.) Semple. Hairy False Goldenaster. DCS
35. SubTribe: Conyzinae
36. [ ] Erigeron canadensis (L.) Cronquist. (=Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist) Canadian Horseweed. NTCk
37. [ ] Erigeron divergens Torr. & A. Gray. Spreading Fleabane. DCS
38. [ ] Erigeron flagellaris A. Gray. Trailing Fleabane. TCrk
39. [ ] Erigeron subtrinervis Rydb. ex Porter & Britton. Threenerve Daisy. NTCk
40. SubTribe: Machaerantherinae
41. [ ] Dieteria bigelovii (A. Gray) D. R. Morgan & R. L. Hartman var. bigelovii. Bigelow's Tansy Aster. DCS NTCk
42. SubTribe: Pentachaetinae
43. [ ] Ericameria parryi (A. Gray) G. I. Nesom & G. I. Baird var. affinis (A. Nelson) G. L. Nesom & G. I. Baird. Parry's Rabbitbrush. TCrk
44. SubTribe: Solidagininae
45. [ ] Solidago missouriensis Nutt. Missouri Goldenrod. DCS NTCk
46. SubTribe: Symphyotrichinae
47. [ ] Symphyotrichum foliaceum (DC.) G. L. Nesom var. parryi (D. C. Eaton) G. L. Nesom. Parry's Aster. TCrk
48. [ ] Symphyotrichum porteri (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom. (Syn: Aster porteri A. Gray ) Smooth White Aster. DCS NTCk TCrk
49. Tribe: Bahieae
50. [ ] Hymenothrix dissecta (A. Gray) B. G. Baldwin. (Syn: Amauriopsis dissecta (A. Gray) Rydb. , Bahia dissecta (A. Gray) Britton ) Ragleaf Bahia. DCS NTCk
51. Tribe: Cardueae
52. SubTribe: Carduinae
53. [ ] Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. (Syn: Breea arvensis (L.) Lessing ) Canada Thistle. Weed: CO DofA, List: B. NTCk
54. [ ] Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Bull Thistle. Weed: CO DofA, List: B. TCrk
55. Tribe: Eupatorieae
56. [ ] Liatris punctata Hook. Dotted Blazing Star. DCS NTCk
57. Tribe: Gnaphalieae
58. [ ] Antennaria rosea Greene. Rosy Pussytoes.
59. [ ] Pseudognaphalium macounii (Greene) Kartesz. Macoun’s Rabbit-Tobacco. NTCk
60. Tribe: Helenieae
61. SubTribe: Gaillardiinae
62. [ ] Gaillardia aristata Pursh. Blanketflower. NTCk TCrk
63. Tribe: Heliantheae
64. SubTribe: Rudbeckiinae
65. [ ] Rudbeckia hirta L. var. pulcherrima Farw. Black-Eyed Susan. NTCk
66. [ ] Rudbeckia laciniata L. var. ampla (A. Nelson) Cronquist. Cut-Leaf Coneflower.. NTCk
67. Tribe: Perityleae
68. [ ] Pericome caudata A. Gray. Mountain Tail-Leaf. NTCk
69. Tribe: Senecioneae
70. [ ] Packera fendleri (A. Gray) W.A. Weber & Á. Löve. (Syn: Senecio fendleri A. Gray ) Fendler’s Ragwort. TCrk
71. [ ] Senecio spartioides Torr. & A. Gray. (Syn: S. multicapitatus Greenm. ex Rydb. ) Broomlike Ragwort. DCS NTCk
73. [ ] Alnus incana (L.) Moench ssp. tenuifolia (Nutt.) Brietung. Thinleaf Alder. TCrk
74. [ ] Betula occidentalis Hook. (Syn: Betula fontinalis Sarg. ) Water Birch. NTCk
76. [ ] Cryptantha virgata (Porter) Payson. (=Oreocarya virgata (Porter) Greene) Miner"s Candle. NTCk
77. [ ] Hackelia floribunda (Lehm.) I. M. Johnst. Many-Flowered Stickseed. NTCk
78. [ ] Lithospermum multiflorum Torrey ex A. Gray. Many Flowered Stoneseed. DCS MolGl
79. [ ] Mertensia ciliata (Torr.) G. Don var. ciliata. Tall Fringed Bluebells. NTCk
80. [ ] Oreocarya virgata (Porter) Greene. (Syn: Cryptantha virgata (Porter) Payson ) Miner"s Candle.
