Ensign School - 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
Black Sagebrush	Artemisia nova	Aster	shrub
Blueleaf Aster	Aster glaucodes	Aster	herb
Fringed Sage	Artemisia frigida	Aster	herb
Golden Aster	Heterotheca villosa	Aster	herb
Rubber Rabbitbrush	Chrysothamnus nauseosus	Aster	shrub
Sundancer Daisy	Hymenoxys scaposus	Aster	herb
Cushion Buckwheat	Eriogonum ovalifolium	Buckwheat	herb
Hercules Buckwheat	Eriogonum heracleoides	Buckwheat	herb
Shortstem Buckwheat	Eriogonum brevicaule	Buckwheat	herb
Plains Prickly Pear Cactus	Opuntia polyacantha	Cactus	succulent
Squawbush Sumac	Rhus trilobata	Cashew	shrub
Pale Evening Primrose	Oenothera pallida	Evening Primrose	herb
Dusty Penstemon	Penstemon comarrhenus	Figwort	herb
Firecracker Penstemon	Penstemon eatonii	Figwort	herb
Indian Paintbrush	Castilleja chromosa	Figwort	herb
Low Penstemon	Penstemon humilis	Figwort	herb
Palmer Penstemon	Penstemon palmeri	Figwort	herb
Rocky Mountain Penstemon	Penstemon strictus	Figwort	herb
Sidehill Penstemon	Penstemon platyphyllus	Figwort	subshrub
Utah Penstemon	Penstemon utahensis	Figwort	herb
Wasatch Penstemon	Penstemon cyananthus	Figwort	herb
Basin Wildrye	Elymus cinereus	Grass	grass
Indian Ricegrass	Oryzopsis hymenoides	Grass	grass
Needle and Thread Grass	Stipa comata	Grass	grass
Shining Muttongrass	Poa fendleriana	Grass	grass
Gooseberryleaf Globemallow	Sphaeralcea grossulariafolia	Mallow	herb
Twinpod	Physaria chambersii	Mustard	herb
Utah Ladyfinger Milkvetch	Astragalus utahensis	Pea	herb
Apache Plume	Fallugia paradoxa	Rose	shrub
Cliffrose	Cowania mexicana	Rose	shrub