PlantQuest Species List for Kittitas County, Washington

Scientific Name
(* = Introduced)		 Family Common Name Habitat Bloom Period
Amelanchier utahensis Rosaceae Utah serviceberry eastern forest; shrub-steppe May, Jun
Astragalus canadensis var. mortonii Fabaceae Morton's Canadian milk-vetch Jun, Jul
Astragalus sinuatus Fabaceae Whited's milk-vetch shrub-steppe May
Botrychium pinnatum Ophioglossaceae northwestern moonwort; St. John western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine [no flowers]
Calochortus subalpinus Liliaceae mountain mariposa; subalpine mariposa lily western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug
Carex engelmannii Cyperaceae Engelmann's sedge subalpine or alpine Jul, Aug
Carex fracta Cyperaceae fragile-sheath sedge western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug
Carex hystericina Cyperaceae porcupine sedge freshwater May, Jun
Carex illota Cyperaceae small-head sedge subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Carex jonesii Cyperaceae Jones' sedge subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Castilleja suksdorfii Orobanchaceae Suksdorf's paintbrush subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Collomia larsenii Polemoniaceae Larsen's alpine collomia; talus collomia subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug
Cornus nuttallii Cornaceae mountain dogwood; Nuttall's dogwood; Pacific dogwood; western flowering dogwood western forest; eastern forest Apr, May, Jun
Cuscuta approximata * Convolvulaceae alfalfa dodder disturbed areas Jun, Jul, Aug
Cuscuta campestris Convolvulaceae field dodder freshwater; disturbed areas Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Dryas hookeriana Rosaceae white dryas; Hooker's mountain-avens; white mountain-avens subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug
Eleocharis suksdorfiana Cyperaceae Suksdorf spikerush eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Erigeron divergens Asteraceae eastern forest; shrub-steppe May, Jun, Jul
Erythranthe primuloides Phrymaceae primrose monkey-flower eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Eucephalus glaucescens Asteraceae Klickitat aster western forest; eastern forest Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Festuca brachyphylla ssp. brachyphylla Poaceae alpine fescue May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Frasera speciosa Gentianaceae elkweed; giant frasera; monument plant eastern forest; shrub-steppe Jun, Jul, Aug
Fumaria officinalis * Papaveraceae common fumitory disturbed areas May, Jun
Gayophytum heterozygum Onagraceae zigzag groundsmoke eastern forest; subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul
Gayophytum humile Onagraceae dwarf groundsmoke eastern forest; shrub-steppe; freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Hackelia venusta Boraginaceae lesser showy stickseed; showy stickseed eastern forest May, Jun
Halerpestes cymbalaria Ranunculaceae alkali buttercup; seaside buttercup freshwater May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Hulsea nana Asteraceae small alpinegold; small hulsea subalpine or alpine Jul, Aug, Sep
Isoetes tenella Isoetaceae bristle-like quillwort; spiny spored quillwort freshwater [no flowers]
Iva axillaris Asteraceae deeproot; poverty weed shrub-steppe; disturbed areas May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Luzula piperi Juncaceae Piper's woodrush western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Lycopodium lagopus Lycopodiaceae ptarmigan clubmoss; one-cone clubmoss western forest; subalpine or alpine [no flowers]
Muhlenbergia filiformis Poaceae pullup muhly freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Packera contermina Asteraceae dwarf arctic butterweed subalpine or alpine Jul, Aug, Sep
Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii Plantaginaceae Whited's fuzzy-tongue penstemon May, Jun, Jul
Penstemon euglaucus Plantaginaceae glaucous beardtongue eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; shrub-steppe Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Poa suksdorfii Poaceae Suksdorf's bluegrass; western bluegrass subalpine or alpine Jul, Aug
Podagrostis humilis Poaceae alpine bent; mountain bent subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug
Polystichum kruckebergii Dryopteridaceae holly fern; Kruckeberg's sword fern fern eastern forest; subalpine or alpine [no flowers]
Primula poetica Primulaceae narcissus shooting star; poet's shooting star eastern forest Mar, Apr, May
Pseudognaphalium stramineum Asteraceae cotton batting cudweed eastern forest; shrub-steppe; disturbed areas
Ranunculus grayi Ranunculaceae arctic buttercup subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug
Salix commutata Salicaceae variable willow western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Sandbergia whitedii Brassicaceae fissurewort; whited's halimolobos fissurewort eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; shrub-steppe Apr, May, Jun, Jul
Silene acaulis Caryophyllaceae moss campion subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug
Silene seelyi Caryophyllaceae Seely's silene eastern forest; subalpine or alpine May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Smelowskia americana Brassicaceae alpine smelowskia; Siberian smelowskia subalpine or alpine May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Suksdorfia violacea Saxifragaceae violet mock brookfoam eastern forest; freshwater Mar, Apr, May, Jun
Trifolium thompsonii Fabaceae Thompson's clover eastern forest; shrub-steppe May, Jun
Vaccinium uliginosum Ericaceae bog bilberry; bog blueberry western forest; eastern forest; freshwater May, Jun, Jul

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