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Species Conservation Program: Species Rationale Index — Dicots

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Recommendation: R2 Sensitive Species (SS)

Common Name Scientific Name 
stonecrop gilia Aliciella sedifolia
Rydberg's golden columbine Aquilegia chrysantha var. rydbergii
Laramie columbine Aquilegia laramiensis
Siberian sea thrift Armeria maritima ssp. sibirica
wheel milkweed Asclepias uncialis
Barr's milkvetch Astragalus barrii
park milkvetch Astragalus leptaleus
Missouri milkvetch Astragalus missouriensis var. humistratus
Aztec milkvetch Astragalus proximus
Ripley's milkvetch Astragalus ripleyi
Wetherill's milkvetch Astragalus wetherillii
smooth northern-rockcress Braya glabella
sandhill goosefoot Chenopodium cycloides
Rocky Mountain thistle Cirsium perplexans
prairie dodder Cuscuta plattensis
Wind River tansymustard Descurainia torulosa
clawless draba Draba exunguiculata
Gray's draba Draba grayana
Smith's draba Draba smithii
English sundew Drosera anglica
roundleaf sundew Drosera rotundifolia
Brandegee's buckwheat Eriogonum brandegeei
dropleaf buckwheat Eriogonum exilifolium
Wisher's buckwheat Eriogonum visheri
Lone Mesa snakeweed Gutierrezia elegans
scarlet gilia Ipomopsis aggregata ssp. weberi
Pagosa ipomopsis Ipomopsis polyantha
Fremont's bladderpod Lesquerella fremontii
Pagosa Springs bladderpod Lesquerella pruinosa
Colorado tansyaster Machaeranthera coloradoensis
Rocky Mountain monkeyflower Mimulus gemmiparus
Bill's neoparrya Neoparrya lithophila
Colorado Springs evening-primrose Oenothera harringtonii
Rocky Mountain alpineparsley Oreoxis humilis
Kotzebue's grass of Parnassus Parnassia kotzebuei
Absaroka Range beardtongue Penstemon absarokensis
Cary's beardtongue Penstemon caryi
Degener's beardtongue Penstemon degeneri
Harrington's beardtongue Penstemon harringtonii
Debeque phacelia Phacelia scopulina var. submutica
common twinpod Physaria didymocarpa var. lanata
cushion bladderpod Physaria pulvinata
West Silver bladderpod Physaria scrotiformis
rock cinquefoil Potentilla rupincola (P. effusa var. rupincola)
Greenland primrose Primula egaliksensis
largeflower goldenweed Pyrrocoma carthamoides var. subsquarrosa
tranquil goldenweed Pyrrocoma clementis var. villosa
manysted goldenweed Pyrrocoma integrifolia
ice cold buttercup Ranunculus karelinii
dwarf raspberry Rubus arcticus ssp. acaulis
Arizona willow Salix arizonica
Barratt's willow Salix barrattiana
sageleaf willow Salix candida
blueberry willow Salix myrtillifolia
autumn willow Salix serissima
bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis
Shoshone carrot Shoshonea pulvinata
Cathedral Bluff meadow-rue Thalictrum heliophilum
cushion Townsend daisy Townsendia condensata var. anomala
lesser bladderwort Utricularia minor
American cranberrybush Viburnum opulus var. americanum
Selkirk's violet Viola selkirkii 

