Plants of Rosewood Nature Study Area

Cyanthillium cinereum (also known as little ironweed and poovamkurunnila in malayalam) is a species of perennial plants in the sunflower family. The species is native to tropical Africa and to tropical Asia (India, Indochina, Indonesia, etc.) and has become naturalized in Australia, Mesoamerica, tropical South America, the West Indies, and the US State of Florida. less ↑

Pandorea pandorana, commonly known as the Wonga Wonga Vine, is a species of woody climbing vine in the family Bignoniaceae. It is found in Australia, Malesia and the southwestern Pacific region. It forms large pointed pods filled with papery seeds. It is easy to germinate, having two-lobed dicotyledons. It is a popular garden plant, common cultivars include the yellow-flowered P. 'Golden Showers', the white-flowered P. 'Snowbells', and the pinkish P. 'Rub less ↑

Wahlenbergia capillaris, commonly known as tufted bluebell, is a plant in the family Campanulaceae and isnative to Australia and New Guinea. It is an erect perennial herb with a few to many stems and grows to a height of 50 cm (20 in). The leaves are mostly linear with a few scattered teeth on the sides and the flowers are blue, bell-shaped with five lobes and arranged in cymes. This bluebell is widespread and common, occurring in all less ↑

Wahlenbergia is a genus of between 150–270 species of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae, with a cosmopolitan distribution except for North America; the highest species diversity is in Africa and Australasia. Wahlenbergia species have dispersed widely, even to oceanic islands, and there are four species known from the island of Saint Helena, including the now extinct species W. roxburghii. The genus was named after Göran Wahlenberg (a Swedish botanist who tau less ↑

Allocasuarina littoralis, commonly known as black sheoak, black she-oak, or river black-oak, is an endemic medium-sized Australian tree (usually up to 8 metres, but sometimes to 15 metres - coarse shrub in exposed maritime areas). A. littoralis is named for its growth near the coast; this is somewhat misleading, as it will grow well both inland and in coastal zones. less ↑

The cutthroat trout is the only native trout to Colorado. It has many distinct genetic subspecies the most of any trout. In Colorado there are 4 native and 1 introduced subspecies of cutthroat . The 4 native being Colorado river, Rio Grande, San Juan, and Greenback cutthroat trout. These native subspecies can be very difficult to identify without genetic testing and the best way to tell is by what river drainage they’re in. The one species of introduced cutthroat is snake river or fine spotted cutthroat. Cutthroat used to be very abundant throughout all Colorado rivers but their range has been drastically cut back due to being out competed by introduced trout species. Nowadays most cutthroat are still abundant in headwaters and in alpine waters and lakes of each subspecies respective watersheds and ranges. Some cutthroat subspecies were even thought to be extinct. And one of Colorados subspecies the yellowfin cutthroat trout is considered extinct. They can grow up to 25 inches and that would be considered a monster for most cutthroat in Colorado. Considered one of the big 4 trout species for anglers here in Colorado as most cutthroat live in stunning places and have beautiful colors. less ↑

Colorados only species of whitefish. It is native and requires cold clean rivers. You will find them down in lower larger main stem rivers such as Colorado river, roaring fork river, yampa river, white river, and crystal rivers. They have smaller mouths and feed mainly near the bottom and in current. Mainly feed on bugs. They are silvery larger scaled fish. Can grow up to 25 inches Colorado held the world record mountain whitefish for a long time in the roaring fork river before being recently broken by an angler in Oregon. They are a very sensitive indicator species of the river and just by their presence being in the river it means that the water is cool and clean and of the highest cold water habitat. less ↑

Native to only the rio grande river basin. Like most cutthroat they used to be abundant in lower elevations and larger rivers but nowadays have been more restricted but not limited too only alpine lakes and headwater streams. Colorados 2nd most common cutthroat occupying alpine lakes and streams in southern mountains of Colorado. Very similar in looks to Colorado river cutthroat. Can grow up to 20+ inches in the right conditions. less ↑

The greenback cutthroat trout is Colorados state fish and easily the most rare fish on this list. Historically has occupied the rivers east of the continental divide. In south platte and north platte river basins and in parts of Arkansas river basin. Just over 15 years this subspecies was thought to be extinct. But through genetic testing the Colorado parks and Wildlife found a remaining genetically pure population of less than 200 fish in a small creek near Colorado Springs. Since then the situation has been very carefully managed and they have been stocked in some streams and a lake as reintroduction sites. Thankfully for the species these projects have gone very well. And some have gotten to the point where you are allowed to fish these places with very restrictive regulations though. The most common lake to go see these rare fish is Zimmerman lake as it has been a very successful reintroduction site. Theres is still only a handful of places to encounter these fish not only in the state but in the world as they only exist in Colorado. The Colorado parks and wildlife is continuing to reintroduce these fish back into their historical range right now they occupy less than %1 but we hope that number goes up as efforts to continue. The fish has been delisted from endangered and is threatened now. They can grow up to 20+ inches in the right conditions but a fish like that hasn’t existed in Colorado in a long time. They are also considered one of most beautiful of all trout. They are very hard to distinguish from the other native species so if you think you’ve run into one make sure to check with the CPW and do some online research to make sure it’s a greenback. But again very hard to determine without genetic testing or unless the CPW has designated the water a pure greenback cutthroat water. And is most likely not greenback if not stead by CPW less ↑

The most common subspecies of cutthroat in Colorado. Occupying all of the Colorado river basin and western slope and has been spread to a few alpine lakes east of the continental divide as well in hybrid form with the greenback cutthroat. They are most common in headwaters of major rivers and isolated alpine lakes and creeks where they have been able to exist without the introduction of non native species. They spawn in early summer when the alpine unfreezes. When they spawn adult fish especially males get bright red up their sides and will hold these colors for most of the summer. These fish are considered one of the most beautiful fish in North America. And pretty colored up cutthroat is highly sought after by anglers. They can reach sizes up to 25 inches in the right conditions and ones that size would be considered big. They tend to be smaller in creeks and lakes support them better for growing in size. These fish can survive in the extreme alpine environments much like the Arctic grayling. They are keen to eat just about any bug or meal that comes their way due to the short summer season of the alpine. They are not limited to the alpine as you can stumble across one in lower drainages but that is uncommon. Can be distinguished from the snake river cutthroat by its large spots. less ↑

Heliotropium curassavicum is a species of heliotrope that is native to much of the Americas, from Canada to Argentina, and can be found on other continents as an introduced species. It is known by several common names, such as seaside heliotrope, salt heliotrope, monkey tail, quail plant and "Chinese parsley" (although this last name is also used for coriander). in Latin American Spanish it is known as cola de mico,cola de gama or rabo less ↑

Elymus lanceolatus is a species of grass known by the common names thickspike wheatgrass and streamside wheatgrass. It is native to North America, where it is widespread and abundant in much of Canada and the western and central United States. There are two subspecies, ssp. lanceolatus occurring throughout the species' range and ssp. psammophilus occurring in the Great Lakes region. Elymus lanceolatus is a perennial, low growing, rhizomatous grass less ↑

Oenothera elata is a species of Oenothera known by the common name Hooker's evening primrose or tall evening primrose. Subspecies include hookeri, hirsutissima, longisima, jamesii, villosa and elata. It is native to much of western and central North America. The plants are quite tall, especially the hookeri subspecies, native to California, which can reach about 1.8 meters (6 feet) height. The plants are found alo less ↑

Carex pansa is a species of sedge known by the common name sand dune sedge. It is native to coast of western North America from British Columbia to California, where it grows in dunes and other sandy habitat. This grasslike sedge produces sharply triangular stems up to about 40 centimeters tall from a network of thin, long, coarse rhizomes. The inflorescence is a cluster of several spikes of dark brownish flowers. The plant is often dioecious,... less ↑

