Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Plant List Please send all corrections and updates to Al Schneider, [email protected] Updated 6/2011 Family Scientific Name Common name Aceraceae Negundo aceroides ssp interius Boxelder Adiantaceae Adiantum capillus-veneris Venus' hair fern Agavaceae Yucca angustissima Narrow-leaved Yucca Agavaceae Yucca baccata Banana yucca Agavaceae Yucca harrimaniae Spanish bayonet Alliaceae Allium acuminatum Tapertip onion Alliaceae Allium macropetalum Largeflower wild onion Alliaceae Allium textile Textile onion Alliaceae Androstephium breviflorum Pink funnellily Alsinaceae Eremogone kingii Desert sandwort Amaranthaceae Amaranthus blitoides Prostrate pigweed Amaranthaceae Amaranthus retroflexus Redroot amaranth Anacardiaceae Rhus aromatica simplicifolia Simple leaf skunkbush Anacardiaceae Rhus aromatica trilobata Three lobed skunkbush Anacardiaceae Toxicodendron rydbergii Poison ivy Apiaceae Cymopteris bulbosus Bulbous spring parsley Apiaceae Cymopteris constancei Widewing spring parsley Apiaceae Cymopteris fendleri Fendlers parsley Apiaceae Cymopteris purpureus Purple spring parsley Apiaceae Lomatium triternatum Desert parsley Apocynaceae Amsonia jonesii Jones's bluestar Asclepiadaceae Asclepias asperula Spider milkweed Asclepiadaceae Asclepias cryptoceras Adobe milkweed Asclepiadaceae Asclepias macrosperma Largeseed milkweed Asclepiadaceae Asclepias speciosa Showy milkweed Asclepiadaceae Asclepias subverticillata Whorled milkweed Asteraceae Acosta diffusa Tumble knapweed Asteraceae Achillea lanulosa Western yarrow Asteraceae Acosta maculosa Spotted knapweed Asteraceae Acroptilon repens Russian knapweed Asteraceae Ambrosia acanthicarpa Flatspine burr ragweed Asteraceae Ambrosia trifida great ragweed Asteraceae Antennaria rosulata Rosy pussytoes Asteraceae Artemisia bigelovii Bigelow's sagebrush Asteraceae Artemisia frigida Fringed sagewort Asteraceae Artemisia ludoviciana Lousiana sage Asteraceae Brickellia grandiflora Tasselflower brickellbush Asteraceae Brickellia longifolia Longleaf brickellbush Asteraceae Brickellia microphylla Littleleaf brickellbush Asteraceae Brickellia oblongifolia Mojave brickellbush Asteraceae Carduus nutans Musk thistle Asteraceae Chrysothamnus depressa Longflower rabbitbrush Asteraceae Chaetopappa ericoides Sand-aster Asteraceae Chrysothamnus greenei Greene's rabbitbrush Asteraceae Chrysothamnus nauseosus Rubber rabbitbrush Asteraceae Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus Green rabbitbrush Asteraceae Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Asteraceae Cirsium neomexicanum New Mexico thistle Asteraceae Cirsium tracyi Tracy's thistle Asteraceae Erigeron argentatus
Page 1 5/2006-LS Asteraceae Erigeron aphanactis Asteraceae Erigeron colo-mexicanus Asteraceae Erigeron concinnus Fleabane Asteraceae Erigeron pulcherrimus Asteraceae Erigeron pulcherrimus Basin fleabane Asteraceae Erigeron utahensis Asteraceae Gaillardia aristata Blanketflower Asteraceae Gutierrezia microcephala Threadleaf snakeweed Asteraceae Gutierrezia sarothrae Broom snakeweed Asteraceae Helianthus annuus Sunflower Asteraceae Helianthus petiolaris Prairie sunflower Asteraceae Heliomeris multiflora Showy goldeneye Asteraceae Heterotheca villosa Hairy goldenaster Asteraceae Hymenopappus filifolius Rayless hymenopappus Asteraceae Iva axillaris Povertyweed Asteraceae Lygodesmia arizonica Arizona skeleton plant Asteraceae Lygodesmia juncea Rush skeleton plant Asteraceae Machaeranthera bigelovii Bigelow's tansyaster Asteraceae Machaeranthera grindelioides Lacy tansy aster Asteraceae Machaeranthera pinnatifida Yellow tansy aster Asteraceae Malacothrix sonchoides Desert dandelion Asteraceae Oligosporus dracunculus Tarragon Asteraceae Oligosporus filifolius Sand sage Asteraceae