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 ↓

Common Spike-rush ¹
Eleocharis palustris

prairie junegrass ²
Koeleria macrantha

Bulbous Meadow-grass ³
Poa bulbosa

Kentucky bluegrass ⁴
Poa pratensis

Timothy ⁵
Phleum pratense

Smooth Brome ⁶
Bromus inermis

cheatgrass ⁷
Bromus tectorum

Bluebunch Wheatgrass ⁸
Pseudoroegneria spicata

squirreltail ⁴
Elymus elymoides

crested wheatgrass ⁹
Agropyron cristatum

Needle-and-Thread ¹⁰
Hesperostipa comata

Indian ricegrass ¹¹
Achnatherum hymenoides

sand dropseed ⁴
Sporobolus cryptandrus

James' galleta ¹²
Hilaria jamesii

Salt Grass ¹³
Distichlis spicata

false Solomon's seal ¹⁴
Maianthemum racemosum

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Plants of Yampa River and Elkhead Reservoir State Parks

Common Spike-rush 1 Eleocharis palustris

prairie junegrass 2 Koeleria macrantha

Bulbous Meadow-grass 3 Poa bulbosa

Kentucky bluegrass 4 Poa pratensis

Timothy 5 Phleum pratense

Smooth Brome 6 Bromus inermis

cheatgrass 7 Bromus tectorum

Bluebunch Wheatgrass 8 Pseudoroegneria spicata

squirreltail 4 Elymus elymoides

crested wheatgrass 9 Agropyron cristatum

Needle-and-Thread 10 Hesperostipa comata

Indian ricegrass 11 Achnatherum hymenoides

sand dropseed 4 Sporobolus cryptandrus

James' galleta 12 Hilaria jamesii

Salt Grass 13 Distichlis spicata

false Solomon's seal 14 Maianthemum racemosum