Vascular Plant List - Washington Native Plant Society

<strong>Vascular</strong> <strong>Plant</strong> <strong>List</strong><br />

Bird Creek Meadows<br />

Bird Creek Meadows, Yakima County, WA. <strong>List</strong> covers plants in the Bird Creek<br />

Meadows area, located in Tract D of the Yakama Nation, reached via Bird Creek Road<br />

from the Glenwood area. <strong>List</strong> by Paul Slichter and others, updated December 8, 2009.<br />

162 spp.<br />

These lists represent the work of different WNPS members over the years. Their accuracy has not been verified by the <strong>Washington</strong><br />

<strong>Native</strong> <strong>Plant</strong> <strong>Society</strong>. We offer these lists to individuals as a tool to enhance the enjoyment and study of native plants.<br />

* - Introduced<br />

Scientific Name Common Name Family Name<br />

Abies amabalis Pacific silver fir Pinaceae<br />

Abies grandis Grand fir Pinaceae<br />

Abies lasiocarpa Sub-alpine fir Pinaceae<br />

Achillea millefolium Yarrow Asteraceae<br />

Agoseris aurantiaca Orange agoseris Asteraceae<br />

Agoseris glauca Mountain agoseris Asteraceae<br />

Agrostis humilis Alpine bentgrass Poaceae<br />

Agrostis scabra Tickle-grass Poaceae<br />

Angelica arguta Sharp-tooth angelica Apiaceae<br />

Antennaria lanata Woolly pussy-toes Asteraceae<br />

Antennaria microphylla Rosy pussy-toes Asteraceae<br />

Antennaria umbrinella Umber pussy-toes Asteraceae<br />

Aquilegia formosa Red columbine Ranunculaceae<br />

Arabis furcata Forkhaired rockcress Brassicaceae<br />

Arceuthobium americanum American mistletoe Loranthaceae<br />

Arctostaphylos nevadensis Kinnikinnik Ericaceae<br />

Arenaria capillaris Thread-leaved sandwort Caryophyllaceae<br />

Arnica gracilis Smallhead arnica Asteraceae<br />

Arnica latifolia Mountain arnica Asteraceae<br />

Arnica mollis Hairy arnica Asteraceae<br />

Arnica parryi Nodding arnica Asteraceae<br />

Aster alpigenus Alpine aster Asteraceae<br />

Aster foliaceus Leafy aster Asteraceae<br />

Aster ledophyllus Cascade aster Asteraceae<br />

Aster modestus Great northern aster Asteraceae<br />

Botrychium multifidum Leathery grape-fern Ophioglossaceae<br />

Calamagrostis canadensis Bluejoint Poaceae<br />

Callitriche verna Spring water-starwort Callitrichaceae<br />

Calochortus subalpinus Subalpine mariposa Liliaceae<br />

Caltha biflora White marshmarigold Ranunculaceae<br />

Caltha leptosepala Elkslip Ranunculaceae<br />

Carex constanceana Constance's sedge Cyperaceae<br />

Carex geyeri Geyer's sedge Cyperaceae<br />

Carex nigricans Black alpine sedge Cyperaceae<br />

Carex spectabilis Showy sedge Cyperaceae<br />

Carex subfusca Rusty sedge Cyperaceae<br />

Cassiope mertensiana White mountain heather Ericaceae<br />

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Castilleja hispida Harsh paintbrush Scrophulariaceae<br />

