Mt. Townsend - Washington Native Plant Society

Vascular <strong>Plant</strong> List<br />

Mount <strong>Townsend</strong><br />

<strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>Townsend</strong>, Jefferson and Clallam Counties, WA. List covers plants found along the<br />

Sink Lake Trail to the top of <strong>Mt</strong>. <strong>Townsend</strong>, which is on the Jefferson-Clallam County<br />

line about eight miles west of US 101. List from July 1980 hike from Humid Transition<br />

Zone to top of mountain, author unknown, combined with list of Nelsa Buckingham, May<br />

1990, with later additions by Autumn Scott (through July 1998), by Jim Duemmel (July<br />

2002), and by Fred Weinmann (August 2004). 260 spp.<br />

These lists represent the work of different WNPS members over the years. Their accuracy has not been verified by the <strong>Washington</strong><br />

<strong>Native</strong> <strong>Plant</strong> <strong>Society</strong>. We offer these lists to individuals as a tool to enhance the enjoyment and study of native plants.<br />

* - Introduced<br />

Scientific Name Common Name Family Name<br />

Abies amabilis Pacific silver fir Pinaceae<br />

Abies grandis Grand fir Pinaceae<br />

Abies lasiocarpa Sub-alpine fir Pinaceae<br />

Acer circinatum Vine maple Aceraceae<br />

Acer glabrum Douglas maple Aceraceae<br />

Acer macrophyllum Big-leaf maple Aceraceae<br />

Achillea millifolium Yarrow Asteraceae<br />

Achlys triphylla Vanilla leaf Berberidaceae<br />

Actaea rubra Baneberry Ranunculaceae<br />

Adenocaulon bicolor Pathfinder Asteraceae<br />

Adiantum pedatum Maidenhair fern Polypodiaceae<br />

Agoseris aurantiaca Orange agoseris Asteraceae<br />

Agoseris glauca Mountain agoseris Asteraceae<br />

Agropyron trachycaulum Slender wheatgrass Poaceae<br />

Agrostis tenuis* Colonial bentgrass Poaceae<br />

Allium acuminatum Taper-tip onion Liliaceae<br />

Allium amplectens Slim-leaf onion Liliaceae<br />

Allium cernuum Nodding onion Liliaceae<br />

Allium crenulatum Scalloped onion Liliaceae<br />

Allotropa virgata Candystick Ericaceae<br />

Alnus rubra Red alder Betulaceae<br />

Alnus sinuata Sitka alder Betulaceae<br />

Amelanchier alnifolia Serviceberry Rosaceae<br />

Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting Asteraceae<br />

Anemone lyallii Lyall's anemone Ranunculaceae<br />

Anemone multifida Cliff anemone Ranunculaceae<br />

Angelica arguta Sharp-tooth angelica Apiaceae<br />

Antennaria microphylla Rosy pussy-toes Asteraceae<br />

Antennaria racemosa Raceme pussy-toes Asteraceae<br />

Aquilegia formosa Red columbine Ranunculaceae<br />

Arabis divaricarpa Spreadingpod rockcress Brassicaceae<br />

Arabis hirsuta Hairy rockcress Brassicaceae<br />

Arabis holboellii Holboell's rockcress Brassicaceae<br />

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry Ericaceae<br />

Arenaria capillaris Thread-leaved sandwort Caryophyllaceae<br />

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Arenaria macrophylla Big-leaf sandwort Caryophyllaceae<br />

