Douglas Creek, Douglas County, WA.
List covers plants found in the canyon formed by Douglas Creek from the mouth of the creek in Moses Coulee to a point about three miles upstream. DNR list by Joe Arnett and Ellen Gehling, 1995. 198 spp.
These lists represent the work of different WNPS members over the years.
Their accuracy has not been verified by the Washington Native Plant Society.
We offer these lists to individuals as a tool to enhance the enjoyment and study of native plants.
Vascular Plant List
* - Introduced
Scientific Name Common Name Family Name
Acer glabrum Douglas maple Aceraceae
Achillea millifolium Yarrow Asteraceae
Agastache urticifolia Nettle-leaf horse-mint Lamiaceae
Agoseris heterophylla Annual agoseris Asteraceae
Agropyron cristatum* Crested wheat-grass Poaceae
Agropyron spicatum Blue-bunch wheatgrass Poaceae
Allium acuminatum Taper-tip onion Liliaceae
Allium scilloides Scilla-like onion Liliaceae
Alnus incana Mountain alder Betulaceae
Alyssum alyssoides* Pale alyssum Brassicaceae
Amelanchier alnifolia Serviceberry Rosaceae
Amsinckia lycopsoides Bugloss fiddleneck Boraginaceae
Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck Boraginaceae
Amsinckia tessellata Devil's lettuce Boraginaceae
Antennaria dimorpha Low pussy-toes Asteraceae
Antennaria stenophylla Narrow-leaf pussy-toes Asteraceae
Apocynum androsaemifolium Spreading dogbane Apocynaceae
Apocynum cannabinum Hemp dogbane Apocynaceae
Arabis sparsiflora Sicklepod rockcress Brassicaceae
Arctium minus* Common burdock Asteraceae
Arenaria congesta Dense-flowered sandwort Caryophyllaceae
Arnica sororia Twin arnica Asteraceae
Artemesia ludoviciana Western mugwort Asteraceae
Artemesia rigida Stiff sagebrush Asteraceae
Artemesia tridentata Big sagebrush Asteraceae
Asclepias speciosa Showy milkweed Asclepiadaceae
Asperugo procumbens* Madwort Boraginaceae
Astragalus leibergii Lieberg's milk-vetch Fabaceae
Astragalus lentiginosus Specklepod milk-vetch Fabaceae
Astragalus purshii Pursh's milk-vetch Fabaceae
Atriplex spinosa Spiny hop sage Chenopodiaceae
Balsamorhiza hookeri Hooker's balsamroot Asteraceae
Balsamorhiza sagittata Arrow-leaf balsamroot Asteraceae
Berberis aquifolium Tall Oregongrape Berberidaceae
Berberis repens Creeping Oregongrape Berberidaceae
Betula occidentalis Water birch Betulaceae
Brodiaea douglasii Douglas' brodiaea Liliaceae
Bromus commutatus* Common chess Poaceae
Bromus inermis* Smooth brome Poaceae Bromus tectorum* Cheat grass Poaceae
Calochortus macrocarpus Sagebrush mariposa Liliaceae Capsella bursa-pastoris* Shepherd's purse Brassicaceae
Cardaria draba* Hoary cress Brassicaceae
Castilleja thompsonii Thompson's paintbrush Scrophulariaceae
Centaurea diffusa* Diffuse knapweed Asteraceae
Chaenactis douglasii Dusty maidens Asteraceae
Chorispora tenella* Blue mustard Brassicaceae
Chrysothamnus nauseosus Gray rabbit-brush Asteraceae
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus Green rabbit-brush Asteraceae
Cirsium arvense* Canada thistle Asteraceae
Cirsium undulatum Wavy-leaved thistle Asteraceae
Clematis lingusticifolia Virgin's bower Ranunculaceae
Collinsia parviflora Blue-eyed Mary Scrophulariaceae
Collomia grandiflora Large-flowered collomia Polemoniaceae
Collomia linearis Narrow-leaf collomia Polemoniaceae
Collomia tenella Diffuse collomia Polemoniaceae
Convolvulus arvensis* Field morning-glory Convolvulaceae
Cornus stolonifera Red-osier dogwood Cornaceae
Crataegus douglasii Black hawthorn Rosaceae
Crepis atrabarba Slender hawksbeard Asteraceae