Recommendation: Not R2 Sensitive Species, But Should Be Considered For Other Emphasis Species Lists
Common Name Scientific Name 
American trailplant Adenocaulon bicolor
muskroot Adoxa moschatellina
Mill Creek agoseris Agoseris lackschewitzii
tall hairy agrimony Agrimonia gryposepala
Colorado aletes Aletes humilis
dwarf false indigo Amorpha nana
sweetflowered rockjasmine Androsace chamaejasme ssp. carinata
narcissus anemone Anemone narcissiflora var. zephyra
scented pussytoes Antennaria aromatica
whip pussytoes Antennaria flagellaris
pygmy pussytoes Antennaria monocephala ssp. angustata
Rocky Mountain blue columbine Aquilegia saximontana
saltwater cress Arabidopsis salsuginea
red fruit bearberry Arctostaphylos rubra
narrowleaf arnica Arnica angustifolia ssp. tomentosa
Gunnison milkvetch Astragalus anisus
plains milkvetch Astragalus gilviflorus var. purpureus
Grand Junction milkvetch Astragalus linifolius
Leadville milkvetch Astragalus molybdenus
Arboles milkvetch Astragalus oocalycis
lyreleaf greeneyes Berlandiera lyrata
alpine besseya Besseya alpina
low northern-rockcress Braya humilis
common hackberry Celtis occidentalis
smooth goosefoot Chenopodium subglabrum
Rocky Mountain snowflower Chionophila jamesii
southwestern rabbitbush Chrysothamnus pulchellus
broadleaf enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis
Weber's cryptantha Cryptantha weberi
Evert's springparsley Cymopterus evertii
William’s springparsley Cymopterus williamsii
Cooley's bundleflower Desmanthus cooleyi
thickleaf draba Draba crassa
Austrian draba Draba fladnizensis
Rocky Mountain draba Draba graminea
Yellowstone draba Draba incerta
fewseed draba Draba oligosperma
Payson's draba Draba paysonii var. paysonii
Porsild's draba Draba porsildii var. porsildii
mountain draba Draba rectifructa
alpine tundra draba Draba streptobrachia
Wind River draba Draba ventosa
lace hedgehog cactus Echinocereus reichenbachii var. perbellus
Oregon willowherb Epilobium oregonense
whitestem goldenbush Ericameria discoidea var. linearis
Big Horn fleabane Erigeron allocotus
tall fleabane Erigeron elatior
fanleaf fleabane Erigeron flabellifolius
arctic alpine fleabane Erigeron humilis
woolly fleabane Erigeron lanatus
featherleaf fleabane Erigeron pinnatisectus
taprooted fleabane Erigeron radicatus
threenerve fleabane Erigeron subtrinervis
nodding buckwheat Eriogonum cernuum
Gordon's buckwheat Eriogonum gordonii
Howard's alpine forget-me-not Eritrichium howardii
Missouri foxtail cactus Escobaria missouriensis var. missouriensis
showy prairie gentian Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum
Colorado frasera Frasera coloradensis
dwarf groundsmoke Gayophytum humile
pleated gentian Gentiana affinis
Black Canyon gilia Gilia penstemonoides
hoary frostweed Helianthemum bicknellii
hairy false goldenaster Heterotheca villosa var. depressa
Hoosier Pass ipomopsis Ipomopsis globularis
spiked ipomopsis Ipomopsis spicata ssp. robruthiorum
milk kelloggia Kelloggia galioides
island purslane Koenigia islandica
Watson's prickly phlox Leptodactylon watsonii
bitter root Lewisia rediviva
Rocky Mountain blazing star Liatris ligulistylis
Idaho licorice-root Ligusticum tenuifolium
tapertip desertparsley Lomatium attenuatum
Bigelow's tansyaster Machaeranthera bigelovii
manystem blazingstar Mentzelia multicaulis
Rusby's blazingstar Mentzelia rusbyi
buckbean Menyanthes trifoliata
alpine bluebells Mertensia alpina
Tiling's monkeyflower Mimulus tilingii
mountain monardella Monardella odoratissima
sheathed wildparsley Musineon vaginatum
Engelmann's evening-primrose Oenothera engelmannii
prairie goldenrod Oligoneuron album
Heacock's pricklypear Opuntia heacockiae
tree cholla Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata
saffron ragwort Packera crocata
elegant groundsel Packera indecora
alpine groundsel Packera pauciflora
rosy palafox Palafoxia rosea var. macrolepis
rooted poppy Papaver radicatum ssp. kluanense
nakedstem wallflower Parrya nudicaulis
alpine feverfew Parthenium alpinum
lemonscent Pectis angustifolia
coiled lousewort Pedicularis contorta var. ctenophora
Oeder's lousewort Pedicularis oederi
subterranean Indian breadroot Pediomelum hypogaeum var. hypogaeum
gilia beardtongue Penstemon ambiguus var. ambiguus
sagebrush beardtongue Penstemon cyathophorus
tiger beardtongue Penstemon mensarum
matroot penstemon Penstemon radicosus
Adobe Hills beardtongue Penstemon retrorsus
Rocky Mountain phacelia Phacelia denticulata
alyssumleaf phlox Phlox alyssifolia
clove phlox Phlox caryophylla
roundtip twinpod Physaria vitulifera
arctic cinquefoil Potentilla nana (P. hyparctica)
purple rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes racemosa ssp. multiflora
honey mesquite Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa
Oklahoma plum Prunus gracilis
whitevein wintergreen Pyrola picta
wetslope buttercup Ranunculus verecundus
cascade azalea Rhododendron albiflorum var. warrenii
Farr’s willow Salix farriae
Mackenzie's willow Salix prolixa
northern sanicle Sanicula graveolens
western soapberry Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii
Weber's saw-wort Saussurea weberi
goldbloom saxifrage Saxifraga chrysantha
Alberta saxifrage Saxifraga occidentalis
King's champion Silene kingii
Hapeman's coolwort Sullivantia hapemanii var. hapemanii
Purpus' sullivantia Sullivantia hapemanii var. purpusii
soft aster Symphyotrichum molle
James' telesonix