81. [ ] Phacelia hastata Douglas ex Lehm. Silverleaf Phacelia. NTCk
82. [ ] Phacelia heterophylla Pursh. Varileaf Phacelia.
84. [ ] Erysimum capitatum (Hook.) Greene. Sanddune Wallflower. TCrk
86. [ ] Campanula rotundifolia L. (=Campanula petiolata A. DC.) Harebell. DCS NTCk
88. [ ] Humulus neomexicanus (A. Nelson & Cockerell) Rydb. New Mexican Hops. TCrk
90. [ ] Lonicera involucrata (Richardson) Banks ex Spreng. Twinberry Honeysuckle.
92. [ ] Eremogone fendleri (A. Gray) Ikonnikov. (Syn: Arenaria fendleri A. Gray ) Fendler's Sandwort. DCS TCrk
93. [ ] Paronychia jamesii Torr. & A. Gray. James' Nailwort. NTCk
95. [ ] Chenopodium leptophyllum (Moq.) Nutt. ex S. Watson. Narrowleaf Goosefoot. TCrk
97. [ ] Cornus canadensis L. (Syn: Chamaepericlymenum canadense L.) Asch. & Graebn. ) Bunchberry Dogwood.
98. [ ] Cornus sericea L. ssp. sericea. (Syn: C. stolonifera Michaux ) Creek Dogwood. TCrk
100. [ ] Sedum lanceolatum Torr. (Syn: Amerosedum lanceolatum (Torr.) A. Löve & D. Löve ) Spearleaf Stonecrop. NTCk
102. [ ] Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Sprengel. (Syn: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Sprengel ssp. adenotricha (Fernald & J.F.Macbr.) Calder & Roy L.Taylor ) Bearberry. DCS NTCk
104. [ ] Euphorbia serpillifolia Pers. (Syn: Chamaesyce s. (Pers.) Small ) Thymeleaf Sandmat. TCrk
106. [ ] Oxytropis lambertii Pursh. Purple Locoweed. NTCk
107. [ ] Oxytropis multiceps Nuttall. Southwestern Locoweed.
108. [ ] Trifolium pratense L. Red Clover. NTCk
110. [ ] Corydalis aurea Willd. Scrambled Eggs.
112. [ ] Geranium caespitosum James. Pineywoods Geranium. DCS NTCk
113. [ ] Geranium richardsonii Fisch. & Trautv. Richardson's Geranium. NTCk
115. [ ] Ribes cereum Douglas. Wax Currant. DCS NTCk TCrk
116. [ ] Ribes inerme Rydb. White Stem Gooseberry. TCrk
118. [ ] Jamesia americana Torr. & A. Gray var. americana. Fivepetal Cliffbush. NTCk
120. [ ] Monarda fistulosa L. Wild Bergamot. NTCk
121. [ ] Prunella vulgaris L. Common Selfheal. NTCk
122. [ ] Scutellaria brittonii Porter. Britton's Skullcap. NTCk
124. [ ] Mentzelia speciosa Osterh. (Syn: Nuttallia speciosa (Osterh.) Greene ) Plains Blazing Star. NTCk
126. [ ] Phemeranthus parviflorus (Nutt.) Kiger. (Syn: P. confertiflorus (Greene) Hershk. , Talinum confertiflorum Greene ) Sunbright. DCS
