Araliaceae
Ginseng Family
4 genera
6 species
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Aralia nudicauliswild sarsaparilla
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in northeastern Washington; Yukon Territory to northeastern Washington, east to and south in Rocky Mountains, east to eastern North America.
Habitat: Moist, shaded soil.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Hedera colchica
Origin: Introduced
Hedera helixcommon ivy
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, widespread elsewhere in North America.
Habitat: Wooded areas at low elevations.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Hedera hibernicaAtlantic ivy
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to California, east in the Columbia River Gorge.
Habitat: Lowland forest, often where disturbed.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Hydrocotyle ranunculoidesfloating marsh-pennywort
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to California, east to the Atlantic coast.
Habitat: Marshes, ponds and wet ground.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Oplopanax horridusdevil's-club
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout the forested areas on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to Oregon, east to Alberta and Montana, also in the Great Lakes region.
Habitat: Moist woods at mid-elevations, especially along streams.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial