Rock Canyon Trailhead Park - Species list March 2000

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Species listed alphabetically by family and common name

Species with fact sheets available show common names as links

Common Name	Scientific Name	Family	Habit
Arrowleaf Balsamroot	Balsamorhiza sagittata	Aster	herb
Dusty Maidens	Chaenactis douglasii	Aster	herb
Eaton Daisy	Erigeron eatonii	Aster	herb
Golden Aster	Heterotheca villosa	Aster	herb
Matchbrush	Gutierrezia sarothrae	Aster	subshrub
Mountain Big Sagebrush	Artemisia tridentata vaseyana	Aster	shrub
Pussytoes	Antennaria microphylla	Aster	herb
Rubber Rabbitbrush	Chrysothamnus nauseosus	Aster	shrub
Showy Goldeneye	Viguera multiflora	Aster	herb
Foothill Bluebell	Mertensia brevistyla	Borage	herb
Cushion Buckwheat	Eriogonum ovalifolium	Buckwheat	herb
Smooth Sumac	Rhus glabra	Cashew	shrub
Netleaf Hackberry	Celtis reticulata	Elm	tree
Firechalice	Zauschneria latifolia	Evening Primrose	herb
Firecracker Penstemon	Penstemon eatonii	Figwort	herb
Leo Penstemon	Penstemon leonardii	Figwort	herb
Littlecup Penstemon	Penstemon sepalulus	Figwort	subshrub
Wasatch Penstemon	Penstemon cyananthus	Figwort	herb
Lewis Flax	Linum lewisii	Flax	herb
Basin Wildrye	Elymus cinereus	Grass	grass
Bluebunch Wheatgrass	Agropyron spicatum	Grass	grass
Indian Ricegrass	Oryzopsis hymenoides	Grass	grass
Needle and Thread Grass	Stipa comata	Grass	grass
Shining Muttongrass	Poa fendleriana	Grass	grass
Squirreltail	Sitanion hystrix	Grass	grass
Green Mormon Tea	Ephedra viridis	Jointfir	shrub
Blazing Star	Mentzelia laevicaulis	Loasa	herb
Gooseberryleaf Globemallow	Sphaeralcea grossulariafolia	Mallow	herb
Spider Milkweed	Asclepias asperula	Milkweed	herb
Twinpod	Physaria chambersii	Mustard	herb
Western Wallflower	Erysimum asperum	Mustard	herb
Utah Ladyfinger Milkvetch	Astragalus utahensis	Pea	herb
Utah Sweetvetch	Hedysarum boreale	Pea	herb
Longleaf Phlox	Phlox longifolia	Phlox	herb
Scarlet Gilia	Gilia aggregata	Phlox	herb
Cliff Sandwort	Arenaria macradenia	Pink	subshrub
Cliffrose	Cowania mexicana	Rose	shrub