Flora of Moscow Mountain

Located just north of Moscow, Idaho and east of Pullman, Washington, Moscow Mountain is a mostly forested natural area used for a variety of outdoor recreation purposes.

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Plants of Moscow Mountain

(alphabetical listing by family)
Scientific Name: Common Name: Habitat:

Ferns

Polypodiaceae

  • Athyrium filix-femina lady fern 
  • Cedar-grand fir forest.
  • Cheilanthes gracillima lace fern
  • Rock crevices on summit.
  • Cheilanthes siliquosa Oregon cliff-brake Rock crevices on summit. Doug fir-ponderosa pine forest.
  • Cystopteris fragilis
  • brittle fern Along streams.
  • Phegopteris dryopteris oak fern Cedar-grand fir forest.
  • Polystichum lonchitis holly fern Cedar-grand fir forest. Occasionally streamside.
  • Polystichum munitum
  • sword fern Along stream on south slope. Cedar-grand fir forest.
  • Pteridium aquilinum bracken-fern Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest on south slope. Abundant in burns.
  • Woodsia oregana Oregon woodsia Common in rock crevices south of lookout tower. Douglas fir- ponderosa pine forest.

Equisetaceae

  • Equisetum arvense field horsetail Streams and springs near the base of mountain.

Conifers

Pinaceae

  • Abies grandis grand fir North slope and in sheltered ravines on S. slope. Cedar-grand fir forest.
  • Larix occidentalis
  • tamarack Upper slopes and old burns on N. slope. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.
  • Picea engelmanni Engelmann’s spruce Cedar-grand fir forest, upperN. slope. Sheltered ravines on S. slope.
  • Pinus contorta
  • lodgepole pine At eastern end of range.
  • Pinus monticola western white pine Crumarine Creek drainage. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.
  • Pinus ponderosa
  • ponderosa pine Lower foothills of the range. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine.
  • Pseudotsuga menziesii
  • Douglas fir Upper S. slope; occasionally on upper. slope. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.

Cupressaceae

  • Thuja plicata
  • western red cedar N. slope. Sheltered ravines on S. slope. Cedar-grand fir forest.

Taxaceae

  • Taxus brevifolia western yew Rare on crumarine creek, S. slope. Cedar-grand fir forest.
  • Flowering Plants

Monocots

Cyperaceae

  • Carex amplifolia Along streams in cedar-grand fir forest.
  • Carex bolanderi Bolander’s sedge Along moist stream banks at base.
  • Carex concinnoides northwestern sedge Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Carex festivella mountain meadow sedge Moist stream banks of Gnat Creek at base.
  • Carex geyeri
  • Geyer’s sedge Open ponderosa pine forest.
  • Carex laeviculmis smooth-stemmed sedge Wet bogs along streams at base.
  • Carex ormantha western stellate sedge Moist stream banks.
  • Scirpus microcarpus small-fruited bulrush Streamsides at base.

Iridaceae

  • Iris missouriensis western blue flag Along roads and open grassy slopes.
  • Sisyrinchium inflatum
  • purple-eyed grass Open grassy hillsides on S. slope.

Juncaceae

  • Juncus balticus baltic rush Moist open ground.
  • Juncus drummondii Along streams in cedar-douglas fir forest.
  • Juncus ensifolius dagger-leaved rush Banks of Gnat Creek at base.
  • Luzula multiflora lejeune Along moist stream banks.
  • Luzula parviflora Moist cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope. Sheltered stream bottoms on S. slope.