128. [ ] Circaea alpina L. Small Enchanter's Nightshade. NTCk
129. [ ] Oenothera coronopifolia Torr. & A. Gray. Crownleaf Evening Primrose. Hierba de San Juan.. NTCk
130. [ ] Oenothera villosa Thunb. Hairy Evening Primrose. NTCk
132. [ ] Castilleja integra A. Gray. Wholeleaf Indian Paintbrush. DCS NTCk
133. [ ] Orobanche fasciculata Nutt. (Syn: Aphyllon fasciculatum (Nutt.) Torr. & A. Gray ) Clustered Broomrape. NTCk
135. [ ] Linaria vulgaris Mill. Butter and Eggs. Weed: CO DofA, List: B. NTCk
136. [ ] Penstemon virens Pennell ex Rydb. Front Range Beardtongue. NTCk
137. [ ] Synthyris plantaginea (James) Benth. (Syn: Besseya plantaginea (James) Rydb. , Veronica plantaginea James ) White River Kittentails. NTCk
138. [ ] Veronica americana (Raf.) Benth. American Speedwell. TCrk
140. [ ] Ipomopsis aggregata (Pursh) V.E. Grant ssp. collina (Greene) Wilken & Allard. Scarlet Gilia. DCS NTCk
142. [ ] Eriogonum alatum Torrey in L. Sitgreaves, Rep. Exped. Zuni Colorado Rivers. 168, plate 8. 1853. (Syn: Pterogonum alatum (Torr.) Gross ) Winged Buckwheat. TCrk
144. [ ] Androsace septentrionalis L. (Syn: Androsace septentrionalis L. ssp. subumbellata (A. Nelson) G. T. Robbins ) Pygmyflower Rockjasmine. NTCk
145. [ ] Lysimachia ciliata L. Fringed Loosestrife. NTCk
146. [ ] Primula pauciflora (Durand) A. R. Mast & Reveal var. pauciflora. (Syn: Dodecatheon pulchellum (Raf.) Merr. ) Darkthroat Shooting Star. NTCk
148. [ ] Anemonastrum canadense (L.) Mosyakin. (Syn: Anemone canadensis L. ) Candian Anemone. TCrk
149. [ ] Thalictrum fendleri Engelm. ex A. Gray. Fendler's Meadow Rue. TCrk
151. [ ] Ceanothus fendleri A. Gray. Fendler's Ceanothus. NTCk TCrk
153. Tribe: Amygdaloideae
154. SubTribe: Amygdaleae
155. [ ] Prunus virginiana L. Chokecherry. TCrk
156. SubTribe: Neillieae
157. [ ] Physocarpus monogynus (Torr.) J.M. Coult. (Syn: Spiraea monogyna Torr. ) Mountain Ninebark. TCrk
158. SubTribe: Spiraeeae
159. [ ] Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. var. microphyllus (Rydb.) Jeps. (Syn: H. microphyllus Rydb. , H. microphyllus Rydb. var. microphyllus ) Ocean Spray. NTCk
160. Tribe: Dryadoideae
161. SubTribe: Dryadeae
162. [ ] Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Alder-Leaf Mountain Mahogany. DCS NTCk TCrk
163. Tribe: Rosoideae
164. SubTribe: Colurieae
165. [ ] Geum macrophyllum Willd. Large-leaf Avens.
