PlantQuest Species List for Cowlitz County, Washington

Scientific Name
(* = Introduced)		 Family Common Name Habitat Bloom Period
Aconogonon davisiae Polygonaceae Newberry's fleeceflower; Davis' knotweed; Davis's knotweed subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Anemone occidentalis Ranunculaceae mountain pasqueflower; western pasqueflower western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Bistorta bistortoides Polygonaceae American bistort; western bistort subalpine or alpine May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Bromus vulgaris Poaceae Columbian brome western forest; eastern forest Jun, Jul, Aug
Caltha leptosepala Ranunculaceae elkslip subalpine or alpine; freshwater May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Campanula rotundifolia Campanulaceae bluebell bellflower; Scotch bellflower; bluebell-of-scotland western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; prairie or bald May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Carex nigricans Cyperaceae black alpine sedge subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Carex spectabilis Cyperaceae showy sedge subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Castilleja parviflora var. oreopola Orobanchaceae magenta paintbrush subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Cryptogramma acrostichoides Pteridaceae American parsley-fern; American rock-brake western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine [no flowers]
Diphasiastrum sitchense Lycopodiaceae Alaskan clubmoss; Sitka clubmoss subalpine or alpine [no flowers]
Erigeron aureus Asteraceae golden fleabane subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug
Erigeron glacialis var. glacialis Asteraceae subalpine fleabane
Eriogonum pyrolifolium Polygonaceae alpine buckwheat; oarleaf buckwheat; Shasta wild buckwheat eastern forest; subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Erythranthe lewisii Phrymaceae great purple monkey-flower western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Erythronium montanum Liliaceae avalanche-lily; white avalanche-lily western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug
Gentiana calycosa Gentianaceae explorer's gentian; mt. bog gentian subalpine or alpine Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Hieracium triste Asteraceae alpine hawkweed; slender hawkweed subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug
Juncus mertensianus Juncaceae Mertens' rush subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jul, Aug, Sep
Ligusticum grayi Apiaceae Gray's lovage; sheep wild lovage eastern forest; subalpine or alpine Jul, Aug, Sep
Lomatium martindalei Apiaceae Cascade biscuit-root; Cascade desert-parsley western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Luetkea pectinata Rosaceae luetkea; partridgefoot subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug
Lupinus latifolius var. latifolius Fabaceae broadleaf lupine
Lysichiton americanus Araceae skunk cabbage; yellow skunk cabbage western forest; eastern forest; freshwater Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul
Micranthes tolmiei Saxifragaceae alpine saxifrage; Tolmie's alpine saxifrage; Tolmie's saxifrage western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Pedicularis contorta Orobanchaceae white coiled-beak lousewort western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug
Pedicularis ornithorhynchos Orobanchaceae duck's-bill; bird's-beak lousewort subalpine or alpine Jul, Aug, Sep
Phlox diffusa Polemoniaceae spreading phlox western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Phyllodoce empetriformis Ericaceae pink mountain-heath subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug
Platanthera stricta Orchidaceae canyon bog orchid; needle-spur green orchid; slender bog orchid western forest; eastern forest; freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Potentilla flabellifolia Rosaceae fan-leaf cinquefoil; fringe-leaf cinquefoil; fan-foil western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jul, Aug
Primula jeffreyi Primulaceae Jeffrey's shooting star; tall mountain shooting star subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Salix barclayi Salicaceae barclay's willow eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Sceptridium multifidum Ophioglossaceae leathery grapefern western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; freshwater [no flowers]
Senecio triangularis Asteraceae arrowleaf groundsel; arrowleaf ragwort western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Spiraea splendens Rosaceae rosy spiraea; subalpine spiraea western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Vaccinium deliciosum Ericaceae Cascade blueberry; Rainier blueberry; blueleaf huckleberry western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine May, Jun, Jul
Vahlodea atropurpurea Poaceae mountain hairgrass subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Valeriana sitchensis Valerianaceae Sitka valerian western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Veronica cusickii Plantaginaceae Cusick's speedwell subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jul, Aug, Sep
Viola adunca Violaceae early blue violet; wild dog violet western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; prairie or bald; shrub-steppe; freshwater Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug

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