Liliaceae

  • Allium acuminatum Hooker’s onion Open rocky hillsides near Viola Pass in ponderosa pine forest
  • Allium geyeri Geyer’s onion Rocky outcrops in openponderosa pine forest.
  • Asparagus officinalis asparagus Crumarine Creek drainage.
  • Calochortus elegans
  • cat’s ear Open woods on S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Camassia quamash camas Along banks of Paradise Creek at base.
  • Clintonia uniflora
  • queen’s cup Moist woods on N. slope. Along wooded streams on S. slope. Cedar-grand fir forest.
  • Disporum trachycarpum
  • fairy bells Moist woods. Along streams. Cedar-grand fir forest.
  • Erythronium grandiflorum
  • fawn lily; yellow dog-tooth violet Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Fritillaria pudica yellow bell Open grassy slopes. Under open ponderosa-pine forest.
  • Smilacina racemosa
  • false Solomon’s seal Moist woods and along streams. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest on upper slope.
  • Smilacina stellata
  • spikenard Moist woods. Along streams at base.
  • Streptopus amplexifolius twisted stalk Moist cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope.
  • Trillium ovatum
  • western trillium Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope. Wooded streams on S. slope.
  • Trillium petiolatum
  • purple trillium Cedar-grand fir forest.
  • Triteleia grandiflora
  • wild hyacinth Grassy slopes. Open woods. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Veratrum californicum
  • false hellebore Cedar-grand fir forest.
  • Veratrum viride green hellebore Moist woods. Shaded stream banks. Cedar-grand fir forest.
  • Zygadenus paniculatus foothill death camas Open S. slopes. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Zygadenus venenosus meadow death camas Open grassy slopes near Viola pass.

Orchidaceae

  • Calypso bulbosa
  • lady slipper Cedar-grand fir on N. slope. In wooded stream bottoms on S. slope.
  • Corallorhiza striata striped coral root
  • Corallorhiza trifida early coral root Moist woods in cedar-grand fir forest
  • Cypripedium montanum
  • mountain lady’s slipper Cedar-grand fir forest.
  • Goodyera oblongifolia
  • rattlesnake plantain Dense cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope.
  • Habenaria dilatata white-flowered bog orchid Wet banks of streams on S. slope.
  • Habenaria saccata slender bog orchid Wet banks of streams on S. slope.
  • Listera caurina northwestern twayblade Deep Cedar-grandfir forest.
  • Listera convallarioides broad-lipped twayblade Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope.

Poaceae

  • Agropyron inerme bunch grass Grassland near Viola Pass.
  • Agropyron spicatum blue wheatgrass Dry grassy hillsides.
  • Agrostis exarata western bent grass Streamsides.
  • Agrostis scabra tickle grass Streamsides.
  • Apera interrupta interrupted apera Open rocky slopes onsummit. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.
  • Bromus brizaeformis rattlesnake bromegrass Grassy slopes. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Bromus carinatus California bromegrass Grassy slopes. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Bromus commutatus downy-sheathed cheat Grassy slopes. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Bromus inermis smooth bromegrass Open rocky outcrops on S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Bromus marginatus mountain bromegrass Grassy hillsides. Stream bottoms.
  • Bromus mollis soft cheat Grassy slopes. Stream bottoms.
  • Bromus tectorum downy bromegrass Streams. Waste places on dry hillsides. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Bromus vulgaris narrow-leaved brome Open ponderosa pine forest on S. slope.
  • Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint Open douglas fir- ponderosa Pine forest along ridge.
  • Calamagrostis inexpansa northern reedgrass Open ponderosa pine forest on S. slope.
  • Calamagrostis rubescens pine grass On summit.
  • Cinna latifolia wood reed grass
  • Dactylis glomerata
  • orchard-grass Stream bottoms and openwoods. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Deschampsia danthonioides annual hairgrass Open grassy slopes.
  • Deschampsia elongata slender hairgrass Open grassy slopes.
  • Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue Ridge tops.
  • Festuca occidentalis western fescue Open woods. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Glyceria borealis northern mannagrass Open grassy slopes.
  • Glyceria grandis American mannagrass Wet stream banks at base.
  • Glyceria pauciflora weak mannagrass Wet stream banks.
  • Hordeum jubatum squirrel-tail barley Cultivated fields.
  • Hordeum nodosum meadow barley Moist road banks.
  • Melica subulata Alaska oniongrass Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope.
  • Phleum pratense
  • timothy Open woods and slopes. Along edges of cultivated fields. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Poa annua annual bluegrass Along streams.
  • Poa bulbosa bulbous bluegrass Open ponderosa pine forest. Streamsides. Waste places.
  • Poa compressa Canada bluegrass Open waste places near Viola Pass.
  • Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Stream bottoms at base.
  • Poa secunda Sandberg bluegrass Open grassy S. slopes.
  • Trisetum canescens tall trisetum Summit. Open cedar- grand fir forest on the N. slope.

