Plants of Butler Ranch [Pueblo Co(s), Colorado]

Observed on CONPS fieldtrip, 6/6/1990 to 6/6/1990

Leader(s): Rick Rhoades; Recorder(s); Rick Brune, Jane Wustrow

Scientific Name Synonym Common Name

Agavaceae (formerly in Liliaceae) Agave
1. Yucca glauca Spanish bayonet
Alliaceae (formerly in Liliaceae) Onion
2. Allium textile Wild onion
Alsinaceae (formerly in Caryophyllaceae) Chickweed
3. Eremogone hookeri (Arenaria hookeri) Desert sandwort
Anacardiaceae Sumac
4. Rhus aromatica ssp. trilobata (R. trilobata) Skunkbrush
Asclepiadaceae Milkweed
5. Asclepias asperula Spider/Creeping milkweed
6. Asclepias latifolia Broadleaf milkweed
Asteraceae (Compositae) Sunflower
7. Artemisia ludoviciana Praire sagewort
8. Gaillardia pinnatifida Blanketflower
9. Gutierrezia sarothrae (Xanthocephalum sarothrae) Broom snakeweed
10. Hymenopappus filifolius Fineleaf hymenopappus
11. Leucelene ericoides Sand aster
12. Melampodium leucanthum Blackfoot
13. Oligosporus filifolius (Artemisia filifolia) Sand sagebrush
14. Packera tridenticulata (Senecio tridenticulatus) Groundsel
15. Tetraneuris acaulis (Hymenoxys acaulis) Stemless hymenoxys/woolly-base
16. Zinnia grandiflora Rocky Mt. zinnia
Boraginaceae Borage
17. Cryptantha spp
Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) Mustard
18. Lesquerella sp
19. Nasturtium officinale (Rorripa nasturtium - aquaticum) Water-cress
Cactaceae Cactus
20. Coryphantha vivipara (Mammillaria / Escobaria) Nipple cactus, pincushion
21. Cylindropuntia Imbricata (Opuntia arborescens) Walking stick cholla
22. Echinocereus triglochidiatus Claretcup
var. melanacanthus
23. Echinocereus viridiflorus Hens-and-chickens
Calochortaceae (formerly in Liliaceae) Mariposa
24. Calochortus gunnisonii Mariposa or sego lily
Commelinaceae Spiderwort
25. Tradescantia occidentalis var. Spiderwort
scopulorum
Convolvulaceae Morningglory
26. Evolvulus nuttallianus
Cupressaceae Cypress
27. Sabina monosperma (Juniperus monosperma) One-seed juniper

North canyon rim & drainages at junction of Herfano & Cucharas Rivers, T24W R64W
Butler Ranch - Jun 6, 1990 to Jun 6, 1990

Scientific Name Synonym Common Name

28. Sabina scopulorum (Juniperus scopulorum) Red-cedar, Rocky Mt. juniper
Euphorbiaceae Spurge
29. Tragia ramosa (T. urticifolia) Noseburn
Fabaceae (Leguminosae) Pea
30. Astragalus gracilis (A. parviflorus) Slender milkvetch
31. Astragalus lonchocarpus Great rushy milkvetch
32. Astragalus missouriensis Missouri milkvetch
33. Astragalus mollissimus var. Woolly locoweed
thompsonae
34. Dalea jamesii Clover dalea
35. Hoffmanseggia drepanocarpa Sicklepod rushpea
36. Lupinus pusillus Small / rusty lupine
37. Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Psoralea tenuiflora) Slim-flower scurf-pea
38. Vexibia nuttalliana (Sophora nuttalliana, S. sericia) White loco
39. Vicia americana American or blue vetch
Geraniaceae Geranium
40. Erodium cicutarium Storksbill, cranebill
Lamiaceae Mint
41. Marrubium vulgare Common horehound
Liliaceae Lily
42. Leucocrinum montanum Sand lily
Linaceae Flax
43. Adenolinum lewisii (Linum lewsii) Wild flax
Loasaceae Loasa
44. Nuttallia speciosa (Mentzelia speciosa) Many-flowered evening-star
Malvaceae Mallow
45. Sphaeralcea coccinea Globemallow, cowboy's delight
Nyctaginaceae Four-o'clock
46. Mirabilis sp
Onagraceae Evening-primrose
47. Oenothera albicaulis Praire evening primrose, gumbo lily
Poaceae (Gramineae) Grass
48. Achnatherum hymenoides (Oryzopsis, Stipa) Indian ricegrass
49. Aristida purpurea var. longiseta (A. longiseta, A. fendleriana) Three-awn
50. Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats gramma
51. Bromus japonicus Japanese chess
52. Chondrosum gracile (Bouteloua gracilis) Blue grama
53. Elymus canadensis Canada wild rye
54. Elymus elymoides (Sitanion hystrix) Squirreltail
55. Hilaria jamesii Galleta
56. Koeleria macrantha (K. cristata, K. pyramidata) Junegrass
57. Muhlenbergia torreyi Ring muhly, ring grass
58. Pascopyrum smithii (Agropyron, Elymus) Western wheatgrass
59. Stipa neomexicana New Mexico feathergrass
60. Stipa viridula Needlegrass
Polemoniaceae Phlox
61. Ipomopsis longiflora Gilia
62. Phlox longifolia Longleaf phlox

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Butler Ranch - Jun 6, 1990 to Jun 6, 1990

Scientific Name Synonym Common Name

Polygonaceae Buckwheat
63. Eriogonum jamesii
64. Eriogonum tenellum Matted wild buckwheat
65. Eriogonum umbellatum Sulphur-flower
Potamogetonaceae Pondweed
66. Potamogeton sp. Pondweed
Rosaceae Rose
67. Cercocarpus montanus Alder-leaf mountain mahogany
68. Padus virginiana ssp. (Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa) Chokecherry
melanocarpa
Rutaceae Citrus
69. Ptelea trifoliata (P. baldwinii) Baldwin hoptree
Scrophulariaceae Figwort
70. Castilleja integra Orange paintbrush
71. Penstemon angustifolius (P. angustifolius ssp. caudatus) Narrow beardtongue
72. Penstemon virens Blue-mist or greenleaf penstemon
73. Veronica anagallis-aquatica (difficult to distinquish from V. catenata) Water speedwell
Ulmaceae Elm
74. Celtis occidentalis Hackberry
Verbenaceae Vervain
75. Glandularia bipinnatifida (Verbena bipinnatifida) Showy vervain
Violaceae Violet
76. Hybanthus verticillatus Green violet
Vitaceae Grape
77. Parthenocissus inserta Native Virginia creeper

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