| Mt. Adams 2, Yakima and Skamania Counties, WA.
List covers plants found along or near a trail around Mt. Adams. List by Jim Riley and Don Knoke from a hike around the mountain, August 2001. 201 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
Mt. Adams 2
* - Introduced
Scientific Name Common Name Family Name
Abies amabilis Pacific silver fir Pinaceae
Abies lasiocarpa Sub-alpine fir Pinaceae
Achillea millifolium Yarrow Asteraceae
Agastache urticifolia Nettle-leaf horse-mint Lamiaceae
Agoseris aurantiaca Orange agoseris Asteraceae
Agoseris glauca Mountain agoseris Asteraceae
Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting Asteraceae
Anemone multifida Cliff anemone Ranunculaceae
Angelica arguta Sharp-tooth angelica Apiaceae
Antennaria alpina Alpine pussy-toes Asteraceae
Antennaria lanata Woolly pussy-toes Asteraceae
Antennaria microphylla Rosy pussy-toes Asteraceae
Aquilegia formosa Red columbine Ranunculaceae
Arabis lyallii Lyall's rockcress Brassicaceae
Arctostaphylos nevadensis Kinnikinnik Ericaceae
Arenaria capillaris Thread-leaved sandwort Caryophyllaceae
Arenaria nuttallii Nuttall's sandwort Caryophyllaceae
Arenaria obtusiloba Arctic sandwort Caryophyllaceae
Arnica chamissonis Meadow arnica Asteraceae
Arnica latifolia Mountain arnica Asteraceae
Arnica mollis Hairy arnica Asteraceae
Arnica parryi Nodding arnica Asteraceae
Artemesia arbuscula Low sagebrush Asteraceae
Artemesia douglasiana Douglas' sagewort Asteraceae
Artemesia michauxiana Michaux mugwort Asteraceae
Aster alpigenus Alpine aster Asteraceae
Aster foliaceus Leafy aster Asteraceae
Aster ledophyllus Cascade aster Asteraceae
Athyrium distentifolium Alpine lady fern Polypodiaceae
Botrychium simplex Little grape-fern Ophioglossaceae
Calochortus subalpinus Subalpine mariposa Liliaceae
Caltha biflora White marshmarigold Ranunculaceae
Caltha leptosepala Elkslip Ranunculaceae
Campanula scabrella Rough harebell Campanulaceae
Cardamine bellidifolia Alpine bittercress Brassicaceae
Cassiope mertensiana White mountain heather Ericaceae
Castilleja miniata Scarlet paintbrush Scrophulariaceae
Castilleja parviflora oreopola Magenta paintbrush Scrophulariaceae
Castilleja suksdorfii Suksdorf's paintbrush Scrphulariaceae
Castilleja thompsonii Thompson's paintbrush Scrophulariaceae
Cheilanthes gracillima Lace fern Polypodiaceae
Mt. Adams 2 Scientific Name Common Name Family Name
Clintonia uniflora Queen's cup Liliaceae
Collomia debilis Alpine collomia Polemoniaceae
Collomia grandiflora Large-flowered collomia Polemoniaceae
Collomia linearis Narrow-leaf collomia Polemoniaceae
Crepis acuminata Tapertip hawksbeard Asteraceae
Crepis nana Dwarf hawksbeard Asteraceae
Cryptogramma crispa Parsley fern Polypodiaceae
Cymopteris terebinthinus Turpentine spring-parsley Apiaceae
Cystopteris fragilis Fragile fern Polypodiaceae
Descurainia richardsonii Mountain tansymustard Brassicaceae
Dodecatheon jeffreyi Jeffrey's shooting star Primulaceae
Epilobium alpinum Alpine willow-herb Onagraceae
Epilobium angustifolium Fireweed Onagraceae
Epilobium glandulosum Common willow-herb Onagraceae
Epilobium luteum Yellow willow-herb Onagraceae
Epilobium minutum Small-flowered willow-herb Onagraceae
Equisetum arvense Common horsetail Equisetaceae
Erigeron compositus Cut-leaved daisy Asteraceae
Erigeron peregrinus Subalpine daisy Asteraceae
Eriogonum compositum Northern buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriogonum ovalifolium Oval-leaf buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriogonum pyrolifolium Alpine buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriogonum umbellatum Sulfur buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriophyllum lanatum Oregon sunshine Asteraceae