Dicots

Aceraceae

  • Acer glabrum
  • Rocky Mountain maple Along streams and cut-over Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope.

Apiaceae

  • Angelica arguta shining angelica
  • Cicuta douglasii water hemlock Streamsides at base.
  • Heracleum lanatum
  • cow parsnip Streamsides at base.
  • Lomatium dissectum
  • dissected-leaf lomatium Open grassy slopes.
  • Lomatium macrocarpum
  • gray desert parsley Open, rocky, grassy slopes.
  • Lomatium triternatum
  • narrow-leaved desert parsley Open grassy slopes; open Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Orogenia linearifolia narrow-leaved orogenia Ponderosa pine forest on S. slope of West Twin.
  • Osmorhiza chilensis Chilean sweet-cicely Along Crumarine Creek, S. slope.
  • Osmorhiza occidentalis mountain sweet-cicely Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope; sheltered ravines on S. slope.

Apocynaceae

  • Apocynum medium western dogbane Open woods on S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Apocynum pumilum dwarf dogbane Waste places.
  • Vinca major large periwinkle Ponderosa pine forest.

Araliaceae

  • Oplopanax horrida devil’s club Growing in wet swamp near base of N. slope.

Aristolochiaceae

  • Asarum caudatum wild ginger Along streams in cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope.

Asteraceae

  • Achilllea millefolium
  • yarrow Open wasteland.
  • Adenocaulon bicolor silver-green Along streams on S. slope.
  • Agoseris grandiflora large-flowered agoseris Open rocky slopes near summit. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.
  • Anaphalis margaritacea
  • pearly-everlasting Open forests along ridge top between E. Twin and summit, along streams. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine Forest.
  • Antennaria luzuloides silvery-brown everlasting Ponderosa pine forest on S. slope; open ridges of N. slope.
  • Antennaria neglecta field pussytoes Ponderosa pine forest on S. slope.
  • Antennaria racemosa slender everlasting Summit. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.
  • Antennaria rosea rosy everlasting Ponderosa pine forest on S. slope; streamsides.
  • Anthemis cotula dog-fennel Open waste places.
  • Arnica cordifolia
  • heart-leaved arnica Ponderosa pine on S. slope, forest.
  • Aster campestris western meadow aster Stream-bottoms at base.
  • Gaillardia aristata blanket-flower Open grassy slopes near Viola Pass.
  • Gnaphalium chilense cotton-bating plant Ridgetop W. of summit. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.
  • Gnaphalium mictocephalum slender cudweed Along moist streams, S. slope.
  • Helianthella uniflora
  • Douglas’s false flower Open grassp slopes; open Ponderosa Pine forest.
  • Hieracium albertinum
  • western hawkweed Open woods S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Hieracium albiflorum
  • white-flowered hawkweed Open woods; stream bottoms at base.
  • Madia exigua little tarweed Along trail, ponderosa pine forest.
  • Madia glomerata stinking tarweed Open rocky ridges, summit. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.
  • Madia minima small-leaf tarweed Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Matricaria matricarioides pineapple weed Open rocky slopes, margins of cultivated fields, S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Microseris nutans nodding microseris On summit; along ridgetops W. of summit. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.
  • Rudbeckia occidentalis black head Open woods; along banks of Crumarine Creek on S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Senecio integerrimus
  • tall western groundsel Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Senecio triangularis arrowleaf groundsel
  • Solidago canadensis goldenrod Along stream bottoms near base.
  • Taraxacum officinale dandelion Open waste places.
  • Tragopogon pratensis meadow salsify Open grassy slopes; margins of cultivated fields.
  • Wyethia amplexicaulis northern mule-ear Along roadsides on S. slope.

Berberidaceae

  • Berberis repens Oregon grape Open rocky hillsides on S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest.

Betulaceae

  • Alnus sinuata mountain alder Along streams and at springs.
  • Betula occidentalis water birch Streamsides.
  • Betula papyrifera
  • western paper birch Along Crumarine Creek.