Packera multilobata Groundsel Asteraceae Petradoria pumila Rock goldenrod Asteraceae Picradenia richardsonii Colorado rubber plant Asteraceae Picrothamnus desertorum Spinypy sagebrush g Asteraceae Platyschkuhria integrifolia Desert Bahia Asteraceae Psilochenia occidentalis Hawksbeard Asteraceae Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii Dougla's ragwort Asteraceae Senecio spartioides Narrow leaved butterweed Asteraceae Seriphidium novum Black sagebrush Asteraceae Seriphidium tridentatum Big sagebrush Asteraceae Stenotus armerioides Perky Sue Asteraceae Stephanomeria exigua Small wire lettuce Asteraceae Stephanomeria runcinata Wire lettuce Asteraceae Taraxacum officinale Common dandelion Asteraceae Tetradymia canescens Spineless horsebrush Asteraceae Tetradymia spinosa Cottonthorn Asteraceae Tetraneuris ivesiana Ive's fournerved daisy Asteraceae Townsendia annua Annua, Townsend's daisy Asteraceae Townsendia incana Easter daisy Asteraceae Tragopogon dubius Salsify Asteraceae Virgulaster ascendens Aster Berberidaceae Mahonia repens Oregongrape Berberidaceae Xanthium strumarium Rough cockleburr Boraginaceae Cryptantha crassisepala Thicksepal Catseye Boraginaceae Cryptantha minima Little catseye Boraginaceae Cryptantha pterocarya Wingnut cryptantha Boraginaceae Lappula marginata Stickseed Boraginaceae Lappula squarrosa Stickseed Boraginaceae Lithospermum incisum Narrowleaf gromwell Boraginaceae Lithospermum ruderale Western gromwell Boraginaceae Oreocarya bakeri Baker's cryptantha Boraginaceae Oreocarya flava Yellow cryptantha
Page 2 5/2006-LS Boraginaceae Oreocarya flavoculata Roughseed cryptantha Boraginaceae Oreocarya nitida Tawny cryptantha Brassicaceae Alyssum minus Yellow alyssum Brassicaceae Boechera fendleri False arabis Brassicaceae Boechera pulchra Beautiful arabis Brassicaceae Boechera selbyi False arabis Brassicaceae Cardaria draba White top Brassicaceae Camelina microcarpa Littlepod falseflax Brassicaceae Chorispora tenella purple mustard Brassicaceae Descurainia incisa Tansy mustard Brassicaceae Descurainia pinnata Western tansymustard Brassicaceae Descurainia sophia Herb sophia Brassicaceae Dimorphocarpa wislizenii Spectaclepod Brassicaceae Draba cuneifolia Whitlow-wort Brassicaceae Draba reptans Carolina draba Brassicaceae Erysimum capitatum Wallflower Brassicaceae Lactuca serriola Prickly lettuce Brassicaceae Lepidium densiflorum Common pepperweed Brassicaceae Lepidium lasiocarpum Peppergrass Brassicaceae Lepidium latifolium Perennial pepperweed Brassicaceae Lepidium montanum Peppergrass Brassicaceae Lepidium perfoliatum Clasping peppergrass Brassicaceae Malcomia africana African mustard Brassicaceae Noccaea montana Candytuft Brassicaceae Physaria acutifolia Double bladderpod Brassicaceae Physaria rectipes Bladderpod Brassicaceae Schoenocrambe linifolia Flaxleaf plainsmustardp Brassicaceae Sisymbrium altissimum Jim Hill mustard Brassicaceae Streptanthus cordatus Heartleaf twistflower Brassicaceae Streptanthella longirostris Longbeak streptanthella Brassicaceae Stanleya pinnata Prince's plume Brassicaceae Thelypodiopsis aurea Durango tumblemustard Cactaceae Coryphantha vivipara Nipple cactus Cactaceae Cylindropuntia whipplei Cholla Cactaceae Echinocereus triglochidatus Claret cups Cactaceae Opuntia erinacea Common prickly pear Cactaceae Opuntia fragilis Brittle pricklypear Cactaceae Opuntia phaeacantha New Mexican prickly pear Cactaceae Opuntia polyacantha Prickly pear Cactaceae Sclerocactus parviflorus Bear claw cactus Calochortaceae Calochortus flexuosus Flex-stemmed sego lily Calochortaceae Calochortus nuttallii Sego lily Capparaceae Cleome lutea Yellow spiderflower Caprifoliaceae Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Common snowberry Caryophyllaceae Silene antirrhina Sleepy catchfly