Erysimum asperum Rough wallflower Brassicaceae
Erythronium montanum Avalanche lily Liliaceae
Festuca viridula Green fescue Poaceae
Galium bifolium Low mountain bedstraw Rubiaceae
Gaultheria humifusa Alpine wintergreen Ericaceae
Gayophytum diffusum Spreading groundsmoke Onagraceae
Gentiana calycosa Mountain bog gentian Gentianaceae
Hackelia micrantha Blue stickseed Boraginaceae
Haplopappus greenei Greene's goldenweed Asteraceae
Haplopappus lyallii Lyall's goldenweed Asteraceae
Helianthus nuttallii Nuttall's sunflower Asteraceae
Heracleum lanatum Cow parsnip Apiaceae
Heuchera cylindrica Lava alumroot Saxifragaceae
Hieracium albiflorum White-flowered hawkweed Asteraceae
Hieracium gracile Slender hawkweed Asteraceae
Hieracium scouleri Scouler's hawkweed Asteraceae
Hulsea nana Dwarf hulsea Asteraceae
Hypericum anagalloides Bog St. John's wort Hypericaceae
Hypopites monotropa Many-flowered indian pipe Ericaceae
Mt. Adams 2 Scientific Name Common Name Family Name
Ipomopsis aggregata Skyrocket Polemoniaceae
Ivesia gordonii Gordon's ivesia Rosaceae
Juncus drummondii Drummond's rush Juncaceae
Juniperus communis Mountain juniper Cupressaceae
Kalmia microphylla Alpine laurel Ericaceae
Kelloggia galioides Kelloggia Rubiaceae
Lathyrus lanszwertii Thick-leaved peavine Fabaceae
Leptarrhena pyrolifolia Leatherleaf saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Lewisia pygmaea Dwarf lewisia Portulacaceae
Lewisia triphylla Three-leaf lewisia Portulacaceae
Ligusticum grayi Gray's lovage Apiaceae
Lomatium martindalei Few-flowered lomatium Apiaceae
Lomatium triternatum Nine-leaf lomatium Apiaceae
Luetkea pectinata Partridge foot Rosaceae
Lupinus latifolius Broad-leaf lupine Fabaceae
Lupinus lepidus Prairie lupine Fabaceae
Lupinus sericeus Silky lupine Fabaceae
Luzula parviflora Small-flowered woodrush Juncaceae
Lycopodium clavatum Running clubmoss Lycopodiaceae
Microseris alpestris Alpine lake agoseris Asteraceae
Microsteris gracilis Pink microsteris Polemoniaceae
Mimulus gutattus Common monkey-flower Scrophulariaceae
Mimulus lewisii Lewis's monkey-flower Scrophulariaceae
Mimulus primuloides Primrose monkey-flower Scrophulariaceae
Mimulus tilingii Mountain monkey-flower Scrophulariaceae
Mitella breweri Brewer's miterwort Saxifragaceae
Monardella odoratissima Mountain monardella Lamiaceae
Montia cordifolia Broad-leafed montia Portulacaceae
Nothochelone nemerosa Woodland beard-tongue Scrophulariaceae
Orobanche fasciculata Clustered broomrape Orobanchaceae
Orthilia secunda One-sided wintergreen Ericaceae
Osmorhiza chilensis Mountain sweet-cicely Apiaceae
Osmorhiza occidentalis Western sweet-cicely Apiaceae
Osmorhiza purpurea Purple sweet-cicely Apiaceae
Oxyria digyna Mountain sorrel Polygonaceae
Pedicularis bracteosa Bracted lousewort Scrophulariaceae
Pedicularis groenlandica Elephant's head Scrophulariaceae
Pedicularis racemosa Sickletop lousewort Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon confertus Yellow penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon davidsonii Davidson's penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon euglaucus Glaucus penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon fruticosus Shrubby penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon procerus Small-flowered penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Mt. Adams 2 Scientific Name Common Name Family Name
Penstemon rupicola Cliff penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Phacelia hastata White-leaf phacelia Hydrophyllaceae
