# vim: ts=30 noet sidescrolloff=20 textwidth=0 # # Title: Plants of the Great Basin # # Notes:

This list covers the mountain ranges roughly in the Great Basin, # but not the desert in between -- see the desert # list for that. Some mountain ranges included here are not actually in # the Great Basin, like the Henrys, which strictly speaking is on the # Colorado Plateau. But the vegetation is more similar to the Great Basin # mountains than the Rocky Mountains that I included it here instead. # # Types Locations Habitats # T tree W White Mountains, CA D desert, up to 7000 # S shrub T Toiyabe Range, NV M montane, to 9000 # V vine S Snake Range, NV A subalpine, to 11000 # H herb F Fish Lake Forest, UT T tundra and above # F fern H Henry Mountains, UT -s -slopes, flats # U fungus . . -v -damp valleys # B Bird . . -r -riparian # -x -exotic . . -b -meadow, bog # . . . . -c -rock crevices # # Codes width: 125 # Notes width: 300 # ############################################################################### Accipitridae Buteo jamaicensis Hawk, red tail B W A Aceraceae Acer grandidentatum Maple, canyon T F Mv Aceraceae Acer negundo Elder, box T H Mv Agaricaceae Agaricus meleagris Agaricus, western flat top U? S Dv Anacardiaceae Rhus trilobata Squawbush S SFH DMv Anacardiaceae Toxicodendron radicans Poison Ivy H S Dvr Apiaceae Sphenosciadium capitellum Ranger's Buttons H WTS MSr Apocynaceae Apocynum androsaemifolium Dogbane, spreading H TS MAvr Asteraceae Achillea millefolium Yarrow, common H WTSFH DMATsv Asteraceae Adenocaulon bicolor Trail Plant H T DMv Asteraceae Anaphalis margaritacea Everlasting, pearly H? F Mr Asteraceae Antennaria ? Everlasting, alpine H? WTSFH MATs (mat, two species, one alpine, one sub-alpine and slightly greener and bigger leaf) Asteraceae Artemisia tridentata Sagebrush, great basin S WTSFH DMAs Asteraceae Aster alpigenus Aster, alpine H WTSF ATsv Asteraceae Balsamorhiza sagittata Balsamroot, arrow leaf H? SF Avr (no flower) Asteraceae Brickellia californica Brickellbrush, California S? T Dv Asteraceae Chaenactis douglasii Dusty Maiden H TSF DMAs Asteraceae Chrysopsis villosa Aster, hairy golden H? TSF Mv Asteraceae Chrysothamnus nauseosus Rabbitbrush, rubber S WTSF DMAsv Asteraceae Cirsium andersonii Thistle, Anderson's H TS MAv Asteraceae Cirsium scariosum Thistle, elk H WT Av Asteraceae Cirsium utahensis Thistle, Utah H FH Av Asteraceae Cirsium vulgare Thistle, bull H WTS MAv Asteraceae Ericameria ? Goldenbush, ? S T Ds Asteraceae Erigeron compositus Daisy, cut leaf H WF MATs Asteraceae Erigeron foliosus Daisy, leafy H WTSF MAv Asteraceae Erigeron peregrinus Daisy, wandering H WTSF MAr Asteraceae Erigeron pygmaeus Daisy, dwarf alpine H WTS T Asteraceae Eriophyllum lanatum Sunflower, wooly H? S Dv Asteraceae Grindelia ? Gum Plant, ? H F Av (long linear leaves) Asteraceae Grindelia ? Gum Plant, ? H S Dv Asteraceae Haplopappus apargioides Alpine Flames H W ATsv Asteraceae Hieracium albiflorum Hawkweed, white H W MAv Asteraceae Hieracium cynoglossoides Hawkweed, hound's tongue H? W Mv Asteraceae Hieracium horridum Hawkweed, shaggy H W MAv Asteraceae Hymenoxys grandiflora Goldflower, alpine H W ATs Asteraceae Senecio aronicoides Senecio, California H? W Mv Asteraceae Senecio canus Senecio, wooly H? T Mv Asteraceae Solidago canadensis Goldenrod, creek H TS Mr Asteraceae Solidago multiradiata Goldenrod, alpine H TS Av Asteraceae Stephanomeria exigua