PlantQuest Species List for Thurston County, Washington

Scientific Name
(* = Introduced)		 Family Common Name Habitat Bloom Period
Anemone occidentalis Ranunculaceae mountain pasqueflower; western pasqueflower western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Arnica latifolia Asteraceae broad-leaved arnica; mountain arnica; daffodil leopardbane western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug
Brewerimitella breweri Saxifragaceae feathery bishop's-cap; Brewer's mitrewort western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine May, Jun, Jul
Caltha leptosepala Ranunculaceae elkslip subalpine or alpine; freshwater May, Jun, Jul, Aug
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
Cassiope mertensiana ssp. mertensiana Ericaceae Mertens' mountain heather; western moss heather
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]
Epilobium luteum Onagraceae yellow willow-herb western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; freshwater 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
Leptarrhena pyrolifolia Saxifragaceae leatherleaf saxifrage western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
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
Luina hypoleuca Asteraceae littleleaf luina; silverback luina; littleleaf silverback western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Micranthes ferruginea Saxifragaceae rusty saxifrage western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug
Micranthes tolmiei Saxifragaceae alpine saxifrage; Tolmie's alpine saxifrage; Tolmie's saxifrage western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Orthilia secunda Ericaceae one-sided pyrola; sidebells western forest; eastern forest Jun, Jul, Aug
Oxyria digyna Polygonaceae mountain-sorrel subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug
Pedicularis contorta Orobanchaceae white coiled-beak lousewort western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug
Pedicularis groenlandica Orobanchaceae elephant's-head; bull elephant's-head western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Pedicularis ornithorhynchos Orobanchaceae duck's-bill; bird's-beak lousewort subalpine or alpine Jul, Aug, Sep
Pedicularis racemosa Orobanchaceae leafy lousewort; sickletop lousewort western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine Jun, 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
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
Rhododendron albiflorum Ericaceae white rhododendron western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Rubus pedatus Rosaceae strawberry bramble; strawberry-leaf raspberry western forest; eastern forest May, Jun, Jul
Saxifraga austromontana Saxifragaceae matted saxifrage; spotted saxifrage western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug
Solidago multiradiata Asteraceae northern goldenrod; Rocky Mountain goldenrod subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Tiarella trifoliata var. unifoliata Saxifragaceae simple-leaved foamflower May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trisetum spicatum Poaceae narrow false oat; spike trisetum western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Vaccinium deliciosum Ericaceae Cascade blueberry; Rainier blueberry; blueleaf huckleberry western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine May, Jun, Jul
Veronica cusickii Plantaginaceae Cusick's speedwell subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jul, Aug, Sep
Xerophyllum tenax Melanthiaceae beargrass; western turkeybeard western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine May, Jun, Jul, Aug

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