Chenopodiaceae Atriplex brandegei Siltbush Chenopodiaceae Atriplex canescens Fourwing saltbush Chenopodiaceae Atriplex confertifolia Shadscale saltbush Chenopodiaceae Atriplex gardneri Gardner's saltbush Chenopodiaceae Atriplex grayi Spiny hopsage Chenopodiaceae Atriplex obovata Mound saltbush Chenopodiaceae Bassia sieversiana Morenita (Kochia) Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium album Lambsquarters Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium berlandieri Goosefoot Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium fremontii Fremont's goosefoot
Page 3 5/2006-LS Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium incanum Mealy goosefoot Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium leptophyllum Narrowleaf goosefoot Chenopodiaceae Halogeton glomeratus Wiener leaf Chenopodiaceae Kochia americana Green molly Chenopodiaceae Krascheninnikovia lanata Winterfat Chenopodiaceae Monolepis nuttalliana Nuttall's povertyweed Chenopodiaceae Salsola australis Russian thistle Chenopodiaceae Sarcobatus vermiculatus Greasewood Chenopodiaceae Suaeda moquinii Mojave seablite Crossosomataceae Forsellesia meionandra Utah greasebush Cupressaceae Sabina utahensis Utah juniper Cuscutaceae Grammica campestris Dodder Cyperaceae Bolboschoenus maritimus Rush Cyperaceae Carex pensylvanica ssp. heliophila Sun sedge Cyperaceae Eleocharis palustris Common spikerush Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian olive Ephedraceae Ephedra torreyana Mormon tea, Torrey's Ephedraceae Ephedra viridis Mormon tea, green Equisetaceae Equisetum arvense Meadow horsetail Equisetaceae Hippochaete laevigata Scouring rush Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce glyptosperma Ribseed sandmat Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce fendleri Fendler's sandmat Euphorbiaceae Tithymalus brachyceras Spurge Fabaceae Astragalus amphioxys Crescent milkvetch Fabaceae Astragalus calycosus Matted poison milkvetch Fabaceae Astragalus ceramicus Painted milkvetch Fabaceae Astragalusg coltonii var. moabensis Colton's milkvetch Fabaceae Astragalus flavus Yellow milkvetch Fabaceae Astragalus lentiginosus var. palens Freckled milkvetch Fabaceae Astragalus lonchocarpus Rushy milkvetch Fabaceae Astragalus monumentalis Monument Valley milkvetch Fabaceae Astragalus mollissimus Wooly milkvetch Fabaceae Astragalus naturitensis Naturita milkvetch Fabaceae Astragalus newberryi Newberry's milkvetch Fabaceae Astragalus nuttallianus Small flowered milkvetch Fabaceae Astragalus tenellus Looseflower milkvetch Fabaceae Astragalus wingatanus Ft. Wingate milkvetch Fabaceae Hedysarum boreale Chainpod Fabaceae Lupinus ammophilus Sand lupine Fabaceae Lupinus argenteus Sliver lupine Fabaceae Lupinus caudatus Spurred lupine Fabaceae Lupinus kingii King's lupine Fabaceae Melilotus albus White sweetclover Fabaceae Melilotus officinalis Yellow sweetclover Fabaceae Medicago lupulina Black medic Fabaceae Medicago sativa Alfalfa Fabaceae Pediomelum megalanthum Indian Potato Fabaceae Trifolium gymnocarpum Hollyleaf clover Fabaceae Trifolium longipes Longstalk clover Fagaceae Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Fagaceae Quercus havardii var. tuckeri Havard oak Fagaceae Quercus turbinella Sonoran scrub oak Fumariaceae Corydalis curvisiliqua Curvepod fumewort Gentianaceae Frasera albomarginata Green gentian Geraniaceae Erodium cicutarium Filaree
