Plants of Escalante River [Delta Co(s), Colorado]

Observed on CONPS fieldtrip, 9/7/2008 to 9/7/2008

Leader(s): Peggy Lyon; Recorder(s); Theron Hunter, Loraine Yeatts

Scientific Name Synonym Common Name

Agavaceae (formerly in Liliaceae) Agave
cc 1. Yucca harrimaniae Harriman yucca
Anacardiaceae Sumac
cc 2. Rhus aromatica ssp. trilobata (R. trilobata) Skunkbrush
cc 3. Toxicodendron rydbergii Poison Ivy
Apocynaceae Dogbane
cc 4. Apocynum cannabinum Indian hemp, dogbane I
Asteraceae (Compositae) Sunflower
cc 5. Acroptilon repens (Centaurea repens) Russian knapweed I
gp 6. Ambrosia sp.
cc 7. Chrysothamnus nauseosus Rubber rabbitbrush
cc 8. Cirsium calcareum (C. bipinnatum) Cainville thistle
cc 9. Eucephalus glaucus (Aster glaucodes, Eurybia glaca) Blueleaf aster
gp 10. Gaillardia pinnatifida Blanketflower
gp 11. Grindelia squarrosa Gumweed
cc gp 12. Gutierrezia sarothrae (Xanthocephalum sarothrae) Broom snakeweed
cc 13. Heterotheca villosa (Chrysopsis villosa) Hairy goldenaster
cc 14. Leucelene ericoides Sand aster
cc 15. Machaeranthera bigelovii Tansy aster
cc 16. Machaeranthera gracilis Slender goldenweed, tansy aster
cc 17. Packera multilobata (Senecio multilobatus) Uinta groundsel
cc 18. Platyschkuhria integrifolia var. (Bahia nudicaulis var. desertorum) Desert bahia
desertorum
cc 19. Seriphidium tridentatum (Artemisia tridentata) Big sagebrush
cc 20. Solidago sp
gp 21. Stephanomeria pauciflora Wirelettuce
cc 22. Townsendia incana Silvery townsendia
Betulaceae Birch
cc 23. Betula fontinalis (B. occidentalis reports) River birch
Boraginaceae Borage
cc 24. Oreocarya flavoculata (Cryptantha flavoculata) Roughseed borage
Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) Mustard
cc 25. Lepidium cf. montanum
gp 26. Lepidium perfoliatum Clasping-peppergrass I
Cactaceae Cactus
cc 27. Opuntia phaeacantha Engelmann prickly pear
cc gp 28. Opuntia polyacantha (incl. var. trichophora/juniperina) Central prickly pear
gp 29. Sclerocactus glaucus Bear-claw G3S3LT

Annual meeting trip to Escalante R. gravel pit, (Sclerocactus glaucus); Cottonwood Cave spring, (Aquilegia
micrantha, Epipactis gigantea , Mimulus eastwoodiae).

cc = Cottonwood Cave Spring; gp = gravel pit N of Gunnison R. @ junct.with Escalante R.

E = endemic to Colorado; I = introduced; G or S+# = global occurences, 1 = < 5, 2 = 6-20, 3 =
21-100 populations, 4 or 5 = secure but rare in parts of range, esp. at periphery; LE or LT = listed as endangered
or threatened.
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Scientific Name Synonym Common Name
Capparaceae Caper
gp 30. Polanisia dodecandra Clammyweed
Chenopodiaceae Goosefoot
cc 31. Atriplex canescens Four-wing saltbush
cc gp 32. Atriplex confertifolia Shadscale
gp 33. Halogeton glomeratus Halogeton I
cc gp 34. Sarcobatus vermiculatus Greasewood
Convallariaceae (formerly in Liliaceae) Mayflower
cc 35. Maianthemum stellatum (Smilicina stellata) False solomon's seal
Cupressaceae Cypress
cc 36. Sabina osteosperma (Juniperus utahensis) Utah juniper
Cyperaceae Sedge
cc 37. Eleocharis rostellata Torrey’s spikerush
cc 38. Scirpus pallidus Pale bulrush
Ephedraceae Ephedra
gp 39. Ephedra torreyana Mormon tea, Torrey ephedra
cc 40. Ephedra viridis Green ephedra, Mormon tea
Equisetaceae Horsetail
cc 41. Hippochaete hyemalis (Equisetum hyemale) Common scouringrush
cc 42. Hippochaete laevigata (Equisetum laevigatum) Varigated scouringrush
Euphorbiaceae Spurge
cc 43. Chamaesyce fendleri (Euphorbia fendleri)
Fabaceae (Leguminosae) Pea
cc 44. Astragalus mollissimus var. (A. thompsonae) Woolly locoweed
thompsonae
cc 45. Melilotus albus White sweetclover I
cc 46. Melilotus officinalis Yellow sweetclover I
Fagaceae Oak
cc 47. Quercus gambellii Gambel oak
Helleboraceae (formerly in Ranunculaceae) Hellebore
cc 48. Aquilegia micrantha Alcove columbine
Hydrangeaceae Hydrangea
cc 49. Fendlera falcata (F. rupicola var. falcata) Fendlerbush
Juncaceae Rush
cc 50. Juncus arcticus Wiregrass
cc 51. Juncus ensifolius var. (J. saximontanus f. brunnescens) Swordleaf rush
brunnescens
Malvaceae Mallow
cc gp 52. Sphaeralcea coccinea Globemallow, cowboy's delight
Nyctaginaceae Four-o'clock
gp 53. Abronia elliptica Sand verbena
cc 54. Mirabilis multiflora Large Four-o'clock
cc gp 55. Oxybaphus linearis (Mirabilis linearis) Narrowleaf umbrellawort
Oleaceae Olive
cc 56. Fraxinus anomala Single-leaf ash

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Scientific Name Synonym Common Name
Orchidaceae Orchid
cc 57. Epipactis gigantea Helleborine G4S2
Pinaceae Pine
cc 58. Pinus edulis Two-needle pinyon
Poaceae (Gramineae) Grass
cc 59. Achnatherum hymenoides (Oryzopsis, Stipa) Indian ricegrass
cc 60. Anisantha tectorum (Bromus tectorum) Cheatgrass I
gp 61. Aristida purpurea (A. longiseta, A. fendleriana, A. wrightii) Fendler’s three-awn
cc 62. Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats gramma
cc 63. Chondrosum gracile (Bouteloua gracilis) Blue grama
cc gp 64. Hilaria jamesii Galleta
cc 65. Phalariodes arundinacea (Phalaris arundinacea) Reed canarygrass
cc 66. Phragmites australis (P. communis) Common reed
cc 67. Sporobolus airoides Alkali sacaton
Polygonaceae Buckwheat
cc 68. Eriogonum hookerii Watson's buckwheat
cc 69. Eriogonum microthecum Slender buckwheat
Ranunculaceae Buttercup
cc 70. Clematis sp
Rosaceae Rose
cc 71. Amelanchior utahensis Utah serviceberry
cc 72. Cercocarpus montanus Alder-leaf mountain mahogany
Salicaceae Willow
cc 73. Populus angustifolius Narrowleaf cottonwood
cc 74. Salix exigua (S. interior) Sandbar willow
cc 75. Salix sp Willow
Santalaceae Sandalwood
cc 76. Comandra umbellata Bastard-toadflax
Scrophulariaceae Figwort
cc 77. Castilleja linariifolia Wyoming paintbrush
cc 78. Cordylanthus wrightii Wright's birdsbeak
cc 79. Mimulus eastwoodiae Eastwood monkeyflower G3S2

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