| Chowder Ridge, Whatcom County, WA.
Chowder Ridge is a high ridge extending northwest from Mt. Baker, and the list covers plants found on the top and both sides of the ridge above the 6600-foot contour. List from “Plant Ecology and Natural History of Chowder Ridge”, Ron Taylor and George Douglas, 1978, plus a few species added by WNPS Backpacking Trip, July 2001. 126 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.
* - Introduced
Scientific Name Common Name Family Name
Abies amabilis Pacific silver fir Pinaceae
Abies lasiocarpa Sub-alpine fir Pinaceae
Achillea millifolium Yarrow Asteraceae
Agoseris aurantiaca Orange agoseris Asteraceae
Agropyron caninum* Bearded wheatgrass Poaceae
Agrostis idahoensis Idaho bentgrass Poaceae
Agrostis scabra Tickle-grass Poaceae
Androsace septentrionalis Northern androsace Primulaceae
Anemone drummondii Drummond's anemone Ranunculaceae
Anemone multifida Cliff anemone Ranunculaceae
Antennaria alpina Alpine pussy-toes Asteraceae
Antennaria microphylla Rosy pussy-toes Asteraceae
Antennaria umbrinella Umber pussy-toes Asteraceae
Arabis hirsuta Hairy rockcress Brassicaceae
Arabis lyallii Lyall's rockcress Brassicaceae
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry Ericaceae
Arenaria nuttallii Nuttall's sandwort Caryophyllaceae
Arenaria obtusiloba Arctic sandwort Caryophyllaceae
Arenaria rubella Reddish sandwort Caryophyllaceae
Arnica latifolia Mountain arnica Asteraceae
Arnica nevadensis Sierra arnica Asteraceae
Arnica rydbergii Rydberg's arnica Asteraceae
Aster foliaceus Leafy aster Asteraceae
Aster sibiricus Siberian aster Asteraceae
Astragalus alpinus Alpine milk-vetch Fabaceae
Campanula rotundifolia Common harebell Campanulaceae
Cardamine oligosperma Little Western bittercress Brassicaceae
Carex albonigra Black-and-white scaled sedge Cyperaceae
Carex breweri Brewer's sedge Cyperaceae
Carex capitata Capitate sedge Cyperaceae
Carex nardina Spikenard sedge Cyperaceae
Carex nigricans Black alpine sedge Cyperaceae
Carex phaeocephala Mountain hare sedge Cyperaceae
Carex pyrenaica Sedge Cyperaceae
Carex rossii Ross' sedge Cyperaceae
Carex spectabilis Showy sedge Cyperaceae
Cassiope mertensiana White mountain heather Ericaceae
Castilleja parviflora albida Small-flowered paintbrush Scrophulariaceae
Castilleja rupicola Cliff paintbrush Scrophulariaceae
Cerastium arvense Field chickweed Caryophyllaceae
Chamaecyparis nookatensis Alaska cedar Cupressaceae
Claytonia lanceolata Western spring beauty Portulacaceae
Deschampsia atropurpurea Mountain hairgrass Poaceae
Draba incerta Yellowstone draba Brassicaceae
Draba lonchocarpa Lancefruited draba Brassicaceae
Draba paysonii Payson's draba Brassicaceae
Draba praealta Tall draba Brassicaceae
Draba stenoloba Slender draba Brassicaceae
Draba ventosa Wind River draba Brassicaceae
Empetrum nigrum Crowberry Empetraceae
Epilobium alpinum Alpine willow-herb Onagraceae
Epilobium latifolium Dwarf fireweed Onagraceae
Erigeron compositus Cut-leaved daisy Asteraceae
Erigeron peregrinus Subalpine daisy Asteraceae
Eriogonum umbellatum Sulfur buckwheat Polygonaceae
Festuca ovina Sheep fescue Poaceae
Gentiana glauca Glaucous gentian Gentianaceae
Haplopappus lyallii Lyall's goldenweed Asteraceae
Hieracium gracile Slender hawkweed Asteraceae
Juncus drummondii Drummond's rush Juncaceae
Juncus parryi Parry's rush Juncaceae
Lomatium martindalei Few-flowered lomatium Apiaceae