Arenaria obtusiloba Arctic sandwort Caryophyllaceae<br />

Arenaria rubella Reddish sandwort Caryophyllaceae<br />

Arnica amplexicaulis Streambank arnica Asteraceae<br />

Arnica cordifolia Heart-leaf arnica Asteraceae<br />

Arnica latifolia Mountain arnica Asteraceae<br />

Arnica parryi Nodding arnica Asteraceae<br />

Arnica rydbergii Rydberg's arnica Asteraceae<br />

Artemisia campestris Northern wormwood Asteraceae<br />

Aruncus sylvester Goatsbeard Rosaceae<br />

Asarum caudatum Wild ginger Aristolochiaceae<br />

Aster foliaceus Leafy aster Asteraceae<br />

Aster paucicapitatus Olympic Mountains aster Asteraceae<br />

Aster radulinus Rough-leaf aster Asteraceae<br />

Athyrium filix-femina Lady fern Polypodiaceae<br />

Berberis nervosa Cascade Oregongrape Berberidaceae<br />

Blechnum spicant Deer fern Polypodiaceae<br />

Bromus sitchensis Alaska brome Poaceae<br />

Calamagrostis purpurescens Purple pinegrass Poaceae<br />

Caltha leptosepala Elkslip Ranunculaceae<br />

Calypso bulbosa Fairy slipper Orchidaceae<br />

Campanula lasiocarpa Alaska harebell Campanulaceae<br />

Campanula piperi Olympic harebell Campanulaceae<br />

Campanula rotundifolia Common harebell Campanulaceae<br />

Campanula scouleri Scouler's harebell Campanulaceae<br />

Cardamine pensylvanica Pennsylvania bittercress Brassicaceae<br />

Carex albonigra Black-and-white scaled sedge Cyperaceae<br />

Carex hoodii Hood's sedge Cyperaceae<br />

Carex lenticularis Lenticular sedge Cyperaceae<br />

Carex mertensii Merten's sedge Cyperaceae<br />

Carex nardina Spikenard sedge Cyperaceae<br />

Carex obtusata Blunt sedge Cyperaceae<br />

Carex pachystachya Pachystachy sedge Cyperaceae<br />

Carex phaeocephala Mountain hare sedge Cyperaceae<br />

Carex pyrenaica Pyrenaean sedge Cyperaceae<br />

Carex raynoldsii Raynold's sedge Cyperaceae<br />

Carex rossii Ross' sedge Cyperaceae<br />

Castilleja hispida Harsh paintbrush Scrophulariaceae<br />

Castilleja miniata Scarlet paintbrush Scrophulariaceae<br />

Castilleja parviflora olympica Olympic Mountain paintbrush Scrophulariaceae<br />

Cerastium arvense Field chickweed Caryophyllaceae<br />

Cerastium berringianum Alpine chickweed Caryophyllaceae<br />

Chamaecyparis nookatensis Alaska cedar Cupressaceae<br />

Chimaphila umbellata Pipsissewa Ericaceae<br />

Chrysanthemum leucanthemum* Ox-eye daisy Asteraceae<br />

Cirsium edule Horse thistle Asteraceae<br />

Clintonia uniflora Queen's cup Liliaceae<br />

Collinsia parviflora Small-flowered blue-eyed Mary Scrophulariaceae<br />

Corallorrhiza mertensiana Western coral-root Orchidaceae<br />

Cornus canadensis Bunchberry Cornaceae<br />

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Cystopteris fragilis Fragile fern Polypodiaceae<br />

