Unknown Classification, Vascular Plant List:

Benton County
Benton County, Washington

List covers plants found in Benton County. Combination of lists by Ron Savers, 1986; Katie Beck and Florence
Caplow, 1994-1997; and Janelle Downs, 2003-2004; with the addition of names of plants in the UW and WSU
herbaria that were collected in Benton County.

713 species (536 native, 177 introduced)

Key to symbols:
* = Introduced species.
+ = Species is represented by two or more subspecies or varieties in Washington; the species in this list has not been identified to
subspecies or variety.
! = Species is not known to occur near this location based on specimen records in the PNW Herbaria database, and may be misidentified.
# = Species name could not be resolved to an accepted name; the name may be misspelled.

Numeric superscripts after a scientific name indicates the name was more broadly circumscribed in the past, and has since been split
into two or more accepted taxa in Washington. The possible accepted taxa names for Washington are provided after the species list, keyed
by superscript.

Accepted names and family classifications are obtained from the Washington Flora Checklist and the Revised Flora of the Pacific
Northwest, managed by the University of Washington Herbarium at the Burke Museum. Relevant synonyms are indicated in parentheses.

An online version of this plant list with more information and additional formatting options is available on the WNPS web site:
http://www.wnps.org/plant-lists/list?Benton_County

This plant list represents the work of one or more Washington Native Plant Society (WNPS) members. Its accuracy and completeness has
not been verified by WNPS. We offer the list to individuals as a tool to enhance the enjoyment and study of native plants.

FERNS AND LYCOPHYTES:

Accepted Name (Synonym) Common Name Family
Adiantum aleuticum 1 Maidenhair fern Pteridaceae
Cystopteris fragilis Fragile fern Cystopteridaceae
Equisetum arvense Common horsetail Equisetaceae
Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine Scouring rush Equisetaceae
Equisetum laevigatum Smooth scouring-rush Equisetaceae
Marsilea vestita Clover fern Marsileaceae
Woodsia oregana ssp. oregana Oregon woodsia Woodsiaceae

GYMNOSPERMS:
Accepted Name (Synonym) Common Name Family
Juniperus occidentalis Western juniper Cupressaceae
Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper Cupressaceae
Pinus ponderosa var. ponderosa Ponderosa pine Pinaceae

DICOTS:
Accepted Name (Synonym) Common Name Family
Abronia mellifera var. mellifera White sand verbena Nyctaginaceae

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Accepted Name (Synonym) Common Name Family
Acer negundo * Box elder Sapindaceae
Acer platanoides * Norway maple Sapindaceae
Acer saccharum * Sugar maple Sapindaceae
Achillea millefolium Yarrow Asteraceae
Acmispon americanus var. americanus (Lotus Spanish clover Fabaceae
purshianus, Lotus purshiana)
Agastache occidentalis Western horse-mint Lamiaceae
Agastache urticifolia var. urticifolia Nettle-leaf horse-mint Lamiaceae
Agoseris glauca 2 Mountain agoseris Asteraceae
Agoseris grandiflora + Large-flowered agoseris Asteraceae
Agoseris heterophylla var. heterophylla Annual agoseris Asteraceae
Aliciella leptomeria 3 Great Basin gilia Polemoniaceae
Aliciella lottiae (Gilia lottiae) Lott's gilia Polemoniaceae
Amaranthus albus * White pigweed Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus blitoides 4 Prostrate pigweed Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus retroflexus * Red-root pigweed Amaranthaceae
Ambrosia acanthicarpa Bur ragweed Asteraceae
Ambrosia artemisiifolia Annual ragweed Asteraceae
Amelanchier alnifolia Serviceberry Rosaceae
Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry Rosaceae
Ammannia robusta 5* Scarlet ammania Lythraceae
Amsinckia lycopsoides Bugloss fiddleneck Boraginaceae
Amsinckia menziesii Menzies' fiddleneck Boraginaceae
Amsinckia retrorsa Rigid fiddleneck Boraginaceae
Amsinckia tessellata var. tessellata Devil's lettuce Boraginaceae
Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting Asteraceae
Anethum graveolens * Dill Apiaceae
Antennaria dimorpha Low pussy-toes Asteraceae
Antennaria microphylla Rosy pussy-toes Asteraceae
Antennaria umbrinella Umber pussy-toes Asteraceae
Anthriscus caucalis * (Anthriscus scandicina) Chervil Apiaceae
Aphyllon californicum + (Orobanche californica) California broomrape Orobanchaceae
Aphyllon corymbosum + (Orobanche corymbosa) Flat-topped broomrape Orobanchaceae
Aphyllon fasciculatum (Orobanche fasciculata) Clustered broomrape Orobanchaceae
Apium graveolens var. dulce * Celery Apiaceae
Apocynum cannabinum Hemp dogbane Apocynaceae
Aquilegia formosa var. formosa Red columbine Ranunculaceae
Arabidopsis thaliana * Thale cress Brassicaceae
Arabis holboellii 6 Holboell's rockcress Brassicaceae
Arctium minus * Common burdock Asteraceae
Artemisia campestris + Northern wormwood Asteraceae
Artemisia douglasiana Douglas' sagewort Asteraceae
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon Asteraceae
Artemisia ludoviciana + Western mugwort Asteraceae
Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. lindleyana (Artemisia Columbia River mugwort Asteraceae
lindleyana)
Artemisia rigida Stiff sagebrush Asteraceae
Artemisia tridentata + Big sagebrush Asteraceae
Artemisia tripartita ssp. tripartita Three-tip sagebrush Asteraceae

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Accepted Name (Synonym) Common Name Family
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort Asteraceae
Asclepias speciosa Showy milkweed Apocynaceae
Astragalus caricinus Buckwheat milk-vetch Fabaceae
Astragalus collinus var. collinus Hillside milk-vetch Fabaceae
Astragalus columbianus Columbia milk-vetch Fabaceae
Astragalus conjunctus var. rickardii Rattlesnake Mt. milk-vetch Fabaceae
Astragalus curvicarpus Curvepod milk-vetch Fabaceae
Astragalus filipes (Astragalus stenophyllus) Basalt milk-vetch Fabaceae
Astragalus inflexus Bent milk-vetch Fabaceae
Astragalus lentiginosus var. lentiginosus Specklepod milk-vetch Fabaceae
Astragalus lyallii Lyall's milk-vetch Fabaceae
Astragalus purshii + Pursh's milk-vetch Fabaceae
Astragalus reventiformis Yakima milk-vetch Fabaceae
Astragalus sclerocarpus Stalked-pod milk-vetch Fabaceae
Astragalus spaldingii Spalding's milk vetch Fabaceae
Astragalus speirocarpus Coilpod locoweed Fabaceae
Astragalus succumbens Columbia locoweed Fabaceae
Atriplex patula 7 Orache Amaranthaceae
Atriplex rosea * Red orache Amaranthaceae
Atriplex truncata Wedgescale orache Amaranthaceae
Balsamorhiza careyana Carey's balsamroot Asteraceae
Balsamorhiza hookeri (Balsamorhiza hirsuta) Hooker's balsamroot Asteraceae
Balsamorhiza rosea Rosy balsamroot Asteraceae
Barbarea vulgaris * Bitter wintercress Brassicaceae
Bassia hyssopifolia Smotherweed Amaranthaceae
Bassia scoparia * (Kochia scoparia) Summer cypress Amaranthaceae
Bidens cernua Nodding beggar-ticks Asteraceae
Bidens frondosa Leafy beggar-ticks Asteraceae
Bidens vulgata Tall beggar-ticks Asteraceae
Blepharipappus scaber Blepharipappus Asteraceae
Boechera cusickii (Arabis cusickii) Cusick's rockcress Brassicaceae
Boechera sparsiflora 8 Sicklepod rockcress Brassicaceae
Brickellia oblongifolia var. oblongifolia Thoroughwort Asteraceae
Buglossoides arvensis * (Lithospermum arvense) Corn gromwell Boraginaceae
Callitriche palustris (Callitriche verna) Spring water-starwort Plantaginaceae
Callitriche stagnalis * Pond water-starwort Plantaginaceae
Calyptridium roseum Rosy calyptridium Montiaceae
Calystegia sepium ssp. angulata * (Convolvulus Lady's nightcap Convolvulaceae
sepium)
Camelina microcarpa * Hairy false-flax Brassicaceae
Camissonia contorta 9 Bentpod evening-primrose Onagraceae
Camissonia parvula (Oenothera parvula) Small evening-primrose Onagraceae
Capsella bursa-pastoris * Shepherd's purse Brassicaceae
Cardamine hirsuta * Hairy bittercress Brassicaceae
Cardamine oligosperma 10 Little Western bittercress Brassicaceae
Cardamine pensylvanica Pennsylvania bittercress Brassicaceae
Carduus nutans * Musk thistle Asteraceae
Castilleja lutescens Green paintbrush Orobanchaceae
Castilleja minor var. exilis (Castilleja exilis) Alkali paintbrush Orobanchaceae