Lettuce, wire H T Ds Asteraceae Taraxacum officinale Dandelion, common H WTSFH DMAvr Asteraceae Tragopogon dubius Salsify, yellow Hx S Dv Asteraceae Wyethia mollis Mule's Ears, mountain H T MAv Asteraceae Xylorhiza tortifolia Aster, desert H WTSFH DMs Berberidaceae Berberis aquifolium Oregon Grape H TSFH MAv Betulaceae Alnus tenuifolia Alder, mountain T F Mr Betulaceae Betula occidentalis Birch, red T TSH DMr Boraginaceae Hackelia ? Stickseed, ? H H Ms Boraginaceae Leptodactylon pungens Gilia, granite H W T? Brassicaceae Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse Hx F Mr Brassicaceae Dentaria californica Milk Maids H W Arb Brassicaceae Lepidium densiflorum Pepper, miner's H? TF Dv Brassicaceae Lesquerella kingii Lesquerella, King's H S T? (didn't have guide) Brassicaceae Nasturtium officinale Watercress H WT MAb Brassicaceae Stanleya pinnata Prince's Plume, golden H F Mv Cactaceae Opuntia erinacea Prickly Pear, grizzly bear H WTS Ds Cactaceae Opuntia polyacantha Prickly Pear, plains H TF DMs Cactaceae Pediocactus simpsonii Cactus, Simpson's ball H? T Ds Capparidaceae Cleome lutea Bee Plant, yellow H? S Mv (no flower) Caprifoliaceae Sambucus ? Elderberry, blue S TSF DMvr Caprifoliaceae Symphoricarpos ? Snowberry, ? S TS MAv (larger leaf, very regular paired branching, rougher leaves) Caprifoliaceae Symphoricarpos ? Snowberry, ? S TSFH MAv (small leaf) Caryophyllaceae Holosteum umbellatum Chickweed, jagged Hx F Mr Caryophyllaceae Stellaria media Chickweed, common H F Ab Chenopodiaceae Atriplex confertifolia Shadscale S S Ds Chenopodiaceae Sarcobatus vermiculatus Greasewood S S Ds Cornaceae Cornus stolonifera Kinnikinnik S TS DMvr Corvidae Aphelocoma californica Jay, western scrub B WTH DMAs Corvidae Corvus brachyrhynchos Crow, American B T D Corvidae Corvus corax Raven, common B SH T Corvidae Nucifraga columbiana Nutcracker, Clark's B WSH MA Corvidae Pica hudsonia Magpie, black bill B T Ds Crassulaceae Sedum lanceolatum Stonecrop, lance leaf H T DMc Cupressaceae Juniperus communis Juniper, sprawling S SFH DMATsv Cupressaceae Juniperus occidentalis Juniper, Sierra T W Ms Cupressaceae Juniperus osteosperma Juniper, Utah T WTSFH DMs Cupressaceae Juniperus scopulorum Juniper, Rocky Mountain T TSFH MAs Dryopteridaceae Cystopteris fragilis Fern, fragile F WTF Mc Dryopteridaceae Woodsia scopalina Woodsia, rocky mountain F W Mc Emberizidae Junco hymenalis Junco, dark eyed B WSF MA Emberizidae Pipilo maculatus Towhee, spotted B W Av Ephedraceae Ephedra ? Mormon Tea S WTS DMs Equisetaceae Equisetum arvense Horsetail, common F TSF MAb Equisetaceae Equisetum hymale Scouring Rush, common F TSF DMrb Equisetaceae Equisetum laevigatum Scouring Rush, smooth F WTS DMAr Ericaceae ? Heather, white S W T Ericaceae Arctostaphylos parryana Manzanita, Parry's S? S Ms Ericaceae Pterospora andromedea Pine Drops H S Mv Fabaceae Astragalus lentiginosus Locoweed, mottled H WT DMsv Fabaceae Astragalus mollissimus Locoweed, wooly H TS Ds Fabaceae Lotus nevadensis Lotus, Sierra Nevada H WS ATs Fabaceae Lupinus breweri Lupine, Brewer's H W As Fabaceae Lupinus caudatus Lupine, spurred H WT MAv Fabaceae Melilotus alba Clover, white sweet H TS Mv Fabaceae Melilotus officinalis Clover, yellow sweet H TS Mv Fagaceae Quercus gambelii Oak, Gambel T FH Msv Falconidae Falco peregrinus Falcon, peregrin B S A Falconidae Falco sparverius Kestrel, American B W T Gentianaceae Frasera speciosa Monument Plant