French Creek

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · Wyoming · 5,928 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (285)

Species with confirmed research-grade observation records from iNaturalist community science data.

(21)
Eritrichium argenteum
(28)
Caltha chionophila
(25)
Anticlea elegans
(8)
Campanula petiolata
(1)
Swertia obtusa
Alpine Bitterroot (17)
Lewisia pygmaea
Alpine Bluegrass (2)
Poa alpina
Alpine Bog Laurel (33)
Kalmia microphylla
Alpine Goldenrod (2)
Solidago multiradiata
Alpine Milkvetch (11)
Astragalus alpinus
Alpine Mountain-sorrel (14)
Oxyria digyna
Alpine Prickly Gooseberry (13)
Ribes montigenum
Alpine Sagebrush (2)
Artemisia scopulorum
Alpine Speedwell (45)
Veronica wormskjoldii
Alpine Spicy Wintergreen (1)
Gaultheria humifusa
Alpine Springbeauty (1)
Claytonia megarhiza
Alpine Willow (4)
Salix petrophila
Alsike Clover (5)
Trifolium hybridum
Altai Chickweed (1)
Stellaria irrigua
American Alpine Ladyfern (2)
Athyrium americanum
American Bistort (70)
Bistorta bistortoides
American Dipper (1)
Cinclus mexicanus
American Pasqueflower (6)
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
American Pika (54)
Ochotona princeps
American Pinesap (3)
Monotropa hypopitys
American Pipit (20)
Anthus rubescens
American Purple Vetch (1)
Vicia americana
American Robin (8)
Turdus migratorius
American Rockbrake (4)
Cryptogramma acrostichoides
American Three-toed Woodpecker (1)
Picoides dorsalis
Arctic Grayling (1)
Thymallus arcticus
Arizona Cinquefoil (31)
Sibbaldia procumbens
Arrow-leaf Groundsel (10)
Senecio triangularis
Aspen Roughstem (1)
Leccinum insigne
Aurochs (1)
Bos taurus
Bald Eagle (1)
Haliaeetus leucocephalusDL
Bank Swallow (1)
Riparia riparia
Barbey's Larkspur (14)
Delphinium barbeyi
Bearberry (11)
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Bifid Harvestman (1)
Togwoteeus biceps
Black Alpine Sedge (3)
Carex nigricans
Black-head Fleabane (5)
Erigeron melanocephalus
Blue Spruce (2)
Picea pungens
Blueleaf Cinquefoil (18)
Potentilla glaucophylla
Blunt-fruit Sweet-cicely (1)
Osmorhiza depauperata
Blushing Rocktripe Lichen (1)
Umbilicaria virginis
Bog Buckbean (8)
Menyanthes trifoliata
Boreal Chorus Frog (12)
Pseudacris maculata
Boreal Owl (1)
Aegolius funereus
Brook Trout (12)
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brown Felt Blight (1)
Herpotrichia juniperi
Brown Pussytoes (1)
Antennaria umbrinella
Brown Trout (1)
Salmo trutta
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (1)
Leucosticte australis
Bull Elephant's-head (168)
Pedicularis groenlandica
Butter-and-eggs (4)
Linaria vulgaris
California Gull (1)
Larus californicus
Canada Jay (10)
Perisoreus canadensis
Capitate Sandwort (4)
Eremogone congesta
Cascade Willow (1)
Salix cascadensis
Cassin's Finch (29)
Haemorhous cassinii
Clark's Nutcracker (2)
Nucifraga columbiana
Clasping Twisted-stalk (1)
Streptopus amplexifolius
Colorado Woodrush (1)
Luzula subcapitata
Columbian Monkshood (1)
Aconitum columbianum
Common Dandelion (5)
Taraxacum officinale
Common Mullein (1)
Verbascum thapsus
Common Raven (4)
Corvus corax
Common Shepherd's Purse (1)
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Common Yarrow (28)
Achillea millefolium
Copper Patch Lichen (1)
Sporastatia testudinea
Creeping Thistle (2)
Cirsium arvense
Curly Bluegrass (3)
Poa secunda
Cushion Phlox (1)
Phlox pulvinata
Cutleaf Anemone (3)
Anemone multifida
Dark-eyed Junco (6)
Junco hyemalis
Dense Spikemoss (1)
Selaginella densa
Dense-flower Dock (1)
Rumex densiflorus
Diamondleaf Saxifrage (2)
Micranthes rhomboidea
Different-nerve Sedge (2)
Carex chalciolepis
Different-nerve Sedge (1)
Carex heteroneura
Drummond's Campion (1)
Silene drummondii
Dusky Flycatcher (1)
Empidonax oberholseri
Dusky Grouse (8)
Dendragapus obscurus
Dwarf Mountain Fleabane (3)
Erigeron compositus
Dwarf Phlox (19)
Phlox condensata
Ebony Sedge (7)
Carex ebenea
Elegant Sunburst Lichen (5)
Rusavskia elegans
Engelmann Spruce (2)
Picea engelmannii
Engelmann's Aster (1)
Doellingeria engelmannii
Entireleaf Ragwort (1)
Senecio integerrimus
Entireleaf Stonecrop (4)