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Accepted Name (Synonym) Common Name Family
Castilleja thompsonii Thompson's paintbrush Orobanchaceae
Catalpa bignonioides * Catalpa Bignoniaceae
Celtis reticulata Hackberry Cannabaceae
Centaurea diffusa * Diffuse knapweed Asteraceae
Centaurea solstitialis * Yellow starthistle Asteraceae
Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare * (Cerastium Mouse-ear chickweed Caryophyllaceae
vulgatum)
Cerastium nutans var. nutans Nodding chickweed Caryophyllaceae
Ceratocephala testiculata * (Ranunculus testiculatus) Hornseed buttercup Ranunculaceae
Chaenactis douglasii var. douglasii Dusty maidens Asteraceae
Chamaenerion angustifolium (Epilobium Fireweed Onagraceae
angustifolium)
Chenopodium album * Pigweed Amaranthaceae
Chenopodium desiccatum (Chenopodium Dry goosefoot Amaranthaceae
leptophyllum var. oblongifolium)
Chenopodium leptophyllum 11 Slim-leaf goosefoot Amaranthaceae
Chondrilla juncea * Gum-succory Asteraceae
Chorispora tenella * Blue mustard Brassicaceae
Chorizanthe watsonii Watson's spine-flower Polygonaceae
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus + Green rabbit-brush Asteraceae
Cichorium intybus * Chicory Asteraceae
Cicuta douglasii Water-hemlock Apiaceae
Cicuta maculata var. angustifolia Western water hemlock Apiaceae
Cirsium arvense * Canada thistle Asteraceae
Cirsium undulatum Wavy-leaved thistle Asteraceae
Cirsium vulgare * Bull thistle Asteraceae
Claytonia perfoliata 12 Miner's lettuce Montiaceae
Claytonia rubra (Montia perfoliata) Red miner's lettuce Montiaceae
Clematis ligusticifolia Virgin's bower Ranunculaceae
Collinsia parviflora Small-flowered blue-eyed Mary Plantaginaceae
Collomia grandiflora Large-flowered collomia Polemoniaceae
Collomia linearis Narrow-leaf collomia Polemoniaceae
Comandra umbellata + Bastard toad-flax Santalaceae
Convolvulus arvensis * Field morning-glory Convolvulaceae
Conyza canadensis * Horseweed Asteraceae
Coreopsis tinctoria (Coreopsis atkinsoniana) Columbia tickseed Asteraceae
Corispermum hyssopifolium 13* Common bugseed Amaranthaceae
Corispermum hyssopifolium 14 Bugseed Amaranthaceae
Cornus stolonifera 15 Red-osier dogwood Cornaceae
Crassula aquatica (Tillaea aquatica) Pigmy-weed Crassulaceae
Crataegus douglasii 16 Black hawthorn Rosaceae
Crataegus monogyna var. monogyna * English hawthorn Rosaceae
Crepis atribarba (Crepis atrabarba) Slender hawksbeard Asteraceae
Crepis barbigera Bearded hawksbeard Asteraceae
Crepis modocensis Low hawksbeard Asteraceae
Crepis occidentalis Western hawksbeard Asteraceae
Crocidium multicaule Goldstar Asteraceae
Cryptantha ambigua Obscure cryptantha Boraginaceae
Cryptantha fendleri Fendler's cryptantha Boraginaceae

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Accepted Name (Synonym) Common Name Family
Cryptantha flaccida Weak-stem cryptantha Boraginaceae
Cryptantha intermedia 17 Common cryptantha Boraginaceae
Cryptantha pterocarya var. pterocarya Wing-nut cryptantha Boraginaceae
Cryptantha scoparia Desert cryptantha Boraginaceae
Cryptantha torreyana var. torreyana Torrey's cryptantha Boraginaceae
Cuscuta approximata var. approximata Alfalfa dodder Convolvulaceae
Cuscuta denticulata Desert dodder Convolvulaceae
Cuscuta epithymum var. epithymum Common dodder Convolvulaceae
Cuscuta indecora var. indecora Plain doddr Convolvulaceae
Cuscuta pentagona 18 Field dodder Convolvulaceae
Cyclachaena xanthiifolia (Iva xanthifolia) Tall marsh-elder Asteraceae
Cymopterus terebinthinus 19 Turpentine spring-parsley Apiaceae
Dalea ornata (Petalostemon ornatum) Western prairie-clover Fabaceae
Daucus carota * Queen Anne's lace Apiaceae
Delphinium burkei 20 Meadow larkspur Ranunculaceae
Delphinium depauperatum Dwarf larkspur Ranunculaceae
Delphinium nuttallianum 21 Upland larkspur Ranunculaceae
Delphinium nuttallii Nuttall's larkspur Ranunculaceae
Descurainia incana 22 Mountain tansymustard Brassicaceae
Descurainia pinnata 23 Western tansymustard Brassicaceae
Descurainia sophia * Flixweed Brassicaceae
Dianthus armeria ssp. armeria * Grass pink Caryophyllaceae
Dieteria canescens var. incana (Machaeranthera Hoary aster Asteraceae
canescens)
Dodecatheon conjugens Desert shooting star Primulaceae
Dodecatheon pulchellum var. cusickii (Dodecatheon Cusick's shooting star Primulaceae
cusickii)
Draba nemorosa Wood's draba Brassicaceae
Draba verna Spring whitlow-grass Brassicaceae
Drymocallis arguta 24 Tall cinquefoil Rosaceae
Drymocallis glandulosa 25 Sticky cinquefoil Rosaceae
Dysphania botrys * (Chenopodium botrys) Jerusalem oak Amaranthaceae
Elaeagnus angustifolia * Russian olive Elaeagnaceae
Epilobium brachycarpum (Epilobium paniculatum) Tall annual willow-herb Onagraceae
Epilobium campestre (Boisduvalia glabella) Smooth spike-primrose Onagraceae
Epilobium ciliatum (Epilobium watsonii) Watson's willow-herb Onagraceae
Epilobium glaberrimum Smooth willow-herb Onagraceae
Epilobium glandulosum 26 Common willow-herb Onagraceae
Epilobium minutum Small-flowered willow-herb Onagraceae
Epilobium torreyi (Boisduvalia stricta) Brook spike-primrose Onagraceae
Eremogone congesta + (Arenaria congesta) Dense-flowered sandwort Caryophyllaceae
Eremogone franklinii + (Arenaria franklinii) Franklin's sandwort Caryophyllaceae
Eremothera minor (Oenothera minor) Small-flowered e-p Onagraceae
Eremothera pygmaea (Oenothera pygmaea) Dwarf evening-primrose Onagraceae
Eriastrum wilcoxii (Eriastrum sparsiflorum) Few-flowered eriastrum Polemoniaceae
Ericameria nauseosa + (Chrysothamnus nauseosus) Gray rabbit-brush Asteraceae
Ericameria resinosa (Haplopappus resinosus) Columbia goldenweed Asteraceae
Erigeron chrysopsidis var. chrysopsidis Austin's daisy Asteraceae
Erigeron corymbosus Long-leaf fleabane Asteraceae

