Table 1.3. Flora Present in the Sand Canyon Locality


Scientific Name

Common Name

 
GRASSES AND GRASSLIKE PLANTS
Gramineae
     Oryzopsis hymenoides Indian ricegrass
     Aristida purpurea purple threeawn
     Poa fendleriana muttongrass
     Bouteloua gracilis blue grama grass
     Bromus tectorumcheatgrass
 
HERBS
Amaranthaceae
    Amaranthus sp.pigweed
Apocynaceae
    Apocynum sp.dogbane
Capparidaceae
    Cleome sp.beeweed
Chenopodiaceae
    Chenopodium sp.goosefoot
Compositae
    Helianthus sp.sunflower
Cruciferae
    Descurainia sp.tansy-mustard
Leguminosae
    Lupinus sp.lupine
Liliaceae
     Yucca bacatawide-leaf yucca
     Yucca spp.narrow-leaf yucca
Malvaceae
     Sphaeralcea sp.globemallow
Polygonaceae
     Eriogonum sp.buckwheat
Portulacaceae
     Portulaca sp.purslane
Scrophulariaceae
     Orthocarpus purpureoalbusowl-clover
     Pedicularis centrantheralousewort
Typhaceae
     Typha latifoliacattail
 
CACTUS
Cactaceae
     Echinocereus triglochidiatushedgehog cactus
     Opuntia sp.cholla, prickly pear
 
SHRUBS
Anacardiaceae
     Rhus trilobatalemonadeberry
Caprifoliaceae
     Symphoricarpos sp.snowberry
Chenopodiaceae
     Atriplex canescensfour-wing saltbush
     Sarcobatus vermiculatusgreasewood
Compositae
     Artemisia tridentatabig sagebrush
     Gutierrezia sarothraesnakeweed
     Chrysothamnus nauseosusrabbitbrush
Ephedraceae
     Ephedra viridisMormon tea
Saxifragaceae
     Ribes sp.currant
     Fendlera rupicolafendlerbush
Rosaceae
     Amelanchier utahensisUtah serviceberry
     Cercocarpus montanusmountain mahogany
     Cowania neomexicanacliffrose
     Peraphyllum ramosissimumsquawapple
     Prunus virginianachokecherry
     Purshia tridentatabitterbrush
     Rosa woodsiiwild rose
Salicaceae
     Salix exiguacoyote willow
Solanaceae
     Lycium pallidumwolfberry
 
TREES
Cupressaceae
     Juniperus osteospermaUtah juniper
Fagaceae
     Quercus gambeliiGambel oak
Pinaceae
     Pinus edulispinyon
Salicaceae
     Populus angustifolianarrow-leaf cottonwood
Ulmaceae
     Celtis reticulatahackberry
Aceraceae
     Acer negundobox elder
Oleaceae
     Fraxinus anomalasingle-leaf ash