PlantQuest Species List for Pierce County, Washington

Scientific Name
(* Introduced)
Family Common Name Habitat Bloom Period
Abutilon theophrasti *Malvaceaevelvetleafdisturbed areasjul, aug
Alliaria petiolata *Brassicaceaegarlic mustarddisturbed areasapr, may, jun
Aspidotis densaPteridaceaeIndian's dream, Oregon cliff brake, podfernwestern forest, eastern forest, subalpine or alpineno flowers
Betula pendula *BetulaceaeEuropean white birch, European weeping birchfreshwater, disturbed areasapr, may
Caltha bifloraRanunculaceae
Cardamine pratensis *Brassicaceaecuckoo flowerdisturbed areasapr, may
Carex pendula *Cyperaceaependulous sedgefreshwater, disturbed areasmay, jun, jul
Carex sylvatica *CyperaceaeEuropean woodland sedgedisturbed areasjun, jul
Carex unilateralisCyperaceaelateral sedge, one-sided sedgefreshwatermay
Castanea sativa *FagaceaeSpanish walnut, sweet walnut
Castilleja levisectaOrobanchaceaegolden Indian paintbrushprairie or baldapr, may, jun, jul, aug, sep
Ceratophyllum demersumCeratophyllaceaecoon's-tailfreshwaterjun, jul, aug, sep
Claytonia washingtonianaMontiaceaeWashington springbeautywestern forest, prairie or baldmar, apr, may, jun, nov-feb
Corylus avellana *BetulaceaeEuropean hazelnut, common filbertwestern forest, disturbed areasmar, nov-feb
Cotoneaster horizontalis *Rosaceaewall or rockspray cotoneaster, rock cotoneasterwestern forest, prairie or bald, disturbed areasmay, jun
Digitaria sanguinalis *Poaceaehairy crabgrassdisturbed areasjul, aug, sep, oct
Drosera anglicaDroseraceaeEnglish sundew, giant sundewfreshwaterjun, jul, aug
Erythranthe microphyllaPhrymaceae shrub-steppe, freshwaterapr, may, jun, jul
Erythranthe ptilotaPhrymaceae
Euphorbia oblongata *Euphorbiaceaeegg-leaf spurge, balkan spurgedisturbed areasmay, jun, jul
Euphorbia serrulata *Euphorbiaceaeupright spurge
Galium verum *Rubiaceaeyellow spring bedstraw, lady's bedstrawdisturbed areasmay, jun, jul
Heracleum mantegazzianum *Apiaceaegiant hogweeddisturbed areasjun, jul
Hieracium caespitosum *Asteraceaemeadow hawkweed, yellow king devilfreshwater, disturbed areasmay, jun, jul
Hieracium sabaudum *Asteraceaesavoy hawkweed
Iris tenaxIridaceaetough-leaved iris, Oregon irisfreshwaterapr, may, jun
Juncus hesperiusJuncaceaecoastal rush, bog rush
Lathyrus vestitus var. ochropetalusFabaceaePacific peavine
Lonicera periclymenum *Caprifoliaceae
Malus dawsoniana *RosaceaeDawson applewestern forest, disturbed areasapr, may
Montia howelliiMontiaceaeHowell's miner's-lettuce, Howell's montiawestern forestapr, may
Myrica galeMyricaceaesweetgalefreshwaterapr, may, jun
Myriophyllum spicatum *Haloragaceaespike water-milfoil, Eurasian water-milfoilfreshwaterapr, may, jun, jul, aug, sep, oct
Panicum capillare ssp. capillarePoaceaewitchgrass, or common panicgrass
Petasites japonicus *AsteraceaeJapanese sweet coltsfootwestern forest, freshwater, disturbed areas
Ranunculus sceleratusRanunculaceaecursed buttercup, celery-leaved buttercupfreshwatermar, apr, may, jun, jul, aug, sep
Rosa multiflora *Rosaceaemultiflora rose, rambler roseshrub-steppe, freshwater, disturbed areasapr, may, jun
Sagittaria latifoliaAlismataceaebroadleaf arrowhead, common arrowhead, wapato, duck potatofreshwaterjul, aug, sep
Sagittaria platyphylla *Alismataceaedelta arrowheadfreshwaterjun, jul, aug
Sedum thartii *Crassulaceae
Solanum rostratum *Solanaceaebuffalobur nightshade, buffalo bur, horned nightshadedisturbed areasjun, jul, aug, sep
Symphyotrichum halliiAsteraceaeHall's asterprairie or bald, shrub-steppejul, aug, sep, oct
Trifolium variegatumFabaceaewhite-tip cloverwestern forest, eastern forest, prairie or bald, shrub-steppe, freshwaterapr, may, jun, jul

Data from Consortium of PNW Herbaria and Burke Herbarium Image Collection.    Generated on January 24, 2022
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