The Brown Teal (Anas chlorotis) or New Zealand Teal is a species of dabbling duck of the genus Anas. The Māori name for it is Pāteke. It was considered to be conspecific with the flightless Auckland and Campbell Teals in Anas aucklandica; the name "Brown Teal" was applied to that entire taxon. The Brown Teal has since been split, recognizing that the insular A. aucklandica and A. nesiotis are good species. In international use, the name... less ↑

Polystichum acrostichoides, commonly called Christmas fern, is a perennial, evergreen fern native to eastern North America, from Nova Scotia west to Minnesota and south to Florida and eastern Texas and naturalized in Europe. It is one of the most common ferns in eastern North America, being found within moist and shady areas in forests, rocky slopes, and stream banks. The common name of Christmas fern, derives from its evergreen fronds which are often still green at... less ↑

The Stitchbird or Hihi (Notiomystis cincta) is a rare honeyeater-like bird endemic to the North Island and adjacent offshore islands of New Zealand. It became extirpated everywhere except Little Barrier Island but has been reintroduced to three other island sanctuaries and two locations on the North Island mainland. Its evolutionary relationships have long puzzled ornithologists, but it is now classed as the only member of its own family, the Notiomystidae. less ↑

Eriogonum parvifolium is a species in the Polygonaceae family that occurs on dune formations in the coastal area of Central and Southern California. This evergreen shrub grows to a height of 30 to 100 centimeters with a spread of approximately the same dimension. This plant is an important host for a number of pollinating insects including certain endangered species. E. parvifolium occurs both on bluffs along the Pacific Ocean coast as well as Coastal Strand dunes... less ↑

Dryopteris marginalis, vernacularly known as the marginal shield fern or marginal wood fern is a perennial species of fern found in damp shady areas throughout eastern North America, from Texas to Minnesota and Newfoundland. It favors moderately acid to circumneutral soils in cooler areas, but is fairly drought-resistant once established. In the warmer parts of its range, it is most likely to be found on north-facing non-calcareous rock faces. It is common in many alti less ↑

Astragalus canadensis is a common and widespread member of the milkvetch genus in the legume family, known commonly as Canadian milkvetch. The plant is found throughout Canada and the United States in many habitats including wetlands, woodlands, and prairies. It sends out several thin, erect, green stems, bearing leaves that are actually made up of pairs of leaflets, each leaflet up to 3 centimeters in length. It has inflorescences of tubular, greenish-white flowers which yield beanlike... less ↑

The red-crowned parakeet, (sometimes red-fronted parakeet) Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae, is a small species of parrot from New Zealand. The species was once lumped with several other parrots from New Zealand's outlying islands, New Caledonia and Norfolk Island, but these have now been afforded full species status. The species is one of three New Zealand parakeet species known by the Māori name kākāriki. less ↑

Onoclea sensibilis, the sensitive fern, also known as the bead fern, is a coarse-textured, medium to large-sized deciduous perennial fern. The name comes from the observation by early American settlers that it was very sensitive to frost, the fronds dying quickly when first touched by it. It is sometimes treated as the only species in Onoclea, but some authors do not consider the genus monotypic. less ↑

The New Zealand Bellbird (Anthornis melanura), also known by its Māori names Korimako or Makomako, is a passerine bird endemic to New Zealand. It has greenish colouration and is the only living member of the genus Anthornis. The bellbird forms a significant component of the famed New Zealand dawn chorus of bird song that was much noted by early European settlers. The explorer Captain Cook wrote of its song "it seemed to be like small bells... less ↑

Juniperus virginiana — its common names include red cedar, eastern redcedar, Virginian juniper, eastern juniper, red juniper, pencil cedar, and aromatic cedar — is a species of juniper native to eastern North America from southeastern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and east of the Great Plains. Further west it is replaced by the related Juniperus scopulorum (Rocky Mountain juniper) and to the southwest by Juniperus ashei ( less ↑

Pinus strobus, commonly denominated the eastern white pine, northern white pine, white pine, Weymouth pine (British), and soft pine is a large pine native to eastern North America. It occurs from Newfoundland, Canada west through the Great Lakes region to southeastern Manitoba and Minnesota, United States, and south along the Appalachian Mountains and upper Piedmont to northernmost Georgia and perhaps very rarely in some of the higher elevations in less ↑

