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Casey Meadow Trail
Plant IdentificationGuide
Casey Meadow Trail
Plant IdentificationGuide
Wildflowers and Trees ofthe Elkhorn Mountains
Wildflowers and Trees ofthe Elkhorn Mountains
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Wild Flowers of theElkhorn Mountains
As you walk along the Casey
Meadow trail see if you canfind the following plants.
Wild Flowers of theElkhorn Mountains
As you walk along the Casey
Meadow trail see if you canfind the following plants.
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Alberta Beardtongue -
Penstemon albertinus
Alberta Beardtongue -
Penstemon albertinus Division - Angiosperm
Class - Dicots
Order - Scrophulariales
Family -Scrophulariaceae
These small plants (20-40 cm tall) areherbaceous perennialswith upright, blueflowers
Look for these plantsalong the rocky base ofthe rocky slopes of thehillsides to the south ofthe trail
Division - Angiosperm
Class - Dicots
Order - Scrophulariales
Family -Scrophulariaceae
These small plants (20-40 cm tall) areherbaceous perennialswith upright, blueflowers
Look for these plantsalong the rocky base ofthe rocky slopes of thehillsides to the south ofthe trail
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Veratrum californicum -
California False Hellebore
Veratrum californicum -
California False Hellebore Division - Angiosperm
Class - Monocots
Order - Liliales
Family - Lilaceae These larger plants are
herbaceous perrenialsthat can be 1-2 m tall.
The larger leaves are 20-30 cm long and growdirectly on the stems.
Look for this plant inopen clearings closer tothe creek
Division - Angiosperm
Class - Monocots
Order - Liliales
Family - Lilaceae These larger plants are
herbaceous perrenialsthat can be 1-2 m tall.
The larger leaves are 20-30 cm long and growdirectly on the stems.
Look for this plant inopen clearings closer tothe creek
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American Red Raspberry -
Rubus idaeus ssp. idaeus
American Red Raspberry -
Rubus idaeus ssp. idaeus Division - Angiosperm
Class - Dicots
Order - Rosales
Family - Rosaceae
These small plants arenative shrubs that cangrow 1.5 m tall andproduce small red
berries.
Look for these plantsamong the grassesalong the trail
Division - Angiosperm
Class - Dicots
Order - Rosales
Family - Rosaceae
These small plants arenative shrubs that cangrow 1.5 m tall andproduce small red
berries.
Look for these plantsamong the grassesalong the trail
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Common Hound's-tongue
- Cynoglossum officinale
Common Hound's-tongue
- Cynoglossum officinale Division - Angiosperms
Class - Dicots -
Order - Lamiales
Family Boraginaceae
These herbaceous plantsare 0.5 - 1 m tall withmany leaves growingdirectly from the stem.At the top of the plant,there is small white or
burgundy flowers about1-2 cm across
Look for these plants ingroups along the trail inopen meadows
Division - Angiosperms
Class - Dicots -
Order - Lamiales
Family Boraginaceae
These herbaceous plantsare 0.5 - 1 m tall withmany leaves growingdirectly from the stem.At the top of the plant,there is small white or
burgundy flowers about1-2 cm across
Look for these plants ingroups along the trail inopen meadows
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Pursh's Silky Lupine -
Lupinus sericeus
Pursh's Silky Lupine -
Lupinus sericeus Division - Angiosperms
Class - Dicots -
Order - Fabales
Family - Fabaceae
These small plants canget to be 20-70 cm tallwith palmately dividedleaves with 7-9 leafletseach. Flowers form onstalks that rises above
the leaves. Look for the characterisic
hand shaped leavesalong the trail in theshade of trees
Division - Angiosperms
Class - Dicots -
Order - Fabales
Family - Fabaceae
These small plants canget to be 20-70 cm tallwith palmately dividedleaves with 7-9 leafletseach. Flowers form onstalks that rises above
the leaves. Look for the characterisic
hand shaped leavesalong the trail in theshade of trees
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Common Mullein -
Verbascum thapsus
Common Mullein -
Verbascum thapsus Division - Angiosperms
Class - Dicots -
Order - Scrophulariales
Family - Scrophulariaceae
These biennial plants havesoft, velvety leaves thatradiate out from the centerof the plant in the first year.In the second year, the planthas a stalk that can reach 8m high and produces flowers
near the top. Look for these plants in
rocky slopes to the north ofthe trail
Division - Angiosperms
Class - Dicots -
Order - Scrophulariales
Family - Scrophulariaceae
These biennial plants havesoft, velvety leaves thatradiate out from the centerof the plant in the first year.In the second year, the planthas a stalk that can reach 8m high and produces flowers
near the top. Look for these plants in
rocky slopes to the north ofthe trail
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Conifers of the ElkhornMountains
As you walk along the trail,try to distinguish between
the different types of
evergreen trees. Whatcharacteristics can help you
distinguish between the
trees?
