PlantQuest Species List for Ferry County, Washington

Scientific Name
(* = Introduced)		 Family Common Name Habitat Bloom Period
Achnatherum richardsonii Poaceae Richardson's ricegrass eastern forest Jun, Jul
Apocynum cannabinum Apocynaceae clasping-leaved dogbane; common dogbane; hemp dogbane eastern forest; shrub-steppe; freshwater; disturbed areas Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Arnica rydbergii Asteraceae Rydberg's arnica; subalpine arnica; subalpine leopardbane subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Artemisia absinthium * Asteraceae absinthe; old-man; wormwood disturbed areas Jul, Aug, Sep
Astragalus agrestis Fabaceae cock's-head; field milk vetch; purple milk vetch subalpine or alpine; shrub-steppe Jun, Jul, Aug
Astragalus robbinsii var. minor Fabaceae Robbin's milk-vetch Jun, Jul, Aug
Calochortus lyallii Liliaceae Lyall's mariposa lily eastern forest; shrub-steppe May, Jun, Jul
Carex buxbaumii Cyperaceae brown bog sedge; Buxbaum's sedge freshwater; saltwater shores Jun, Jul, Aug
Carex heteroneura Cyperaceae different-veined sedge; smooth-fruited sedge subalpine or alpine Jul, Aug
Cherleria obtusiloba Caryophyllaceae alpine sandwort subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Crataegus douglasii Rosaceae black hawthorn; Douglas's hawthorn western forest; eastern forest; prairie or bald; shrub-steppe; freshwater May, Jun
Dasiphora fruticosa Rosaceae shrubby cinquefoil western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Erigeron aureus Asteraceae golden fleabane subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug
Eucephalus engelmannii Asteraceae Engelmann's aster western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Euphorbia glyptosperma Euphorbiaceae rib seed sandmat; corrugate seeded spurge; ridge seeded spurge eastern forest; prairie or bald; shrub-steppe; disturbed areas Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Geum aleppicum Rosaceae yellow avens eastern forest; freshwater Jun, Jul
Hedysarum sulphurescens Fabaceae yellow sweet-vetch eastern forest Jun, Jul, Aug
Juncus torreyi Juncaceae Torrey's rush freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Lepidium densiflorum Brassicaceae common peppergrass; elongate peppergrass; hairy-fruited peppergrass; large-fruited peppergrass; prairie peppergrass eastern forest; prairie or bald; shrub-steppe Apr, May, Jun
Linanthus pungens Polemoniaceae prickly phlox eastern forest; shrub-steppe May, Jun, Jul
Lythrum salicaria * Lythraceae purple loosestrife; long purples freshwater Jul, Aug, Sep
Myriophyllum spicatum * Haloragaceae spiked water milfoil freshwater Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Myriopteris gracillima Pteridaceae lace lip fern eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; prairie or bald; shrub-steppe [no flowers]
Oreocarya glomerata Boraginaceae cockscomb oreocarya eastern forest; shrub-steppe Apr, May, Jun, Jul
Oxyria digyna Polygonaceae mountain-sorrel subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug
Oxytropis campestris var. spicata Fabaceae yellow-flowered crazyweed; yellow-flowered locoweed
Penstemon pruinosus Plantaginaceae Chelan beardtongue eastern forest; shrub-steppe May, Jun, Jul
Phyllodoce glanduliflora Ericaceae yellow mountain-heath subalpine or alpine Jul, Aug, Sep
Physaria douglasii Brassicaceae Columbia bladderpod; Douglas' bladderpod eastern forest; shrub-steppe Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul
Physaria douglasii ssp. douglasii Brassicaceae Douglas's bladderpod
Potentilla anserina Rosaceae silverweed cinquefoil; common silverweed freshwater; saltwater shores Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Potentilla argentea * Rosaceae hoary cinquefoil; silver cinquefoil eastern forest Jun, Jul
Ranunculus pensylvanicus Ranunculaceae Pennsylvania buttercup western forest; eastern forest; freshwater Jun, Jul
Rhaponticum repens * Asteraceae hardheads; creeping knapweed eastern forest; prairie or bald; shrub-steppe; disturbed areas Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Ruppia maritima Ruppiaceae beaked ditch-grass; ditch-grass; spiral ditch-grass; western ditch-grass freshwater; saltwater shores Jul, Aug
Salix cascadensis Salicaceae Cascade willow subalpine or alpine Jun, Jul, Aug
Salix exigua var. exigua Salicaceae coyote willow; narrow-leaf willow
Schoenoplectus subterminalis Cyperaceae swaying club-rush; water club-rush freshwater Jul, Aug
Silene latifolia * Caryophyllaceae white campion; evening catchfly western forest; eastern forest; freshwater; disturbed areas May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Sisymbrium loeselii * Brassicaceae false London rocket; Loesel's tumblemustard shrub-steppe; disturbed areas Jun, Jul, Aug
Symphyotrichum spathulatum Asteraceae western aster; western mountain aster eastern forest; shrub-steppe Jul, Aug, Sep
Verbena bracteata Verbenaceae carpet vervain eastern forest; shrub-steppe; disturbed areas May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Veronica cusickii Plantaginaceae Cusick's speedwell subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jul, Aug, Sep

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