Bent's Old Fort NHS
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Flora of Bent's Fort

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Genus and Species Common Name Family
Sagittaria cuneata Arrowhead ALISMATACEAE
Amaranthus retroflexus Amaranth, redroot pigweed AMARANTHACEAE
Cymopteris acaulis Indian breadroot APIACEAE
Conium maculatum Poison hemlock APIACEAE
Apocynum cannabium Indian hemp APOCYNACEAE
Asclepias speciosa Showy milkweed ASCLEPIADACEAE
Asclepias subverticillata Whorled milkweed ACSLEPIADACEAE
Virgulus falcatus   ASTERACEAE
Brickellia rosmarinifolia chlorolepsis   ASTERACEAE
Ambrosia trifida Giant ragweed ASTERACEAE
Ambrosia psilostachya Ragweed ASTERACEAE
Artemisia filifolia Sand sage ASTERACEAE
Dyssodia papposa Fetid marigold ASTERACEAE
Conyza canadensis Horseweed ASTERACEAE
Chrysothamnus nauseasus Rabbitbrush ASTERACEAE
Cirsium arvense Canada thistle ASTERACEAE
Aster ericoides Fall aster ASTERACEAE
Acroptilon repens Russian knapweed ASTERACEAE
Lactuca oblongifolia   ASTERACEAE
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia Tansy aster ASTERACEAE
Haplopappus annuus   ASTERACEAE
Baccharis salicina Groundsel tree ASTERACEAE
Lactuca serriola Prickly lettuce ASTERACEAE
Helianthus annuus Common sunflower ASTERACEAE
Lygodesmia juncea Skeleton weed ASTERACEAE
Iva axillaris Poverty weed or sumpweed ASTERACEAE
Erigeron sp. Daisy fleabane ASTERACEAE
Gutierrezia sarothrae Snakeweed ASTERACEAE
Grindelia squarrosa Gumweed, rosenweed ASTERACEAE
Helianthus petiolaris Prairie sunflower ASTERACEAE
Machaeranthera pinnatifida Tansy aster ASTERACEAE
Machaeranthera phyllocephala Tansy aster ASTERACEAE
Tragopogon dubius Salsify or oysterplant ASTERACEAE
Solidago canadensis Canada goldenrod ASTERACEAE
Ratibida columnifera Prairie coneflower ASTERACEAE
Lappula redowski Stickseed,beggars tick BORAGINACEAE
Cryptantha crassispala   BORAGINACEAE
Rorippa sinuata Yellow cress BRASSICACEAE
Lepidium latifolium Tall white mustard BRASSICACEAE
Chorispora tennella Purple mustard, Blue mustard BRASSICACEAE
Gleditsia tricanthos Honey locust CAESALJUNO
Cleome serrulata Rocky Mountain Beeplant CAPPARACEAE
Symphoricarpos occidentalis Snowberry CAPRIFOLIACEAE
Atriplex patens   CHENOPODIACEAE
Chenopodium berlanderi Lambsquarters CHENOPODIACEAE
Krashinnikovia lanata Winterfat CHENOPODIACEAE
Atriplex canescens Four-winged saltbush CHENOPODIACEAE
Salsola iberica Russian thistle CHENOPODIACEAE
Ipomoea leptophylla Bush morning glory CONVOLVULACEAE
Convolvulus arvensis Bindweed CONVOLVULACEAE
Thlaspi arvense Fanweed, Pennycress CRUCIFERAE
Descurainia sophia Flixweed, Tansy mustard CRUCIFERAE
Cucurbita foetidissima Coyote melon CUCURBITACEAE
Schoenoplectus pugens   CYPERACEAE
Schoenoplectus lacustris acutus   CYPERACEAE
Carex praegracilis sedge CYPERACEAE
Carex lanuginosa sedge CYPERACEAE
Scirpus paludossus Alkali bulrush CYPERACEAE
Eleocharis palustris spike rush CYPERACEAE
Dipsacus sylvestris Teasel DIPSACACEAE
Chamaesyce glyptosperma   EUPHORBIACEAE
Agaloma marginata Snow-on-the-mountain EUPHORBIACEAE
Euphorbia dentata   EUPHORBIACEAE
Glycyrrhiza lepidata Wild licorice FABACEAE
Psoralidium tenuiflorum   FABACEAE
Vexibia nuttaliana   FABACEAE
Lupinus pusillus Lupine FABACEAE
Astragalus bisulcatus Locoweed FABACEAE
Stachys palustris Hedge nettle LAMIACEAE
leonurus cardiaca Motherwort LAMIACEAE
Nuttalia nuda Blazing star LOASACEAE