166. [ ] Geum macrophyllum Willd. var. perincisum (Rydb.) Raup. Large-leaf Avens. TCrk
167. SubTribe: Potentilleae
168. [ ] Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb. (Syn: Potentilla fruticosa L. ) Shrubby Cinquefoil, Golden Hardtack. NTCk
169. [ ] Drymocallis fissa (Nutt.) Rydb. (Syn: Potentilla fissa Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray ) TCrk
170. [ ] Potentilla L. Cinquefoil. DCS
171. [ ] Potentilla hippiana Lehm. var. hippiana. Wooly Cinquefoil. NTCk TCrk
172. SubTribe: Roseae
173. [ ] Rosa acicularis Lindl. ssp. sayi (Schwein.) W. H. Lewis. (Syn: Rosa acicularis Lindl. , Rosa sayi Schweinitz ) Say's Acicular Rose. NTCk
174. [ ] Rosa arkansana Porter. Prairie Rose. TCrk
175. SubTribe: Rubeae
176. [ ] Rubus deliciosus Torr. (Syn: Oreobatus deliciosus Torr.(E. James ex Torr.) Rydb. ) Delicious raspberry. NTCk
177. [ ] Rubus idaeus L. var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim. American Red Raspberry. NTCk TCrk
179. [ ] Galium boreale L. (Syn: Galium septentrionale Roem. & Schult. ) Bedstraw. TCrk
181. [ ] Acer glabrum Torr. Rocky Mountain Maple. TCrk
183. [ ] Heuchera hallii A. Gray. Front Range Alumroot. NTCk
184. [ ] Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray. Littleleaf Alumroot. NTCk
186. [ ] Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein. Weed: CO DofA, List: C. NTCk
188. [ ] Allium cernuum Roth. Nodding Onion. DCS NTCk
190. [ ] Carex inops L. H. Bailey ssp. heliophila (Mack.) Crins. (Syn: C. pensylvanica Lam. ssp. heliophila (Mack.) W. A. Weber ) Sun Sedge. TCrk
191. [ ] Carex interior L. H. Bailey. Inland Sedge. NTCk
192. [ ] Carex leptalea Wahlenberg. Bristly-stalked Sedge. NTCk
193. [ ] Carex occidentalis L. H. Bailey. Western Sedge. TCrk
194. [ ] Carex stipata Muhl. ex Willd. Saw Beaked Sedge. NTCk
196. [ ] Sisyrinchium montanum Greene. Rocky Mountain Blue-Eyed Grass. TCrk
199. [ ] Juncus ensifolius Wikstr. Sword-Leaf Rush. NTCk
201. [ ] Anticlea elegans (Pursh) Rydb. (Syn: Zigadenus elegans Pursh ) Mountain Death Camas. NTCk
203. [ ] Corallorhiza maculata (Raf.) Raf. Summer Coralroot. NTCk
204. [ ] Platanthera aquilonis Sheviak. Northern Green Orchid. NTCk
206. Tribe: Andropogoneae
207. [ ] Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash. Little Bluestem. DCS
208. Tribe: Aveneae
209. [ ] Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) Schult. Prairie Junegrass. NTCk
210. Tribe: Bromeae
211. [ ] Bromus porteri (J.M. Coult.) Nash. Nodding Brome. NTCk
212. Tribe: Cynodonteae
213. [ ] Bouteloua gracilis (Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths. (Syn: Chondrosum gracile Kunth ) Blue Grama. DCS NTCk
214. [ ] Bouteloua simplex Lag. Matted Grama. DCS
215. Tribe: Eragrostideae
216. [ ] Muhlenbergia montana (Nutt.) Hitchc. Mountain Muhly. DCS NTCk
217. [ ] Muhlenbergia wrightii Vasey ex J.M. Coult. Spike Muhly. TCrk
218. Tribe: Stipeae
219. [ ] Eriocoma robusta (Vasey) Romasch. (Syn: Achnatherum robustum (Vasey) Barkworth , Stipa robusta (Vasey) Scribn. ) Sleepygrass. DCS TCrk
220. [ ] Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth. (Syn: Stipa comata Trin. & Rupr. ) Needle and Thread. TCrk
221. [ ] Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth. (Syn: Stipa viridula Trin. ) Green Needlegrass. NTCk
222. Tribe: Triticeae
223. [ ] Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey. (Syn: E. longifolius (J. G. Sm.) Gould , Sitanion hystrix (Nutt.) J. G. Sm. ) Squirreltail Grass. NTCk
224. [ ] Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Löve. (Syn: Elymus spicatus (Pursh) Gould ) Bluebunch Wheat Grass. NTCk
| Total number of taxa: | 133 |
| Native Taxa: (serif, italic, bold) | 125 |
| Exotic Taxa: (sans-serif, italic) | 6 |
| Nativity Undetermined: (default font, italic) | 2 |
| Listed Weeds: Identified as Weed | 5 |
Locations Included in This Area
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Date and time this article was prepared: 3/11/2026 8:10:49 PM