Vascular Plants
Includes all flowering plants, conifers, ferns and fern-allies.
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Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, Jacob's-ladder, jagged-chickweed, jasmine, jaumea, jewelweed, jimson-weed, Joe-pye weed, Johnsongrass, jump-up, Junegrass, juniper, Jupiter's-beardJack-go-to-bed-at-noon (Tragopogon pratensis)
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Roadsides, fields and waste places, usually in slightly moist areas.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Biennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Roadsides, fields and waste places, usually in slightly moist areas.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Biennial
Annual Jacob's-ladder (Polemonium micranthum)
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and northern Great Plains.
Habitat: Common is open plains and foothills, often with sagebrush.
Origin: Native
Flowers: March-May
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and northern Great Plains.
Habitat: Common is open plains and foothills, often with sagebrush.
Origin: Native
Flowers: March-May
Growth Duration: Annual
Elegant Jacob's-ladder (Polemonium elegans)
Distribution: Occurring in the Olympics and Cascades mountains in Washington; British Columbia to Washington.
Habitat: Open, often rocky areas, middle to high elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring in the Olympics and Cascades mountains in Washington; British Columbia to Washington.
Habitat: Open, often rocky areas, middle to high elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Low Jacob's-ladder (Polemonium californicum)
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho and Montana.
Habitat: Shaded or moist places from middle elevations to the subalpine.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho and Montana.
Habitat: Shaded or moist places from middle elevations to the subalpine.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Royal Jacob's-ladder (Polemonium carneum)
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest on the Olympic Peninsula and southwestern Washington; Olympic Peninsula to California.
Habitat: Thickets, woodlands and forest openings, from near sea level to moderate elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest on the Olympic Peninsula and southwestern Washington; Olympic Peninsula to California.
Habitat: Thickets, woodlands and forest openings, from near sea level to moderate elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Sticky Jacob's-ladder (Polemonium viscosum)
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington, where known only from Okanogan County. British Columbia to Oregon and Nevada, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Open rocky places at high elevations in the mountains, commonly above timberline.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington, where known only from Okanogan County. British Columbia to Oregon and Nevada, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Open rocky places at high elevations in the mountains, commonly above timberline.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Washington Jacob's-ladder (Polemonium pectinatum)
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest, where endemic to central and eastern Washington.
Habitat: Moist bottom lands in scabland habitat.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest, where endemic to central and eastern Washington.
Habitat: Moist bottom lands in scabland habitat.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Western Jacob's-ladder (Polemonium occidentale)
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and Great Lakes region.
Habitat: Wet meadows and stream banks middle elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and Great Lakes region.
Habitat: Wet meadows and stream banks middle elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
False jagged-chickweed (Lepyrodiclis holosteoides)
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Whitman County, Washington; eastern Washington to adjacent west-central Idaho.
Habitat: Pea and wheat fields, roadsides.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: May-June
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Whitman County, Washington; eastern Washington to adjacent west-central Idaho.
Habitat: Pea and wheat fields, roadsides.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: May-June
Jagged-chickweed (Holosteum umbellatum)
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed, open areas in sagebrush desert, roadsides, fields, wastelots, and other disturbed areas.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: April-May
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed, open areas in sagebrush desert, roadsides, fields, wastelots, and other disturbed areas.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: April-May
Growth Duration: Annual
Rock-jasmine (Androsace septentrionalis)
Distribution: Occurring in the North Cascades in Washington; Alaska to California; east to the Rocky Mountains, northern Great Plains, and east to Newfoundland; circumpolar.
Habitat: Alpine meadows.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring in the North Cascades in Washington; Alaska to California; east to the Rocky Mountains, northern Great Plains, and east to Newfoundland; circumpolar.
Habitat: Alpine meadows.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Annual
Fleshy jaumea (Jaumea carnosa)
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest along coastal waters in Washington; British Columbia to southern California.
Habitat: Tidal flats and marshes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest along coastal waters in Washington; British Columbia to southern California.
Habitat: Tidal flats and marshes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Marsh jaumea (Jaumea carnosa)
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest along coastal waters in Washington; British Columbia to southern California.
Habitat: Tidal flats and marshes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest along coastal waters in Washington; British Columbia to southern California.
Habitat: Tidal flats and marshes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Boreal jewelweed (Impatiens noli-tangere)
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in northwestern Washington; Alaska to northwestern Washington, east in Canada to Manitoba; circumboreal.
Habitat: Moist woods.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in northwestern Washington; Alaska to northwestern Washington, east in Canada to Manitoba; circumboreal.
Habitat: Moist woods.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Annual
Pacific jewelweed (Impatiens ×pacifica)
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to Oregon, also in California, Idaho, Colorado, east in Canada from Alberta to the Atlantic Coast; introduced in Europe.
Habitat: Wet areas including wetlands, sloughs, forest edges, and disturbed areas.
Origin: Native
Flowers: August-October
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to Oregon, also in California, Idaho, Colorado, east in Canada from Alberta to the Atlantic Coast; introduced in Europe.
Habitat: Wet areas including wetlands, sloughs, forest edges, and disturbed areas.
Origin: Native
Flowers: August-October
Growth Duration: Annual
Small-flowered jewelweed (Impatiens parviflora)
Distribution: Currently (2016) known from west of the Cascades crest in Washington from King County (only); southwestern British Columbia, western Washington and northwestern Oregon; also occurring in eastern North America.