Hibiscus trionum Flower of the Hour MALVACEAE
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet leaf MALVACEAE
Sphaeralcea coccinea Copper mallow MALVACEAE
Proboscidae louisianica Devil's claw MARTYNIACEAE
Oxybaphus linearis Wild Four-o-Clock NYCTAGINACEAE
Tripterocalyx micranthus Sand verbena NYCTAGINACEAE
Abronia fragrens Sand verbena NYCTAGINACEAE
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green ash OLEACEAE
Oenothera albicaulis White Evening Primrose ONAGRACEAE
Oenathera villosa villosa Evening primrose ONAGRACEAE
Guara parviflora   ONAGRACEAE
Plantago patagonica Wooly plantain PLANTAGINACEAE
Bromus commutatus Brome POACEAE
Cylindropyrum cylindricum Goatgrass POACEAE
Chondrosum gracile Blue gramma POACEAE
Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats gramma POACEAE
Pascopyrum smithii var. molle Western wheatgrass POACEAE
Aristida purpurea longiseta Red three awn POACEAE
Bothriochloa saccharoides Silver beardgrass POACEAE
Bromopsis inermis Smooth brome POACEAE
Anisantha tectorum Cheatgrass POACEAE
Buchloe dactyloides buffalo grass POACEAE
Cenchrus longispinus Sandbur POACEAE
Chloris verticillata Windmillgrass POACEAE
Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass POACEAE
Dactylis glomerata Orchard grass POACEAE
Distichlis spicata stricta Saltgrass POACEAE
Echinochloa crus-galli Barnyard grass POACEAE
Elymus canadensis Canada wild rye POACEAE
Hilaria jamesii Galleta grass POACEAE
Critesion pusillum Foxtail barley POACEAE
Critesion jubatum Foxtail barley POACEAE
Panicum obtusum Vine-mesquite POACEAE
Panicum capillare Witchgrass POACEAE
Muhlenbergia racemosa Muhly, or Mutton grass POACEAE
Muhlenbergia asperifolia Alkali muhly POACEAE
Phragmites australis common reed, rivergrass POACEAE
Elymus elymoides Wild rye POACEAE
Poa fendleriana Bluegrass POACEAE
Phalaroides arundinacea Reed canary grass POACEAE
Schedonardus paniculatus Tumblegrass POACEAE
Polypogon monspeliensis Rabbitfoot grass POACEAE
Spartina pectinata Prairie cordgrass POACEAE
Spartina pectinata Prairie cordgrass POACEAE
Sorghum halepense Johnson grass POACEAE
Seteria viridis Foxtail, Bristlegrass POACEAE
Sporobolus airoides Alkali sacaton POACEAE
Sporobolus cryptandrus Sand dropseed POACEAE
Persicaria pennsylvanicum Smartweed POLYGONACEAE
Rumex crispus Curly dock POLYGONACEAE
Rumex obtusifolium   POLYGONACEAE
Rumex venosus Veiny dock, Wild begonia POLYGONACEAE
Polygonum ramosissimum Smartweed POLYGONACEAE
Malus sp. old apple tree ROSACEAE
Rosa woodsii wild rose ROSACEAE
Populus sargentii Plains cottonwood SALICACEAE
Salix exigua Snadbar willow SALICACEAE
Salix amygdaloides Peach leaved willow SALICACEAE
Populus alba Maple leaved cottonwood SALICACEAE
Veronica anagallia-aquatica speedwell SCROPHULARIACEAE
Verbascum thapsis Mullein SCROPHULARIACEAE
Physalis verginiana   SOLONACEAE
Solanum rostratum Buffalo burr SOLONACEAE
Chamaesaracha conoides   SOLONACEAE
Quincola lobata Purple flowered ground cherry SOLONACEAE
Physallis hederifolia Ground-cherry SOLONACEAE
Tamarix ramosissima Tamarisk, salt cedar TAMARICACEAE
Typha angustifolia Narrow leaved cattail TYPHACEAE
Tribulus terrestris Puncture vine ZYGOPHYLLACEAE
Kallstroemia parviflora   ZYGOPHYLLACEAE
Carex sp. sedge CYPERACEAE

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Author: Matt Masten beol_interpretation@nps.gov
Last updated: 6-27-00
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