Telesonix jamesii

thinleaf huckleberry Vaccinium membranaceum
prairie violet Viola pedatifida

Recommendation: Not R2 Sensitive Species and Not of Concern

Common Name Scientific Name 
California amaranth Amaranthus californicus
streaked burr ragweed Ambrosia linearis
desert false indigo amorpha fruticosa
chaffweed Anagallis minima
box pussytoes Antennaria arcuata
field pussytoes Antennaria neglecta
smallflower columbine Aquilegia brevistyla
Cross Mountain rockcress Arabis williamsii var. saximontana
Wind River rockcress Arabis williamsii var. williamsii
seep arnica Arnica lonchophylla ssp. arnoglossa
Porter's wormwood Artemisia porteri
oval-leaf milkweed Asclepias ovalifolia
Bodin's milkvetch Astragalus bodinii
painted milkvetch Astragalus ceramicus var. filifolius
starveling milkvetch Astragalus jejunus var. articulatus
Short's milkvetch Astragalus shortianus
Nuttall's saltbush Atriplex nuttallii
ragleaf bahia Bahia dissecta
Texas bergia Bergia texana
White River coraldrops Besseya plantaginea
Wyoming besseya Besseya wyomingensis
northern water-starwort Callitriche hermaphroditica
vernal water-starwort Callitriche palustris
Hartweg's sundrops Calylophus hartwegii ssp. pubescens
mountainside Indian paintbrush Castilleja crista-galli
snow Indian paintbrush Castilleja nivea
Fendler's ceanothus Ceanothus fendleri
Jersey tea Ceanothus herbaceus
desert thistle Cirsium aridum
dwarf alpine hawksbeard Crepis nana ssp. nana
mountain cryptantha Cryptantha cana
Wallowa cryptantha Cryptantha subcapitata
tapertip dodder Cuscuta attenuata
James' prairie clover Dalea jamesii
Chinese thorn-apple Datura quercifolia
lancepod draba Draba lonchocarpa

Weber's draba

 Draba weberi
spreading fleabane Erigeron divergens
buff fleabane Erigeron ochroleucus
Philadelphia fleabane Erigeron philadelphicus
woollycup buckwheat Eriogonum lachnogynum
parasol buckwheat Eriogonum lagopus
imperfect buckwheat Eriogonum mancum
bighead pygmycudweed Evax prolifera
Nutall's sunflower Helianthus nuttallii
alpine false goldenaster Heterotheca pumila
Chalk Hill hymenopappus Hymenopappus tenuifolius
Intermountain rubberweed Hymenoxys helenioides
Great Plains bladderpod Lesquerella arenosa var. argillosa
mountain bladderpod Lesquerella montana
large flowered groundcherry Leucophysalis grandiflora
spreading pygmyleaf Loeflingia squarrosa ssp. artemisiarum
Wasatch desertparsley Lomatium bicolor var. leptocarpum
manyfruit primrose-willow Ludwigia polycarpa
gold blazingstar Mentzelia chrysantha
Royal Gorge blazingstar Mentzelia densa
dwarf mentzelia Mentzelia pumila
nodding microceris Microseris nutans
spring forget-me-not Myosotis verna
Texas toadflax Nuttallanthus texanus
Wolf Creek primrose Oenothera kleinii
cutleaf evening-primrose Oenothera laciniata
Ward's false goldenweed Oonopsis wardii
Whipple cholla Opuntia whipplei
alpine oreoxis Oreoxis alpina
yellow owl's-clover Orthocarpus luteus
spreading nailwort Paronychia depressa
Rocky Mountain nailwort Paronychia pulvinata
Arkansas River feverfew Parthenium tetraneuris
giant lousewort Pedicularis procera
James' beardtongue Penstemon jamesii
larchleaf beardtongue Penstemon laricifolius ssp. exilifolius
white phacelia Phacelia alba
Oklahoma phlox Phlox oklahomensis
prickly phlox Phlox pungens
Virginia groundcherry Physalis virginiana
oppositeleaf bahia Picradeniopsis oppositifolia
whorled milkwort Polygala verticillata var. isocycla
scatter knotweed Polygonum douglasii ssp. spergulariiforme
elegant cinquefoil Potentilla concinna var. bicrenata
Colorado cinquefoil Potentilla subjuga
alpine primrose Primula angustifolia
Torrey's mountainmint Pycnanthemum torrei
persistent sepal yellowcress Rorippa calycina
prairie burnet Sanguisorba annua
Yellowstone saxifrage Saxifraga subapetala
verrucose seapurslane Sesuvium verrucosum
zigzag goldenrod Solidago flexicaulis
showy goldenrod Solidago speciosa var. pallida
copper globemallow Sphaeralcea angustifolia
Colorado starwort Stellaria irrigua
poison suckleya Suckleya suckleyana
largeflower fameflower Talinum calycinum
sunbright Talinum parviflorum
lacy germander Teucrium laciniatum
waxyleaf meadow-rue Thalictrum revolutum
pygmy goldenweed Tonestus pygmaeus
Barneby's clover Trifolium haydenii var. barnebyi
slimpod Venus' looking-glass Triodanis leptocarpa
whortleberry Vaccinium myrtillus var. oreophilum
upland yellow violet Viola praemorsa ssp. flavovirens
white violet Viola renifolia