Castilleja miniata Scarlet paintbrush Scrophulariaceae<br />

Castilleja parviflora oreopola Magenta paintbrush Scrophulariaceae<br />

Castilleja suksdorfii Suksdorf's paintbrush Scrophulariaceae<br />

Castilleja thompsonii Thompson's paintbrush Scrophulariaceae<br />

Collomia debilis Alpine collomia Polemoniaceae<br />

Convolvulus nyctagineus Night-blooming morning-glory Convolvulaceae<br />

Delphinium nuttallianum Upland larkspur Ranunculaceae<br />

Dodecatheon alpinum Alpine shooting star Primulaceae<br />

Dodecatheon jeffreyi Jeffrey's shooting star Primulaceae<br />

Eleocharis acicularis Needle spike-rush Cyperaceae<br />

Epilobium alpinum Alpine willow-herb Onagraceae<br />

Epilobium angustifolium Fireweed Onagraceae<br />

Epilobium watsonii Watson's willow-herb Onagraceae<br />

Erigeron compositus Cut-leaved daisy Asteraceae<br />

Erigeron peregrinus Subalpine daisy Asteraceae<br />

Eriogonum compositum Northern buckwheat Polygonaceae<br />

Eriogonum ovalifolium Oval-leaf buckwheat Polygonaceae<br />

Eriogonum pyrolifolium Alpine buckwheat Polygonaceae<br />

Eriogonum umbellatum Sulfur buckwheat Polygonaceae<br />

Eriophyllum lanatum Oregon sunshine Asteraceae<br />

Erythronium grandiflorum Glacier lily Liliaceae<br />

Festuca brachyphylla Alpine fescue Poaceae<br />

Festuca viridula Green fescue Poaceae<br />

Gayophytum diffusum Spreading groundsmoke Onagraceae<br />

Gayophytum racemosum Raceme groundsmoke Onagraceae<br />

Gentiana calycosa Mountain bog gentian Gentianaceae<br />

Goodyera oblongifolia Rattlesnake-plantain Orchidaceae<br />

Habenaria dilatata White bog-orchid Orchidaceae<br />

Habenaria saccata Slender bog-orchid Orchidaceae<br />

Haplopappus bloomeri Rabbitbrush goldenweed Asteraceae<br />

Heuchera cylindrica Lava alumroot Saxifragaceae<br />

Hieracium albiflorum White-flowered hawkweed Asteraceae<br />

Hieracium scouleri Scouler's hawkweed Asteraceae<br />

Hulsea nana Dwarf hulsea Asteraceae<br />

Hydrophyllum capitatum Woolly breeches Hydrophyllaceae<br />

Isoetes bolanderi Bolander's quillwort Isoetaceae<br />

Juncus mertensianus Merten's rush Juncaceae<br />

Juncus parryi Parry's rush Juncaceae<br />

Juniperus communis Mountain juniper Cupressaceae<br />

Larix occidentalis Western larch Pinaceae<br />

Lewisia triphylla Three-leaf lewisia Portulacaceae<br />

Ligusticum grayi Gray's lovage Apiaceae<br />

Lomatium martindalei Few-flowered lomatium Apiaceae<br />

Luetkea pectinata Partridge foot Rosaceae<br />

Lupinus latifolius Broad-leaf lupine Fabaceae<br />

Lupinus lepidus Prairie lupine Fabaceae<br />

Lupinus polyphyllus Big-leaf lupine Fabaceae<br />

Lupinus sericeus Silky lupine Fabaceae<br />

Lupinus sulphureus Sulphur lupine Fabaceae<br />

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Luzula hitchcockii Smooth woodrush Juncaceae<br />

Luzula piperi Piper's woodrush Juncaceae<br />

Microseris alpestris Alpine lake agoseris Asteraceae<br />

Mimulus lewisii Lewis's monkey-flower Scrophulariaceae<br />

Mimulus primuloides Primrose monkey-flower Scrophulariaceae<br />

Mimulus tilingii Mountain monkey-flower Scrophulariaceae<br />

Mitella pentandra Alpine mitrewort Saxifragaceae<br />

Nothochelone nemorosa Woodland beard-tongue Scrophulariaceae<br />

Osmorhiza purpurea Purple sweet-cicely Apiaceae<br />

Pedicularis bracteosa Bracted lousewort Scrophulariaceae<br />

Pedicularis groenlandica Elephant's head Scrophulariaceae<br />

Pedicularis racemosa Sickletop lousewort Scrophulariaceae<br />

Penstemon davidsonii Davidson's penstemon Scrophulariaceae<br />

Penstemon euglaucus Glaucus penstemon Scrophulariaceae<br />

Penstemon fruticosus Shrubby penstemon Scrophulariaceae<br />

Penstemon procerus Small-flowered penstemon Scrophulariaceae<br />

Penstemon rupicola Cliff penstemon Scrophulariaceae<br />

Phacelia hastata White-leaf phacelia Hydrophyllaceae<br />

Phleum alpinum Alpine timothy Poaceae<br />

Phlox diffusa Spreading phlox Polemoniaceae<br />

Phyllodoce empetriformis Red mountain heather Ericaceae<br />

Phyllodoce glanduliflora Yellow heather Ericaceae<br />

Picea engelmannii Engelmann spruce Pinaceae<br />

Pinus albicaulis White-bark pine Pinaceae<br />

Pinus contorta Lodgepole pine Pinaceae<br />

Poa lettermanii Letterman's bluegrass Poaceae<br />

Poa pratensis* Kentucky bluegrass Poaceae<br />

Poa suksdorfii Suksdorf's bluegrass Poaceae<br />

Polemonium californicum California Jacob's-ladder Polemoniaceae<br />

Polemonium occidentale Western polemonium Polemoniaceae<br />

Polemonium pulcherrimum Showy Jacob's ladder Polemoniaceae<br />

Polygonum bistortoides Mountain bistort Polygonaceae<br />

Polygonum newberryi Newberry's knotweed Polygonaceae<br />

Potentilla drummondii Drummond's cinquefoil Rosaceae<br />

Potentilla flabellifolia Fan-leaf cinquefoil Rosaceae<br />

Potentilla glandulosa Sticky cinquefoil Rosaceae<br />

Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas fir Pinaceae<br />

Puccinellia pauciflora Weak alkaligrass Poaceae<br />

Ranunculus alismaefolius Water-plantain buttercup Ranunculaceae<br />

Ribes lacustre Prickly currant Grossulariaceae<br />

Salix pedicellaris Bog willow Salicaceae<br />

Salix scouleriana Scouler willow Salicaceae<br />

Salix sitchensis Sitka willow Salicaceae<br />

Saussurea americana American sawwort Asteraceae<br />

Saxifraga bronchialis Spotted saxifrage Saxifragaceae<br />

Saxifraga ferruginea Rusty saxifrage Saxifragaceae<br />

Saxifraga integrifolia Grassland saxifrage Saxifragaceae<br />

Saxifraga tolmiei Alpine saxifrage Saxifragaceae<br />

Sedum divergens Spreading stonecrop Crassulaceae<br />

Senecio pseudaureus Streambank butterweed Asteraceae<br />

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Senecio triangularis Arrowleaf groundsel Asteraceae<br />

Silene parryi Parry's silene Caryophyllaceae<br />

Sitanion hystrix Squirreltail Poaceae<br />

Smelowskia ovalis Short-fruited smelowskia Brassicaceae<br />

Solidago canadensis Meadow goldenrod Asteraceae<br />

Solidago spathulata Dwarf goldenrod Asteraceae<br />

Sorbus sitchensis Sitka mountain-ash Rosaceae<br />

Sparganium angustifolium Floating bur-reed Sparganiaceae<br />

Spiraea densiflora Rosy spirea Rosaceae<br />

Spiranthes romanzoffiana Hooded ladies-tresses Orchidaceae<br />

Spraguea umbellata Pussypaws Portulacaceae<br />

Stellaria sp. Chickweed Caryophyllaceae<br />

Tofieldia glutinosa Bog lily Liliaceae<br />

Tsuga mertensiana Mountain hemlock Pinaceae<br />

Vaccinium caespitosum Dwarf bilberry Ericaceae<br />

Vaccinium membranaceum Mountain huckleberry Ericaceae<br />

Vaccinium myrtillus Low bilberry Ericaceae<br />

Vaccinium scoparium Grouseberry Ericaceae<br />

Valeriana sitchensis Sitka valerian Valerianaceae<br />

Veratrum viride Green false hellebore Liliaceae<br />

Veronica wormskjoldii Alpine speedwell Scrophulariaceae<br />

Viola adunca Early blue violet Violaceae<br />

Viola glabella Stream violet Violaceae<br />

Viola palustris Marsh violet Violaceae<br />

Xerophyllum tenax Beargrass Liliaceae<br />

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