Page 4 5/2006-LS Grossulariaceae Ribes aureum Golden current Helleboraceae Delphinium nuttalianum Larkspur Helleboraceae Delphinium scaposum Larkspur Hydrangeaceae Fendlera rupicola Fendlerbush Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia crenulata Cleftleaf wildheliotrope Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia ivesiana Ives' phacelia Iridaceae Iris missouriensis Rocky Mountain iris Juncaceae Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncaceae Juncus ensifolius Swordleaf rush Lamiaceae Dracocephalum parviflorum American dragonhead Lamiaceae Hedeoma drummondii Pennyroyal Lamiaceae Marrubium vulgare Horehound Linaceae Adenolinum lewisii Blue Flax Linaceae Mesynium puberulum Yellow flax Loasaceae Acrolasia albicaulis Whitestem blazingstar Loasaceae Nuttalia cronquistii Blazing-star Loasaceae Nuttalia multiflora Blazing-star Malvaceae Sphaeralcea coccinea Scarlet globemallow Malvaceae Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia Malvaceae Sphaeralcea parvifolia Smallflower globemallow Melanthiaceae Toxicoscordion paniculatum Death camas Nyctaginaceae Abronia fragrans Sand-verbena Nyctaginaceae Mirabilis glandulosa Colorado four O'clock Nyctaginaceae Oxybaphus linearis Umbrella-wort Oleaceae Forestiera pubescens Wild privet Oleaceae Fraxinus anomala Singleleaf ash Onagraceaeg Calylophusyp lavandulifolia Primrose Onagraceae Oenothera albicaulis Evening primrose Onagraceae Oenothera caespitosa Evening primrose Onagraceae Oenothera coronopifolia Crownleaf evening primrose Onagraceae Oenothera pallida Pale evening primrose Orobanchaceae Orobanche multiflora Broomrape Pinaceae Pinus edulis Pinyon Pinaceae Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa pine Plantaginaceae Plantago patagonica Woolly plantain Poaceae Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass Poaceae Achnatherum speciosum Showy needle grass Poaceae Agrostis stolonifera Redtop bentgrass Poaceae Agropyron cristatum Crested wheatgrass Poaceae Agrostis scabra Rough bentgrass Poaceae Anisantha tectorum Cheatgrass Poaceae Aristida purpurea Three-awn grass Poaceae Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats grama Poaceae Bromopsis inermis Smooth brome Poaceae Bromus japonicus Japanese brome Poaceae Chondrosum barbatum Annual grama Poaceae Chondrosum gracile Blue grama Poaceae Critesion glaucum Smooth barley Poaceae Critesion jubatum Foxtail barley Poaceae Critesion pusillum Little barley Poaceae Distichlis stricta Inland saltgrass Poaceae Elymus canadensis Canada wild rye Poaceae Elymus elymoides Bottlebrush squirreltail Poaceae Elymus trachycaulus Slender wheatgrass Poaceae Enneapogon desvauxii Nineawn pappusgrass
Page 5 5/2006-LS Poaceae Erioneuron pilosum Hairy tridens Poaceae Festuca arundenacea Tall fescue Poaceae Hesperostipa comata Needleandthread Poaceae Hesperostipa neomexicana New Mexico feathergrass Poaceae Koeleria macrantha Prairie junegrass Poaceae Leymus cinereus Great Basin wildrye Poaceae Leymus salinus Salina wildrye Poaceae Monroa squarrosa False buffalograss Poaceae Muhlenbergia asperifolia Alkali muhly Poaceae Muhlenbergia pungens Sandhills muhly Poaceae Nasella viridula Green needlegrass Poaceae Panicum capillare Witchgrass Poaceae Pascopyrum smithii Western wheatgrass Poaceae Phalaroides arundinacea Canary reedgrass Poaceae Pragmites australis Common reed Poaceae Pleuraphis jamesii Galleta Poaceae Poa bulbosa Bulbous bluegrass Poaceae Poa fendleriana Muttongrass Poaceae Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poaceae Poa secunda Nevada bluegrass Poaceae Polypogon monspeliensis Rabbitfoot grass Poaceae Sporobolus airoides Alkali sacaton Poaceae Sporobolus contractus Spike dropseed Poaceae Sporobolus cryptandrus Sand dropseed Poaceae Sporobolus flexuosus Mesa dropseed Poaceae Thinopyrum intermedium Intermediate wheatgrass Poaceae Vulpiap octoflora Sixweeks fescue Polemoniaceae Eriastrum diffusum Spreading eriastrum Polemoniaceae Gilia leptomeria Sand gilia Polemoniaceae Gilia opthalmoides Eyed gilia Polemoniaceae Gilia trioden Coyote gilia Polemoniaceae Ipomopsis aggregata Skyrocket gilia Polemoniaceae Ipomopsis congesta Ballhead gilia Polemoniaceae