Boraginaceae

  • Amsinckia lycopsoides tarweed fiddleneck Disturbed areas.
  • Amsinckia retrorsa rigid fiddleneck Disturbed areas.
  • Cryptantha affinis slender cryptantha Open woods on S. slope; ridge tops. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Lithospermum ruderale
  • cat’s tooth Open grassy slopes; under Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Mertensia longiflora long-flowered lungwort Open grassy slopes; Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Mertensia paniculata tall lungwort Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope; sheltered ravines on S. slope.
  • Myosotis stricta forget-me-not Open clearing on S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Plagiobothrys leptocladus slender-stemmed plagiobothrys Cultivated fields.
  • Plagiobothrys tenellus slender plagiobothrys

Brassicaceae

  • Alyssum alyssoides
  • small alyssum Waste places.
  • Arabis hirsuta hairy rock cress
  • Arabis holboellii Holboell’s rockcress Dry, rocky hillsides. Summit. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.
  • Arabis sparsiflora sickle-pod rock cress Rocky places near summit.
  • Capsella bursa-pastoris shepherd’s purse Disturbed areas.
  • Cardamine pennsylvanica bitter cress Along wet stream banks at base, S. slope.
  • Descurainia sophia flixweed Cultivated fields.
  • Draba verna
  • vernal whitlow grass Open grassy slope.
  • Sisymbrium altissimum Jim Hill mustard Along margins of cultivated fields.
  • Thlaspi arvense penny cress Waste places.

Campanulaceae

  • Campanula rotundifolia Scotch bellflower

Caprifoliaceae

  • Linnaea borealis
  • twin flower Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope; sheltered ravines on S. slope.
  • Lonicera ciliosa
  • orange honeysuckle Open Ponderosa pine forest; along stream banks.
  • Lonicera involucrata black twinberry S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Lonicera utahensis
  • red twinberry Mixed forests, thickets near summit. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.
  • Sambucus melanocarpa black elderberry Brushy slopes; alongstreams at base.
  • Symphoricarpos rivularis snowberry Ponderosa pine forest on S. slope.
  • Viburnum pauciflorum high-brush cranberry Along streams on upper slopes near Viola. Ponderosa pine forest.

Caryophyllaceae

  • Arenaria congesta
  • dense-flowered sandwort Open rocky areas on summit. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.
  • Arenaria lateriflora side-flowered sandwort Along roads, trails, abandoned fields. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Arenaria macrophylla
  • large-leaved sandwort Stream bottoms. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.
  • Cerastium vulgatum mouse-ear chickweed Along roads. Waste places.
  • Silene conoidea conoid catchfly Banks in Crumarine Creek drainage.
  • Silene menziesii Menzies’s campion Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.
  • Silene noctoflora night-blooming catchfly Open fields.
  • Silene scouleri scouler’s catchfly
  • Spergularia rubra sand spurry Waste places at base. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Stellaria borealis northern starwort Open ponderosa pine forest.

Celastraceae

  • Pachistima myrsinites mountain lover Cedar-grand fir forest.

Cornaceae

  • Cornus canadensis
  • bunchberry Along moist stream banks in Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope.
  • Cornus stolonifera
  • red-osier dogwood Streamsides.

Crassulaceae

  • Sedum douglasii stonecrop Open rocky hillsides. Onridge tops. Ponderosa pine forest.

Ericaceae

  • Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
  • kinnikinnick Cedar-grand fir forest on the N. Slope.
  • Chimaphila menziesii little prince’s pine Cedar-grand fir forest on the N. slope.
  • Chimaphila umbellata
  • blake Along wet stream banks in Cedar-grand fir forest on the N. slope.
  • Menziesia ferruginea fool’s huckleberry Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest on upper S. slope and on summit.
  • Monotropa uniflora
  • Indian pipe
  • Pterospora andromedea
  • pine drops Cedar-grand fir forest.
  • Pyrola asarifolia pyrola Ponderosa pine forest on S. slope.
  • Pyrola bracteata large wintergreen Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope; sheltered ravines on S. slope.
  • Pyrola picta white-veined pyrola
  • Pyrola secunda one-sided wintergreen Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope; wooded stream bottoms on S. slope.
  • Pyrola uliginosa bog wintergreen
  • Pyrola uniflora single beauty Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope.
  • Vaccinium caespitosum dwarf bilberry
  • Vaccinium membranaceum huckleberry Ridge tops; open woods on N. slope; sheltered ravines on S. slope. Cedar-grand fir forest.