Phacelia sericea Silky phacelia Hydrophyllaceae
Phlox diffusa Spreading phlox Polemoniaceae
Phlox hendersonii Henderson's phlox Polemoniaceae
Phyllodoce empetriformis Red mountain heather Ericaceae
Phyllodoce glanduliflora Yellow heather Ericaceae
Physaria alpestre Alpine twinpod Brassicaceae
Picea engalmannii Engelmann spruce Pinaceae
Pinus albicaulis White-bark pine Pinaceae
Pinus contorta Lodgepole pine Pinaceae
Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa pine Pinaceae
Plantago lanceolata* English plantain Plantaginaceae
Platanthera dilatata White bog-orchid Orchidaceae
Platanthera saccata Slender bog-orchid Orchidaceae
Poa sp. Bluegrass Poaceae
Polemonium elegans Elegant polemonium Polemoniaceae
Polemonium occidentale Western polemonium Polemoniaceae
Polemonium pulcherrimum Showy Jacob's ladder Polemoniaceae
Polygonum douglasii Douglas' knotweed Polygonaceae
Polygonum newberryi Newberry's knotweed Polygonaceae
Polystichum lonchitis Holly fern Polypodiaceae
Potentilla drummondii Drummond's cinquefoil Rosaceae
Potentilla flabellifolia Fan-leaf cinquefoil Rosaceae
Potentilla fruticosa Shrubby cinquefoil Rosaceae
Potentilla glandulosa Douglas fir Pinaceae
Ranunculus uncinatus Little buttercup Ranunculaceae
Rhododendron albiflorum White rhododendron Ericaceae
Ribes cereum Wax current Grossulariaceae
Ribes montigenum Alpine prickley current Grossulariaceae
Rubus lasiococcus Dwarf bramble Rosaceae
Rubus pedatus Strawberry bramble Rosaceae
Rumex acetocella* Sheep sorrel Polygonaceae
Sagina saginoides Alpine pearlwort Caryophyllaceae
Salix barclayi Barclay's willow Salicaceae
Salix sitchensis Sitka willow Salicaceae
Salix sp. Willow Salicaceae Sambucus racemosa Red elderberry Caprifoliaceae
Saussurea americana American sawwort Asteraceae
Saxifraga arguta Brook saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga tolmiei Alpine saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Senecio cymbalarioides Few-leaved groundsel Asteraceae
Senecio integerrimus Western groundsel Asteraceae
Mt. Adams 2 Scientific Name Common Name Family Name
Senecio streptanthifolius Cleft-leaf groundsel Asteraceae
Senecio triangularis Arrowleaf groundsel Asteraceae
Sibbaldia procumbens Creeping sibbaldia Rosaceae
Silene parryi Parry's silene Caryophyllaceae
Sitanion hystrix Squirreltail Poaceae Smelowskia ovalis Short-fruited smelowskia Brassicaceae
Solidago spathulata Dune goldenrod Asteraceae Sorbus scopulina Cascade mountain-ash Rosaceae
Sorbus sitchensis Sitka mountain-ash Rosaceae
Spiraea densiflora Rosy spirea Rosaceae
Spiranthes romanzoffiana Hooded ladies-tresses Orchidaceae
Spraguea umbellata Pussypaws Portulacaceae
Stellaria calycantha Northern starwort Caryophyllaceae
Streptopus roseus Rosy twisted-stalk Liliaceae
Taraxicum ceratophorum Horned dandelion Asteraceae
Tofieldia glutinosa Bog lily Liliaceae
Trifolium longipes Long-stalked clover Fabaceae
Trifolium repens* White clover Fabaceae
Tsuga mertensiana Mountain hemlock Pinaceae
Vaccinium caespitosum Dwarf bilberry Ericaceae
Vaccinium deliciosum Cascade huckleberry Ericaceae
Vaccinium membranaceum Mountain huckleberry Ericaceae
Vaccinium scoparium Grouseberry Ericaceae
Valeriana sitchensis Sitka valerian Valerianaceae
Veratrum viride Green false hellebore Liliaceae
Veronica wormskjoldii Alpine speedwell Scrophulariaceae
Viola adunca Early blue violet Violaceae
Viola orbiculata Round-leaved violet Violaceae
Woodsia oregana Oregon woodsia Polypodiaceae
Xerophyllum tenax Beargrass Liliaceae
Mt. Adams 2, Yakima & Skamania Counties, Washington
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