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Coville's Rush (Juncus covillei)Observer
froghippyDescription
Very water dependent. Found in ditch along road. Our specimen had old seed heads.
Thank you to Doreen Smith for her expertise in identifying this plant.
Thank you to Vernon Smith for his excellent photography.
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Shining Chickweed (Stellaria nitens)Observer
froghippyDescription
Very small white flowers. Found at east edge of Potrero Meadow on a gentle rocky slope.
Thank you to Doreen Smith for her expertise in identifying this plant.
Thank you to Vernon Smith for his excellent photography.
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Hookedspur Violet (Viola adunca)Observer
froghippyDescription
Low growing plant with flower shoot 4'-5" tall. Purple flower about 3/4" in length. Another population was observed across bridge toward picnic area.
Thank you to Doreen Smith for her expertise in identifying this plant.
Thank you to Vernon Smith for his excellent photography.
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Nuttall's Quillwort (Isoetes nuttallii)Observer
froghippyDescription
Found in seasonal wetland/vernal pool in Rifle Camp Meadow. Short leaves. White corm.
Thank you to Doreen Smith for her expertise in identifying this plant.
Thank you to Vernon Smith for his excellent photography.
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
froghippyDescription
1 cm tall at the most.
Found in seasonal wetland/vernal pool at Rifle Camp Meadow.
Thank you to Doreen Smith for her expertise in identifying this plant.
Thank you to Vernon Smith for his excellent photography.
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Purple Sack Clover (Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum)Observer
froghippyDescription
Reddish purple flower.
Thank you to Doreen Smith for her expertise in identifying this plant.
Thank you to Vernon Smith for his excellent photography.
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Observer
froghippyDescription
Pink Flower found in opening of closed grassland.
Thank you to Doreen Smith for her expertise in identifying this plant.
Thank you to Vernon Smith for his excellent photography.
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Spreading Wood Fern (Dryopteris expansa)Observer
froghippyDescription
Mature fruiting plant found on rocky outcropping above a culvert KP2. Slope was south-southwest facing.
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Coffee Fern (Pellaea andromedifolia)Observer
froghippyDescription
Found on rocky outcropping, southwest facing. The individual plant was about 1' in height and with multiple stems creating a small bushlike form. The sub-leaflets are small. This was also observed commonly on the side of the road on the upslope cut hillside where soils were very thin. This individual was mature with spores present. There were 2-10 plants in area of this specimen.
