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 1 3 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 -2- 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 -3-.