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Accepted Name (Synonym) Common Name Family
Erigeron filifolius Thread-leaf fleabane Asteraceae
Erigeron foliosus Leafy fleabane Asteraceae
Erigeron linearis Desert yellow daisy Asteraceae
Erigeron piperianus Piper's daisy Asteraceae
Erigeron poliospermus + Cushion fleabane Asteraceae
Erigeron pumilus + Shaggy fleabane Asteraceae
Eriogonum cernuum Nodding buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriogonum codium Umtanum buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriogonum compositum + Northern buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriogonum elatum var. elatum Tall buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriogonum heracleoides Parsnip-flowered buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriogonum microtheca var. laxiflorum (Eriogonum Slender buckwheat Polygonaceae
microthecum)
Eriogonum niveum Snow buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriogonum ovalifolium + Oval-leaf buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriogonum sphaerocephalum + Rock buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriogonum strictum + Strict buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriogonum thymoides Thyme-leaf buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriogonum vimineum Broom buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriophyllum lanatum + Oregon sunshine Asteraceae
Erodium cicutarium ssp. cicutarium * Filaree Geraniaceae
Erucastrum gallicum * Dog mustard Brassicaceae
Erysimum capitatum 27 Rough wallflower Brassicaceae
Erysimum occidentale Pale wallflower Brassicaceae
Erythranthe floribunda (Mimulus floribundus) Purple-stem monkey-flower Phrymaceae
Erythranthe guttata 28 Common monkey-flower Phrymaceae
Erythranthe suksdorfii (Mimulus suksdorfii) Suksdorf's monkey-flower Phrymaceae
Erythranthe washingtonensis (Mimulus Washington monkey-flower Phrymaceae
washingtonensis)
Euphorbia glyptosperma Ribseed sandmat Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia serpillifolia +* (Euphorbia serpyllifolia) Thyme-leaf spurge Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia virgata 29* Leafy spurge Euphorbiaceae
Euthamia occidentalis (Solidago occidentalis) Western goldenrod Asteraceae
Fallopia convolvulus * (Polygonum convolvulus) Black bindweed Polygonaceae
Foeniculum vulgare * Fennel Apiaceae
Fraxinus pennsylvanica * Green ash Oleaceae
Gaillardia aristata Blanket-flower Asteraceae
Galium aparine Cleavers Rubiaceae
Galium serpenticum 30 Shrubby bedstraw Rubiaceae
Gayophytum diffusum Spreading groundsmoke Onagraceae
Gayophytum ramosissimum Hairstem groundsmoke Onagraceae
Geranium molle * Dovefoot geranium Geraniaceae
Geranium viscosissimum Sticky geranium Geraniaceae
Geum macrophyllum Large-leaved avens Rosaceae
Geum triflorum Prairie smoke Rosaceae
Gilia inconspicua Inconspicuous gilia Polemoniaceae
Gilia sinuata 31 Obscure gilia Polemoniaceae
Glechoma hederacea * (Glecoma hederacea) Creeping Charlie Lamiaceae
Glycyrrhiza lepidota Licorice-root Fabaceae

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Accepted Name (Synonym) Common Name Family
Gnaphalium palustre Lowland cudweed Asteraceae
Gratiola neglecta American hedge-hyssop Plantaginaceae
Grayia spinosa (Atriplex spinosa) Spiny hop sage Amaranthaceae
Greeneocharis circumscissa var. circumscissa Matted cryptantha Boraginaceae
(Cryptantha circumscissa)
Grindelia nana var. discoidea (Grindelia columbiana, Columnia River gumweed Asteraceae
Grindelia hirsutula)
Grindelia nana var. discoidea (Grindelia hirsutula) Low gumweed Asteraceae
Gutierrezia sarothrae Matchbrush Asteraceae
Gypsophila paniculata * Baby's breath Caryophyllaceae
Hackelia diffusa + Sagebrush stickseed Boraginaceae
Hackelia diffusa var. arida (Hackelia arida) Sagebrush stickseed Boraginaceae
Halerpestes cymbalaria (Ranunculus cymbalaria) Shore buttercup Ranunculaceae
Helenium autumnale Sneezeweed Asteraceae
Helianthella uniflora var. douglasii Little-sunflower Asteraceae
Helianthus annuus * Common sunflower Asteraceae
Helianthus cusickii Cusick's sunflower Asteraceae
Heliotropium curassavicum var. obovatum Salt heliotrope Heliotropiaceae
Heterotheca villosa + (Chrysopsis villosa) Hairy golden-aster Asteraceae
Heuchera cylindrica Lava alumroot Saxifragaceae
Hieracium scouleri (Hieracium cynoglossoides) Hounds-tongue hawkweed Asteraceae
Holosteum umbellatum ssp. umbellatum * Jagged chickweed Caryophyllaceae
Hornungia procumbens (Hutchinsia procumbens) Hutchinsia Brassicaceae
Humulus lupulus +* Hops Cannabaceae
Hymenopappus filifolius var. filifolius Columbia cutleaf Asteraceae
Hypericum formosum (Hypericum scouleri) Western St.John's-wort Hypericaceae
Hypericum majus * Canadian St.John's-wort Hypericaceae
Hypericum perforatum ssp. perforatum * Klamath weed Hypericaceae
Juglans nigra * Black walnut Juglandaceae
Kochia californica California kochia Amaranthaceae
Krascheninnikovia lanata (Eurotia lanata) Winterfat Amaranthaceae
Lactuca serriola * Prickly lettuce Asteraceae
Lactuca tatarica ssp. pulchella (Lactuca pulchella) Blue lettuce Asteraceae
Ladeania lanceolata (Psoralea lanceolata) Dune scurf-pea Fabaceae
Lagophylla ramosissima Common hareleaf Asteraceae
Lappula redowskii 32 Western stickseed Boraginaceae
Layia glandulosa Tidytips Asteraceae
Lepidium appelianum * (Cardaria pubescens) Globepodded hoary cress Brassicaceae
Lepidium chalepense * (Cardaria chalapensis) Chalapa hoarycress Brassicaceae
Lepidium densiflorum Common pepperweed Brassicaceae
Lepidium dictyotum 33 Vieny peppergrass Brassicaceae
Lepidium draba * (Cardaria draba) Hoary cress Brassicaceae
Lepidium latifolium * Broadleaf pepperweed Brassicaceae
Lepidium perfoliatum * Clasping peppergrass Brassicaceae
Lepidium virginicum +* Tall pepperweed Brassicaceae
Leptosiphon liniflorus (Linanthus pharnaceoides) Theadleaf linanthus Polemoniaceae
Lewisia rediviva var. rediviva Bitterroot Montiaceae
Lilaeopsis occidentalis Lilaeopsis Apiaceae
Limosella acaulis Southern mudwort Scrophulariaceae