Rhodiola integrifolia
Explorers' Gentian (1)
Gentiana calycosa
Felwort (19)
Swertia perennis
Field Chickweed (1)
Cerastium arvense
Field Horsetail (3)
Equisetum arvense
Fireweed (91)
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Fly Amanita (9)
Amanita muscaria
Four-line Honeysuckle (2)
Lonicera involucrata
Fragile Fern (3)
Cystopteris fragilis
Fremont's Ragwort (5)
Senecio fremontii
Fringed Grass-of-Parnassus (3)
Parnassia fimbriata
Giant Pinedrops (1)
Pterospora andromedea
Golden Eagle (2)
Aquila chrysaetos
Golden Moonglow Lichen (1)
Dimelaena oreina
Golden-Hardhack (2)
Dasiphora fruticosa
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (27)
Callospermophilus lateralis
Goldenrod Crab Spider (1)
Misumena vatia
Graceful Cinquefoil (1)
Potentilla gracilis
Gray Willow (2)
Salix glauca
Gray's Angelica (1)
Angelica grayi
Great Horned Owl (1)
Bubo virginianus
Greater Red Indian-paintbrush (1)
Castilleja miniata
Green-tailed Towhee (1)
Pipilo chlorurus
Green-tongue Liverwort (1)
Marchantia polymorpha
Ground Juniper (14)
Juniperus communis
Grouseberry (21)
Vaccinium scoparium
Hairy Valerian (1)
Valeriana edulis
Hairy Woodpecker (2)
Leuconotopicus villosus
Hayden's Sedge (2)
Carex haydeniana
Heartleaf Arnica (1)
Arnica cordifolia
Heartleaf Bittercress (1)
Cardamine cordifolia
Hermit Thrush (1)
Catharus guttatus
Hispid goldenaster (2)
Heterotheca hispida
Holm's Rocky Mountain Sedge (5)
Carex scopulorum
Hood's Phlox (1)
Phlox hoodii
Hooded Ladies'-tresses (1)
Spiranthes romanzoffiana
King's Campion (1)
Silene kingii
Labrador Indian-paintbrush (13)
Castilleja septentrionalis
Lackluster Laccaria (1)
Laccaria laccata
Lake Trout (1)
Salvelinus namaycush
Lanceleaf Springbeauty (22)
Claytonia lanceolata
Lanceleaf Stonecrop (48)
Sedum lanceolatum
Large-flower Fleabane (3)
Erigeron grandiflorus
Large-flower Yellow Fawnlily (189)
Erythronium grandiflorum
Lawn Daisy (1)
Bellis perennis
Leafy Lousewort (90)
Pedicularis racemosa
Leafy-bracted Aster (1)
Symphyotrichum foliaceum
Least Chipmunk (2)
Neotamias minimus
Lesser Salted Rocktripe Lichen (2)
Umbilicaria polaris
Lincoln's Sparrow (5)
Melospiza lincolnii
Lodgepole Pine (4)
Pinus contorta
Long-tailed Weasel (3)
Neogale frenata
Longnose Sucker (8)
Catostomus catostomus
Mallard (2)
Anas platyrhynchos
Many-flowered Phlox (2)
Phlox multiflora
Marsh Cinquefoil (1)
Comarum palustre
Mertens' Rush (2)
Juncus mertensianus
Moose (68)
Alces alces
Moss Campion (89)
Silene acaulis
Mountain Arnica (2)
Arnica latifolia
Mountain Bluebird (13)
Sialia currucoides
Mountain Chickadee (5)
Poecile gambeli
Mountain Hare Sedge (2)
Carex phaeocephala
Mountain Pennycress (6)
Noccaea fendleri
Mountain Timothy (6)
Phleum alpinum
Mule Deer (7)
Odocoileus hemionus
Musk Thistle (1)
Carduus nutans
Narrowleaf Collomia (2)
Collomia linearis
Nelson's Sedge (2)
Carex nelsonii
New Mexico Rim Lichen (1)
Rhizoplaca novomexicana
Nodding Bluegrass (1)
Poa reflexa
Nodding Rockrose (1)
Helianthella quinquenervis
North American Red Squirrel (1)
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Northern Bedstraw (1)
Galium boreale
Northern Flicker (2)
Colaptes auratus
Northern Gentian (4)
Gentianella amarella
Northern Harrier (1)
Circus hudsonius
One-flowered Wintergreen (1)
Moneses uniflora
One-sided Wintergreen (4)
Orthilia secunda
Orange Agoseris (6)
Agoseris aurantiaca
Orange Sponge Polypore (2)
Pycnoporellus alboluteus
Orange-crowned Warbler (1)
Leiothlypis celata
Osprey (3)
Pandion haliaetus
Oxeye Daisy (3)
Leucanthemum vulgare
Pacific Marten (1)
Martes caurina
Parry's Clover (69)
Trifolium parryi
Parry's Gentian (21)
Gentiana parryi
Parry's Goldenweed (1)
Oreochrysum parryi
Parry's Lousewort (29)
Pedicularis parryi
Parry's Primrose (26)
Primula parryi
Parry's Rabbitbrush (1)
Ericameria parryi
Parry's Rush (1)
Juncus parryi
Pearly Everlasting (17)
Anaphalis margaritacea
Pendant-pod Point-vetch (1)
Oxytropis deflexa
Perennial Fringed Gentian (3)
Gentianopsis barbellata
Pine Grosbeak (22)
Pinicola enucleator
Pine Siskin (18)
Spinus pinus
Pinnate Fleabane (11)
Erigeron pinnatisectus
Porter's Lovage (1)
