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Penstemon strictus

Rocky Mountain Penstemon — Plantaginaceae > Lamiales > Magnoliopsida

Plantaenative128 mentionsstudy subject, host plant

Taraxacum officinale

common dandelion — Asteraceae > Asterales > Magnoliopsida

Plantaeintroduced127 mentionsnon-native floral resource, host plant

Spiders

Spiders —

Animalia125 mentionshabitat component

Odocoileus hemionus

mule deer — Cervidae > Artiodactyla > Mammalia

Animalia121 mentionsstudy subject, mentioned

Festuca

fescue — Poaceae > Poales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae118 mentionsstudy subject, habitat component

Polemonium foliosissimum

Towering Jacob's Ladder — Polemoniaceae > Ericales > Magnoliopsida

Plantaenative118 mentionsrelated species, study subject

Coleoptera

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beetles — Liaoximordellidae > Coleoptera > Insecta

Animalia117 mentionsstudy subject, pollinator

Lathyrus lanszwertii var. leucanthus

Peavine, Rocky Mountain sweetpea — Fabaceae > Fabales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae117 mentionshost plant, study subject

Polemonium

polemonium — Polemoniaceae > Ericales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae117 mentionshost plant, managed species

Polemonium viscosum

alpine skypilot — Polemoniaceae > Ericales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae117 mentionsstudy subject, referenced species

Caterpillars

Caterpillars —

Animalia115 mentionshabitat component

Lathyrus lanszwertii

white peavine — Fabaceae > Fabales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae115 mentionshost plant, study subject

Penstemon

Plantaginaceae > Lamiales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae115 mentionsstudy subject

Salvelinus fontinalis

Brook Trout — Salmonidae > Salmoniformes > Teleostei

Animalia115 mentionspredator, study subject

Veratrum californicum var. californicum

corn lily — Melanthiaceae > Liliales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae115 mentionshabitat dominant, study subject

Veratrum

corn lily — Melanthiaceae > Liliales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae114 mentionshabitat vegetation, habitat plant

Veratrum californicum

veratrum — Melanthiaceae > Liliales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae114 mentionsvegetation component, study subject

Arabidopsis thaliana

thale cress — Brassicaceae > Brassicales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae112 mentionshost plant, comparison species

Drosophila melanogaster

fruit fly — Drosophilidae > Diptera > Insecta

Animalia111 mentionsreferenced species, comparative species

Valeriana edulis

valerian — Valerianaceae > Dipsacales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae111 mentionsstudy subject, host plant

vascular plants

vascular plants —

Plantae110 mentionshabitat component

Formica

Formicidae > Hymenoptera > Insecta

Animalia109 mentionsstudy subject, mutualist

Aphis valerianae

Aphididae > Hemiptera > Insecta

Animalia108 mentionsherbivore, prey

Gunnison sage-grouse

Gunnison sage-grouse —

Animalia108 mentionsthreatened species

Valeriana

valerian — Valerianaceae > Dipsacales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae108 mentionsmanaged species

Pinus contorta

lodgepole pine — Pinaceae > Pinales > Pinopsida

Plantae107 mentionsstudy subject, co-occurring species

invasive plants

invasive plants —

Plantae107 mentionsinvasive

big game

big game —

Animalia106 mentionsmanaged species, game species

big game species

big game —

Animalia105 mentionsmanaged species

Archilochus alexandri

Black-chinned hummingbird — Trochilidae > Apodiformes > Aves

Animalia104 mentionspollinator, study subject

Selasphorus platycereus

broad-tailed hummingbird —

Animalia104 mentionsmanaged species

big-game

big game —

Animalia104 mentionsgame species

Baetidae

small minnow mayflies — Baetidae > Ephemeroptera > Insecta

Animalia103 mentionsprey, study subject

Picea/Abies spp.

spruce fir —

Plantae103 mentionshabitat component

Senecio crassulus

Thick-leaved groundsel — Asteraceae > Asterales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae103 mentionsstudy subject, host plant

Songbirds

songbirds —

Animalia103 mentionshabitat component

big game (general)

big game —

Animalia103 mentionsmanaged species

big game (winter range species)

big game —

Animalia103 mentionsmanaged species

big game (wintering)

big game —

Animalia103 mentionsmanaged species

wildlife (big game)

big game —

Animalia103 mentionsmanaged species

Castilleja miniata

giant red paintbrush — Orobanchaceae > Lamiales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae102 mentionsstudy subject, host plant

Castilleja rhexiifolia

Indian paintbrush — Orobanchaceae > Lamiales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae102 mentionsstudy subject, habitat component

Castilleja sulphurea

sulphur paintbrush — Orobanchaceae > Lamiales > Magnoliopsida

Plantaenative102 mentionsstudy subject, host plant

Grasshoppers

Grasshoppers —

Animalia102 mentionshabitat component

Senecio

groundsel — Asteraceae > Asterales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae101 mentionsnative floral resource, managed species

Senecio bigelovii

Asteraceae > Asterales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae101 mentionshost plant, study subject

Senecio species

Asteraceae

Plantae101 mentionsstudy subject

Marmota marmota

alpine marmot — Sciuridae > Rodentia > Mammalia

Animalia100 mentionsreferenced species, study subject

Taraxacum

Dandelion — Asteraceae > Asterales > Magnoliopsida

Plantaeunknown100 mentionsstudy subject

Rosaceae

Rosaceae > Rosales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae99 mentionshost plant