Dalea candida is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name white prairie clover. It is native to North America, where it can be found throughout central Canada, the central United States, and northern Mexico. It can sometimes be found outside its range as an introduced species. It grows in many types of habitat, including several types of prairie, foothills, woods, forests, and disturbed areas. It is a perennial herb... less ↑

Pinus rigida, the pitch pine, is a small-to-medium-sized (6–30 m ) pine, native to eastern North America. It can be found in two pockets along the St. Lawrence River in southern Quebec and Ontario and more prominently occurs from central Maine south to Georgia and as far west as Kentucky. It is found in environments which other species would find unsuitable for growth such as acidic, sandy, and low nutrient soils. This species occasionally hybridizes with other pine... less ↑

The Little Spotted Kiwi or Little Gray Kiwi,Apteryx owenii, is a small species of kiwi originally from New Zealand's South Island (they used to live near Marlborough and where Tokoeka currently live). Around 1890 to 1910 a population of them was trans-located to Kapiti Island for conservation purposes. Little Spotted Kiwis are the smallest species of kiwi, at about 0.9–1.9 kg (2.0–4.2 lb), about the size of a bantam. less ↑

Aronia is a genus of deciduous shrubs, the chokeberries, in the family Rosaceae, native to eastern North America and most commonly found in wet woods and swamps. The genus is usually considered to contain two or three species, one of which is naturalized in Europe. A fourth form that has long been cultivated under the name Aronia is now considered to be an intergeneric hybrid, Sorbaronia mitschurinii. less ↑

Rumex salicifolius is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by the common names willow dock and willow-leaved dock. It is native to much of western North America and it can be found in parts of Europe as an introduced species and a roadside weed. It is an extremely variable plant which is generally divided into many varieties, some of which may actually be specimens of other species. In general, it is a... less ↑

The New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa) is a small insectivorous bird. A common fantail found in the South Island of New Zealand, also in the North Island as subspecies Rhipidura fuliginosa placabilis, the Chatham Islands as Rhipidura fuliginosa penita and formerly (now extinct) the Lord Howe Island as Rhipidura fuliginosa cervina. Also known as the Pied Fantail (pied morph only) or by its Maori name, Pīwakawaka or Tīwakawaka. The species is considered by many to be... less ↑

The Whitehead (Mohoua albicilla) or Pōpokotea is a small species ( 15 cm in length, 18.5/14.5 g.) of passerine bird endemic to New Zealand. It is currently classified in the family Mohouidae. The male Whitehead's upperparts, wings and tail are a pale brown in colour, while the head and underparts are white -in the case of the former an almost pure white in colour. Females and juveniles have similar colouration except that the nape and crown (top... less ↑

The Paradise Shelduck (Tadorna variegata) is a large goose-like duck endemic to New Zealand. It is a shelduck, a group of large goose-like birds which are part of the bird family Anatidae. The genus name Tadorna comes from Celtic roots and means "pied waterfowl". Known to the Māori as Pūtangitangi, but now commonly referred to as the "Paradise duck", it is a prized game bird. Both the male and female have striking plumage: the male has... less ↑

Platanus racemosa is a species of sycamore tree known by several common names, including California sycamore, Western sycamore, California plane tree, and in Spanish Aliso. It is native to California and Baja California, where it grows in riparian areas, canyons, floodplains, at springs and seeps, and along streams and rivers in several types of habitats.

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Its leaves are sometimes known as "cowboy toilet paper" because of the soft underside. less ↑

The Eastern Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida is native to Ontario and Hamilton. It is listed as endangered federally in Canada and provincially in Ontario. The species has been given the provincial rarity rank of S2? in Ontario by the Natural Heritage Information Centre. It has been listed as uncommon in the Carolinian Zone (Ecoregion 7E) and uncommon in Hamilton by Oldham 2017. less ↑