Fremont County Firewise Plant List

Generally, Firewise plants are ones that are low growing and do not generate a lot of debris such as fronds, leaves or similar material that will act as fuel for a wildfire.  Many of these Firewise plants are also higher in moisture content and are not as susceptible to a wildfire as other dryer plants would be.  Some species are more likely to survive than others depending on your elevation and climate. 

Quick Facts:

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Flowers & Ground Covers:

 

Scientific Name:

Common Name:

1

Achillea lanulosaa

Native Yarrow

2

Aconitum columbianumac

Columbian Monkshood

3

Allium cernumac

Nodding Onion

4

Allium geyeriac

Geyer Onion

5

Anaphalis margaritaceaa

Pearly Everlasting

6

Antennaria parvifoliaab

Small-Leaf Pussytoes

7

Antennaria roseab

Rosy Pussytoes

8

Aquilegia spp.

Columbine

9

Aquilegia coeruleaa

Colorado Blue Columbine

10

Arabis sp.b

Rockcress

11

Artemesia frigidaac

Fringed Sage

12

Artemesia ludovicianaa

Prairie Sage

13

Aster leavisa

Smooth Aster

14

Aster porteria

Porter Aster

15

Calochortus gunnisoniia

Mariposa Lily

16

Campanula rotundifoliaa

Common Harebell

17

Claytonia lanceolataa

Spring Beauty

18

Delphinium spp.c

Delphinium

19

Dianthus spp.

Pinks

20

Epilobium angustifolium

Fireweed

21

Erigeron flagellariusa

Whiplash Daily, Trailing Fleabane

22

Eriogonum umbellatuma

Sulfur Flower

23

Erysimum asperuma

Western Wallflower

24

Gaillardia aristataa

Blanket Flower

25

Geranium spp.

Hardy Geraniums

26

Geum triflorum

Prairie Smoke

27

Helianthella quinquenervisa

Aspen Sunflower

28

Helianthus pumilusa

Small Sunflower

29

Heuchera spp.

Coral Bells

30

Ipomopsis aggregataa

Scarlet Gilia

31

Iris missouriensis

Native Iris

32

Leucocrinum montanuma

Sand Lily

33

Liatris punctataa

Dotted Grayfeather

34

Linum lewisiiac

Wild Blue Flax

35

Lupinus argenteusac

Silver Lupine

36

Mertensia Ianceolataa

Narrow-Leaved Chiming Bells

37

Mimulus guttatusa

Yellow Monkey-Flower

38

Monarda fistulosaa

Native Beebalm

39

Oenothera caespitosaa

White Stemless Evening Primrose

40

Penstemon caespitosusbc

Mat Penstemon

41

Penstemon seqndiflorusc

Sidebells

42

Penstemon virensac

Blue Mist Penstemon

43

Polemonium

Jacobs Ladder

44

Potentilla fissaa

Leafy Potentilla

45

Ratibida columniferaa

Prairie Coneflower

46

Rudbeckia hirtaa

Black-Eyed Susan

47

Scutellaria brittoniia

Skullcap

48

Sedum spp.b

Stonecrop

49

Sedum lanceolatum

Yellow Stonecrop

50

Senecio spartioidesc

Broom Groundsel

51

Solidago missouriensisa

Smooth Goldenrod

52

Thalictrum fendleria

Fendler Meadowrue

53

Thermopsis divaricarpaa

Spreading Golden Banner

54

Tradescantia occidentalisa

Western Spiderwort

Shrubs:

1

Arctostaphylos uva-ursiab

Kinnikinnick, Bearberry

2

Betula glanulosaa

Bog Birch

3

Ceanothus fendleria

Buckbrush, Mountain Lilac

4

Cercocarpus intricatus

Little-Leaf Mountain Mahogany

5

Cercocarpus montanusac

True Mountain Mahogany

6

Chrysothamnus spp.a

Rabbitbrush

7

Cornus stolonifera

Redwig Dogwood

8

Holodiscus dumosusa

Ocean Spray, Cliff/Rock Spirea

9

Jamesia americanaa

Wax Flower

10

Mahonia repensab

Creeping Grape Holly

11

Philadelphus microphyllusa

Little-Leaf Mockorange

12

Physocarpus monogynusa

Mountain Ninebark

13

Prunus besseyia

Western Sand Cherry

14

Purshia tridentataa

Antelope Bitterbrush

15

Ribes aureuma

Golden Currant

16

Rhus sp.a

Sumac

17

Rosa woodsiia

Woods Or Native Wild Rose

18

Shepardia canadensisa

Russet Buffaloberry

19

Symphoricarpos spp.

Snowberry, Coralberry

20

Viburnum edulea

Highbush Cranberry

21

Yucca glaucaa

Spanish Bayonet, Small Soapweek, Great Plains Yucca

Large Shrubs and Trees:

1

Acer glabruma

Rocky Mountain Maple

2

Acer grandidentatuma

Wasatch Maple

3

Alnus tenuifoliaa

Thinleaf Alder

4

Amelanchier alnifoliaa

Saskatoon Alder-Leaf Serviceberry

5

Amelanchier utahensisa

Utah Serviceberry

6

Cercocarpus ledifoliusa

Mountain Mahogany

7

Corylus cornutaa

Filbert, Beaked Hazelnut

8

Crataegus spp,a

Hawthorn (Several Native)

9

Populus tremuloidesa

Aspen

10

Prunus americanaa

American Wild Plum

11

Prunus pennsylvanicaa

Pine/Fire/Wild/Red Cherry

12

Prunus virviniana melanocarpaac

Western Chokecherry

13

Rubus delisiosusa

Boulder Raspberry, Thimbleberry

14

Populus sp.a

Narrowleaf Cottonwood

15

Salix amygdaloidesa

Peachleaf Willow

16

Shepherdia argenteaa

Silver Buffaloberry

17

Sorbus scopulinaa

Western Mountain Ash

A- Native Species

B- Ground Cover Plant

C-This Species, Or Some Species In This Genus, May Be Poisonous To Livestock, Pets, Wildlife And/Or People Under Some Conditions