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Accepted Name (Synonym) Common Name Family
Limosella aquatica Mudwort Scrophulariaceae
Linanthus pungens (Leptodactylon pungens) Prickly phlox Polemoniaceae
Linaria dalmatica 34* Dalmatian toad-flax Plantaginaceae
Lindernia dubia (Lindernia anagallidea) Yellow-seeded false pimpernel Linderniaceae
Linum perenne 35 Wild blue-flax Linaceae
Lithophragma glabrum (Lithophragma bulbifera) Smooth woodlandstar Saxifragaceae
Lithophragma parviflorum (Lithophragma parviflora) Small-flowered prairie-star Saxifragaceae
Lithophragma tenellum (Lithophragma tenella) Slender fringecup Saxifragaceae
Lithospermum ruderale Columbia puccoon Boraginaceae
Loeflingia squarrosa Loeflingia Caryophyllaceae
Lomatium canbyi Canby's desert-parsley Apiaceae
Lomatium dissectum 36 Fern-leaf biscuit-root Apiaceae
Lomatium farinosum Coeur d'Alene desert-parsley Apiaceae
Lomatium foeniculaceum Fennel-leaved lomatium Apiaceae
Lomatium geyeri Geyer's desert-parsley Apiaceae
Lomatium gormanii Gorman's desert-parsley Apiaceae
Lomatium grayi 37 Gray's desert-parsley Apiaceae
Lomatium macrocarpum Large-fruited lomatium Apiaceae
Lomatium triternatum 38 Nine-leaf lomatium Apiaceae
Lomatium tuberosum Hoover's desert-parsley Apiaceae
Ludwigia palustris False loosestrife Onagraceae
Lupinus arbustus (Lupinus argenteus var. Longspur lupine Fabaceae
stenophyllus)
Lupinus arbustus 39 Spurred lupine Fabaceae
Lupinus lepidus + Prairie lupine Fabaceae
Lupinus leucophyllus + Velvet lupine Fabaceae
Lupinus microcarpus var. microcarpus Chick lupine Fabaceae
Lupinus polyphyllus var. humicola 40 Wyeth's lupine Fabaceae
Lupinus pusillus var. intermontanus Annual lupine Fabaceae
Lupinus sericeus + Silky lupine Fabaceae
Lupinus sulphureus 41 Sulphur lupine Fabaceae
Lycium barbarum * (Lycium halimifolium) Matrimony vine Solanaceae
Lycopus asper Rough bugleweed Lamiaceae
Lygodesmia juncea Rush-like skelatonweed Asteraceae
Lysimachia ciliata Fringed loosestrife Primulaceae
Lysimachia minima (Centunculus minimus) Chaffweed Primulaceae
Lythrum hyssopifolia * Hyssop loosestrife Lythraceae
Lythrum salicaria * Purple loosestrife Lythraceae
Madia exigua Little tarweed Asteraceae
Malus pumila * (Pyrus malus) Apple Rosaceae
Malva neglecta * Dwarf mallow Malvaceae
Marrubium vulgare * Horehound Lamiaceae
Mazus pumilus var. pumilus * (Mazus japonicus) Japanese mazus Mazaceae
Medicago lupulina * Black medic Fabaceae
Medicago sativa +* Alfalfa Fabaceae
Melilotus albus * (Melilotus alba) White sweet-clover Fabaceae
Melilotus officinalis * Yellow sweet-clover Fabaceae
Mentha canadensis 42 Field mint Lamiaceae
Mentha spicata * Spearmint Lamiaceae

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Accepted Name (Synonym) Common Name Family
Mentzelia albicaulis White-stemmed mentzelia Loasaceae
Mentzelia laevicaulis + Blazingstar Loasaceae
Mertensia longiflora Small bluebells Boraginaceae
Mertensia oblongifolia 43 Leafy bluebells Boraginaceae
Micranthes integrifolia 44 Grassland saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Micranthes oregana 45 Bog saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Microgilia minutiflora (Gilia minutiflora) Small-flowered gilia Polemoniaceae
Microsteris gracilis Pink microsteris Polemoniaceae
Mimetanthe pilosa Flase monkey-flower Phrymaceae
Mimulus ringens var. ringens * Allegheny monkey-flower Phrymaceae
Mollugo verticillata Carpetweed Molluginaceae
Monardella odoratissima + Mountain monardella Lamiaceae
Montia linearis Narrow-leaf montia Montiaceae
Morus alba * White mulberry Moraceae
Myosotis laxa Small-flowered forget-me-not Boraginaceae
Myosotis stricta * (Myosotis micrantha) Blue forget-me-not Boraginaceae
Myosurus apetalus var. borealis (Myosurus aristatus) Sedge mousetail Ranunculaceae
Myriophyllum spicatum 46* Spiked water-milfoil Haloragaceae
Nama densa var. parviflora (Nama densum) Purplemat Namaceae
Nasturtium officinale * (Rorippa Water cress Brassicaceae
nasturtium-aquaticum)
Navarretia intertexta 47 Needle-leaf navarretia Polemoniaceae
Neoholmgrenia andina (Oenothera andina) Tiny evening-primrose Onagraceae
Nepeta cataria * Catnip Lamiaceae
Nestotus stenophyllus (Haplopappus stenophyllus) Narrow-leaf goldenweed Asteraceae
Nicotiana acuminata var. multiflora Wild tobacco Solanaceae
Nicotiana attenuata Coyote tobacco Solanaceae
Nothocalais troximoides (Microseris troximoides) Wavyleaf microseris Asteraceae
Oenothera biennis * (Oenothera strigosa) Common evening-primrose Onagraceae
Oenothera cespitosa 48 Desert rockrose Onagraceae
Oenothera curtiflora (Gaura parviflora) Guara Onagraceae
Oenothera pallida ssp. pallida White-stemmed e-p Onagraceae
Opuntia columbiana Grizzly-bear prickly pear Cactaceae
Opuntia columbiana (Opuntia polyacantha) Prickly pear Cactaceae
Oreocarya leucophaea (Cryptantha leucophaea) Gray cryptantha Boraginaceae
Oreocarya spiculifera (Cryptantha interrupta) Bristly cryptantha Boraginaceae
Oreocarya spiculifera (Cryptantha spiculifera, Snake River cryptantha Boraginaceae
Cryptantha interrupta)
Orthocarpus barbatus Grand Coulee owl-clover Orobanchaceae
Oxalis corniculata * Creeping wood-sorrel Oxalidaceae
Oxytheca dendroidea ssp. dendroidea (Oxytheca False buckwheat Polygonaceae
dendroides)
Packera cana (Senecio canus) Woolly groundsel Asteraceae
Packera paupercula (Senecio pauperculus) Canada butterweed Asteraceae
Pectocarya linearis (Pectocarya penicillata) Winged combseed Boraginaceae
Penstemon acuminatus var. acuminatus Sand-dune penstemon Plantaginaceae
Penstemon attenuatus var. attenuatus Sulfur penstemon Plantaginaceae
Penstemon eriantherus + Fuzzy beardtongue Plantaginaceae
Penstemon gairdneri var. gairdneri Gairdner's penstemon Plantaginaceae

