PlantQuest Species List for Clallam County, Washington

Scientific Name
(* = Introduced)
Family Common Name Habitat Bloom Period
Ammophila arenaria * Poaceae European beachgrass saltwater shores
Ammophila arenaria ssp. arenaria * Poaceae European beachgrass saltwater shores Jun, Jul, Aug
Anemone oregana var. felix Ranunculaceae Oregon anemone; western wood anemone Mar, Apr, May, Jun
Anthriscus sylvestris * Apiaceae wild chervil disturbed areas May, Jun, Jul
Artemisia douglasiana Asteraceae Douglas's mugwort; Douglas's sagewort; Douglas's wormwood eastern forest; shrub-steppe; freshwater Jul, Aug, Sep
Bidens frondosa Asteraceae leafy beggar-ticks; devil's pitchfork; sticktight freshwater; disturbed areas Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Carex anthoxanthea Cyperaceae grassy-slope arctic sedge; yellow-flowered sedge western forest; freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Circaea alpina ssp. alpina Onagraceae dwarf enchanter's nightshade
Coptis laciniata Ranunculaceae Oregon goldthread western forest May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Cotoneaster simonsii * Rosaceae Himalayan cotoneaster; Simon's cotoneaster western forest; prairie or bald; freshwater; disturbed areas
Fraxinus latifolia Oleaceae Oregon ash western forest; prairie or bald; freshwater Mar, Apr, May
Hosackia rosea Fabaceae rosy bird's-foot-trefoil western forest; freshwater May, Jun, Jul
Hypericum boreale * Hypericaceae northern St. John's wort freshwater; saltwater shores May, Jun, Jul
Impatiens capensis * Balsaminaceae spotted jewelweed western forest; freshwater; disturbed areas Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Impatiens pacifica Balsaminaceae Pacific jewelweed western forest; eastern forest; freshwater Aug, Sep, Oct
Iris tenax Iridaceae Oregon flag; tough-leaf iris western forest; prairie or bald; freshwater Apr, May, Jun
Juncus breweri Juncaceae Brewer's rush; salt rush saltwater shores May, Jun, Jul
Juncus bulbosus * Juncaceae bulbous rush; spreading rush freshwater Jul, Aug, Sep
Juncus gerardi ssp. gerardi Juncaceae black grass; Gerard's rush; mud rush saltwater shores Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Juncus nevadensis var. inventus Juncaceae dune rush; Oregon rush
Ligusticum apiifolium Apiaceae celery-leaf wild lovage; parsely-leaf wild lovage western forest May, Jun, Jul
Marah oregana Cucurbitaceae coastal manroot; manroot western forest; prairie or bald; disturbed areas Apr, May, Jun
Matthiola incana * Brassicaceae hoary stock saltwater shores; disturbed areas Jun, Jul, Aug
Parnassia palustris Celastraceae grass-of-Parnassus; northern grass-of-Parnassus western forest; subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jul, Aug
Persicaria hydropiper * Polygonaceae smartweed; mild water-pepper freshwater Jul, Aug, Sep
Pinus contorta var. contorta Pinaceae shore pine Apr, May, Jun
Prunus cerasifera * Rosaceae cherry plum; Flowering plum western forest; prairie or bald; disturbed areas Mar, Apr
Prunus virginiana Rosaceae common chokecherry; western chokecherry; white chokecherry western forest; eastern forest; shrub-steppe; freshwater May, Jun, Jul
Reseda alba * Resedaceae white upright mignonette disturbed areas May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Rumex occidentalis var. occidentalis Polygonaceae western dock
Sagittaria rigida * Alismataceae sessile-fruited arrowhead freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Sasa palmata * Poaceae broadleaf bamboo western forest; disturbed areas
Scutellaria lateriflora Lamiaceae madweed; mad-dog skullcap freshwater Jul, Aug, Sep
Setaria pumila ssp. pumila * Poaceae yellow foxtail
Sisyrinchium californicum Iridaceae golden blue-eyed grass freshwater Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov-Feb
Thermopsis montana var. ovata Fabaceae slender goldenbanner
Ulex europaeus * Fabaceae common gorse prairie or bald; disturbed areas Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Vaccinium macrocarpon * Ericaceae cultivated cranberry; large cranberry freshwater May, Jun, Jul
Veratrum californicum var. caudatum Melanthiaceae skunk cabbage; tailed wild hellebore
Veronica schizantha Plantaginaceae fringe-petal kittentails; fringed kittentails western forest May, Jun

Generated on 2025-03-15.   Data from Consortium of PNW Herbaria and Burke Herbarium Image Collection.

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