H S Av Grossulariaceae Ribes ? Currant, ? S WTSFH DMAv (multiple species) Grossulariaceae Ribes ? Gooseberry, ? S WTSFH DMATv (multiple species) Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia fremontii Phacelia, Fremont's H TS Ms Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia hastata Phacelia, silver leaf H WTSF MAs Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia heterophylla Phacelia, variable leaf H FH Ms Lamiaceae Mentha arvensis Mint, field Hx S Dv Lamiaceae Monardella odoratissima Mint, coyote H WTS As Liliaceae Smilacina stellata Solomon's Seal, star H WTS MArb Loranthaceae Phoradendron juniperinum Mistletoe, juniper S T DMs Malvaceae Sphaeralcea ? Mallow, desert globe H TS Ds Onagraceae Epilobium angustifolium Fireweed H T MAr Onagraceae Epilobium glandulosum Fireweed, sticky H WTSF MArb Onagraceae Epilobium minutum Fireweed, threadstem H S Tc Onagraceae Oenothera hookeri Evening Primrose, Hooker's H T Dr Orchidaceae Corallorhiza ? Coral Root, ? H SF Av (dried flowers only) Orchidaceae Epipactis gigantea Orchid, stream H S Mb (dried flowers only) Orchidaceae Habenaria ? Orchid, crane H S Mb Paridae Poecile gambelii Chickadee, mountain B WTSFH DMAT Phasianidae Dendragapus obscurus Grouse, blue B S Avr Picidae Colaptes auratus Flicker, northern B W MAvr Picidae Picoides pubescens Woodpecker, downy B TS MAvr Picidae Picoides villosus Woodpecker, hairy B FH Mv Picidae Sphyrapicus nuchalis Sapsucker, red nape B S Mvr Picidae Sphyrapicus ruber Sapsucker, red breast B W Avr Pinaceae Abies concolor Fir, white T SF MAv Pinaceae Picea engelmannii Spruce, Engelmann's T SF MAv Pinaceae Picea pungens Spruce, blue T FH Mv Pinaceae Pinus aristata Pine, bristle cone T WS MATs Pinaceae Pinus edulis Pine, two leaf pinyon T H MAs Pinaceae Pinus flexilis Pine, limber T WTSFH MAs Pinaceae Pinus monophylla Pine, single leaf pinyon T WTS DMs Pinaceae Pinus ponderosa Pine, ponderosa T SFH DMAv Pinaceae Pseudotsuga menziesii Fir, douglas T SFH MAv Polemoniaceae Ipomopsis aggregata Scarlet Bugler H WTSF As Polemoniaceae Ipomopsis congesta Ipomopsis, ball head H W As Polemoniaceae Phlox hoodii Phlox, Hood's H WTS MATs Polemoniaceae Polemonium eximium Sky Pilot H S T? (only one half-open flower, leaves seemed too small) Polygonaceae Eriogonum elatum Eriogonum, tall H TFH Mv Polygonaceae Eriogonum ovalifolium Eriogonum, oval leaf H WT As Polygonaceae Eriogonum parishii Eriogonum, threadstem H? T Ds Polygonaceae Eriogonum rupinum Eriogonum, Panamint H WTH Ms Polygonaceae Eriogonum umbellatum Eriogonum, sulphur H WT DMAsv Polygonaceae Polygonum aviculare Knotweed, yard Hx TF Mv Polygonaceae Rumex crispus Dock, curly Hx T Mv Primulaceae Dodecatheon ? Shooting Star H S Ab Pyrolaceae Pyrola asarifolia Wintergreen, bog H? S Mv (didn't look right, no flowers) Pyrolaceae Pyrola picta Wintergreen, white vein H S Mv Pyronemataceae Scutellinia scutellata Eyelash Cup U S Mb Ranunculaceae Actaea rubra Baneberry, western H S Mv Ranunculaceae Aquilegia ? Columbine, ? H TSF MArbc (no flower) Ranunculaceae Aquilegia formosa Columbine, crimson H W MArbc Ranunculaceae Aquilegia pubescens Columbine, Coville's H S T? (no flower) Ranunculaceae Clematis ? Virgin's Bower V TS DMr Ranunculaceae Thalictrum fendleri Meadow Rue, Fendler's H? WTSF MAr (no flower, can't tell them apart anyway) Rhamnaceae Rhamnus betulifolia Buckthorn, birch leaf S? S Ms (basing ID on pressed leaf weeks later) Rosaceae