Ipomopsis gunnisonii Sanddune skyrocket Polemoniaceae Ipomopsis longiflora Flaxflowered gilia Polemoniaceae Ipomopsis polycladon Manybranched gilia Polemoniaceae Ipomopsis pumila Dwarf gilia Polemoniaceae Leptodactylon pungens Prickly gilia Polemoniaceae Microsteris gracilis Microsteris Polemoniaceae Phlox austromontana Desert phlox Polemoniaceae Phlox hoodii Spiny phlox Polemoniaceae Phlox longifolia Long leaf phlox Polygalaceae Polygala subspinosa Spiny polygala Polygonaceae Eriogonum cernuum Nodding Buckwheat Polygonaceae Eriogonum inflatum Trumpet buckwheat Polygonaceae Eriogonum leptophyllum Slenderleaf buckwheat Polygonaceae Eriogonum leptocladon Sand buckwheat Polygonaceae Eriogonum microthecum Slender buckwheat Polygonaceae Eriogonum ovalifolium Cushion buckwheat Polygonaceae Eriogonum palmerianum Palmer's buckwheat Polygonaceae Eriogonum racemosum Redroot buckwheat Polygonaceae Eriogonum umbellatum Sulphur buckwheat Polygonaceae Polygonum douglasii Dougla's knotweed Polygonaceae Pterogonum alatum Winged buckwheat Polygonaceae Rumex hymenosepalus Canaigre
Page 6 5/2006-LS Polygonaceae Stenogonum flexum Polygonaceae Stenogonum salsuginosum Salty eriogonum Portulacaceae Portulaca oleracea Common purslane Primulaceae Androsace occidentalis Western rockjasmine Primulaceae Androsace septentrionalis Pygmyflower rockjasmine Ranunculaceae Ceratocephala orthoceras Hornhead Ranunculaceae Clematis ligusticifolia Virgin's bower Rosaceae Amelanchier alnifolia? Saskatoon serviceberry Rosaceae Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Rosaceae Cercocarpus intricatus Littleleaf mountain mahogany Rosaceae Cercocarpus montanus True mountain mahogany Rosaceae Padus virginiana Choke cherry Rosaceae Peraphyllum ramosissimum Squaw apple Rosaceae Purshia stansburiana Cliffrose Rosaceae Purshia tridentata Antelope bitterbrush Rosaceae Rosa woodsii Woods' rose Salicaceae Populus angustifolia Narrowleaf cottonwood Salicaceae Populus deltoides Cottonwood Salicaceae Salix eriocephala var ligulifolia Strapleaf willow Salicaceae Salix exigua Sandbar willow Salicaceae Salix gooddingii Goodding's black willow Santalaceae Comandra umbellata Bastard toadflax Saxifragaceae Lithophragma tenellum Slender woodlandstar Scrophulariaceae Castilleja chromosa Indian paintbrush Scrophulariaceae Castilleja linariifolia Narrow leaf indian paintbrush Scrophulariaceae Collinsia parviflora Smallflower blue eyed Mary Scrophulariaceaep Cordylanthusyg wrightii Clubflower Scrophulariaceae Linaria dalmatica Dalmatian toadflax Scrophulariaceae Pedicularis centranthera Dwarf lousewort Scrophulariaceae Penstemon barbatus Beardlip penstemon Scrophulariaceae Penstemon breviculus Little penstemon Scrophulariaceae Penstemon eatonii Eaton penstemon Scrophulariaceae Penstemon lentus Penstemon Scrophulariaceae Penstemon linarioides Scrophulariaceae Penstemon angustifolius Scrophulariaceae Penstemon ophianthus Snake flower Scrophulariaceae Penstemon rostriflorus Scrophulariaceae Penstemon strictus Rocky mountain penstemon Scrophulariaceae Penstemon utahensis Utah penstemon Scrophulariaceae Verbascum thapsus Common mullein Sinopteridaceae Cheilanthes feei Slender lipfern Solanaceae Chamaesaracha coronopus Greenleaf five-eyes Solanaceae Datura wrightii Sacred thornapple Solanaceae Lycium pallidum Wolfberry Solanaceae Nicotiana attenuata Coyote tobacco Solanaceae Physalis hederifolia Ivyleaf groundcherry Solanaceae Solanum physalifolium var. nitidibaccatum Hoe nightshade Solanaceae Solanum triflorum Cutleaf mightshade Tamaricaceae Tamarix ramossisima Tamarisk Ulmaceae Celtis reticulata Hackberry Ulmaceae Ulmus pumila Siberian elm Violaceae Viola nuttallii Nuttall's violet Zygophyllaceae Tribulus terrestris Puncturevine
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