Searchable, sortable table of 89 native plants
How to use table (examples):
- Search for “azalea,” results show #167, Shrub, Rhododendron occidentale . . . ” For full detail and photos, click on key link #167 below.
- Search for “purple,” results show the flower “Digitalis purpurea L. . . . ” For full detail and photos, click on key link #121 below.
- Search for “Lewis,” there are sixteen results . . . Lewis and Clark’s journal entries.
Descriptions and Lewis and Clark’s journal entries written and collected by Bosky Dell Natives.
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Download collections: Ferns (4), Grasses, sedges, rushes (4), Ground cover and flowers (44), Shrubs (24), and Trees (14), All plants (89) (big file!)
Key | Primary Category | Scientific Name | Common Names | Habitat | Description |
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101 | Fern | Blechnum spicant (L.) Sm. | deer fern, | Forests | 1-3 foot fern widespread along the coast . . . Click on key link #101 above for photos/full detail. |
102 | Fern | Polypodium glycerrhiza | licorice fern, | Forests | 10-12 inch deciduous fern that often gro . . . Click on key link #102 above for photos/full detail. |
103 | Fern | Polystichum munitum (Kaulf.) C. Presl | western swordfern, sword fern | Forests | 3-5 foot clumping, evergreen fern. Indiv . . . Click on key link #103 above for photos/full detail. |
104 | Fern | Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn | western brackenfern, | Forests | . . . Click on key link #104 above for photos/full detail. |
105 | Grasses, Sedges and Rushes | Carex obnupta L.H. Bailey | slough sedge, | Forests, Wetlands | handsome, evergreen grass-like perennial . . . Click on key link #105 above for photos/full detail. |
106 | Grasses, Sedges and Rushes | Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) P. Beauv., orth. var. | Tufted hairgrass | Wetlands | evergreen (with regular water) bunchgras . . . Click on key link #106 above for photos/full detail. |
107 | Grasses, Sedges and Rushes | Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roem. & Schult. | common spikerush, creeping spike-rush | Wetlands | perennial sedge with rounded stems (1-3 . . . Click on key link #107 above for photos/full detail. |
108 | Grasses, Sedges and Rushes | Juncus bolanderi | bolander's rush | Wetlands | . . . Click on key link #108 above for photos/full detail. |
109 | Ground covers and flowers | Achillea millefolium L. | common yarrow, | Dunes and beaches, Grasslands | perennial (1/2 - 2 ft.) with flat-topped . . . Click on key link #109 above for photos/full detail. |
110 | Ground covers and flowers | Achlys triphylla | vanilla leaf | Forests | perennial (1 ft.) with a single three-bl . . . Click on key link #110 above for photos/full detail. |
111 | Ground covers and flowers | Allium cernuum | nodding onion | Grasslands | a wild onion (12") common along coastal . . . Click on key link #111 above for photos/full detail. |
112 | Ground covers and flowers | Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. | western pearly everlasting, pearly everlasting | Dunes and beaches, Grasslands | 1-2 foot perennial that quickly spreads . . . Click on key link #112 above for photos/full detail. |
113 | Ground covers and flowers | Aster chilensis | Pacific aster, Aster chilensis, Pacific aster | Grasslands | slender, sprawling perennial (1.5-4 ft.) . . . Click on key link #113 above for photos/full detail. |
114 | Ground covers and flowers | Boykinia elata | Coast boykinia | Forests | woodland perennial (12-18") with cluster . . . Click on key link #114 above for photos/full detail. |
115 | Ground covers and flowers | Camassia leichtlinii | great camas | Wetlands | bulbous perennial (2-3ft.) with long, na . . . Click on key link #115 above for photos/full detail. |
116 | Ground covers and flowers | Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene | small camas, common camas | Wetlands | Bulbous perennial (8-24"), smaller than . . . Click on key link #116 above for photos/full detail (includes Lewis and Clark journal). |
117 | Ground covers and flowers | Castilleja angustifolia (Nutt.) G. Don | northwestern Indian paintbrush, indian paintbrush | Grasslands | . . . Click on key link #117 above for photos/full detail. |
118 | Ground covers and flowers | Clarkia amoena | farewell to spring | Dunes and beaches, Grasslands | showy annual (3" to 3') with pale rose t . . . Click on key link #118 above for photos/full detail. |
119 | Ground covers and flowers | Claytonia sibirica L. var. sibirica | Siberian springbeauty, candy flower | Forests | herbaceous perennial (8 to 30"). The str . . . Click on key link #119 above for photos/full detail. |