Habitat: Disturbed forest edge and understory at low elevations, often where at least seasonally moist.
Origin: Introduced from Asia
Flowers: June-July
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Currently (2016) known from west of the Cascades crest in Washington from King County (only); southwestern British Columbia, western Washington and northwestern Oregon; also occurring in eastern North America.
Habitat: Disturbed forest edge and understory at low elevations, often where at least seasonally moist.
Origin: Introduced from Asia
Flowers: June-July
Growth Duration: Annual
Spotted jewelweed (Impatiens capensis)
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Northwest Territories to Oregon, east across much of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Moist woods, lake, pond, and stream edges, and other wetland areas at low elevations.
Origin: Introduced; not native west of the Rocky Mountains
Flowers: July-October
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Northwest Territories to Oregon, east across much of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Moist woods, lake, pond, and stream edges, and other wetland areas at low elevations.
Origin: Introduced; not native west of the Rocky Mountains
Flowers: July-October
Growth Duration: Annual
Spurless jewelweed (Impatiens ecornuta)
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to northwest Oregon, east to Montana.
Habitat: Moist, shady woods.
Origin: Native
Flowers: August-September
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to northwest Oregon, east to Montana.
Habitat: Moist, shady woods.
Origin: Native
Flowers: August-September
Growth Duration: Annual
Varied jewelweed (Impatiens aurella)
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in eastern Washington; southeastern British Columbia to southeastern Washington, east to western Montana.
Habitat: Moist woods.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in eastern Washington; southeastern British Columbia to southeastern Washington, east to western Montana.
Habitat: Moist woods.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Annual
Jimson-weed (Datura stramonium)
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Waste places and roadsides, often in dry soil.
Origin: Introduced from Central and South America
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Waste places and roadsides, often in dry soil.
Origin: Introduced from Central and South America
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Annual
Jimson-weed (Datura wrightii)
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed, dry, open areas, roadsides, and waste places.
Origin: Introduced from Mexico
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Annual, Perennial
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed, dry, open areas, roadsides, and waste places.
Origin: Introduced from Mexico
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Annual, Perennial
Spotted Joe-pye weed (Eutrochium maculatum)
Distribution: Known only from Whatcom County in Washington; southern British Columbia to Washington, east across the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Swamps and other moist, open places, from sea level to middle elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Known only from Whatcom County in Washington; southern British Columbia to Washington, east across the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Swamps and other moist, open places, from sea level to middle elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense)
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Fields, roadsides, wastelots, and other disturbed areas.
Origin: Introduced from Mediterranean
Flowers: July-October
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Fields, roadsides, wastelots, and other disturbed areas.
Origin: Introduced from Mediterranean
Flowers: July-October
Growth Duration: Perennial
Johnny jump-up (Viola tricolor)
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed areas near cultivated setting in towns and cities, where escaping cultivation.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: April-September
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed areas near cultivated setting in towns and cities, where escaping cultivation.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: April-September
Growth Duration: Annual
Prairie Junegrass (Koeleria macrantha)
Distribution: Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to northern Mexico, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast except in the southeastern U.S.
Habitat: Sagebrush deserts, prairies, and open forests to subalpine ridges, mostly on sandy to rocky soil.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to northern Mexico, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast except in the southeastern U.S.
Habitat: Sagebrush deserts, prairies, and open forests to subalpine ridges, mostly on sandy to rocky soil.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Common juniper (Juniperus communis)
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America, except for the southern Great Plains and south-central U.S., to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Lowland forest edge and balds to open, rocky alpine areas.
Origin: Native
Cones: April-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America, except for the southern Great Plains and south-central U.S., to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Lowland forest edge and balds to open, rocky alpine areas.
Origin: Native
Cones: April-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Mountain juniper (Juniperus communis)
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America, except for the southern Great Plains and south-central U.S., to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Lowland forest edge and balds to open, rocky alpine areas.
Origin: Native
Cones: April-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America, except for the southern Great Plains and south-central U.S., to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Lowland forest edge and balds to open, rocky alpine areas.
Origin: Native
Cones: April-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Rocky Mountain juniper (Juniperus scopulorum)
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia, to Oregon and Nevada, east to Nebraska.
Habitat: Coastal islands to inland valleys and lower mountains.
Origin: Native
Cones: May-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia, to Oregon and Nevada, east to Nebraska.
Habitat: Coastal islands to inland valleys and lower mountains.
Origin: Native
Cones: May-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Seaside juniper (Juniperus scopulorum)
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia, to Oregon and Nevada, east to Nebraska.
Habitat: Coastal islands to inland valleys and lower mountains.
Origin: Native
Cones: May-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia, to Oregon and Nevada, east to Nebraska.
Habitat: Coastal islands to inland valleys and lower mountains.
Origin: Native
Cones: May-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis)
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, east to Idaho and Nevada.
Habitat: Desert foothills and lower mountains.
Origin: Native
Cones: May-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, east to Idaho and Nevada.
Habitat: Desert foothills and lower mountains.
Origin: Native
Cones: May-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Jupiter's-beard (Centranthus ruber)
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, also in Utah and Arizona.
Habitat: Disturbed areas at low elevations, where escaping from cultivation.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, also in Utah and Arizona.
Habitat: Disturbed areas at low elevations, where escaping from cultivation.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