Fabaceae

  • Astragalus canadensis
  • Canada milkvetch Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest; Streamsides at base of mountain, S. slope.
  • Lathyrus bijugatus pine-woods pea Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest on S. slope.
  • Lupinus laxiflorus spurred lupine
  • Lupinus sericeus
  • silky lupine Dry rocky slopes under ponderosa pines.
  • Medicago sativa alfafa Along roadsides; margins of cultivated fields.
  • Melilotus alba yellow sweet-clover Along road banks and margins of cultivated fields.
  • Thermopsis montana
  • golden pea Along stream bottoms at base of mountain.
  • Trifolium hybridum
  • alsike clover Along streams at base
  • Trifolium pratense
  • red clover Along roadsides; open Ponderosa pine forest at base.
  • Trifolium repens white clover Streamsides at base.
  • Vicia americana American vetch Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Vicia villosa
  • hairy vetch Open grassy slopes near Viola Pass.

Fumariaceae

  • Dicentra uniflora
  • steer’s head Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest on upper S. slope of West Twin.

Gentianaceae

  • Frasera albicaulis white-stemmed frasera
  • Frasera fastigiata
  • clustered frasera Open ponderosa pine-Douglas fir forest, S. slope.
  • Gentiana amarella northern gentian Crumarine Creek drainage; wet springs. Streamsides.

Geraniaceae

  • Erodium cicutarium filaree Waste places and cultivated fields.
  • Geranium pusillum small-flowered cranebill Ponderosa pine forest on S. slope.
  • Geranium viscosissimum
  • sticky geranium Open grassy slopes; hillsides in Ponderosa pine forest.

Grossulariaceaae

  • Ribes cereum squaw currant Ponderosa pine forest on S. slope.
  • Ribes inerme white-stemmed gooseberry Aspen groves along streams at base.
  • Ribes irriguum
  • inland black gooseberry Streamsides.
  • Ribes lacustre swamp gooseberry Cut-over areas; along streams. Cedar-grand fir forest.
  • Ribes viscosissimum sticky currant Cut-over areas in cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope. Burned-over areas.

Hydrangeaceae

  • Philadelphus lewisii
  • syringa; mock-orange Brushy stream banks at base of range.

Hydrophyllaceae

  • Hydrophyllum capitatum
  • woolen breeches; ballhead waterleaf Open Ponderosa Pine forest.
  • Hydrophyllum fendleri fendler’s waterleaf Moist thickets along Gnat Creek at base, S. slope.
  • Nemophila breviflora short-flowered nemophila
  • Phacelia heterophylla varied-leaved phacelia Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest on S. slope.

Hypericaceae

  • Hypericum formosum western St. John’s wort Waste places.

Lamiaceae

  • Agastache urticifolia nettled-leaved giant hyssop Aspen groves along Paradise Creek at base of S. slope.
  • Lamium amplexicaule Open grassy areas on S. slopes of lower foothills.
  • Nepeta hederacea ground ivy Moist thickets along Crumarine Creek.
  • Prunella vulgaris
  • self-heal weed Along streams at base.
  • Satureja douglasii yerba buena
  • Scutellaria angustifolia skull cap Open rocky slopes. Ponderosa pine.

Loasaceae

  • Mentzelia dispersa bushy mentzelia Dry gravelly ground on S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest.

Loranthaceae

  • Arceuthobium douglasii dwarf mistletoe Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.

Malvaceae

  • Malva neglecta cheeseweed Waste places; cultivated fields.

Onagraceae

  • Circaea pacifica western enchanter’s night shade Cedar-grand fir forest.
  • Clarkia pulchella
  • large-flowered clarkia Dry rocky slopes in ponderosa pine forest.
  • Clarkia rhomboidea common clarkia Along ridge tops; open Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Epilobium angustifoluim
  • fireweed Waste places; old burns on N. slope. Cedar-grand fir forest.
  • Epilobium brachycarpum tall annual willow-herb Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.
  • Epilobium hornemanni Hornemann’s willow-herb Along stream on N. slope. Cedar-grand fir forest.
  • Epilobium minutum small-flowered willow-herb
  • Oenothera hookeri hooker’s evening primrose Crumarine Creek drainage.

Plantaginaceae

  • lantago lanceolata English plantain Along stream bottoms at base.
  • Plantago major
  • common plantain Open areas throughout range.

