of Owl Creek Pass [Ouray/Gunnison Co(s), ] Observed on CONPS fieldtrip, 7/14/2007 to 7/14/2007 Leader(s): Al Schneider, Peggy Lyon; Recorder(s); Al Schneider, Peggy Lyon

Scientific Name Synonym Common Name Aceraceae Maple r 1. Acer glabrum Mt. maple Alliaceae (formerly in ) Onion vp 2. Allium acuminatum Tapertip onion Alsinaceae (formerly in Caryophyllaceae) Chickweed vp 3. Eremogone congesta (Arenaria congesta) Desert sandwort Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Parsley tn 4. Heracleum sphondylium ssp. (H. lanatum) Cow parsnip montanum vp, tn 5. Ligusticum porteri Lovage, Osha tn, ocp 6. Osmorhiza depauperata (O. obtusa) Sweet cicely vp 7. Osmorhiza occidentalis Western sweetcicely tn 8. Oxypolis fendleri Cowbane tn, ocp 9. Pseudocymopterus montanus (Cymopterus lemmonii) Yellow mt. parsley (Compositae) Sunflower vp, tn 10. Achillea lanulosa (A. millefolium ssp. lanulosa) Yarrow tn 11. Agoseris aurantiaca Orange agoseris tn 12. Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting ocp 13. Arnica cordifolia Heartleaf arnica tn 14. Arnica mollis Subalpine arnica tn, ocp 15. Arnica parryi Rayless arnica r 16. Aster foliaceous Leafy-bracted aster vp 17. Chrysothamnus nauseosus Rubber rabbitbrush s 18. Cirsium arvense (Breea arvense) Canada thistle I r, tn 19. Dugaldia hoopesii (Helenium hoopesii) Orange sneezeweed tn 20. Erigeron coulteri Coulter daisy vp 21. Erigeron speciosus Aspen daisy vp 22. Heliomeris multiflora (Viguiera multiflora) vp 23. Oligosporus dracunculus ssp. (Artemisia dracunculus ssp. glauca) Wild tarragon glaucus tn, ocp 24. Oreochrysum parryi Parry goldenweed vp 25. Packera neomexicana (Senecio mutabilis, S. neomexicanus) vp 26. Senecio eremophilus ssp. kingii Western golden ragwort r, tn 27. Senecio serra Saw groundsel tn 28. Senecio triangularis Arrowleaf senecio tn 29. Taraxacum officinale Common dandelion I vp 30. Tragopogon dubius ssp. major Salsify, Oysterplant I

vp = Vista Point, Uncompahgre Nat'l Forest, mountain shrub community; r = roadside, Iliamna grandiflora G3Q S1)site; sm = Stealey Mt. trailhead, aspen-bracken fern comm.; tn = True Grit meadow, Nate Creek Ditch, spruce-fir-aspen forest; ocp = Owl Creek Pass, shady spruce-fir forest. I = introduced; G# = global rare status; S# = state rare plant status. Owl Creek Pass - Jul 14, 2007 to Jul 14, 2007 Scientific Name Synonym Common Name Berberidaceae Barberry vp 31. Mahonia repens Oregon-grape, holly-grape Boraginaceae Borage vp 32. Hackelia floribunda False forget-me-not tn 33. Mertensia ciliata Tall chiming bells or bluebells (Cruciferae) Mustard vp 34. Boechera drummondii (Arabis drummondii) Drummond rockcress tn 35. Cardamine cordifolia Brookcress vp 36. Descurainia californica tansy vp, tn 37. montana ( montana) Wild candytuft Calochortaceae (formerly in Liliaceae) Mariposa vp 38. Calochortus gunnisonii Mariposa or sego lily Caprifoliaceae Honeysuckle tn, ocp 39. Sambucus microbotrys (S. racemosa ssp. pubens) Red elderberry vp 40. Symphoricarpos rotundifolius (incl. S. oreophilus var. utahensis) Snowberry Celastraceae Stafftree ocp 41. Paxistima myrsinites Mountain-lover Convallariaceae (formerly in Liliaceae) Mayflower r, ocp 42. Maianthemum amplexicaule (Smilicina racemosa var. amplexicaulis) False Solomon's seal Cyperaceae Sedge tn 43. Carex aquatilis Water sedge tn 44. Carex aurea Golden sedge tn, ocp 45. Carex geyeri Elk sedge tn 46. Carex microptera Small-wing sedge tn 47. Carex sp Equisetaceae Horsetail tn 48. Equisetum arvense Field horsetail Ericaceae Heath tn, ocp 49. Vaccinium myrtillus ssp. Blueberry, Rocky Mt. whortleberry oreophilum (Leguminosae) Pea tn 50. Lathyrus leucanthus White-flowered peavine vp 51. Lupinus argenteus Silvery lupine tn 52. Trifolium kingii King’s G5S1 tn 53. Trifolium repens White dutch clover I vp, tn 54. Vicia americana American or blue vetch Fagaceae Oak vp 55. Quercus gambellii Gambel oak Gentianaceae Gentian vp 56. Frasera speciosa (Swertia radiata) Monument plant, green gentian, elkweed Geraniaceae Geranium r, tn, ocp 57. Geranium richardsonii White geranium Grossulariaceae Currant/Gooseberry tn 58. Ribes montigenum Subalpine prickly currant