Ligusticum porteri
Prairie Agoseris (4)
Agoseris glauca
Prairie Falcon (1)
Falco mexicanus
Prairie-smoke (1)
Geum triflorum
Pronghorn (1)
Antilocapra americana
Purple Sandspurry (2)
Spergularia rubra
Pygmy Goldenweed (3)
Tonestus pygmaeus
Pygmy-flower Rock-jasmine (2)
Androsace septentrionalis
Quaking Aspen (2)
Populus tremuloides
Rainbow Trout or Steelhead (7)
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Raynolds' Sedge (1)
Carex raynoldsii
Red Baneberry (1)
Actaea rubra
Red Clover (1)
Trifolium pratense
Red Crossbill (2)
Loxia curvirostra
Red Elderberry (3)
Sambucus racemosa
Red Fox (1)
Vulpes vulpes
Red Raspberry (3)
Rubus idaeus
Red-breasted Nuthatch (2)
Sitta canadensis
Red-pod Stonecrop (93)
Rhodiola rhodantha
Red-tailed Hawk (2)
Buteo jamaicensis
Rhexia-leaf Indian-paintbrush (41)
Castilleja rhexiifolia
Richardson's Geranium (2)
Geranium richardsonii
Riverbank Sedge (1)
Carex stenoptila
Rocky Mountain Cutthroat Trout (1)
Oncorhynchus virginalis
Rocky Mountain Fringed Gentian (24)
Gentianopsis thermalis
Rocky Mountain Nailwort (1)
Paronychia pulvinata
Rocky Mountain Pussytoes (2)
Antennaria media
Rocky Mountain Red (1)
Boletus rubriceps
Rocky Mountain Snowlover (6)
Chionophila jamesii
Rocky Mountain Spikemoss (3)
Selaginella scopulorum
Ross' Avens (35)
Geum rossii
Rosy Pussytoes (4)
Antennaria rosea
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (2)
Corthylio calendula
Rufous Hummingbird (4)
Selasphorus rufus
Rufous Milkcap (1)
Lactarius rufus
Russet Sedge (4)
Carex saxatilis
Sand Violet (11)
Viola adunca
Sandhill Crane (1)
Antigone canadensis
Short-fruit Willow (1)
Salix brachycarpa
Short-stem Onion (25)
Allium brevistylum
Showy Green-gentian (1)
Frasera speciosa
Sierra Hare Sedge (1)
Carex leporinella
Silvery Lupine (1)
Lupinus argenteus
Skunk Polemonium (93)
Polemonium viscosum
Slender Wild Rye (1)
Elymus trachycaulus
Slender-sepal Marsh-marigold (3)
Caltha leptosepala
Small Soapweed Yucca (2)
Yucca glauca
Small-flower Woodrush (1)
Luzula parviflora
Small-head Sedge (1)
Carex illota
Small-rooted Sedge (2)
Carex micropoda
Smooth Blue Aster (1)
Symphyotrichum laeve
Song Sparrow (1)
Melospiza melodia
Spiked Woodrush (3)
Luzula spicata
Splake (1)
Salvelinus namaycush × fontinalis
Spotted Knapweed (1)
Centaurea stoebe
Spotted Sandpiper (3)
Actitis macularius
Stemless Point-vetch (1)
Oxytropis lambertii
Sticky Goldenrod (2)
Solidago simplex
Streambank Globemallow (1)
Iliamna rivularis
Streambank Saxifrage (14)
Micranthes odontoloma
Streamside Bluebells (26)
Mertensia ciliata
Subalpine Fir (30)
Abies lasiocarpa
Subalpine Fleabane (13)
Erigeron glacialis
Sulphur-flower Buckwheat (2)
Eriogonum umbellatum
Tall White Bog Orchid (48)
Platanthera dilatata
Teacher's Sedge (2)
Carex praeceptorum
Tealeaf Willow (17)
Salix planifolia
Thick-leaf Groundsel (1)
Senecio crassulus
Thimbleberry (1)
Rubus parviflorus
Towering Lousewort (53)
Pedicularis bracteosa
Townsend's Solitaire (7)
Myadestes townsendi
Tweedy's Plantain (2)
Plantago tweedyi
Upland Yellow Violet (7)
Viola praemorsa
Virginia Strawberry (1)
Fragaria virginiana
Viviparous Knotweed (7)
Bistorta vivipara
Water-plantain Buttercup (8)
Ranunculus alismifolius
Western Blue Iris (8)
Iris missouriensis
Western Indian-paintbrush (7)
Castilleja occidentalis
Western Tanager (5)
Piranga ludoviciana
Western Wood-Pewee (4)
Contopus sordidulus
Whip-root Clover (21)
Trifolium dasyphyllum
Whipple's Beardtongue (159)
Penstemon whippleanus
White Clover (1)
Trifolium repens
White Globe-flower (57)
Trollius albiflorus
White-crowned Sparrow (41)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Whitish Gentian (14)
Gentiana algida
Wilson's Warbler (6)
Cardellina pusilla
Woolly Hawkweed (2)
Hieracium triste
Wyoming Ground Squirrel (6)
Urocitellus elegans
Yellow Locoweed (21)
Oxytropis campestris
Yellow-bellied Marmot (109)
Marmota flaviventris
Yellow-rumped Warbler (8)
Setophaga coronata
a fungus (3)
Melampsorella elatina
a fungus (1)
Auricularia americana
a jumping spider (1)
Pellenes ignifrons
watermelon snow (6)
Chlamydomonas nivalis
Federally Listed Species (7)

