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Plants of Four Corners [Montezuma Co(s), Colorado]

Observed on CONPS fieldtrip, 5/28/1995 to 5/29/1995


Leader(s): Richard Moseley & Charlie King; Recorder(s); Richard Moseley, Charlie King, Susan Komarek

Scientific Name Synonym Common Name


Aceraceae Maple
1 1. Acer grandidentatum Bigtooth maple
Agavaceae (formerly in Liliaceae) Agave
1 2. Yucca baccata Banana or datil yucca
Alsinaceae (formerly in Caryophyllaceae) Chickweed
3 3. Cerastium strictum (C. arvense) Mouse-ear chickweed
Anacardiaceae Sumac
1 4. Rhus aromatica ssp. trilobata (R. trilobata) Skunkbrush
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Parsley
•1 5. Aletes macdougalii ssp.
breviradiatus
1 6. Cymopterus bulbosus Onion spring-parsley
Asteraceae (Compositae) Sunflower
1 7. Antennaria rosea Pink pussytoes
1 8. Chaenactis douglasii Dusty maiden
1 9. Heterotheca villosa (Chrysopsis villosa) Hairy goldenaster
2 10. Hymenopappus newberryi Wild Cosmos
1 11. Packera multilobata (Senecio multilobatus) Uinta groundsel
1 12. Seriphidium vaseyanum (Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana) Mt. sagebrush
1 13. Stenotus armerioides (Haplopappus armerioides) Thrifty goldenweed
2 14. Tetraneuris ivesiana (Hymenoxys acaulis var. ivesiana) Stemless woollybase
1 15. Townsendia incana Silvery townsendia
2 16. Townsendia rothrockii Rocky Mt. easter daisy
Berberidaceae Barberry
2 17. Mahonia repens Oregon-grape, holly-grape
Boraginaceae Borage
1 18. Cryptantha minima
•1 19. Hackelia gracilenta Stickseed
1 20. Lithospermum incisum Narrow-leaved puccoon, showy stoneseed
Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) Mustard
1 21. Erysimum inconspicuum Shy wallflower
•2 22. Lesquerella pruinosa Frosty bladderpod
1 23. Lesquerella rectipes Colorado / dandelion bladderpod
1 24. Schoenocrambe linifolia (Sisymbrium linifolium) Skeleton-mustard
1 25. Stanleya pinnata Prince's plume
1 26. Streptanthus cordatus Twistedflower
Cactaceae Cactus
1 27. Echinocereus triglochidiatus Claret cup
Caprifoliaceae Honeysuckle
1 28. Symphoricarpos rotundifolius (incl. S. oreophilus var. utahensis) Snowberry

Southwest Chapter trip to 1 = Mesa Verde National Monument; 2 = Mancos shale sites S of Pagosa; 3 = Pizza
Hut site w of Pagosa; 4 = Chimney Rock site.
• = endemic species
Four Corners - May 28, 1995 to May 29, 1995

Scientific Name Synonym Common Name


Celastraceae Stafftree
1 29. Paxistima myrsinites Mountain-lover
Convallariaceae (formerly in Liliaceae) Mayflower
1 30. Maianthemum amplexicaule (Smilicina racemosa var. amplexicaulis) False Solomon's seal
Cupressaceae Cypress
1 31. Sabina osteosperma (Juniperus utahensis) Utah juniper
Ephedraceae Ephedra
1 32. Ephedra viridis Green ephedra, Mormon tea
Euphorbiaceae Spurge
1 33. Chamaesyce fendleri (Euphorbia fendleri)
Fabaceae (Leguminosae) Pea
•1 34. Astragalus detritalis Plateau milkvetch
1 35. Astragalus flexuosus Limber vetch, wire milkvetch
1 36. Astragalus lonchocarpus Great rushy milkvetch
2 37. Astragalus praelongus Stinking milkvetch
•4 38. Astragalus proximus
•1 39. Astragalus schmolliae Schmoll’s milkvetch
1 40. Astragalus wingatanus Fort Wingate milkvetch
Fagaceae Oak
1 41. Quercus gambellii Gambel oak
Geraniaceae Geranium
1 42. Erodium cicutarium Storksbill, cranebill
Helleboraceae (formerly in Ranunculaceae) Hellebore
13 43. Delphinium nelsonii (incl. in D. nuttallianum by most authors) Nelson larkspur
Hydrangeaceae Hydrangea
1 44. Fendlera rupicola Fendlerbush
Linaceae Flax
2 45. Adenolinum lewisii (Linum lewsii) Wild flax
Malvaceae Mallow
1 46. Iliamnus rivularis Streambank wild hollyhock
Melanthiaceae (formerly in Liliaceae) False hellebore
3 47. Toxicoscordion paniculatum (Zygadenus paniculatum) Death camas
Onagraceae Evening-primrose
1 48. Oenothera caespitosa Evening-primrose, Morning-lily
Pinaceae Pine
1 49. Pinus edulis Two-needle pinyon
1 50. Pinus ponderosa ssp. Ponderosa pine
scopulorum
1 51. Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir
Poaceae (Gramineae) Grass
1 52. Achnatherum hymenoides (Oryzopsis, Stipa) Indian ricegrass
Polemoniaceae Phlox
3 53. Collomia linearis
1 54. Ipomopsis aggregata (Gilia aggregata) Scarlet gilia
•2 55. Ipomopsis polyantha Pagosa Gilia
1 56. Leptodactylon pungens Common prickly phlox
3 57. Microsteris gracilis Pink microsteris, little polecat
1 58. Phlox austromontana Desert phlox

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Four Corners - May 28, 1995 to May 29, 1995

Scientific Name Synonym Common Name


•2 59. Phlox caryophylla Phlox
2 60. Phlox longifolia Longleaf phlox
3 61. Phlox longifolia Longleaf phlox
Polygonaceae Buckwheat
1 62. Eriogonum flavum (E. jamesii var. flavescens) Sulphurflower
Primulaceae Primrose
1 63. Androsace septentrionalis Northern rock primrose
Pteridaceae (formerly in Polypodiaceae) Maidenhair fern
1 64. Cheilanthes feei Slender lip fern
Ranunculaceae Buttercup
1 65. Atragene columbiana (Clematis columbiana var. tenuiloba) Rocky Mt. clematis
Rhamnaceae Buckthorn
2 66. Rhamnus smithii Smith’s buckthorn
Rosaceae Rose
1 67. Amelanchier alnifolia (A. pumila) Serviceberry, common shadbush
1 68. Amelanchior utahensis Utah serviceberry
1 69. Cercocarpus montanus Alder-leaf mountain mahogany
1 70. Purshia tridentata Bitterbrush
Rubiaceae Madder
1 71. Galium coloradoënse (G. multiflorum var. coloradoënse) Shrubby bedstraw
Salicaceae Willow
1 72. Populus tremuloides Aspen
Santalaceae Sandalwood
1 73. Comandra umbellata Bastard-toadflax
Saxifragaceae Saxifrage
1 74. Heuchera parvifolia Common alum-root
Scrophulariaceae Figwort
3 75. Collinsia parviflora Blue-eyed Mary
1 76. Pedicularis centranthera Pinyon-juniper lousewort
1 77. Penstemon eatonii Eaton penstemon
1 78. Penstemon linarioides Penstemon

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