Amelanchier alnifolia Serviceberry, Utah S TSH DMv Rosaceae Cercocarpus ledifolius Mountain Mahogany, curl leaf T WTSF MAs Rosaceae Chamaebatiaria ? Mountain Misery S WTS MAs Rosaceae Fragaria virginiana Strawberry, wild H F MAr Rosaceae Geranium ? Geranium, ? H TSF MAv (leaf like G. calif. but no hairy stem) Rosaceae Geum macrophyllum Avens, large leaf H TSF DMrb Rosaceae Horkelia fusca Horkelia, dusky H? TF MAr Rosaceae Ivesia gordonii Ivesia, Gordon's H? W As (or is it I. lycopodioides?) Rosaceae Petrophytum ? Rockmat, ? H S T (linear to oblance, tiny teeth, faint hair, small mat, small long heads of tiny cotton flowers) Rosaceae Potentilla breweri Cinquefoil, Brewer's H S T Rosaceae Potentilla drummondii Cinquefoil, Drummond's H S T Rosaceae Potentilla glandulosa Cinquefoil, sticky H TFH MAvr Rosaceae Potentilla gracilis Cinquefoil, five finger H WTSF MAvr Rosaceae Prunus virginianum Cherry, common choke S TSF DMr Rosaceae Purshia tridentata Bitterbrush S WT MAv Rosaceae Rosa woodsii Rose, wild S WTSFH DMAvr Rosaceae Rubus ? Blackberry, ? V . Ar Rubiaceae Galium aparine Bedstraw H? T Dv Salicaceae Populus angustifolium Cottonwood, narrow leaf T SFH Mr Salicaceae Populus fremontii Cottonwood, Fremont's T H Mr Salicaceae Populus tremuloides Aspen, quaking T WTSFH Avr Salicaceae Populus trichocarpa Cottonwood, black T T DMr Salicaceae Salix exigua Willow, coyote S WTS MAr Salicaceae Salix lasiandra Willow, Pacific T WTF MAr Salicaceae Salix scoulerana Willow, Scouler's T S Ar Saxifragaceae Heuchera cylindrica Heuchera, poker H F Mc Saxifragaceae Heuchera rubescens Jack of the Rocks H WTS MAc Saxifragaceae Saxifrage punctata Saxifrage, brook H SF Ab Scrophulariaceae Castilleja miniata Paintbrush, Indian H WTS MAv Scrophulariaceae Delphinium ? Larkspur, ? H WTSF MArb (no flower, could be any, even Aconitum columbianum) Scrophulariaceae Mimulus guttatus Monkey Flower, spotted H? WTSF MArb (no flower) Scrophulariaceae Pedicularis groenlandica Elephant Head, bull H? W Ar (no flower, but leaf probably not P. atoleus) Scrophulariaceae Penstemon bridgesii Penstemon, Bridge's H WS MAv Scrophulariaceae Penstemon eatonii Penstemon, fire cracker H? WTSH Av (no flower) Scrophulariaceae Penstemon palmerii Penstemon, Palmer's H S Ds Scrophulariaceae Scrophularia californica Figwort, California H? W Mr (no flower) Scrophulariaceae Verbascum thapsus Mulein, wooly H F Mr Scrophulariaceae Veronica americana Speedwell, common H S Db Sittidae Sitta ? Nuthatch, ? B H M Sittidae Sitta canadensis Nuthatch, red breast B S M Sittidae Sitta carolinensis Nuthatch, white breast B WS DM Strigidae Bubo virginianus Owl, great horned B TS MAr (just going by voice) Sylviidae Polioptila caerulea Gnatcatcher, blue-gray B WTS DMr Troglodytidae Troglodytes troglodytes Wren, winter B S Mv Turdidae Myadestes townsendii Solitaire, Townsend's B WS MA Turdidae Sialia currucoides Bluebird, mountain B W As Turdidae Turdus migratorius Robin, American B WH M Urticaceae Urtica dioica Nettle, stinging H WTS Mr Violaceae Viola canadensis Violet, Canada H F Mr __END__ ? ? ? H S Mb (serrate kidney opposite erect) ? ? ? H S Mv (low plant with 3 thin shiny bright green ovate leaves, under pine) ? ? ? H SF Mb (polygon kidney sprawling) ? ? ? H TS Dv (no idea: 3-alt small lance leaves with nodding flower at each axil, no branches) ? ? ? H TS MAb (elderberry-leaf water plant?? apiaceae?) ? ? ? H W Arb (large, square