of Mesa Verde, Prater Ridge Trail [Montezuma Co(s), ] Observed on CONPS fieldtrip, 05/20/2006 to 6/17/2006 Leader(s): Al Schneider; Recorder(s); Al Schneider

Scientific Name Synonym Common Name Alliaceae (formerly in Liliaceae) Onion 1. Allium acuminatum Tapertip onion Alsinaceae (formerly in Caryophyllaceae) Chickweed 2. Eremogone congesta (Arenaria congesta) Desert sandwort 3. Eremogone kingii ssp. (Arenaria eastwoodii) King's or Eastwood’s sandwort uintahensis 4. Psuedostellaria jamesiana (Stellaria jamesiana) Sticky starwort or chickweed Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Parsley 5. Ligusticum porteri Lovage, Osha 6. Lomatium dissectum 7. Lomatium grayi Narrow-leaf lomatium, Gray desrt parsley 8. Lomatium triternatum ssp. (L. simplex) Ternate lomatium platycarpum (Compositae) Sunflower 9. Achillea lanulosa (A. millefolium ssp. lanulosa) Yarrow 10. Antennaria dimorpha Low pussytoes 11. Antennaria parvifolia Mt. pussytoes 12. Artemisia ludoviciana Praire sagewort 13. Balsamorhiza sagittata Balsam-root 14. Chaenactis douglasii Dusty maiden 15. Erigeron divergens Spreading fleabane 16. Erigeron speciosus Aspen daisy 17. Grindelia arizonica var. gumweed stenophylla 18. Helianthella quinquenervis Aspen sunflower 19. Heterotheca villosa (Chrysopsis villosa) Hairy goldenaster 20. Packera neomexicana (Senecio mutabilis, S. neomexicanus) 21. Petradoria pumila (Solidago petradoria) Rock goldenrod 22. Psilochenia occidentalis (Crepis occidentalis) Western hawksbeard 23. Senecio integerrimus Lamb's tongue groundsel 24. Stenotus armerioides (Haplopappus armerioides) Thrifty goldenweed 25. Taraxacum officinale Common dandelion 26. torreyana 27. Tragopogon dubius ssp. major Salsify, Oysterplant 28. Wyethia X magna (W. amplexicaule x W. arizonica) Berberidaceae Barberry 29. Mahonia repens Oregon-grape, holly-grape Boraginaceae Borage 30. Lithospermum ruderale Contra stoneseed, puccoon 31. Mertensia brevistyla Short-styled bluebell 32. Mertensia lanceolata (incl. M. viridis) Chiming bells, bluebells

Plants in bloom on May 20 and June 17, 2006. Photos of many of the plants on this list can be viewed at http: //www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/ Mesa Verde, Prater Ridge Trail - May 20, 2006 to Jun 17, 2006

Scientific Name Synonym Common Name Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) Mustard 33. Boechera perennans (Arabis perennans) Common rockcress 34. Noccaea (Thlaspi montana) Wild candytuft 35. Schoenocrambe linifolia (Sisymbrium linifolium) Skeleton-mustard Caprifoliaceae Honeysuckle 36. Symphoricarpos rotundifolius (incl. S. oreophilus var. utahensis) Snowberry Celastraceae Stafftree 37. Paxistima myrsinites Mountain-lover Convallariaceae (formerly in Liliaceae) Mayflower 38. Maianthemum amplexicaule (Smilicina racemosa var. amplexicaulis) False Solomon's seal 39. Maianthemum stellatum (Smilicina stellata) False solomon's seal Crassulaceae Stonecrop 40. Amerosedum lanceolatum (Sedum lanceolatum) Stonecrop Fabaceae (Leguminosae) Pea 41. Astragalus pattersonii Patterson milkvetch 42. Astragalus praelongus Stinking milkvetch 43. Lathyrus pauciflorus Peavine 44. Lupinus ammophilus (L. polyphyllus var. ammophilus) Meadow lupine 45. Medicago lupulina Black medic Fagaceae Oak 46. Quercus gambellii Gambel oak Geraniaceae Geranium 47. Erodium cicutarium Storksbill, cranebill Helleboraceae (formerly in Ranunculaceae) Hellebore 48. Delphinium nuttalianum (D. nelsonii) Nelson larkspur Hydrangeaceae Hydrangea 49. Fendlera rupicola Fendlerbush 50. Philadelphus microphyllus (P. microphyllus ssp. occidentalis) Mock-orange Lamiaceae Mint 51. Dracocephalum parviflorum (Moldavica parviflora) Dragonhead Liliaceae Lily 52. Fritillaria atropurpurea Fritillary Linaceae Flax 53. Adenolinum lewisii (Linum lewsii) Wild flax Malvaceae Mallow 54. Iliamna grandiflora Wild hollyhock Poaceae (Gramineae) Grass 55. Muhlenbergia montana Mountain muhly Polemoniaceae Phlox 56. Aliciella haydenii (Gilia haydenii) Gilia 57. Ipomopsis aggregata (Gilia aggregata) Scarlet gilia 58. Microsteris gracilis Pink microsteris, little polecat Polygonaceae Buckwheat 59. Eriogonum flavum (E. jamesii var. flavescens) Sulphurflower 60. Pterogonum alatum (Eriogonum alatum) Winged eriogonum Primulaceae Primrose 61. Androsace septentrionalis Northern rock primrose

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Scientific Name Synonym Common Name Pyrolaceae (fomerly in Ericaceae) Wintergreen 62. Orthilia secunda (Pyrola, Ramischia) One-sided wintergreen Ranunculaceae Buttercup 63. Coriflora hirsutissima (Clematis hirsutissima) Leatherflower, sugarbowls Rosaceae Rose 64. Amelanchior utahensis Utah serviceberry N 65. Cercocarpus montanus Alder-leaf mountain mahogany 66. Padus virginiana ssp. (Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa) Chokecherry melanocarpa 67. Peraphyllum ramosissimum Squaw-apple 68. Purshia tridentata Bitterbrush Santalaceae Sandalwood 69. Comandra umbellata Bastard-toadflax Saxifragaceae Saxifrage 70. Heuchera parvifolia Common alum-root Scrophulariaceae Figwort 71. Castilleja chromosa Desert / common paintbrush 72. Collinsia parviflora Blue-eyed Mary 73. Penstemon linarioides Penstemon 74. Penstemon strictus Rocky Mt. penstemon Thalictraceae (formerly in Ranunculaceae) Meadowrue 75. Thalictrum fendleri Meadow-rue

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