Russian Olive Trees
Russian Olive trees are considered invasive plants in Colorado. They are easily recognized by thin, silvery leaves and thorns on the branches coming out next to the leaf stalks.
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Green Ash Trees
Green Ash trees are fast-growing tall trees which turn gold in the fall. They can be recognized by the X pattern on the bark and the branches opposite each other.
Rocky Mountain Juniper Trees
Rocky Mountain Juniper trees are conifer trees with scale-like leaves that stay on year-round. They are very hardy and adapted to low moisture and dry clay conditions.
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The Importance of Native Plants
Native Plants are those plants that have evolved to live in a certain place and are important to the ecosystem. Here is a collection of Native Plants at Willow Spring Open Space, along with some noxious weeds found there.
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Geology of Willow Spring Open Space
The Geology of the Willow Spring Open Space forms the foundation of the area. It provides the clay used to build the Englewood Dam and drives the soil type for the plants and animals there.
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Majestic Plains Cottonwood Trees
The Plains Cottonwood tree is a large, dominant tree found along stream and river beds where more moisture is available than in the grasslands of the Plains.
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