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Accepted Name (Synonym) Common Name Family
Penstemon glandulosus + Glandular penstemon Plantaginaceae
Penstemon richardsonii 49 Richardson's penstemon Plantaginaceae
Penstemon speciosus Showy penstemon Plantaginaceae
Perideridia montana (Perideridia gairdneri) Yampah Apiaceae
Peritoma lutea (Cleome lutea) Yellow bee-plant Cleomaceae
Persicaria amphibia (Polygonum coccineum) Swamp persicaria Polygonaceae
Persicaria hydropiper (Polygonum hydropiper) Marshpepper smartweed Polygonaceae
Persicaria lapathifolia (Polygonum lapathifolium) Willow weed Polygonaceae
Persicaria maculosa * (Polygonum persicaria) Heartweed Polygonaceae
Persicaria punctata (Polygonum punctatum) Water smartweed Polygonaceae
Phacelia hastata + White-leaf phacelia Hydrophyllaceae
Phacelia linearis Thread-leaf phacelia Hydrophyllaceae
Phacelia ramosissima var. ramosissima Branched phacelia Hydrophyllaceae
Phemeranthus spinescens (Talinum spinescens) Spiny fameflower Montiaceae
Philadelphus lewisii Mock-orange Hydrangeaceae
Phlox hoodii ssp. canescens Hood's phlox Polemoniaceae
Phlox longifolia Long-leaf phlox Polemoniaceae
Phlox speciosa Showy phlox Polemoniaceae
Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Daggerpod Brassicaceae
Physaria douglasii + (Lesquerella douglasii) Columbia bladderpod Brassicaceae
Physaria douglasii ssp. tuplashensis (Lesquerella White Bluffs bladderpod Brassicaceae
tuplashensis)
Physocarpus malvaceus Mallow ninebark Rosaceae
Plantago lanceolata * English plantain Plantaginaceae
Plantago major * Common plantain Plantaginaceae
Plantago patagonica Candleweed Plantaginaceae
Platanus hispanica * Spanish plane tree Platanaceae
Plectritis macrocera White plectritus Valerianaceae
Polemonium micranthum Littlebells polemonium Polemoniaceae
Polygonum aviculare +* Doorweed Polygonaceae
Polygonum douglasii Douglas' knotweed Polygonaceae
Polygonum majus Wiry knotweed Polygonaceae
Populus alba * White poplar Salicaceae
Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera * Plain's cottonwood Salicaceae
Populus nigra * Lombardy poplar Salicaceae
Populus tremuloides Quaking aspen Salicaceae
Populus trichocarpa Black cottonwood Salicaceae
Portulaca oleracea * Purslane Portulacaceae
Potentilla anserina + Common silverweed Rosaceae
Potentilla biennis Biennial cinquefoil Rosaceae
Potentilla gracilis + Graceful cinquefoil Rosaceae
Potentilla norvegica * Norwegian cinquefoil Rosaceae
Potentilla rivalis Brook cinquefoil Rosaceae
Prunella vulgaris + Self-heal Lamiaceae
Prunus avium * Sweet cherry Rosaceae
Prunus emarginata Bitter cherry Rosaceae
Prunus tomentosa * Nanking cherry Rosaceae
Prunus virginiana Chokecherry Rosaceae
Pseudognaphalium stramineum (Gnaphalium Cottonbatting cudweed Asteraceae
chilense)
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Accepted Name (Synonym) Common Name Family
Purshia tridentata var. tridentata Bitterbrush Rosaceae
Ranunculus aquatilis + Water buttercup Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus flammula + Lesser spearwort Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus glaberrimus + Sagebrush buttercup Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus repens * Creeping buttercup Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus sceleratus + Celery-leaved buttercup Ranunculaceae
Rhaponticum repens * (Centaurea repens) Russian knapweed Asteraceae
Rhus glabra Sumac Anacardiaceae
Ribes aureum var. aureum Golden currant Grossulariaceae
Ribes cereum + Wax currant Grossulariaceae
Robinia pseudoacacia * (Robinia pseudo-acacia) Black locust Fabaceae
Rorippa columbiae (Rorippa calycina var. columbiae) Columbia yellowcress Brassicaceae
Rorippa curvisiliqua Western yellowcress Brassicaceae
Rorippa obtusa 50 Blunt-leaf yellowcress Brassicaceae
Rorippa palustris 51 Marsh yellowcress Brassicaceae
Rosa woodsii Wood's rose Rosaceae
Rotala ramosior Toothcup Lythraceae
Rumex acetosella * Sheep sorrel Polygonaceae
Rumex crispus * Sour dock Polygonaceae
Rumex salicifolius + Willow dock Polygonaceae
Rumex venosus Winged dock Polygonaceae
Sabulina pusilla (Arenaria pusilla) Dwarf sandwort Caryophyllaceae
Salix amygdaloides Peachleaf willow Salicaceae
Salix bebbiana Bebb willow Salicaceae
Salix exigua 52 Coyote willow Salicaceae
Salix lasiandra + Pacific willow Salicaceae
Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow Salicaceae
Salix rigida 53 Mackenzie willow Salicaceae
Salix scouleriana Scouler willow Salicaceae
Salix sessilifolia Soft-leaved willow Salicaceae
Salsola tragus 54* Russian thistle Amaranthaceae
Salvia dorrii var. incana Gray ball sage Lamiaceae
Sambucus cerulea Blue elderberry Adoxaceae
Sanicula bipinnatifida Purple sanicle Apiaceae
Sarcobatus vermiculatus Greasewood Sarcobataceae
Scrophularia lanceolata Lance-leaf figwort Scrophulariaceae
Scutellaria lateriflora Mad-dog skullcap Lamiaceae
Sedum leibergii Leiberg's stonecrop Crassulaceae
Senecio hydrophilus Alkali-marsh groundsel Asteraceae
Senecio integerrimus + Western groundsel Asteraceae
Senecio serra var. serra Tall butterweed Asteraceae
Senecio vulgaris * Common groundsel Asteraceae
Silene douglasii + Douglas' silene Caryophyllaceae
Silene menziesii Menzies' silene Caryophyllaceae
Sisymbrium altissimum * Jim Hill mustard Brassicaceae
Sisymbrium linifolium (Schoenocrambe linifolia) Plains mustard Brassicaceae
Sisymbrium loeselii * Loesel tumblemustard Brassicaceae
Sisymbrium officinale * Hedge mustard Brassicaceae
Sium suave Water-parsnip Apiaceae

