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Grand Mesa - Land’s End Road
Peggy Lyon
Species Count: 51
Apiaceae
Conioselinum scopulorum
Pseudocymopterus montanus
Asteraceae
Achillea millefolium
Antennaria
Cirsium
Helianthella quinquenervis
Hymenoxys hoopesii
Senecio atratus
Senecio integerrimus
Taraxacum officinale
Wyethia x magna
Boraginaceae
Mertensia brevistyla
Mertensia ciliata
Phacelia sericea
Brassicaceae
Boechera stricta
Noccaea montana
Caprifoliaceae
Symphoricarpos rotundifolius
Valeriana edulis
Caryophyllaceae
Silene drummondii
Crassulaceae
Rhodiola integrifolia
Sedum lanceolatum
Ericaceae
Vaccinium myrtillus
Fabaceae
Lupinus argenteus
Trifolium
Fagaceae
Quercus gambelii
Gentianaceae
Frasera speciosa
Grossulariaceae
Ribes inerme
Iridaceae
Iris missouriensis
Linaceae
Linum lewisii
Orobanchaceae
Castilleja occidentalis
Pinaceae
Picea engelmannii
Plantaginaceae
Plantago major
Poaceae
Anthoxanthum hirtum
Phleum alpinum
Polemoniaceae
Ipomopsis tenuituba
Phlox austromontana
Phlox longifolia
Polygonaceae
Eriogonum umbellatum
Ranunculaceae
Aquilegia coerulea
Delphinium nuttallii
Ranunculus alismifolius
Rosaceae
Amelanchier utahensis
Fragaria virginiana
Geum rossii
Geum triflorum
Padus virginiana
Potentilla hippiana
Potentilla pulcherrima
Salicaceae
Salix planifolia
Violaceae
Viola adunca
Viola praemorsa