Polemoniaceae

  • Collomia grandiflora
  • large-flowered collomia Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest near tops of ridges.
  • Collomia linearis narrow-leaved collomia Open rocky slopes near summit. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine Forest.
  • Ipomopsis aggregata
  • scarlet gilia Open, rocky dryslopes. Grasslands.
  • Linanthus harknessii Harkness’s linanthus
  • Microsteris humilis low microsteris Open grassy slopes.
  • Navarretia intertexta needle-leaved navarretia Along old logging road near base. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Phlox gracilis
  • pink microsteris Open grassy slopes.
  • Polemonium micranthum annual polemonium

Polygonaceae

  • Eriogonum heracleoides
  • parsnip-flowered eriogonum Ridge tops. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.
  • Eriogonum umbellatum sulfur buckwheat Summit. Open rocky hillsides on S. slope. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.
  • Polygonum douglasii Douglas’s knotweed Rocky crevices on summit.
  • Rumex acetosella red sorrel; sheep sorrel Along roadsides, streams, old homesteads. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Rumex crispus curly-leaved dock Along roadsides at base.
  • Rumex mexicanus narrow-leaved dock Along margins of cultivated fields. Streamsides.

Portulacaceae

  • Claytonia cordifolia broad-leveled claytonia Wet stream banks in cedar-grand fir forest.
  • Claytonia lanceolata
  • spring beauty Summit. Open woods on S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Claytonia perfoliata
  • miner’s lettuce Open grassy slopes. Along road banks.
  • Claytonia sibirica western spring beauty Along wet stream banks in cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope.
  • Montia chamissoi Chamisso’s claytonia Moist road banks.
  • Montia dichotoma
  • dwarf claytonia Open grassy slopes. Along road banks.
  • Montia linearis
  • narrow-leaved claytonia Around springs, open moist places. Streamsides.

Primulaceae

  • Dodecatheon pulchellum shooting star Grassland in ponderosa pine forest on N. slope near Viola Pass.

Ranunculaceae

  • Aconitum columbianum monkshood Aspen groves along streams at base.
  • Actaea arguta baneberry Cedar-grand fir forest. Along streams on S. slope.
  • Anemone piperi
  • windflower Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope. Sheltered ravines on S. slope.
  • Clematis columbiana purple clematis Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest. Along trails.
  • Clematis hirsutissima
  • sugar bowls Open grassy slopes on S. & W. slopes.
  • Coptis occidentalis goldthread Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope.
  • Delphinium nelsoni larkspur Open rocky hillsides on S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Ranunculus flammula creeping buttercup Along stream banks at base.
  • Ranunculus glaberrimus
  • sagebrush buttercup Open grassy slopes.
  • Ranunculus orthorhynchus straight-beak buttercup Moist stream bottoms at base on S. slope.
  • Ranunculus uncinatus little buttercup Along wet stream banks at base
  • Thalictrum occidentale
  • meadow rue Cedar-grand fir forest. Sheltered ravines.
  • Trautvetteria grandis western false bugbane

Rhamnaceae

  • Ceanothus sanguineus
  • buckbrush; red-stem ceanothus Open S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Ceanothus velutinus sticky laurel Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Rhamnus alnifolia
  • alder buckthorn
  • Rhamnus purshiana
  • cascara Streamsides.

Rosaceae

  • Amelanchier alnifolia
  • serviceberry Ponderosa pine forest. Streamsides at base on S. slope.
  • Crataegus douglasii
  • black hawthorn Along streams at base.
  • Fragaria vesca
  • strawberry Open forest throughout range. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Fragaria virginiana
  • pale strawberry Open ponderosa pine forest.
  • Geum macrophyllum large-leaved avens Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope; sheltered ravines on S. slope.
  • Geum triflorum
  • pink tassels Open grassy slopes.
  • Holodiscus discolor
  • ocean-spray Ponderosa pine on S. slope.
  • Physocarpus malvaceus
  • ninebark Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Potentilla flabelliformis slender-toothed cinquefoil Ponderosa pine forest; streamsides.
  • Prunus virginiana
  • chokecherry Douglas fir-ponderosa pine Forest on the S. slope.
  • Rosa gymnocarpa woodland rose Open woods on S. slope; Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.
  • Rosa spaldingii Spalding’s rose Ponderosa pine forest; along margins of cultivated fields.
  • Rubus idaeus red raspberry
  • Rubus leucodermis western blackcap
  • Rubus macropetalus blackberry
  • Rubus parviflorus thimble berry Cedar-grand fir forest; along sheltered ravines on S. slope.
  • Sanguisorba occidentalis burnet Open woods; along open stream bottoms. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Sorbus scopulina mountain ash Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest on S. slope.
  • Spiraea betulifolia
  • white spiraea Ponderosa pine forest.