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Accepted Name (Synonym) Common Name Family
Solanum americanum (Solanum nigrum var. American black nightshade Solanaceae
virginicum)
Solanum carolinense Crolina horse-nettle Solanaceae
Solanum dulcamara * Bittersweet nightshade Solanaceae
Solanum nigrum 55 Black nightshade Solanaceae
Solanum physalifolium 56 Hairy nightshade Solanaceae
Solanum rostratum * Buffalo berry Solanaceae
Solanum triflorum Cut-leaf nightshade Solanaceae
Solidago canadensis 57 Meadow goldenrod Asteraceae
Solidago lepida var. salebrosa (Solidago gigantea) Late goldenrod Asteraceae
Solidago missouriensis Missouri goldenrod Asteraceae
Sonchus arvensis ssp. uliginosus * (Sonchus Marsh sowthistle Asteraceae
uliginosus)
Sonchus asper ssp. asper * Prickly sowthistle Asteraceae
Sonchus oleraceus * Common sowthistle Asteraceae
Spergularia salina * (Spergularia marina) Saltmarsh sandspurry Caryophyllaceae
Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia Currant-leaved globemallow Malvaceae
Sphaeralcea munroana White-leaved globe mallow Malvaceae
Sphaerophysa salsula * (Swainsona salsula) Salt rattlepod Fabaceae
Stachys pilosa var. pilosa (Stachys palustris) Swamp hedge-nettle Lamiaceae
Stellaria longipes ssp. longipes Long-stalked starwort Caryophyllaceae
Stellaria media * Common chickweed Caryophyllaceae
Stellaria nitens Shining chickweed Caryophyllaceae
Stephanomeria paniculata Stiff-branch wirelettuce Asteraceae
Stephanomeria tenuifolia Bush wirelettuce Asteraceae
Streptanthella longirostris Beaked sandcress Brassicaceae
Strigosella africana * (Malcolmia africana) Malcolmia Brassicaceae
Suaeda calceoliformis 58 Horned seablite Amaranthaceae
Symphoricarpos albus + Common snowberry Caprifoliaceae
Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. oreophilus Mountain snowberry Caprifoliaceae
(Symphoricarpos oreophilus)
Symphyotrichum campestre (Aster campestris) Western meadow aster Asteraceae
Symphyotrichum frondosum (Aster frondosus) Alkali aster Asteraceae
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. hesperium (Aster Western marsh aster Asteraceae
hesperius)
Symphyotrichum spathulatum (Aster occidentalis) Western aster Asteraceae
Syringa vulgaris * Lilac Oleaceae
Tamarix parviflora * Tamarisk Tamaricaceae
Tanacetum vulgare * Common tansy Asteraceae
Taraxacum officinale * Dandelion Asteraceae
Tetradymia canescens Grey horse-brush Asteraceae
Thelypodium integrifolium ssp. integrifolium Entire-leaved thelopody Brassicaceae
Thelypodium laciniatum 59 Thick-leaved thelepody Brassicaceae
Tiquilia nuttallii (Coldenia nuttallii) Nuttall's coldenia Ehretiaceae
Tiquilia nuttallii (Coldenia nuttallii) Desert mat Ehretiaceae
Townsendia florifer Showy townsendia Asteraceae
Toxicodendron radicans var. rydbergii (Rhus Poison ivy Anacardiaceae
radicans)
Tragopogon dubius * Oysterplant Asteraceae

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Accepted Name (Synonym) Common Name Family
Tragopogon pratensis * Meadow salsify Asteraceae
Tribulus terrestris * Puncture vine Zygophyllaceae
Trifolium fragiferum * Strawberry clover Fabaceae
Trifolium hybridum * Alsike clover Fabaceae
Trifolium pratense * Red clover Fabaceae
Trifolium repens * White clover Fabaceae
Trifolium variegatum White-tip clover Fabaceae
Ulmus americana * American elm Ulmaceae
Ulmus pumila * Siberian elm Ulmaceae
Urtica dioica + Stinging nettle Urticaceae
Verbascum thapsus ssp. thapsus * Common mullein Scrophulariaceae
Verbena bracteata Bracted vervain Verbenaceae
Verbena hastata Blue vervain Verbenaceae
Veronica americana American brooklime Plantaginaceae
Veronica anagallis-aquatica Water pimpernel Plantaginaceae
Veronica peregrina + Purslane speedwell Plantaginaceae
Vicia americana var. americana American vetch Fabaceae
Vicia cracca * Cow vetch Fabaceae
Vicia sativa +* Common vetch Fabaceae
Vicia villosa +* Hairy vetch Fabaceae
Viola adunca Early blue violet Violaceae
Viola arvensis * Pansy Violaceae
Viola trinervata Sagebrush violet Violaceae
Vitis vinifera * Wine grape Vitaceae
Xanthium strumarium * Cocklebur Asteraceae
Zeltnera exaltata * (Centaurium exaltatum) Western centaury Gentianaceae

MONOCOTS:
Accepted Name (Synonym) Common Name Family
Achnatherum hymenoides (Oryzopsis hymenoides) Indian ricegrass Poaceae
Achnatherum thurberianum 60 Western needlegrass Poaceae
Achnatherum thurberianum (Stipa thurberiana) Thurber's needlegrass Poaceae
Agropyron cristatum * Crested wheatgrass Poaceae
Agrostis alba 61* Red top Poaceae
Agrostis capillaris * (Agrostis tenuis) Colonial bentgrass Poaceae
Agrostis exarata * Spike bentgrass Poaceae
Agrostis gigantea * (Agrostis stolonifera, Agrostis Creeping bentgrass Poaceae
alba var. palustris)
Agrostis microphylla Small-leaved bentgrass Poaceae
Allium acuminatum Taper-tip onion Amaryllidaceae
Allium cernuum Nodding onion Amaryllidaceae
Allium geyeri + Geyer's onion Amaryllidaceae
Allium macrum Rock onion Amaryllidaceae
Allium robinsonii Robinson's onion Amaryllidaceae
Allium schoenoprasum Chives Amaryllidaceae
Allium scilloides Scilla-like onion Amaryllidaceae
Allium tolmiei var. tolmiei (Allium pleianthum) Many-flowered onion Amaryllidaceae
Alopecurus aequalis + Short-awned foxtail Poaceae
Aristida purpurea var. longiseta (Aristida longiseta) Red three-awn Poaceae