-2- Owl Creek Pass - Jul 14, 2007 to Jul 14, 2007 Scientific Name Synonym Common Name Helleboraceae (formerly in Ranunculaceae) Hellebore tn 59. Aquilegia coerulea Colorado columbine vp, tn 60. Delphinium barbeyi (D. occidentale var. barbeyi) Subalpine larkspur tn 61. Psychrophila leptosepala (Caltha leptosepala) Marsh-marigold Hydrophyllaceae Waterleaf vp 62. Phacelia heterophylla Scorpion-weed Hypolepidaceae (Dennstaedtiaceae) Bracken s 63. Pteridium aquilinium ssp. Bracken lanuginosum Juncaceae Rush tn 64. Juncus sp Rush Lamiaceae Mint vp 65. Agastache urticifolia Giant hyssop vp 66. Prunella vulgaris Self-heal, heal-all Malvaceae Mallow r 67. Iliamna grandiflora Wild hollyhock G3S1 Melanthiaceae (formerly in Liliaceae) False hellebore tn 68. Veratrum tenuipetalum Corn husk lily, False hellebore Onagraceae Evening-primrose r, tn 69. Chamerion angustifolium (Epilobium angustifolium) Fireweed tn 70. Epilobium hornemannii Hornemann's willowherb tn 71. Epilobium lactiflorum Willow-herb Orchidaceae Orchid ocp 72. Corallorhiza maculata Spotted coralroot ocp 73. Goodyera oblongifolia Rattlesnake plantain tn 74. Platanthera huronensis (prob. incl. in Limnorchis hyperborea by Weber) Pinaceae Pine tn, ocp 75. Abies bifolia (A. lasiocarpa) Subalpine fir tn, ocp 76. Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce Poaceae (Gramineae) Grass vp 77. Achnatherum lettermanii (Stipa lettermanii) Letterman needlegrass vp, tn, ocp 78. Bromopsis canadensis (Bromus ciliatus, B. richardsonis) Fringed brome vp 79. Bromopsis inermis (Bromus inermis) Smooth brome I vp, tn 80. Dactylis glomerata Orchardgrass I vp 81. Danthonia parryi Oatgrass tn 82. Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted hairgrass vp 83. Elymus elymoides (Sitanion hystrix) Squirreltail tn 84. Elymus glaucus Blue wild rye vp 85. Koeleria macrantha (K. cristata, K. pyramidata) Junegrass tn 86. Phleum commutatum (P. alpinum of Harrington) Alpine timothy vp, tn 87. Phleum pratense Timothy I tn 88. Poa alpina Alpine bluegrass vp, tn 89. Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass I tn 90. Poa reflexa (P. rupicola) Nodding bluegrass

-3- Owl Creek Pass - Jul 14, 2007 to Jul 14, 2007 Scientific Name Synonym Common Name Polemoniaceae Phlox tn 91. Collomia linearis vp 92. Ipomopsis aggregata (Gilia aggregata) Scarlet gilia Polygonaceae Buckwheat vp 93. Eriogonum racemosum Redroot buckwheat vp 94. Eriogonum umbellatum Sulphur-flower tn 95. Rumex sp Dock Primulaceae Primrose tn 96. Androsace septentrionalis Northern rock primrose Ranunculaceae Buttercup r 97. Clematis ligusticifolia Western virgins bower tn 98. Ranunculus unciatus Buttercup Rhamnaceae Buckthorn vp 99. Ceanothus fendleri Buckbrush Rosaceae Rose vp 100. Amelanchior utahensis serviceberry tn, ocp 101. Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca (F. ovalis) Wild strawberry vp 102. Peraphyllum ramosissimum Squaw-apple vp 103. Potentilla pulcherrima Cinquefoil tn 104. Potentilla pulcherrima x Cinquefoil hippiana vp 105. Rosa woodsii Woods rose Salicaceae Willow r, s, tn 106. Populus tremuloides Aspen ocp 107. Populus tremuloides Aspen Saxifragaceae Saxifrage tn 108. Micranthes odontoloma (Saxifraga odontoloma) Brook saxifrage Scrophulariaceae Figwort vp 109. Castilleja linariifolia paintbrush r 110. Castilleja miniata Scarlet paintbrush tn 111. Castilleja rhexifolia Rosy paintbrush tn 112. Mimulus guttatus Common yellow monkeyflower tn 113. Pedicularis groenlandica Little pink elephant, elephantella r, tn 114. Pedicularis procera (P. grayi) Gray's lousewort ocp 115. Pedicularis racemosa ssp. alba Curled lousewort vp 116. Penstemon strictus Rocky Mt. penstemon tn 117. Veronica americana American brooklime Thalictraceae (formerly in Ranunculaceae) Meadowrue vp, r, ocp 118. Thalictrum fendleri Meadow-rue Uvulariaceae (formerly in Liliaceae) Bellwort r 119. trachycarpa (mistakenly incl. in ) Bellwort Violaceae Violet r 120. Viola rydbergii (V. rugulosa of Colo. lit.) Violet ocp 121. Viola scopulorum (V. canadensis var. canadensis)

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