Recommendation: Insufficient Information Available to Make a Recommendation

Common Name Scientific Name 
tall thimbleweed Anemone virginiana
western columbine Aquilegia formosa
Crandall's rockcress Arabis crandallii (Boechera crandallii)
Vierhapper's aster Aster alpinus var. vierhapperi
Brandegee's milkvetch Astragalus brandegeei
timber milkvetch Astragalus miser
Nelson's milkvetch Astragalus nelsonianus
marsh bellflower Campanula aparinoides
shortflower Indian paintbrush Castilleja puberula
elk thistle Cirsium foliosum
slender spiderflower Cleome multicaulis
purple marshlocks Comarum palustre
water pygmyweed Crassula aquatica
willow hawthorn Crataegus saligna
thicksepal cryptantha Cryptantha crassisepala
longflower cryptantha Cryptantha longiflora
wild comfrey Cynoglossum virginianum var. boreale
Andean prairie clover Dalea cylindriceps
James' prairie clover Dalea jamesii
Wahatoya Creek larkspur Delphinium robustum
boreal draba Draba borealis
smooth draba Draba glabella
beavertip draba Draba globosa
Porsild's draba Draba porsildii var. brevicula
showy draba Draba spectabilis
showy draba Draba spectabilis var. oxyloba
Weber's draba Draba weberi
marsh willowherb Epilobium palustre
Colorado buckwheat Eriogonum coloradense
flat-top goldentop Euthamia graminifolia
fourpart dwarf gentian Gentianella propinqua
Crandall's wild hollyhock Iliamna crandallii
largeflower wild hollyhock Iliamna grandiflora
slendertube skyrocket Ipomopsis tenuituba (Ipomopsis aggregata var. tenuituba)
iron ipomopsis Ipomopsis laxiflora
manyflowered ipomopsis Ipomopsis multiflora
largepod pinweed Lechea intermedia
pygmy bladderpod Lesquerella parvula
Wasatch desertparsley Lomatium bicolor var. bicolor
Nuttall's biscuitroot Lomatium nuttallii
marsh felwort Lomatogonium rotatum
rosy lupine Lupinus roseolus
northern bugleweed Lycopus uniflorus
hoary tansyaster Machaeranthera canescens ssp. glabra var. glabra
Colorado blazingstar Mentzelia marginata
Eastwood's monkeyflower Mimulus eastwoodiae
Arizona mousetail Myosurus cupulatus
Raven Ridge false goldenweed Oonopsis foliosa var. monocephala
Parry's oxytrope Oxytropis parryi
splitleaf groundsel Packera dimorphophyllus var. intermedius
falsegold groundsel Packera pseudaurea var. flavula
Mogollon lousewort Pedicularis parryi ssp. mogollonica
Crandall's beardtongue Penstemon crandallii ssp. procumbens
germander beardtongue Penstemon teucrioides
arrowleaf sweet coltsfoot Petasites sagittatus
Avery Peak twinpod Physaria alpina
Fremont County twinpod Physaria saximontana var. saximontana
silkyleaf cinquefoil Potentilla ambigens
curlyhead goldenweed Pyrrocoma crocea
greater water dock Rumex orbiculatus
woolly willow Salix calcicola
shining willow Salix lucida
tufted alpine saxifrage Saxifraga cespitosa ssp. monticola (Muscaria monticola)
Hall's ragwort Senecio bigelovii var. hallii
Laramie chickensage Sphaeromeria simplex
white princesplume Stanleya albescens
Teton wirelettuce Stephanomeria fluminea
smooth white aster Symphyotrichum porteri
Black Hills meadow-rue Thalictrum nigromontanum
Gray's Townsend daisy Townsendia glabella
Hooker's Townsend daisy Townsendia hookeri
Rothrock's Townsend daisy Townsendia rothrockii
King's clover Trifolium kingii
plains ironweed Vernonia marginata
squashberry Viburnum edule

Recommendation: Incomplete Process
prairie pinweed Lechea stricta
Rocky Mountain bladderpod Lesquerella calcicola
Engelmann's false goldenweed Oonopsis engelmannii
juniper tumblemustard Thelypodiopsis juniperorum

 

 

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