Crepis modocensis Low hawksbeard Asteraceae
Cryptantha pterocarya Wing-nut cryptantha Boraginaceae
Cystopteris fragilis Fragile fern Polypodiaceae
Delphinium nuttallianum Upland larkspur Ranunculaceae
Descurainia pinnata Western tansymustard Brassicaceae
Dipsacus sylvestris* Teasel Dipsacaceae
Dodecatheon conjugens Desert shooting star Primulaceae
Draba verna Spring whitlow-grass Brassicaceae
Elaeagnus angustifolia* Russian olive Elaeagnaceae
Eleocharis palustris Common spike-rush Cyperaceae
Elymus cinereus Giant rye grass Poaceae
Epilobium minutum Small-flowered willow-herb Onagraceae
Equisetum arvense Common horsetail Equisetaceae
Equisetum laevigatum Smooth scouring-rush Equisetaceae
Erigeron linearis Desert yellow daisy Asteraceae
Erigeron poliospermus Cushion fleabane Asteraceae
Erigeron pumilus Shaggy fleabane Asteraceae
Erigeron subtrinervis Three-viened fleabane Asteraceae
Eriogonum compositum Northern buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriogonum heracleoides Parsnip-flowered buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriogonum sphaerocephalum Rock buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriogonum strictum Strict buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriogonum thymoides Thyme-leaf buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriophyllum lanatum Oregon sunshine Asteraceae
Euphorbia glyptosperma Corregate-seeded spurge Euphorbiaceae
Fritillaria pudica Yellow bell Liliaceae
Galium multiflorum Shrubby bedstraw Rubiaceae
Geranium viscosissimum Sticky geranium Geraniaceae
Grindelia nana Low gumweed Asteraceae
Hackelia diffusa Sagebrush stickseed Boraginaceae
Hackelia hispida Rough stickseed Boraginaceae
Haplopappus resinosus Columbia goldenweed Asteraceae
Haplopappus stenophyllus Narrow-leaf goldenweed Asteraceae
Heuchera cylindrica Lava alumroot Saxifragaceae
Holodiscus discolor Ocean spray Rosaceae
Hydrophyllum capitatum Woolly breeches Hydrophyllaceae
Iliamna longisepala Longsepal globemallow Malvaceae
Juncus effusus Soft rush Juncaceae
Lemna minor Duckweed Lemnaceae
Lepidium perfoliatum* Clasping peppergrass Brassicaceae
Leptodactylon pungens Prickly phlox Polemoniaceae
Lewisia rediviva Bitterroot Portulacaceae
Linaria dalmatica* Dalmatian toad-flax Scrophulariaceae
Lithophragma bulbifera Bulbiferous prairie-star Saxifragaceae
Lithospermum arvense* Corn gromwell Boraginaceae
Lithospermum ruderale Columbia puccoon Boraginaceae
Lomatium canbyi Canby's desert-parsley Apiaceae
Lomatium dissectum Fern-leaf biscuit-root Apiaceae
Lomatium geyeri Geyer's desert-parsley Apiaceae
Lomatium grayi Gray's desert-parsley Apiaceae
Lomatium hambleniae Hamblen's desert-parsley Apiaceae
Lomatium macrocarpum Large-fruited lomatium Apiaceae
Lomatium triternatum Nine-leaf lomatium Apiaceae
Lupinus sericeus Silky lupine Fabaceae
Lupinus sp. Lupine Fabaceae
Lupinus sulphureus Sulphur lupine Fabaceae
Matricaria matricarioides* Pineapple weed Asteraceae
Medicago sativa* Alfalfa Fabaceae
Melilotus alba* White sweet-clover Fabaceae
Mentzelia laevicaulis Blazingstar Loasaceae
Mertensia longiflora Small bluebells Boraginaceae
Microseris troximoides Wavyleaf microseris Asteraceae
Microsteris gracilis Pink microsteris Polemoniaceae
Mimulus gutattus Common monkey-flower Scrophulariaceae
Montia perfoliata Miner's lettuce Portulacaceae
Oenothera hilgardii Hilgard's evening-primrose Onagraceae
Oryzopsis hymenoides Indian ricegrass Poaceae
Pectocarya linearis Winged combseed Boraginaceae