Dactylis glomerata* Orchard grass Poaceae<br />

Danthonia intermedia Timber oatgrass Poaceae<br />

Delphinium glareosum Rockslide larkspur Ranunculaceae<br />

Delphinium glaucum Sierra larkspur Ranunculaceae<br />

Disporum hookeri Hooker fairy-bell Liliaceae<br />

Douglasia laevigata Smooth douglasia Primulaceae<br />

Draba praealta Tall draba Brassicaceae<br />

Draba stenoloba Slender draba Brassicaceae<br />

Elmera racemosa Elmera Saxifragaceae<br />

Epilobium glaberrimum Smooth willow-herb Onagraceae<br />

Erigeron compositus Cut-leaved daisy Asteraceae<br />

Erigeron flettii Olympic Mountains daisy Asteraceae<br />

Erigeron peregrinus Subalpine daisy Asteraceae<br />

Erigeron speciosus Showy fleabane Asteraceae<br />

Eriogonum ovalifolium Oval-leaf buckwheat Polygonaceae<br />

Eriophyllum lanatum Oregon sunshine Asteraceae<br />

Erysimum arenicola Mountain wallflower Brassicaceae<br />

Erythronium grandiflorum Glacier lily Liliaceae<br />

Erythronium montanum Avalanche lily Liliaceae<br />

Euphrasia officinalis* Hairy eye-bright Scrophulariaceae<br />

Festuca idahoensis Blue bunchgrass Poaceae<br />

Festuca ovina Sheep fescue Poaceae<br />

Festuca rubra Red fescue Poaceae<br />

Fragaria vesca Wild strawberry Rosaceae<br />

Fragaria virginiana Woods strawberry Rosaceae<br />

Fritillaria lanceolata Chocolate lily Liliaceae<br />

Galium trifidum Small bedstraw Rubiaceae<br />

Galium triflorum Fragrant bedstraw Rubiaceae<br />

Gaultheria ovatifolia Slender wintergreen Ericaceae<br />

Gaultheria shallon Salal Ericaceae<br />

Gentiana amarella Norhern gentian Gentianaceae<br />

Geum triflorum Prairie smoke Rosaceae<br />

Goodyera oblongifolia Rattlesnake-plantain Orchidaceae<br />

Gymnocarpium dryopteris Oak fern Polypodiaceae<br />

Habenaria saccata Slender bog-orchid Orchidaceae<br />

Habenaria sp. Bog-orchid Orchidaceae<br />

Habenaria unalascensis Alaska rein-orchid Orchidaceae<br />

Hedysarum occidentale Western hedysarum Fabaceae<br />

Heracleum lanatum Cow parsnip Apiaceae<br />

Heuchera glabra Smooth alumroot Saxifragaceae<br />

Heuchera micrantha Small-flowered alumroot Saxifragaceae<br />

Hieracium albiflorum White-flowered hawkweed Asteraceae<br />

Hydrophyllum fendleri Fendler's waterleaf Hydrophyllaceae<br />

Juncus mertensianus Merten's rush Juncaceae<br />

Juniperus communis Mountain juniper Cupressaceae<br />

Lathyrus nevadensis Nuttall's peavine Fabaceae<br />

Leptarrhena pyrolifolia Leatherleaf saxifrage Saxifragaceae<br />

Lewisia columbiana Columbia lewisia Portulacaceae<br />

Lilium columbianum Tiger lily Liliaceae<br />

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Linnaea borealis Twinflower Caprifoliaceae<br />

Listera caurina Northwestern twayblade Orchidaceae<br />

Listera cordata Heart-leaved twayblade Orchidaceae<br />

Lloydia serotina Alpine lily Liliaceae<br />

Lomatium martindalei Few-flowered lomatium Apiaceae<br />

Lonicera utahensis Utah honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae<br />