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Accepted Name (Synonym) Common Name Family
Asparagus officinalis * Asparagus Asparagaceae
Bromus hordeaceus * (Bromus mollis) Soft brome Poaceae
Bromus japonicus * Japanese brome Poaceae
Bromus sitchensis var. carinatus (Bromus carinatus) California brome Poaceae
Bromus tectorum * Cheat grass Poaceae
Calochortus macrocarpus + Sagebrush mariposa Liliaceae
Carex amplifolia Big-leaf sedge Cyperaceae
Carex aperta Columbia sedge Cyperaceae
Carex aquatilis + Water sedge Cyperaceae
Carex athrostachya Slender-beak sedge Cyperaceae
Carex aurea 62 Golden sedge Cyperaceae
Carex douglasii Douglas' sedge Cyperaceae
Carex filifolia var. filifolia Thread-leaf sedge Cyperaceae
Carex kelloggii + (Carex lenticularis) Lenticular sedge Cyperaceae
Carex lasiocarpa (Carex lanuginosa) Wooly sedge Cyperaceae
Carex microptera (Carex limnophila) Small-winged sedge Cyperaceae
Carex pellita (Carex lanuginosa) Woolly sedge Cyperaceae
Carex praegracilis Silver sedge Cyperaceae
Carex stipata var. stipata Sawbeak sedge Cyperaceae
Carex unilateralis One-sided sedge Cyperaceae
Carex vulpinoidea Fox sedge Cyperaceae
Cenchrus longispinus * Sandbur Poaceae
Crypsis alopecuroides (Heleochloa alopecuroides) Heleochloa Poaceae
Cyperus bipartitus (Cyperus rivularis) Shining flatsedge Cyperaceae
Cyperus erythrorhizos Red-root flatsedge Cyperaceae
Cyperus esculentus var. leptostachyus * Yellow flatsedge Cyperaceae
Cyperus squarrosus (Cyperus aristatus) Awned flatsedge Cyperaceae
Cyperus strigosus Straw-colored flatsedge Cyperaceae
Dactylis glomerata * Orchard grass Poaceae
Deschampsia danthonioides Annual hairgrass Poaceae
Deschampsia elongata Slender hairgrass Poaceae
Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. fasciculatum Western witchgrass Poaceae
(Panicum occidentale)
Digitaria sanguinalis * Hairy crabgrass Poaceae
Diplachne fusca ssp. fascicularis * (Leptochloa Loose-flowered sprangle-top Poaceae
fascicularis)
Distichlis spicata Seashore salt grass Poaceae
Distichlis spicata (Distichlis stricta) Alkali salt grass Poaceae
Echinochloa crus-galli * (Echinochloa crusgalli) Barnyard grass Poaceae
Echinochloa muricata var. microstachya * Barnyard grass Poaceae
Eleocharis acicularis Needle spike-rush Cyperaceae
Eleocharis ovata Ovoid spike-rush Cyperaceae
Eleocharis palustris Common spike-rush Cyperaceae
Elodea canadensis Canadian waterweed Hydrocharitaceae
Elymus canadensis var. canadensis Nodding wildrye Poaceae
Elymus caninus 63 Bearded wheatgrass Poaceae
Elymus elymoides + (Sitanion hystrix) Squirreltail Poaceae
Elymus glaucus + Western ryegrass Poaceae
Elymus lanceolatus + (Agropyron dasystachyum) Lance-leaf ryegrass Poaceae

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Accepted Name (Synonym) Common Name Family
Elymus lanceolatus ssp. lanceolatus (Agropyron Thickspike wheatgrass Poaceae
dasytachyum, Agropyron dasystachyum)
Elymus multisetus (Sitanion jubatum) Big squirreltail Poaceae
Eragrostis cilianensis * Stinkgrass Poaceae
Eragrostis hypnoides Creeping eragrostis Poaceae
Eragrostis lutescens Yellow lovegrass Poaceae
Eragrostis mexicana ssp. virescens * (Eragrostis Orcutt's lovegrass Poaceae
orcuttiana)
Eragrostis pectinacea var. pectinacea Purple lovegrass Poaceae
Eriochloa villosa (Paspalum distichum) Knotgrass Poaceae
Festuca idahoensis 64 Blue bunchgrass Poaceae
Festuca washingtonica Washington fescue Poaceae
Fritillaria pudica Yellow bell Liliaceae
Hesperostipa comata + (Stipa comata) Rip-gut Poaceae
Hierochloe odorata Sweetgrass Poaceae
Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. brachyantherum Meadow barley Poaceae
Hordeum jubatum ssp. jubatum Foxtail barley Poaceae
Hordeum murinum +* Foxtail Poaceae
Hymenachne amplexicaulis (Panicum acuminatum) Tapered-rosette grass Poaceae
Iris missouriensis Western blue flag Iridaceae
Juncus articulatus ssp. articulatus Jointed rush Juncaceae
Juncus balticus ssp. ater Baltic rush Juncaceae
Juncus bufonius +* Toad rush Juncaceae
Juncus nevadensis + Sierra rush Juncaceae
Juncus nodosus Tuberous rush Juncaceae
Juncus regelii Regel's rush Juncaceae
Juncus tenuis 65 Slender rush Juncaceae
Juncus torreyi Torrey's rush Juncaceae
Koeleria macrantha (Koeleria cristata) Prairie junegrass Poaceae
Lemna minor Common duckweed Araceae
Lemna turionifera Duckweed Araceae
Leymus cinereus (Elymus cinereus) Giant rye grass Poaceae
Leymus flavescens (Elymus flavescens) Sand wildrye Poaceae
Leymus triticoides (Elymus triticoides) Creeping wild rye Poaceae
Lipocarpha aristulata Lipocarpha Cyperaceae
Lipocarpha micrantha (Hemicarpha micrantha) Small-fowered hemicarpha Cyperaceae
Lolium multiflorum * Italian ryegrass Poaceae
Lolium perenne * English ryegrass Poaceae
Maianthemum stellatum (Smilacina stellata) Star-flowered Solomon's seal Asparagaceae
Melica californica (Melica bulbosa) Oniongrass Poaceae
Melica spectabilis Showy oniongrass Poaceae
Muhlenbergia asperifolia Rough-leaf dropseed Poaceae
Muhlenbergia filiformis Slender muhlenbergia Poaceae
Muhlenbergia richardsonis Mat muhly Poaceae
Panicum capillare ssp. capillare * Old witchgrass Poaceae
Panicum dichotomiflorum ssp. dichotomiflorum * Western witchgrass Poaceae
Panicum dichotomiflorum ssp. dichotomiflorum * Broomcorn millet Poaceae
(Panicum miliaceum)
Pascopyrum smithii (Agropyron smithii) Bluestem Poaceae

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Accepted Name (Synonym) Common Name Family
Phalaris arundinacea * Reed canarygrass Poaceae
Phleum pratense ssp. pratense * Timothy Poaceae
Poa annua Annual bluegrass Poaceae
Poa bulbosa ssp. vivipara * Bulbous bluegrass Poaceae
Poa compressa Canadian bluegrass Poaceae
Poa cusickii + Cusick's bluegrass Poaceae
Poa palustris * Fowl meadow-grass Poaceae
Poa pratensis +* Kentucky bluegrass Poaceae
Poa secunda ssp. secunda (Poa sandbergii) Sandberg's bluegrass Poaceae
Poa secunda ssp. secunda (Poa scabrella) Pine bluegrass Poaceae
Polypogon monspeliensis * Rabbitfoot grass Poaceae
Potamogeton crispus Curled pondweed Potamogetonaceae
Potamogeton gramineus Grass-leaved pondweed Potamogetonaceae
Potamogeton nodosus Long-leaved pondweed Potamogetonaceae
Potamogeton richardsonii Richardson's pondweed Potamogetonaceae
Pseudoroegneria spicata (Agropyron spicatum) Blue-bunch wheatgrass Poaceae
Puccinellia distans * Graceful alkaligrass Poaceae
Puccinellia rupestris (Poa secunda) Merrill's bluegrass Poaceae
Sagittaria cuneata Wapato Alismataceae
Schedonorus pratensis * (Festuca pratensis) Meadow fescue Poaceae
Schoenoplectus acutus (Scirpus acutus) Hard-stem bulrush Cyperaceae
Schoenoplectus americanus 66 Three-square bulrush Cyperaceae
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (Scirpus validus) Soft-stem bulrush Cyperaceae
Scirpus microcarpus Small-flowered bulrush Cyperaceae
Secale cereale * Rye Poaceae
Setaria pumila ssp. pumila * (Setaria lutescens) Yellow foxtail Poaceae
Setaria viridis var. viridis * Green foxtail Poaceae
Sisyrinchium sarmentosum 67 Blue-eyed grass Iridaceae
Sorghum halepense * Johnson grass Poaceae
Spartina gracilis Alkali cordgrass Poaceae
Sphenopholis obtusata Wedgegrass Poaceae
Spiranthes romanzoffiana 68 Hooded ladies-tresses Orchidaceae
Sporobolus cryptandrus Sand dropseed Poaceae
Toxicoscordion paniculatum (Zigadenus paniculatus) Panicled death-camas Melanthiaceae
Toxicoscordion venenosum + (Zigadenus Meadow death camas Melanthiaceae
venenosus)
Triglochin maritima (Triglochin maritimum) Seaside arrowgrass Juncaginaceae
Triteleia grandiflora var. grandiflora (Brodiaea Douglas' brodiaea Asparagaceae
douglasii)
Triteleia grandiflora var. howellii (Brodiaea howellii) Howell's brodiaea Asparagaceae
Triticum aestivum * Wheat Poaceae
Typha angustifolia Narrow-leaved cattail Typhaceae
Typha latifolia Common cattail Typhaceae
Vulpia bromoides * (Festuca bromoides) Barren fescue Poaceae
Vulpia microstachys (Festuca microstachys) Small fescue Poaceae
Vulpia octoflora + (Festuca octoflora) Slender fescue Poaceae
Yucca glauca *! Soapweed Asparagaceae
Zannichellia palustris Horned pondweed Potamogetonaceae

