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Trees and Shrubs
 

Trees

Common Name Scientific Name
Apple Malus sp.
American Elm Ulmus americana L.
Boxelder Acer negundo L.
Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa Michx.
Fleshy Hawthorn Crataegus succulenta
Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh.
Hackberry Celtis occidentalis L.
Lanceleaf Cottonwood Populus x acuminata Rydb.
Paper Birch Betula papyrifera Marsh.
Plains Cottonwood Populus deltoides Rydb.
Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa Laws.
Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides Michx.
Rocky Mountain Juniper Juniperus scopulorum Sarg.
 

Shrubs

Family Name Common Name Scientific Name
Anacardiaceae
Smooth sumac Rhus glabra L.
Asteraceae Rubber rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus nauseosus (Pall.) Britt.
Betulaceae Mountain birch Betula occidentalis Hook.
Caprifoliaceae White coralberry Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake
Western snowberry Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook.
Cashew Poison Ivy Toxicodendron rydbergii
Smooth sumac Rhus glabra
Skunkbush Rhus aromatica
Cornaceae Redosier dogwood Cornus stolonifera Michx.
Cupressaceae Common juniper Juniperus communis L.
Creeping juniper Juniperus horizontalis Moench
Grape Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Woodbine Parthenocissus vitacea
Fabaceae

Leadplant

Amorpha canescens Pursh
False indigo Amorpha fruticosa L.
Grossulariaceae Golden currant Ribes odoratum Wendl.
Rosaceae Saskatoon serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
Northern hawthorn Crataegus rotundifolia Moench
Chokecherry Prunus virginiana L.
Red raspberry Rubus idaeus
Wild plum

Prunus americana Marsh.

Mountain mahogany Cercocarpus montanus Raf.
Caprifoliaceae Nannyberry Viburnum lentago L.
Elaeagnaceae Silver buffaloberry Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt.
Salicaceae Bebb willow Salix bebbiana Sarg.
Diamond willow

Salix eriocephala Michx.

Sandbar willow Salix exigua Nutt.
Yellow willow Salix lutea Nutt.


Shell-leaf Penstemon
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Star Lily  

Did You Know?
The Star Lilly (Leucocrinum montanum) has several common names including sand lily, sage lily, mountain lily, wild tuberose, and Star-of-Bethlehem. The word Leucocrinum comes from Greek meaning "white lily."
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Last Updated: November 17, 2007 at 10:46 EST