120 | Ground covers and flowers | Clintonia uniflora | beadily | Forests | . . . Click on key link #120 above for photos/full detail. |
121 | Ground covers and flowers | Digitalis purpurea L. | purple foxglove, foxglove (non-native) | Grasslands | . . . Click on key link #121 above for photos/full detail. |
122 | Ground covers and flowers | Erigeron glaucus | beach daisy | Grasslands | a low growing (12"), showy perennial wit . . . Click on key link #122 above for photos/full detail. |
123 | Ground covers and flowers | Eriogonum latifolium | coast buckwheat | Dunes and beaches, Grasslands | . . . Click on key link #123 above for photos/full detail. |
124 | Ground covers and flowers | Eriophyllum lanatum | oregon sunshine | Grasslands | a species of variable form (dense to flo . . . Click on key link #124 above for photos/full detail. |
125 | Ground covers and flowers | Erythronium oreganum | trout lily | Forests | This beautiful wildflower (12") has mott . . . Click on key link #125 above for photos/full detail. |
126 | Ground covers and flowers | Eschscholzia californica Cham. | California poppy, | Grasslands | . . . Click on key link #126 above for photos/full detail. |
127 | Ground covers and flowers | Fragaria chiloensis (L.) Mill. | beach strawberry, coastal strawberry | Dunes and beaches, Grasslands | evergreen groundcover with glossy green . . . Click on key link #127 above for photos/full detail. |
128 | Ground covers and flowers | Fragaria vesca | wood's strawberry | Brushfields, Forest, Grasslands | a deciduous groundcover (2-8") that is e . . . Click on key link #128 above for photos/full detail. |
129 | Ground covers and flowers | Geum macrophyllum Willd. | largeleaf avens, large-leaved avens | Wetlands | a perennial wildflower (to 30") with sma . . . Click on key link #129 above for photos/full detail. |
130 | Ground covers and flowers | Heracleum maximum W. Bartram | common cowparsnip, Heracleum lanatum, cow parsnip | Dunes and beaches, Grasslands | Scientific name could be Heracleum lanat . . . Click on key link #130 above for photos/full detail. |
131 | Ground covers and flowers | Iris tenax Douglas ex Lindl. | toughleaf iris, oregon iris | Grasslands | a rhizomatous perennial (12") with grass . . . Click on key link #131 above for photos/full detail. |
132 | Ground covers and flowers | Lilium columbiaum | tiger lily | Brushfields | gorgeous orange lily (2-4 ft.) with recu . . . Click on key link #132 above for photos/full detail. |
133 | Ground covers and flowers | Lupinus polyphyllus | large-leaved lupine | Grasslands, Wetlands | a large (4 ft. round) perennial with tal . . . Click on key link #133 above for photos/full detail. |
134 | Ground covers and flowers | Maianthemum dilatatum | false lily of the valley | Forests | an aggressive groundcover for moist shad . . . Click on key link #134 above for photos/full detail. |
135 | Ground covers and flowers | Mimulus guttatus DC. | seep monkeyflower, yellow monkeyflower | Wetlands | A long-blooming monkeyflower (spring thr . . . Click on key link #135 above for photos/full detail (includes Lewis and Clark journal). |
136 | 14 | Oenothera hookeri | eveningi primrose | Dunes and beaches | The Evening Primrose is a short-lived pe . . . Click on key link #136 above for photos/full detail. |
137 | Ground covers and flowers | Penstemon serrulatus | cascade penstemon, coast penstemon | Grasslands | semi-woody penstemon (8 to 28" tall) wit . . . Click on key link #137 above for photos/full detail. |
138 | Ground covers and flowers | Petasites frigidus var. palmatus | coltsfoot | Forests | herbaceous perennial with maple-like lea . . . Click on key link #138 above for photos/full detail. |
139 | Ground covers and flowers | Polygonum paronychia | beach knotweed | Dunes and beaches | a prostrate perennial (6-8") for sandy s . . . Click on key link #139 above for photos/full detail. |
140 | Ground covers and flowers | Potentilla pacifica | pacific silverweed (area not specified) | Not specified | low-growing perennial (6") with pinnatel . . . Click on key link #140 above for photos/full detail. |
141 | 0 | Prosartes smithhii | fairybell | Dunes and beaches, Wetlands | . . . Click on key link #141 above for photos/full detail. |
142 | Ground covers and flowers | Prunella vulgaris L. | common selfheal, self-heal | Dunes and beaches, Grasslands, and Forests | . . . Click on key link #142 above for photos/full detail. |
143 | Ground covers and flowers | Sisyrinchium bellum | blue-eyed grass | Grasslands | a dainty beauty (8-12") with a profusion . . . Click on key link #143 above for photos/full detail. |
144 | Ground covers and flowers | Sisyrinchium californicum | yellow-eyed grass | Dunes and beaches, Wetlands | this species has yellow flowers (late sp . . . Click on key link #144 above for photos/full detail. |