stem, opp serrate heart leaf, panicle, in rocks by spring) ? ? ? H WTS Ab (large, panicle of papery seed pods, in water at springs) ? ? ? S F Mr (sprawling shrub with small opp lance leaves, red twigs) Apiaceae ? ? H SFH MAv (celery-like leaf low plant??) Apiaceae ? ? H T DMr (looks like bird's foot fern) Apiaceae ? ? H TS MAr (tauchia-like, sparse 1 cm slender hanging seeds) Apiaceae ? ? H W Mr (like fern-leaf but not, 3-4 div, base of leaflet not stem-like) Asteraceae ? ? H F Ar (spoon leaf Wyethia) Asteraceae ? ? H F MAv (low white daisy with oblanceolate alternate leaves) Asteraceae ? ? H H Mv (alternating opposite pairs of leaves every 1", long thin lance, no branching, tall: 1.5 feet, yellow 1.5" head, Helianthieae?) Asteraceae ? ? H H Mv (opposite, entire, lance, fine hair, branched at top, stems tall and slender, lvs every 3", yellow, few rays hanging from ball-like disk) Asteraceae ? ? H T MAs (small felt oak leaves, low tiny dried flower head Asteraceae ? ? H TS Ds (like dwarf alpine, but low and in desert) Asteraceae ? ? H WH MAs (small felt 3-tooth spatula leaves, low tiny dried flower head) Asteraceae ? ? H WS T (like donatia or stylidia -- even smaller and more matted than E. pygmaeus) Asteraceae ? ? H WTSF MAv (that darned white-felt ragweed-like thing) Asteraceae ? ? H WTSFH MAs (scalebud-like leaves, low tiny dried flower head) Asteraceae ? Knapweed? H FH MAv (lobed leaves, yellow head with rays, tall, branched) Asteraceae Hymenopappus lugens ? H T MAs (small felt well-divided, low tiny dried flower head) Boraginaceae Cryptantha ? Cryptantha, ? H WTSH DMAs (never seen live flower) Brassicaceae Lesquerella ? Lesquerella, ? H F Av (dark green spatula leaves, slightly dentate, slightly flattened oblong seed) Cactaceae ? ? H T Ds (grizzly-like spines, but balls not paddles) Cactaceae ? ? H T Ds (one long white spine, 10-15 short black, claret cup-like) Fabaceae ? ? H T Dv (3 narrow leaf sweet pea with dark violet flowers) Fabaceae Astragalus ? Locoweed, ? H? H As (15 or so leaflets, small and smooth) Fabaceae Astragalus ? Locoweed, ? H? H Av (18+ leaflets, white hairy, no flower) Fabaceae Astragalus ? Locoweed, ? H? H Ms (like "coiled", no flower) Fabaceae Lupinus ? Lupine, ? H SFH Mv (could be spurred, but no flowers seen) Fabaceae Trifolium ? Clover, ? H WF Ab (itty bitty matted green leaves along water, no flower) Lamiaceae ? ? H F Mv (blue flower, crinkly scalloped ovate leaves) Malvaceae ? ? H F Mr (slightly scalloped crinkly kidney leaf, blue-purple flower) Polygonaceae Eriogonum ? Eriogonum, ? H T Ds (small artemisia-like twisty shrub, sparse flower heads) Polygonaceae Eriogonum ? Eriogonum, ? H WT MAs (cushion like E. ovalifolium, but leaf round on long petiole, not spatulate) Portulacaceae ? Lewisia? H F Ar (white, 10 petals with dark lines, opp tiny lance leaves) Ranunculaceae Rununculus ? Buttercup, ? H F Ar (like R. eschscholtzii?) Ranunculaceae Rununculus ? Buttercup, ? H F Mr (3 separate lobes, back two forked, tiny yellow flower, petals separate, sepals same length) Rhamnaceae Ceanothus ? Ceanothus, ? S F Mv (no spikes, small oblong opposite leaves with 3 veins) Rhamnaceae Ceanothus ? Ceanothus, ? S H Ms (spiky, ellipse, entire, 3 vein, opposite, less than 1 inch, narrow) Rhamnaceae Ceanothus ? Ceanothus, ? S T Dr (spiky, oblance, serrate, whitish, opposite, 1 inch) Rosaceae ? ? H W T (ivesia-like, but flowers come out of ends of "mousetails")