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Plants of Yampa River and Elkhead Reservoir State Parks

Yampa River State Park supports various wildlife species due to the diverse types of
vegetation and habitat. Elk are frequently observed near the reservoir in the winter
months, as well as mule deer and a variety of waterfowl. Quality habitat along the
Yampa River supports diverse ...more ↓

yellow sweetclover 1
Melilotus officinalis
wild licorice 2
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
Woods' rose 3
Rosa woodsii
hawthorn 4
Crataegus
serviceberry 5
Amelanchier alnifolia
choke cherry 6
Prunus virginiana
Russian Olive 7
Elaeagnus angustifolia
narrow-leaf mountain trumpet 8
Collomia linearis
red osier dogwood 9
Cornus sericea
Giant Blazingstar 10
Mentzelia laevicaulis
showy milkweed 11
Asclepias speciosa
starvation prickly-pear 12
Opuntia polyacantha
curled dock 13
Rumex crispus
saltcedar 14
Tamarix ramosissima
summer-cypress 15
Bassia scoparia
Canada thistle 16
Cirsium arvense
Bull Thistle 17
Cirsium vulgare
musk thistle 18
Carduus nutans
lesser burdock 19
Arctium minus
cotton thistle 20
Onopordum acanthium
spotted knapweed 2
Centaurea stoebe
Russian knapweed 21
Acroptilon repens
yellow salsify 22
Tragopogon dubius
ox-eye daisy 23
Leucanthemum vulgare
scentless mayweed 24
Tripleurospermum inodorum
silver wormwood 25
Artemisia ludoviciana
common sagebrush 26
Artemisia tridentata
common yarrow 27
Achillea millefolium
rubber rabbitbrush 2
Ericameria nauseosa
stemless goldenweed 2
Stenotus acaulis
Skunkbrush, Fragrant Sumac 6
Rhus aromatica
boxelder 28
Acer negundo
Gambel oak 29
Quercus gambelii
Dalmatian toadflax 30
Linaria dalmatica
field bindweed 31
Convolvulus arvensis
Roundleaf Snowberry 30
Symphoricarpos rotundifolius
bastard toadflax 32
Comandra umbellata
narrowleaf cottonwood 2
Populus angustifolia
quaking aspen 2
Populus tremuloides
Narrowleaf Willow 2
Salix exigua
leafy spurge 2
Euphorbia esula
Slender Leafy Spurge 33
Euphorbia virgata
Hound's-tongue 20
Cynoglossum officinale
Heart-podded Hoary Cress 34
Lepidium draba
field penny-cress 35
Thlaspi arvense
Rocky Mountain bee plant 36
Peritoma serrulata
golden currant 37
Ribes aureum

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