145 | Ground covers and flowers | Solidago canadensis L. | Canada goldenrod, goldenrod | Grasslands | This vigorous perennial (1-4 ft.) will s . . . Click on key link #145 above for photos/full detail. |
146 | Ground covers and flowers | Symphyotrichum chilense (Nees) G.L. Nesom var. chilense | Pacific aster, Aster chilensis, Pacific aster | Grasslands | . . . Click on key link #146 above for photos/full detail. |
147 | Ground covers and flowers | Sysichitum americanum | Scientific name could be Lysichitum americanum. skunk cabbage | Wetlands | striking perennial with huge green leave . . . Click on key link #147 above for photos/full detail. |
148 | Ground covers and flowers | Tellima grandiflora | fringecup | Forests | evergreen woodland perennial with a clum . . . Click on key link #148 above for photos/full detail. |
149 | Ground covers and flowers | Tolmiea menziesii | youth-on-age, piggy-back plant | Forests | a native plant as well as a houseplant! . . . Click on key link #149 above for photos/full detail. |
150 | Ground covers and flowers | Trillium ovatum | wake robin | Forests | A beloved wildflower of the northwest, w . . . Click on key link #150 above for photos/full detail (includes Lewis and Clark journal). |
151 | Ground covers and flowers | Triteleia grandiflora Lindl. | largeflower triteleia | Forests | . . . Click on key link #151 above for photos/full detail. |
152 | Ground covers and flowers | Viola adunca | early blue violet | Grasslands | This lovely moist meadow perennial (3-5" . . . Click on key link #152 above for photos/full detail. |
153 | Shrub | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. | kinnikinnick, | Dunes and beaches, Grasslands, Forests, and Brushfields | mat-forming evergreen shrub (1 foot by 1 . . . Click on key link #153 above for photos/full detail. |
154 | Shrub | Aruncus dioicus | goatsbeard | Brushfields | rhizomatous perennial (3-6 ft.) with lar . . . Click on key link #154 above for photos/full detail. |
155 | Shrub | Baccharis pilularis DC. | coyotebrush, coyote bush | Dunes and beaches, Grasslands | beautiful evergreen shrub (to 6 ft.) wit . . . Click on key link #155 above for photos/full detail. |
156 | Shrub | Ceanothus thyrsiflora | blue blossom | Brushfields, Grasslands | erect, deciduous shrub (4-12 ft.). Fragr . . . Click on key link #156 above for photos/full detail. |
157 | Shrub | Garrya eliptica | silk-tassel | Brushfields, Dunes and beaches | From the coastal bluffs and hills of sou . . . Click on key link #157 above for photos/full detail. |
158 | Shrub | Gaultheria shallon Pursh | salal, | Brushfields, Forests | This low evergreen shrub (to 4 feet) is . . . Click on key link #158 above for photos/full detail (includes Lewis and Clark journal). |
159 | 159 | Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. | oceanspray, | Forests | Oceanspray is a loosely branched, decidu . . . Click on key link #159 above for photos/full detail (includes Lewis and Clark journal). |
160 | Shrub | Lonicera involucrata (Richardson) Banks ex Spreng. | twinberry honeysuckle, black twinberry | Forests, Wetlands | deciduous shrub (to 10 ft.). Pale yellow . . . Click on key link #160 above for photos/full detail. |
161 | Shrub | Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. | hollyleaved barberry, tall oregon grape | Forests, Grasslands | Tall, or Shiny Oregon Grape is the flora . . . Click on key link #161 above for photos/full detail (includes Lewis and Clark journal). |
162 | Shrub | Mahonia nervosa (Pursh) Nutt. | Cascade barberry, Dull / cascade oregon grape | Forests, Grasslands | Also referred to as dull Oregon grape, t . . . Click on key link #162 above for photos/full detail (includes Lewis and Clark journal). |
163 | Shrub | Morella californica (Cham.) Wilbur | California wax myrtle, Pacific wax myrtle | Dunes and beaches, Wetlands | Scientific name could be Myrica californ . . . Click on key link #163 above for photos/full detail. |
164 | Shrub | Oemleria cerasiformis (Torr. & A. Gray ex Hook. & Arn.) Landon | Indian plum, | Brushfields | deciduous, understory shrub (15-20 ft.) . . . Click on key link #164 above for photos/full detail. |
165 | Shrub | Oplopanax | devil's club | Forests | . . . Click on key link #165 above for photos/full detail. |
166 | Shrub | Rhododendron macrophyllum D. Don ex G. Don | Pacific rhododendron, | Brushfields | evergreen shrub (to 12 ft.). The funnel- . . . Click on key link #166 above for photos/full detail. |
167 | Shrub | Rhododendron occidentale (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray | western azalea, | Brushfields, Wetlands | evergreen shrub (to 12 ft.). The funnel- . . . Click on key link #167 above for photos/full detail. |
