CNHP Tracked Wetland and Riparian Dependant Elements found in Gilpin County

  • Tracked elements of biodiversity include animals, plants, and natural communities that are uncommon either globally or within the state of Colorado. The list below includes all wetland and riparian dependent elements found within Gilpin County, including a count of known occurrences. For more information about elements and the Heritage Program Ranking System, click here. For a list of all tracked elements statewide, including upland elements, click here.

  • Amphibians

State Scientific NameState Common NameGRankSRankCount
Anaxyrus boreas pop. 1Boreal Toad (Southern Rocky Mountain Population)G4T1QS114

  • Fish

State Scientific NameState Common NameGRankSRankCount
Oncorhynchus clarkii stomiasGreenback Cutthroat TroutG4T2T3S26

  • Insects

State Scientific NameState Common NameGRankSRankCount
Erebia pawlowskiiTheano AlpineG5S312

  • Mollusks

State Scientific NameState Common NameGRankSRankCount
Promenetus umbilicatellusUmbilicate SpriteG4S37
Promenetus exacuousSharp SpriteG5S23

  • Natural Communities

State Scientific NameState Common NameGRankSRankCount
Salix bebbiana ShrublandMontane Willow CarrsG3?S22
Populus tremuloides / Salix drummondiana ForestG3G4SU1
Salix monticola / Calamagrostis canadensis ShrublandMontane Willow CarrG3S31
Picea engelmannii - (Abies lasiocarpa) / Caltha leptosepala ForestEngelmann Spruce/White Marsh MarigoldG3?S11
Salix wolfii / Mesic Forbs ShrublandSubalpine Riparian Willow CarrG3S31
Salix planifolia / Carex utriculata ShrublandDiamondleaf Willow / Beaked SedgeGNRS25
Salix monticola / Mesic Graminoids ShrublandMontane Riparian Willow CarrG3S32
Betula occidentalis / Mesic Graminoids ShrublandLower Montane Riparian ShrublandsG3S21
Betula nana / Sphagnum spp. ShrublandDwarf Birch/sphagnum ShrublandGUS21
Salix brachycarpa / Carex aquatilis ShrublandSubalpine Riparian/Wetland CarrG2G3S2S31
(Picea engelmannii) / Betula nana / Carex aquatilis - Sphagnum angustifolium WoodlandIron FenG2S21
Populus tremuloides / Alnus incana ForestMontane Riparian ForestsG3S33
Pseudotsuga menziesii / Betula occidentalis WoodlandMontane Riparian ForestG3?S32
Salix monticola / Carex aquatilis ShrublandMontane Riparian Willow CarrG3S31
Abies lasiocarpa - Picea engelmannii / Carex aquatilis ForestSubalpine Riparian/wetland ForestG4S31

  • Vascular Plants

State Scientific NameState Common NameGRankSRankCount
Juncus vaseyiVasey bulrushG5?S16
Listera convallarioidesbroad-leaved twaybladeG5S23
Carex oreocharisa sedgeG3S23
Hippochaete variegatavariegated scouringrushG5S12
Sisyrinchium pallidumpale blue-eyed grassG3S23