PlantQuest Species List for Whatcom County, Washington

Scientific Name
(* = Introduced)		 Family Common Name Habitat Bloom Period
Acmispon parviflorus Fabaceae small-flowered bird's-foot trefoil western forest; eastern forest; prairie or bald; saltwater shores Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Artemisia campestris var. scouleriana Asteraceae Pacific sagewort; Scouler's wormwood
Atriplex prostrata * Amaranthaceae fat hen; hastate orache; thin-leaf orache shrub-steppe; saltwater shores; disturbed areas Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Cakile maritima * Brassicaceae European sea-rocket; sea-rocket saltwater shores May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Calandrinia menziesii Montiaceae fringed red maids; red maids prairie or bald Apr, May
Carex tumulicola Cyperaceae foothill sedge prairie or bald; freshwater May, Jun, Jul
Cotoneaster horizontalis * Rosaceae rock cotoneaster; rockspray cotoneaster; wall cotoneaster western forest; prairie or bald; disturbed areas May, Jun
Crataegus douglasii Rosaceae black hawthorn; Douglas's hawthorn western forest; eastern forest; prairie or bald; shrub-steppe; freshwater May, Jun
Crocidium multicaule Asteraceae gold-star; spring-gold eastern forest; prairie or bald; shrub-steppe; disturbed areas Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Nov-Feb
Cynosurus echinatus * Poaceae bristly dog's-tail grass prairie or bald; disturbed areas May, Jun, Jul
Deschampsia cespitosa Poaceae tufted hairgrass western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; freshwater; saltwater shores Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Eriophorum virginicum * Cyperaceae tawny cotton-grass freshwater May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Fallopia sachalinensis * Polygonaceae giant knotweed freshwater; disturbed areas Jul, Aug, Sep
Festuca roemeri Poaceae Roemer's fescue prairie or bald May, Jun, Jul
Festuca roemeri var. roemeri Poaceae Roemer's fescue
Gamochaeta ustulata Asteraceae purple cudweed; spoon-leaf cudweed prairie or bald; disturbed areas Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Geranium lucidum * Geraniaceae shining crane's-bill western forest; disturbed areas Apr, May, Jun
Hornungia procumbens * Brassicaceae hutchinsia; prostrate hutchinsia; ovalpurse prairie or bald; shrub-steppe; freshwater Mar, Apr, May, Jun
Lemna turionifera Araceae turion duckweed freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Leptosiphon minimus Polemoniaceae true babystars prairie or bald Apr, May
Lonicera hispidula Caprifoliaceae hairy honeysuckle; pink honeysuckle western forest; prairie or bald May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Lupinus bicolor Fabaceae field lupine; small-flowered lupine; two-color lupine prairie or bald; shrub-steppe Apr, May, Jun, Jul
Medicago arabica * Fabaceae spotted medic disturbed areas Apr, May, Jun, Jul
Montia howellii Montiaceae Howell's montia western forest; prairie or bald; freshwater Apr, May
Olsynium douglasii Iridaceae grass-widow; purple-eyed grass-widow eastern forest; prairie or bald; shrub-steppe Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Nov-Feb
Plagiobothrys scouleri Boraginaceae Scouler's popcorn-flower western forest; eastern forest; prairie or bald; freshwater May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Ranunculus californicus Ranunculaceae California buttercup prairie or bald Apr, May, Jun
Rumex salicifolius var. transitorius Polygonaceae narrow-leaved dock; Pacific willow dock prairie or bald; saltwater shores May, Jun, Jul
Sagina maxima ssp. crassicaulis Caryophyllaceae stick-stemmed pearlwort Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Sagina maxima ssp. maxima Caryophyllaceae stick-stemmed pearlwort
Sanicula crassicaulis var. crassicaulis Apiaceae Pacific sanicle May, Jun
Sanicula crassicaulis var. tripartita Apiaceae Pacific sanicle May, Jun
Sarracenia flava * Sarraceniaceae yellow pitcher-plant; yellow trumpet freshwater May, Jun, Jul
Sarracenia purpurea * Sarraceniaceae purple pitcher-plant freshwater May, Jun, Jul
Scutellaria galericulata Lamiaceae hooded skullcap; marsh skullcap western forest; eastern forest; shrub-steppe; freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Sedum stenopetalum Crassulaceae wormleaf stonecrop eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; shrub-steppe May, Jun, Jul
Soliva sessilis * Asteraceae lawn burrweed; common soliva; prickly soliva disturbed areas Mar, Apr, May, Jun
Sorbus intermedia * Rosaceae Swedish whitebeam
Spergularia macrotheca Caryophyllaceae beach sandspurry prairie or bald; saltwater shores Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Spergularia macrotheca var. macrotheca Caryophyllaceae beach sandspurry prairie or bald; saltwater shores Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Stellaria pallida * Caryophyllaceae lesser chickweed disturbed areas
Trifolium dichotomum Fabaceae branched clover prairie or bald Apr, May, Jun
Veronica persica * Plantaginaceae bird-eye speedwell; Persian speedwell disturbed areas Mar, Apr, May

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