Luetkea pectinata Partridge foot Rosaceae
Lupinus latifolius Broad-leaf lupine Fabaceae
Lupinus lepidus Prairie lupine Fabaceae
Luzula piperi Piper's woodrush Juncaceae
Luzula spicata Spiked woodrush Juncaceae
Lycopodium alpinum Alpine clubmoss Lycopodiaceae
Mimulus tilingii Mountain monkey-flower Scrophulariaceae
Oxyria digyna Mountain sorrel Polygonaceae
Oxytropis campestrus Field crazyweed Fabacaea
Penstemon davidsonii Davidson's penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon procerus Small-flowered penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Phacelia heterophylla Varileaf phacelia Hydrophyllaceae
Phacelia sericea Silky phacelia Hydrophyllaceae
Phleum alpinum Alpine timothy Poaceae
Phlox diffusa Spreading phlox Polemoniaceae
Phyllodoce empetriformis Red mountain heather Ericaceae
Phyllodoce glanduliflora Yellow heather Ericaceae
Poa alpina Alpine bluegrass Poaceae
Poa cusickii Cusick's bluegrass Poaceae
Poa gracillima Slender bluegrass Poaceae
Poa incurva Curly bluegrass Poaceae
Poa lepticoma Bog bluegrass Poaceae
Poa rupicola Timberline bluegrass Poaceae
Poa sandbergii Sandberg's bluegrass Poaceae
Poa sp. Bluegrass Poaceae
Polemonium elegans Elegant polemonium Polemoniaceae
Polygonum bistortoides Mountain bistort Polygonaceae
Polygonum viviparum Alpine bistort Polygonaceae
Potentilla diversifolia Diverse-leaved cinquefoil Rosaceae
Potentilla flabellifolia Fan-leaf cinquefoil Rosaceae
Potentilla fruticosa Shrubby cinquefoil Rosaceae
Potentilla villosa Villous cinquefoil Rosaceae
Ranunculus eschscholtzii Snow buttercup Ranunculaceae
Salix cascadensis Cascade willow Salicaceae
Salix nivalis Snow willow Salicaceae
Saxifraga bronchialis Spotted saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga caespitosa Tufted saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga debilis Pygmy saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga ferruginea Rusty saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga lyallii Red-stem saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga occidentalis Western saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga odontoloma Saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga oppositifolia Purple mountain saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga punctata Dotted saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga tolmiei Alpine saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Sedum divergens Spreading stonecrop Crassulaceae
Sedum lanceolatum Lance-leaved stonecrop Crassulaceae
Sedum roseum King's crown Crassulaceae
Selaginella densa Compact selaginella Selaginellaceae
Senecio elmeri Elmer's butterweed Asteraceae
Sibbaldia procumbens Creeping sibbaldia Rosaceae
Silene acaulis Moss campion Caryophyllaceae
Silene parryi Parry's silene Caryophyllaceae
Sitanion hystrix Squirreltail Poaceae
Smelowskia ovalis Short-fruited smelowskia Brassicaceae
Solidago multiradiata Northern goldenrod Asteraceae
Stellaria longipes Long-stalked starwort Caryophyllaceae
Taraxicum ceratophorum Horned dandelion Asteraceae
Trisetum spicatum Downy oat-grass Poaceae
Tsuga mertensiana Mountain hemlock Pinaceae
Vaccinium caespitosum Dwarf bilberry Ericaceae
Vaccinium deliciosum Cascade huckleberry Ericaceae
Vaccinium occidentale Bog huckleberry Ericaceae
Vaccinium scoparium Grouseberry Ericaceae
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