Luetkea pectinata Partridge foot Rosaceae<br />

Luina hypoleuca Silverback luina Asteraceae<br />

Lupinus latifolius Broad-leaf lupine Fabaceae<br />

Lupinus lepidus Prairie lupine Fabaceae<br />

Luzula campestris Field woodrush Juncaceae<br />

Luzula parviflora Small-flowered woodrush Juncaceae<br />

Luzula piperi Piper's woodrush Juncaceae<br />

Luzula spicata Spiked woodrush Juncaceae<br />

Menziesia ferruginea Fool's huckleberry Ericaceae<br />

Microsteris gracilis Pink microsteris Polemoniaceae<br />

Mitella breweri Brewer's mitrewort Saxifragaceae<br />

Mitella pentandra Alpine mitrewort Saxifragaceae<br />

Mitella trifida Three-tooth mitrewort Saxifragaceae<br />

Montia cordifolia Broad-leafed montia Portulacaceae<br />

Montia parvifolia Streambank spring beauty Portulacaceae<br />

Montia sibirica Candyflower Portulacaceae<br />

Nothochelone nemorosa Woodland beard-tongue Scrophulariaceae<br />

Oplopanax horridum Devil's club Araliaceae<br />

Orobanche uniflora Naked broom-rape Orobanchaceae<br />

Orthocarpus imbricatus Mountain owl-clover Scrophulariaceae<br />

Osmorhiza chilensis Mountain sweet-cicely Apiaceae<br />

Oxalis oregana Oregon wood-sorrel Oxalidaceae<br />

Oxytropis campestris Field locoweed Fabaceae<br />

Pachistima myrsinites Mountain box Celastraceae<br />

Parnassia fimbriata Fringed grass-of-parnassus Saxifragaceae<br />

Pedicularis racemosa Sickletop lousewort Scrophulariaceae<br />

Penstemon davidsonii Davidson's penstemon Scrophulariaceae<br />

Penstemon procerus Small-flowered penstemon Scrophulariaceae<br />

Penstemon serrulatus Cascade penstemon Scrophulariaceae<br />

Petrophytum hendersonii Olympic Mountains rockmat Rosaceae<br />

Phacelia hastata White-leaf phacelia Hydrophyllaceae<br />

Phacelia sericea Silky phacelia Hydrophyllaceae<br />

Phalaris arundinacea* Reed canarygrass Poaceae<br />

Phlox diffusa Spreading phlox Polemoniaceae<br />

Phyllodoce empetriformis Red mountain heather Ericaceae<br />

Pinus contorta Lodgepole pine Pinaceae<br />

Pinus monticola Western white pine Pinaceae<br />

Poa pratensis* Kentucky bluegrass Poaceae<br />

Poa secunda Merrill's bluegrass Poaceae<br />

Polemonium pulcherrimum Showy Jacob's ladder Polemoniaceae<br />

Polygonum douglasii Douglas' knotweed Polygonaceae<br />

Polygonum viviparum Alpine bistort Polygonaceae<br />

Polypodium amorphum Mountain polypody Polypodiaceae<br />

Polystichum lonchitis Holly fern Polypodiaceae<br />

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Polystichum munitum Sword fern Polypodiaceae<br />