168 | Shrub | Rosa nutkana C. Presl | Nootka rose, | Brushfields | This striking deciduous shrub, introduce . . . Click on key link #168 above for photos/full detail. |
169 | Shrub | Rubus parviflorus Nutt. | thimbleberry, | Brushfields | deciduous shrub (3-6 ft.) with soft, pal . . . Click on key link #169 above for photos/full detail (includes Lewis and Clark journal). |
170 | Shrub | Rubus spectabilis Pursh | salmonberry, | Brushfields, Forests | A deciduous, thicket-forming shrub (3-10 . . . Click on key link #170 above for photos/full detail (includes Lewis and Clark journal). |
171 | Shrub | Salix hookeriana Barratt ex Hook. | dune willow, coast willow | Forests, Wetlands | Deciduous shrub or small tree 10 to 30 f . . . Click on key link #171 above for photos/full detail. |
172 | Shrub | Sambucus racemosa L. var. racemosa | red elderberry, | Brushfields | deciduous shrub (8-20 ft.) with pinnatel . . . Click on key link #172 above for photos/full detail. |
173 | Shrub | Spiraea douglasii Hook. | rose spirea, western spirea | Wetlands | suckering, deciduous shrub (6-12 ft.). I . . . Click on key link #173 above for photos/full detail. |
174 | Shrub | Symphoricarpos albus (L.) S.F. Blake | common snowberry, snowberry | Brushfields, Forests | A finely branched, deciduous shrub (to 6 . . . Click on key link #174 above for photos/full detail (includes Lewis and Clark journal). |
175 | Shrub | Vaccinium ovatum Pursh | California huckleberry, evergreen huckleberry | Brushfields, Forests | This slow-growing, evergreen shrub with . . . Click on key link #175 above for photos/full detail (includes Lewis and Clark journal). |
176 | Shrub | Vaccinium parvifolium Sm. | red huckleberry, | Brushfields, Forests | This erect, deciduous shrub (4-10 ft.) w . . . Click on key link #176 above for photos/full detail. |
177 | Tree | Acer circinatum Pursh | vine maple, vine maple | Forests | Our lovely small maple, found everywhere . . . Click on key link #177 above for photos/full detail (includes Lewis and Clark journal). |
178 | Tree | Acer macrophyllum Pursh | bigleaf maple, big-leaf maple | Forests | Our grand native maple reaches heights o . . . Click on key link #178 above for photos/full detail (includes Lewis and Clark journal). |
179 | Tree | Alnus rubra Bong. | red alder, | Forests | This deciduous, broadleaved tree (30-120 . . . Click on key link #179 above for photos/full detail (includes Lewis and Clark journal). |
180 | Tree | Arbutus menziesii Pursh | Pacific madrone, | Brushfields | One of the northwest's most strikingly b . . . Click on key link #180 above for photos/full detail (includes Lewis and Clark journal). |
181 | Tree | Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A. Murray bis) Parl. | Port Orford cedar, | Forests | . . . Click on key link #181 above for photos/full detail. |
182 | Tree | Fraxinus latifolia Benth. | Oregon ash, | Forests, Wetlands | deciduous, broadleaved tree (40-80 ft.) . . . Click on key link #182 above for photos/full detail. |
183 | Tree | Malus fusca (Raf.) C.K. Schneid. | Oregon crab apple, Western crabapple | Forests | small trees (to 40 ft.) or thicket-formi . . . Click on key link #183 above for photos/full detail. |
184 | Tree | Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carrière | Sitka spruce, | Forests | evergreen conifer (100-180 ft.) with pyr . . . Click on key link #184 above for photos/full detail. |
185 | Tree | Pinus contorta Douglas ex Loudon var. contorta | beach pine, shore pine | Dunes and beaches, Forests | Coniferous evergreen tree (30-100 ft.) w . . . Click on key link #185 above for photos/full detail. |
186 | Tree | Populus balsamifera L. ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & A. Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw | black cottonwood, Cottonwood | Forests | . . . Click on key link #186 above for photos/full detail. |
187 | Tree | Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco | Douglas-fir, | Forests | A fast-growing conifer (100-250 ft) with . . . Click on key link #187 above for photos/full detail (includes Lewis and Clark journal). |
188 | Tree | Rhamnus alnifolia L'Hér. | alderleaf buckthorn, Cascara . . . | Forests | Scientific could be: Rhamnus purshiana. . . . Click on key link #188 above for photos/full detail. |
189 | Tree | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don | western redcedar, western red cedar | Forests | evergreen tree (150-200 ft.) with flatte . . . Click on key link #189 above for photos/full detail. |
190 | Tree | Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. | western hemlock, | Forests | evergreen tree (125-200 ft.) with a droo . . . Click on key link #190 above for photos/full detail. |
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