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UNKNOWN CLASSIFICATION:
Accepted Name (Synonym) Common Name Family
Mimetanthe villosa # Downy monkey-flower Scrophulariaceae

Key to potential accepted names for ambiguous species:

The following underlined names were more broadly circumscribed in the past, and have since been split into two or more accepted taxa in
Washington. For each, the possible accepted names in Washington are provided; one or more of these may occur at this site.

1 Adiantum aleuticum: Adiantum aleuticum

2 Agoseris glauca: Agoseris agrestis, Agoseris glauca, Agoseris monticola
3 Aliciella leptomeria: Aliciella leptomeria
4 Amaranthus blitoides: Amaranthus blitoides
5 Ammannia robusta: Ammannia robusta
6 Arabis holboellii: Boechera pauciflora, Boechera pendulocarpa, Boechera retrofracta
7 Atriplex patula: Atriplex gmelinii, Atriplex littoralis, Atriplex patula, Atriplex prostrata
8 Boechera sparsiflora: Boechera atrorubens, Boechera pauciflora, Boechera sparsiflora
9 Camissonia contorta: Camissonia contorta, Camissonia parvula, Camissonia pusilla
10 Cardamine oligosperma: Cardamine oligosperma, Cardamine umbellata
11 Chenopodium leptophyllum: Chenopodium desiccatum, Chenopodium leptophyllum, Chenopodium subglabrum
12 Claytonia perfoliata: Claytonia parviflora, Claytonia perfoliata, Claytonia rubra
13 Corispermum hyssopifolium: Corispermum hookeri, Corispermum pacificum, Corispermum pallasii, Corispermum villosum
14 Corispermum hyssopifolium: Corispermum hookeri, Corispermum pacificum, Corispermum pallasii, Corispermum villosum
15 Cornus stolonifera: Cornus occidentalis, Cornus stolonifera
16 Crataegus douglasii: Crataegus chrysocarpa, Crataegus douglasii
17 Cryptantha intermedia: Cryptantha grandiflora, Cryptantha intermedia
18 Cuscuta pentagona: Cuscuta campestris, Cuscuta pentagona
19 Cymopterus terebinthinus: Cymopterus foeniculaceus, Cymopterus terebinthinus
20 Delphinium burkei: Delphinium distichum
21 Delphinium nuttallianum: Delphinium lineapetalum, Delphinium nuttallianum
22 Descurainia incana: Descurainia incana, Descurainia incisa
23 Descurainia pinnata: Descurainia longepedicellata, Descurainia nelsonii, Descurainia pinnata
24 Drymocallis arguta: Drymocallis arguta
25 Drymocallis glandulosa: Drymocallis glandulosa
26 Epilobium glandulosum: Epilobium glandulosum, Epilobium hallianum, Epilobium mirabile
27 Erysimum capitatum: Erysimum capitatum
28 Erythranthe guttata: Erythranthe arvensis, Erythranthe grandis, Erythranthe guttata, Erythranthe microphylla, Erythranthe nasuta,
Erythranthe scouleri
29 Euphorbia virgata: Euphorbia virgata
30 Galium serpenticum: Galium serpenticum
31 Gilia sinuata: Gilia sinuata
32 Lappula redowskii: Lappula longispina, Lappula montana, Lappula occidentalis
33 Lepidium dictyotum: Lepidium dictyotum
34 Linaria dalmatica: Linaria dalmatica, Linaria grandiflora
35 Linum perenne: Linum lewisii, Linum perenne
36 Lomatium dissectum: Lomatium dissectum, Lomatium multifidum
37 Lomatium grayi: Lomatium klickitatense, Lomatium papilioniferum
38 Lomatium triternatum: Lomatium anomalum, Lomatium brevifolium, Lomatium simplex, Lomatium triternatum
39 Lupinus arbustus: Lupinus arbustus
40 Lupinus polyphyllus var. humicola: Lupinus polyphyllus var. prunophilus
41 Lupinus sulphureus: Lupinus oreganus, Lupinus sulphureus
42 Mentha canadensis: Mentha canadensis
43 Mertensia oblongifolia: Mertensia oblongifolia
44 Micranthes integrifolia: Micranthes apetala, Micranthes fragosa, Micranthes integrifolia, Micranthes nidifica
45 Micranthes oregana: Micranthes oregana
46 Myriophyllum spicatum: Myriophyllum sibiricum, Myriophyllum spicatum
47 Navarretia intertexta: Navarretia intertexta, Navarretia propinqua
48 Oenothera cespitosa: Oenothera cespitosa
49 Penstemon richardsonii: Penstemon richardsonii
50 Rorippa obtusa: Rorippa curvipes, Rorippa sphaerocarpa, Rorippa tenerrima
51 Rorippa palustris: Rorippa palustris

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52 Salix exigua: Salix exigua, Salix melanopsis
53 Salix rigida: Salix monochroma, Salix prolixa
54 Salsola tragus: Salsola tragus
55 Solanum nigrum: Solanum americanum, Solanum nigrum
56 Solanum physalifolium: Solanum physalifolium
57 Solidago canadensis: Solidago elongata, Solidago lepida
58 Suaeda calceoliformis: Suaeda calceoliformis
59 Thelypodium laciniatum: Thelypodium laciniatum, Thelypodium milleflorum
60 Achnatherum thurberianum: Achnatherum nelsonii, Achnatherum occidentale
61 Agrostis alba: Agrostis gigantea, Agrostis stolonifera
62 Carex aurea: Carex aurea, Carex hassei
63 Elymus caninus: Elymus trachycaulus, Elymus violaceus
64 Festuca idahoensis: Festuca idahoensis, Festuca roemeri
65 Juncus tenuis: Juncus dudleyi, Juncus occidentalis, Juncus tenuis
66 Schoenoplectus americanus: Schoenoplectus pungens
67 Sisyrinchium sarmentosum: Sisyrinchium idahoense, Sisyrinchium littorale, Sisyrinchium montanum, Sisyrinchium sarmentosum,
Sisyrinchium septentrionale
68 Spiranthes romanzoffiana: Spiranthes porrifolia, Spiranthes romanzoffiana

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