Species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring within this area based on range and habitat data. These designations do not indicate confirmed presence — they identify habitat where agency actions may require consultation under the Endangered Species Act.

Pallid Sturgeon
Scaphirhynchus albusEndangered
Western Prairie White-fringed Orchid
Platanthera praeclaraThreatened
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodusE, T
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus suckleyiProposed Endangered
Whooping Crane
Grus americanaE, XN
Other Species of Concern (12)

Species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring based on range and habitat data.

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Black Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte atrata
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte australis
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
California Gull
Larus californicus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (12)

Birds of conservation concern identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring based on range data. These species may warrant additional consideration under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Black Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte atrata
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte australis
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
California Gull
Larus californicus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Vegetation (7)

Composition from LANDFIRE 2024 EVT spatial analysis. Ecosystems classified per NatureServe Terrestrial Ecological Systems.

GNR71.8%
Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest
Tree / Conifer · 321 ha
GNR13.4%
GNR3.8%
Rocky Mountain Subalpine Meadow
Herb / Grassland · 81 ha
GNR3.4%
Northern Rockies Subalpine Grassland
Herb / Grassland · 75 ha
GNR3.1%
Rocky Mountain Foothill Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 1 ha
G30.0%

French Creek

French Creek Roadless Area

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Wyoming · 5,928 acres