Potentilla diversifolia Diverse-leaved cinquefoil Rosaceae<br />

Potentilla flabellifolia Fan-leaf cinquefoil Rosaceae<br />

Potentilla fruticosa Shrubby cinquefoil Rosaceae<br />

Potentilla villosa Villous cinquefoil Rosaceae<br />

Prenanthes alata Western rattlesnake-root Asteraceae<br />

Prunus emarginata Bitter cherry Rosaceae<br />

Prunus virginiana Chokecherry Rosaceae<br />

Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas fir Pinaceae<br />

Pteridium aquilinum Bracken Polypodiaceae<br />

Pyrola asarifolia Pink wintergreen Ericaceae<br />

Pyrola chlorantha Green wintergreen Ericaceae<br />

Pyrola minor Snowline pyrola Ericaceae<br />

Pyrola picta White-veined wintergreen Ericaceae<br />

Pyrola secunda One-sided wintergreen Ericaceae<br />

Ranunculus aquatilis Water buttercup Ranunculaceae<br />

Ranunculus eschscholtzii Snow buttercup Ranunculaceae<br />

Ranunculus uncinatus Little buttercup Ranunculaceae<br />

Rhododendron albiflorum White rhododendron Ericaceae<br />

Rhododendron macrophyllum Western rhododendron Ericaceae<br />

Ribes lacustre Prickly currant Grossulariaceae<br />

Rosa gymnocarpa Baldhip rose Rosaceae<br />

Rubus lasiococcus Dwarf bramble Rosaceae<br />

Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry Rosaceae<br />

Rubus pedatus Strawberry bramble Rosaceae<br />

Salix barclayi Barclay's willow Salicaceae<br />

Salix commutata Variable willow Salicaceae<br />

Salix sitchensis Sitka willow Salicaceae<br />

Salix sp. Willow Salicaceae<br />

Sambucus racemosa Red elderberry Caprifoliaceae<br />

Saxifraga bronchialis Spotted saxifrage Saxifragaceae<br />

Saxifraga caespitosa Tufted saxifrage Saxifragaceae<br />

Saxifraga ferruginea Rusty saxifrage Saxifragaceae<br />

Saxifraga oppositifolia Purple mountain saxifrage Saxifragaceae<br />

Saxifraga punctata Dotted saxifrage Saxifragaceae<br />

Saxifraga rufidula Rusty-haired saxifrage Saxifragaceae<br />

Sedum divergens Spreading stonecrop Crassulaceae<br />

Sedum rupicolum Rock stonecrop Crassulaceae<br />

Sedum stenopetalum Worm-leaf stonecrop Crassulaceae<br />

Selaginella densa Compact selaginella Selaginellaceae<br />

Senecio flettii Flett's ragwort Asteraceae<br />

Senecio lugens Black-tipped butterweed Asteraceae<br />

Silene acaulis Moss campion Caryophyllaceae<br />

Silene douglasii Douglas' silene Caryophyllaceae<br />

Silene parryi Parry's silene Caryophyllaceae<br />

Sitanion hystrix Squirreltail Poaceae<br />

Smelowskia calycina Alpine smelowskia Brassicaceae<br />

Smilacina racemosa False Solomon's seal Liliaceae<br />

Smilacina stellata Star-flowered Solomon's seal Liliaceae<br />

Solidago multiradiata Northern goldenrod Asteraceae<br />

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Sorbus scopulina Cascade mountain-ash Rosaceae<br />

Stachys cooleyae Cooley's hedge-nettle Lamiaceae<br />

Stellaria calycantha Northern starwort Caryophyllaceae<br />

Stenanthium occidentale Bronze bells Liliaceae<br />

Streptopus amplexifolius Clasping-leaved twisted-stalk Liliaceae<br />

Symphoricarpos mollis Creeping snowberry Caprifoliaceae<br />

Synthyris pinnatifida Cut-leaf synthyris Scrophulariaceae<br />

Taraxacum ceratophorum Horned dandelion Asteraceae<br />

Taxus brevifolia Western yew Taxaceae<br />

Tellima grandiflora Fringecup Saxifragaceae<br />

Thalictrum occidentale Western meadowrue Ranunculaceae<br />

Thuja plicata Western red cedar Cupressaceae<br />

Tiarella trifoliata Foamflower Saxifragaceae<br />

Trientalis latifolia Broadleaved starflower Primulaceae<br />

Trifolium repens* White clover Fabaceae<br />

Trillium ovatum White trillium Liliaceae<br />

Trollius laxus Globeflower Ranunculaceae<br />

Tsuga heterophylla Western hemlock Pinaceae<br />

Tsuga mertensiana Mountain hemlock Pinaceae<br />

Vaccinium caespitosum Dwarf bilberry Ericaceae<br />

Vaccinium deliciosum Cascade huckleberry Ericaceae<br />

Vaccinium membranaceum Mountain huckleberry Ericaceae<br />

Vaccinium ovalifolium Oval-leafed huckleberry Ericaceae<br />

Vaccinium parvifolium Red huckleberry Ericaceae<br />

Valeriana scouleri Scouler's valerian Valerianaceae<br />

Veratrum viride Green false hellebore Liliaceae<br />

Vicia sativa* Common vetch Fabaceae<br />

Viola adunca Early blue violet Violaceae<br />

Viola flettii Flett's violet Violaceae<br />

Viola glabella Stream violet Violaceae<br />

Viola orbiculata Round-leaved violet Violaceae<br />

Viola sempervirens Evergreen violet Violaceae<br />

Zigadenus elegans Glaucous zygadene Liliaceae<br />

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