PlantQuest Species List for Spokane County, Washington

Scientific Name
(* = Introduced)		 Family Common Name Habitat Bloom Period
Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana Asteraceae mountain big sagebrush; Vasey sagebrush
Artemisia tripartita ssp. tripartita Asteraceae cutleaf sagebrush; threetip sagebrush
Astragalus arrectus Fabaceae hanging pod milk-vetch; Palouse milk-vetch eastern forest; shrub-steppe May, Jun
Astragalus collinus var. collinus Fabaceae hillside milk-vetch May, Jun
Astragalus microcystis Fabaceae lesser-bladder milk-vetch eastern forest; shrub-steppe Apr, May, Jun
Astragalus spaldingii Fabaceae Spalding's milk-vetch shrub-steppe May
Botrychium minganense Ophioglossaceae Mingan moonwort western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; freshwater [no flowers]
Botrychium pedunculosum Ophioglossaceae stalked moonwort eastern forest; subalpine or alpine [no flowers]
Botrychium pinnatum Ophioglossaceae northwestern moonwort; St. John western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine [no flowers]
Carex buxbaumii Cyperaceae brown bog sedge; Buxbaum's sedge freshwater; saltwater shores Jun, Jul, Aug
Carex hystericina Cyperaceae porcupine sedge freshwater May, Jun
Castilleja hispida var. acuta Orobanchaceae acute paintbrush; harsh paintbrush
Centaurea solstitialis * Asteraceae yellow star-thistle eastern forest; shrub-steppe; disturbed areas Jul, Aug, Sep
Cicuta bulbifera Apiaceae bulblet-bearing water-hemlock; bulbous water-hemlock freshwater Jul, Aug, Sep
Dicentra cucullaria Papaveraceae Dutchman's-breeches eastern forest Mar, Apr, May
Diphasiastrum complanatum Lycopodiaceae ground cedar; trailing ground-pine western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine [no flowers]
Dryopteris carthusiana Dryopteridaceae spinulose wood-fern; toothed wood-fern western forest; eastern forest; freshwater [no flowers]
Dryopteris cristata Dryopteridaceae crested wood-fern; shield fern eastern forest; freshwater [no flowers]
Echinochloa muricata var. microstachya Poaceae American barnyard grass; American watergrass
Elymus lanceolatus ssp. lanceolatus Poaceae thick-spiked wheatgrass
Equisetum scirpoides Equisetaceae sedgelike horsetail; dwarf scouring rush eastern forest; freshwater [no flowers]
Erigeron philadelphicus Asteraceae Philadelphia fleabane western forest; eastern forest; freshwater; disturbed areas Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Helenium autumnale Asteraceae common sneezeweed; large flowered sneezeweed freshwater; disturbed areas Aug, Sep, Oct
Hieracium glomeratum * Asteraceae yellow devil hawkweed disturbed areas May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Juncus effusus ssp. effusus * Juncaceae soft rush
Lomatium salmoniflorum Apiaceae Salmon River biscuit-root; Salmon River desert-parsley shrub-steppe Mar, Apr, May, Nov-Feb
Myriopteris gracillima Pteridaceae lace lip fern eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; prairie or bald; shrub-steppe [no flowers]
Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Brassicaceae daggerpod eastern forest; shrub-steppe Apr, May, Jun
Physostegia parviflora Lamiaceae purple dragonhead; western false dragonhead freshwater Jul, Aug, Sep
Potamogeton foliosus Potamogetonaceae leafy pondweed freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Ribes niveum Grossulariaceae Snake River gooseberry; snow gooseberry eastern forest; freshwater Apr, May
Rubus pubescens Rosaceae dwarf red blackberry; dwarf red blackberry raspberry; raspberry; red raspberry eastern forest; freshwater May, Jun, Jul
Sceptridium multifidum Ophioglossaceae leathery grapefern western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine; freshwater [no flowers]
Sclerochloa dura * Poaceae common hardgrass disturbed areas Apr, May, Jun
Shepherdia canadensis Elaeagnaceae russet buffalo-berry; soapberry; soopolallie western forest; eastern forest; prairie or bald; shrub-steppe May, Jun, Jul
Sisyrinchium septentrionale Iridaceae northern blue-eyed grass subalpine or alpine; freshwater Jun, Jul
Sparganium angustifolium Typhaceae floating bur-reed; narrow-leaved bur-reed freshwater Jul, Aug, Sep
Sparganium emersum Typhaceae simplestem bur-reed freshwater Jun, Jul, Aug
Spinulum annotinum Lycopodiaceae interrupted clubmoss; stiff clubmoss western forest; eastern forest; subalpine or alpine [no flowers]
Tonella floribunda Plantaginaceae greater baby-innocence; large-flowered tonella eastern forest; shrub-steppe Apr, May, Jun
Tragopogon mirus Asteraceae remarkable goatsbeard disturbed areas May, Jun

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

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