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The native growth areas are characterized by a General low <br />diversity and a relative absence of weeds. Other species found in much <br />• less than dominant numbers include the following. This list was <br />prepared in the winter months and species were identified from various <br />parts and pieces found an the site. A growing season survey would <br />undoubtedly reveal more species, but their numbers would probably he <br />relatively minor and therefore of little importance to revegetation <br />program planning. The important paint of this is that the vegetation <br />diversity is low being dominated in significant numbers 6y only about <br />two to four species. <br />COMMON NAME BOTgNTICAL NAME <br />Needle and thread grass Stiea cmmata <br />Western wheatgrass AgroQy~on smithii <br />Ring 1luhly Muhlenbergia torryei <br />OR Sand Muhly OR M_ eungens <br />Hairy Goldenaster Aster se_ <br />Prickly Pear Cactus Oeuntia sQ_ <br />• Yucca Yucca glauca <br />Blazing Star Liatris gunctata <br />Evening Star Mentzelia se_ <br />Russian Thistle Salsala ka_li <br />Chicory Chicoryum intybus <br />Canada Thistle Cirsium arvense <br />------- ------- <br />(NOTE: Only three Canada Thistle plants seen) <br />As noted above, none of these species are especially common on the <br />site other than the StiQa which is always present on sandy soils and in <br />disturbed areas in the Colorado Springs area. It is an excellent <br />invader, although not especially desirable in rangeland. Dnce disturbed <br />it is expected that this species will be more abundant than any other as <br />it invades the sandy topsails. In any revegetation plan for this site, <br />this native invader must 6e accounted far in the seeding programs and <br />should not be hindered in its invasion. <br />• <br />F'AGE .= OF 6 - EXHIEtIT J <br />