Penstemon gairdneri Gairdner's penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon pruinosus Chelan penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon richardsonii Richardson's penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon speciosus Showy penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Phacelia hastata White-leaf phacelia Hydrophyllaceae
Phacelia linearis Thread-leaf phacelia Hydrophyllaceae
Phacelia ramosissima Branched phacelia Hydrophyllaceae
Phalaris arundinacea* Reed canarygrass Poaceae
Philadelphus lewisii Mock-orange Hydrangeaceae
Phlox hoodii Hood's phlox Polemoniaceae
Phlox longifolia Long-leaf phlox Polemoniaceae
Phoenicaulis chieranthoides Daggerpod Brassicaceae
Plantago patagonica Candleweed Plantaginaceae
Plectritus macrocera White plectritus Valerianaceae
Poa bulbosa* Bulbous bluegrass Poaceae
Poa sandbergii Sandberg's bluegrass Poaceae
Polemonium micranthum Littlebells polemonium Polemoniaceae
Polygonum aviculare* Doorweed Polygonaceae
Polygonum cuspidatum* Japanese knotweed Polygonaceae
Populus tremuloides Quaking aspen Salicaceae
Populus trichocarpa Black cottonwood Salicaceae
Potentilla glandulosa Sticky cinquefoil Rosaceae
Prunus virginiana Chokecherry Rosaceae
Purshia tridentata Bitterbrush Rosaceae
Pyrus malus* Apple Rosaceae
Ranunculus glaberrimus Sagebrush buttercup Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus testiculatus* Hornseed buttercup Ranunculaceae
Rhus glabra Sumac Anacardiaceae
Rhus radicans Poison ivy Anacardiaceae
Ribes aureum Golden current Grossulariaceae
Ribes cereum Wax current Grossulariaceae
Robinia pseudoacacia* Black locust Fabaceae
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum* Water cress Brassicaceae
Rosa woodsii Wood's rose Rosaceae
Rumex acetocella* Sheep sorrel Polygonaceae
Rumex crispus* Sour dock Polygonaceae
Salix amygdaloides Peachleaf willow Salicaceae
Salix exigua Coyote willow Salicaceae
Salix lasiandra Pacific willow Salicaceae
Salix rigida Mackenzie willow Salicaceae
Salsola kali* Russian thistle Chenopodiaceae
Salvia dorrii Gray ball sage Lamiaceae
Sambucus cerulea Blue elderberry Caprifoliaceae
Sambucus racemosa Red elderberry Caprifoliaceae
Saxifraga integrifolia Grassland saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Schoenocrambe linifolia Plains mustard Brassicaceae
Selaginella wallacei Wallace's selaginella Selaginellaceae
Senecio integerrimus Western groundsel Asteraceae
Silene menziesii Menzies' silene Caryophyllaceae
Sisymbrium altissimum* Jim Hill mustard Brassicacea Smilacina stellata Star-flowered Solomon's seal Liliaceae
Sphaeralcea munroana White-leaved globe mallow Malvaceae
Stephanomeria tenuifolia Bush wirelettuce Asteraceae
Taraxacum officinale* Dandelion Asteraceae
Tetradymia canescens Grey horse-brush Asteraceae
Thelopodium laciniatum Thick-leaved thelepody Brassicaceae
Tragopogon dubius* Oysterplant Asteraceae
Trifolium repens* White clover Fabaceae
Typha latifolia Common cattail Typhaceae
Ulmus pumila* Siberian elm Ulmaceae
Verbascum thapsus* Common mullein Scrophulariaceae
Verbena bracteata Bracted vervain Verbenaceae
Veronica americana American brooklime Scrophulariaceae
Vicia americana American vetch Fabaceae
Vicia villosa* Hairy vetch Fabaceae
Viola nuttallii Yellow prairie violet Violaceae
Viola trinervata Sagebrush violet Violaceae
Woodsia oregana Oregon woodsia Polypodiaceae
Woodsia scopulina Rocky Mtn. Woodsia Polypodiaceae
Zigadenus venenosus Meadow death camas Liliaceae
Douglas Creek, Douglas County, Washington
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