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: |
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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: |
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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: |
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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 |
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B- Ground Cover Plant |
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C-This Species, Or Some Species In This Genus, May Be Poisonous To Livestock, Pets, Wildlife And/Or People Under Some Conditions |