| John Day, Klickitat County, WA.
List covers plants found around the John Day dam pool. List from John Day Pool Technical Study, date unknown.107 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
John Day
* - Introduced Scientific Name Common Name Family Name
Sagittaria cuneata Wapato Alismataceae
Grindelia nana Low gumweed Asteraceae
Hieracium cynoglossoides Hounds-tongue hawkweed Asteraceae
Lactuca biennis Tall blue lettuce Asteraceae
Lactuca canadensis* Canada wild lettuce Asteraceae
Senecio eremophilus Groundsel Asteraceae
Solidago occidentalis Western goldenrod Asteraceae
Sonchus oleraceus* Common sowthistle Asteraceae
Sonchus uliginosus* Marsh sowthistle Asteraceae
Tragopogon dubius* Oysterplant Asteraceae
Xanthium strumarium* Cocklebur Asteraceae
Heliotropium curassavicum Salt heliotrope Boraginaceae
Mertensia oblongifolia Leafy bluebells Boraginaceae
Lepidium latifolium* Broadleaf pepperweed Brassicaceae
Sisymbrium altissimum* Jim Hill mustard Brassicaceae
Opuntia polyacantha Prickley pear Cactaceae
Sambucus cerulea Blue elderberry Caprifoliaceae
Salsola kali* Russian thistle Chenopodiaceae
Marah oregana Manroot Cucurbitaceae
Cyperus strigosus Straw-colored flatsedge Cyperaceae
Eleocharis acicularis Needle spike-rush Cyperaceae
Eleocharis ovata Ovoid spike-rush Cyperaceae
Eleocharis palustris Common spike-rush Cyperaceae
Eleocharis parvula Small spike-rush Cyperaceae
Scirpus olneyi Olney's bulrush Cyperaceae
Scirpus validus Soft-stem bulrush Cyperaceae
Dipsacus sylvestris* Teasel Dipsacaceae
Elaeagnus angustifolia* Russian olive Elaeagnaceae
Equisetum arvense Common horsetail Equisetaceae
Euphorbia glyptosperma Corregate-seeded spurge Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia serpyllifolia Thyme-leaf spurge Euphorbiaceae
Glycyrrhiza lepidota Licorice –root Fabaceae
Lathyrus pauciflorus Few-flowered peavine Fabaceae
Lotus purshiana Spanish clover Fabaceae
Medicago lupulina* Black medic Fabaceae
Melilotus alba* White sweet-clover Fabaceae
Psoralea lanceolata Dune scurf-pea Fabaceae
Swainsona salsula Salt rattlepod Fabaceae
Trifolium dubium* Least hop clover Fabaceae
Trifolium repens* White clover Fabaceae
Trifolium striatum* Clover Fabaceae
Vicia cracca* Cow vetch Fabaceae
Quercus garryana Oregon white oak Fagaceae
Myriophyllum sibericum Siberian water-milfoil Haloragaceae
Hypericum perforatum* Klamath weed Hypericaceae
Juncus acuminatus Tapered rush Juncaceae
Juncus articulatus Jointed rush Juncaceae
Juncus bolanderi Bolander's rush Juncaceae
Juncus effusus Soft rush Juncaceae
Juncus ensifolius Daggerleaf rush Juncaceae
Juncus hemiendytus Dagger-leaf rush Juncaceae
Juncus tenuis Slender rush Juncaceae
Galeopsis tetrahit* Common hemp nettle Lamiaceae
Lycopus americanus Water hoarhound Lamiaceae
Lemna minor Water lentil Lemnaceae
Lythrum salicaria* Purple loosestrife Lythraceae
Morus alba* White mulberry Moraceae
Fraxinus latifolia Oregon ash Oleaceae
Epilobium paniculatum Tall annual willow-herb Onagraceae
Epilobium watsonii Watson's willow-herb Onagraceae
Oenothera pallida White-stemmed e-primrose Onagraceae
Plantago major* Common plantain Plantaginaceae
Distichlis spicata Seashore salt grass Poaceae
Echinochloe crus-galli* Barnyard grass Poaceae
Glyceria elata Tall mannagrass Poaceae
Hordeum jubatum Foxtail barley Poaceae
Leersia oryzoides Cutgrass Poaceae
Muhlenbergia minutissima Annual muhly Poaceae
Papsulum distichum Knotgrass Poaceae
Phalaris arundinacea* Reed canarygrass Poaceae
Phragmites communis Common reed Poaceae
Poa pratensis* Kentucky bluegrass Poaceae
Polypogon monspeiensis* Rabbitfoot grass Poaceae
Setaria lutescens* Yellow foxtail Poaceae
Sporobolus airoides Alkali sacaton Poaceae
Sporobolus neglectus* Small rush-grass Poaceae
Eriogonum compositum Northern buckwheat Polygonaceae
Polygonum hydropiper Marshpepper smartweed Polygonaceae
Polygonum hydropiperoides Waterpepper Polygonaceae
Polygonum lapathifolium* Willow weed Polygonaceae
Polygonum persicaria* Heartweed Polygonaceae
Polygonum punctatum Water smartweed Polygonaceae
Rumex crispus* Sour dock Polygonaceae
Potamogeton alpinus Northern pondweed Potamogetonaceae
Potamogeton crispus Curled pondweed Potamogetonaceae
Potamogeton pectinatus Fennel-leaf pondweed Potamogetonaceae
Ranunculus cymballaria Shore buttercup Ranunculaceae
Rosa eglanteria* Sweetbrier Rosaceae
Rosa woodsii Wood's rose Rosaceae
Ruppia maritima Ditchgrass Ruppiaceae
Populus trichocarpa Black cottonwood Salicaceae
Salix alba* White willow Salicaceae
Salix babylonica* Weeping willow Salicaceae
Salix exigua Coyote willow Salicaceae
Salix geyeriana Geyer willow Salicaceae
Salix lasiolepis Arroyo willow Salicaceae
Salix rigida Mackenzie willow Salicaceae
Salix sessilifolia Soft-leaved willow Salicaceae
Salix sp. Willow Salicaceae
Mimulus washingtonensis Washington monkey-flower Scrophulariaceae
Veronica anagallis-aquatica* Water pimpernel Scrophulariaceae
Veronica catenata Chain speedwell Scrophulariaceae
Veronica serpyllifolia Thyme-leaf speedwell Scrophulariaceae
Solanum dulcamara* Bittersweet nightshade Solanaceae
Typha domingensis* Southern cat-tail Typhaceae
Urtica dioica Stinging nettle Urticaceae
Verbena bracteata Bracted vervain Verbenaceae
Verbena hastata Blue vervain Verbenaceae
John Day, Klickitat County, Washington
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