Rubiaceae

  • Galium aparine cleavers Ponderosa pine forest on S. slope.
  • Galium boreale
  • northern bedstraw Open Ponderosa pine throughout range.
  • Galium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope; along wooded streams on S. slope.

Salicaceae

  • Populus tremuloides
  • quaking aspen Along streams at base.
  • Populus trichocarpa black cottonwood Along road on N. slope. Cedar-grand fir forest.
  • Salix mackenziana mackenzie willow Ponderosa Pine forest of the S. slope.
  • Salix scouleriana Scouler’s willow Ponderosa pine-douglas fir forest on S. slope.

Saxifragraceae

  • Heuchera cylindrica
  • alum root Open rocky outcrops on S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Lithophragma bulbifera
  • slender fringe-cup Open rocky, grassy slopes.
  • Lithophragma parviflora
  • baby’s breath Open grassy slopes. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Mitella caulescens leafy mitrewort Moist stream banks.
  • Mitella pentandra Bishop’s cap Along banks of Crumarine Creek.
  • Mitella stauropetala Piper’s mitrework Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope. Along streams on S. slope.
  • Tiarella trifoliata
  • coolwort; false mitrewort Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope. Along wooded stream banks on S. slope.

Scrophulariaceae

  • Besseya rubra
  • red kittentail Open, rocky grassy S. slopes.
  • Castilleja hispida
  • harsh paint-brush Dry rocky slopes. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Castilleja lutescens yellowish paint-brush Open grassy slopes near Viola Pass.
  • Castilleja miniata
  • common paint-brush Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest, upper S. slope.
  • Collinsia parviflora
  • blue lips Open places throughout range. Ponderosa pine forest.
  • Gratiola ebracteata bractless hedge-hyssop
  • Mimulus breweri brewer’s monkey-flower On S. slope under shelter of boulders. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.
  • Mimulus guttatus monkey flower Wet banks of Crumarine Creek.
  • Mimulus moschatus musk flower Wet stream banks; around springs.
  • Orthocarpus tenuifolius thin-leaved orthocarpus
  • Pedicularis bracteosa Indian warrior Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope.
  • Pedicularis racemosa white louse wort Ponderosa pine forest on S. slope.
  • Penstemon attenuatus
  • taper-leaved penstemon Ponderosa pine forest on S. slope.
  • Penstemon confertus yellow penstemon Open grassy slopes.
  • Penstemon fruticosus shrubby penstemon Open rocky ledges, summit. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.
  • Penstemon wilcoxii wilcox penstemon Open areas in ponderosa pine forest.
  • Verbascum thapsus
  • common mullein Open rocky outcrops near the summit; waste places. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.
  • Veronica americana American speedwell Streams at base, S. slope.
  • Veronica persica winter speedwell Edge of cultivated field, S. slope.
  • Veronica serpyllifolia thyme-leaved speedwell Streamsides on S. slope and Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope.

Urticaceae

  • Urtica gracilis stinging nettle Streamsides and near springs.
  • Urtica holosericea hoary nettle Streamsides at base, S. slope.

Valerianaceae

  • Plectritis macrocera
  • desert plectritis Open grassy slopes near Viola Pass.
  • Valeriana edulis tobacco root
  • Valerianella locusta corn salad Ponderosa pine forest near Viola Pass.

Violaceae

  • Viola adunca western long-spurred violet Ponderosa pine forest on S. slope.
  • Viola glabella
  • smooth woodland violet Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope and along sheltered streams on S. slope.
  • Viola orbiculata round-leaved violet Cedar-grand fir forest.
  • Viola palustris
  • marsh violet Stream banks on S. slope in Cedar-grand fir forest.