Conifers of the ElkhornMountains
As you walk along the trail,try to distinguish between
the different types of
evergreen trees. Whatcharacteristics can help you
distinguish between the
trees?
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Ponderosa Pine - Pinus
ponderosa
Ponderosa Pine - Pinus
ponderosa Division - Gmynosperms
Class - Conifers
Order - Conifers Pinales
Family - Pinaceae
This evergreen tree can reach 60
m in height and nearly 3 m indiameter. In mature trees, thebranches do not start until 2/3the way up the trunk. In youngertrees, the branches form theentire length of the trunk. Theseevergreen trees have long (10-30 cm) needles that typically
occur in bundles of 3. Many of the older ponderosa
pines were destroyed in the lastforest fire. Look for youngertrees along the trail and alongthe borders of the meadows.
Division - Gmynosperms
Class - Conifers
Order - Conifers Pinales
Family - Pinaceae
This evergreen tree can reach 60
m in height and nearly 3 m indiameter. In mature trees, thebranches do not start until 2/3the way up the trunk. In youngertrees, the branches form theentire length of the trunk. Theseevergreen trees have long (10-30 cm) needles that typically
occur in bundles of 3. Many of the older ponderosa
pines were destroyed in the lastforest fire. Look for youngertrees along the trail and alongthe borders of the meadows.
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Lodgepole PineLodgepole Pine
Division - Gymnosperms
Class - Pinopsida
Order - Pinales
Family - Pinaceae
These tall straight pine treesgrow in tight clusters and canreach heights of 13-45 m. As thename suggests, the trunks oflodgepole pine trees are usuallyvery straight and narrower thanother pine trees. The needles ofthese pine trees occur in bundlesof 2 and are 2-6 cm long.
In the first part of the trail,notice how the lodgepole pinetrees grow densely along the
trail.
Division - Gymnosperms
Class - Pinopsida
Order - Pinales
Family - Pinaceae
These tall straight pine trees
grow in tight clusters and canreach heights of 13-45 m. As thename suggests, the trunks oflodgepole pine trees are usuallyvery straight and narrower thanother pine trees. The needles ofthese pine trees occur in bundlesof 2 and are 2-6 cm long.
In the first part of the trail,notice how the lodgepole pinetrees grow densely along the
trail.Picture taken from
http://nhguide.dbs.umt.edu/index.php?c=plants&m=desc&id=238
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Douglas-fir -
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Douglas-fir -
Pseudotsuga menziesii Division - Gymnosperms
Class - Pinopsida
Order - Pinales
Family - Pinaceae
These dominant forest treescan reach heights of 25 - 40 mtall and have irregular, droopybranches that form into atriangular shape when thetree is young and and is morelike a cylinder then the treematures. The needles are
much shorter than pine treeneedles. The ends of brancheshave reddish winter buds.
Look for these trees amongthe ponderosa pines along theedges of the meadows.
Division - Gymnosperms
Class - Pinopsida
Order - Pinales
Family - Pinaceae
These dominant forest treescan reach heights of 25 - 40 mtall and have irregular, droopybranches that form into atriangular shape when thetree is young and and is morelike a cylinder then the treematures. The needles are
much shorter than pine treeneedles. The ends of brancheshave reddish winter buds.
Look for these trees amongthe ponderosa pines along theedges of the meadows.