Vascular Plant List
Naches Loop Trail
Naches Loop. Yakima and Pierce Counties, WA. List covers plants found
along the Naches Peak Loop Trail, southeast of Chinook Pass. Combination of 1987 WNPS list, Grace Patrick; WNPS Central Washington Chapter field trip list, August 1996; NWRGS list, 2000, by Shirley Post; and WNPS Central Washington Chapter field trip, August 2003. 153 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 grandis Grand fir Pinaceae
Abies lasiocarpa Sub-alpine fir Pinaceae
Abies procera Noble fir Pinaceae
Acer glabrum Douglas maple Aceraceae
Achillea millifolium Yarrow Asteraceae
Agoseris aurantiaca Orange agoseris Asteraceae
Agoseris sp. Agoseris Asteraceae
Agrostis sp. Bentgrass Poaceae
Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting Asteraceae
Anemone occidentalis Mountain pasqueflower Ranunculaceae
Angelica arguta Sharp-tooth angelica Apiaceae
Antennaria lanata Woolly pussy-toes Asteraceae
Antennaria microphylla Rosy pussy-toes Asteraceae
Aquilegia formosa Red columbine Ranunculaceae
Arabis holboellii Holboell's rockcress Brassicaceae
Arabis lyallii Lyall's rockcress Brassicaceae
Arctostaphylos nevadensis Kinnikinnik Ericaceae
Arenaria capillaris Thread-leaved sandwort Caryophyllaceae
Arnica latifolia Mountain arnica Asteraceae
Arnica mollis Hairy arnica Asteraceae
Arnica parryi Nodding arnica Asteraceae
Artemesia ludoviciana Western mugwort Asteraceae
Aster alpigenus Alpine aster Asteraceae
Aster ledophyllus Cascade aster Asteraceae
Athyrium distentifolium Alpine lady fern Polypodiaceae
Caltha leptosepala Elkslip Ranunculaceae
Campanula rotundifolia Common harebell Campanulaceae
Carex nigricans Black alpine sedge Cyperaceae
Carex rossii Ross' sedge Cyperaceae
Carex sp. Sedge Cyperaceae
Carex spectabilis Showy sedge Cyperaceae
Cassiope mertensiana White mountain heather Ericaceae
Castilleja miniata Scarlet paintbrush Scrophulariaceae
Castilleja parviflora oreopola Magenta paintbrush Scrophulariaceae
Chamaecyparis nookatensis Alaska cedar Cupressaceae
Cirsium edule Horse thistle Asteraceae
Claytonia lanceolata Western spring beauty Portulacaceae
Cryptogramma crispa Parsley fern Polypodiaceae
Cystopteris fragilis Fragile fern Polypodiaceae
Danthonia sp. Oatgrass Poaceae
Delphinium glareosum Rockslide larkspur Ranunculaceae
Elymus glaucus Western ryegrass Poaceae
Epilobium alpinum Alpine willow-herb Onagraceae
Epilobium angustifolium Fireweed Onagraceae
Epilobium minutum Small-flowered willow-herb Onagraceae
Erigeron peregrinus Subalpine daisy Asteraceae
Eriogonum pyrolifolium Alpine buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriophyllum lanatum Oregon sunshine Asteraceae
Erythronium grandiflorum Glacier lily Liliaceae
Erythronium montanum Avalanche lily Liliaceae
Fragaria virginiana Woods strawberry Rosaceae
Gaultheria humifusa Alpine wintergreen Ericaceae
Gaultheria ovatifolia Slender wintergreen Ericaceae
Gayophytum diffusum Spreading groundsmoke Onagraceae
Habenaria saccata Slender bog-orchid Orchidaceae
Heracleum lanatum Cow parsnip Apiaceae
Heuchera glabra Smooth alumroot Saxifragaceae
Hieracium albiflorum White-flowered hawkweed Asteraceae
Hieracium gracile Slender hawkweed Asteraceae
Hieracium scouleri Scouler's hawkweed Asteraceae
Juncus mertensianus Merten's rush Juncaceae
Juncus parryi Parry's rush Juncaceae
Juniperus communis Mountain juniper Cupressaceae
Leptarrhena pyrolifolia Leatherleaf saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Lewisia triphylla Three-leaf lewisia Portulacaceae
Ligusticum grayi Gray's lovage Apiaceae
Lilium columbianum Tiger lily Liliaceae
Lithophragma sp. Prairie-star Saxifragaceae
Lomatium martindalei Few-flowered lomatium Apiaceae
Luetkea pectinata Partridge foot Rosaceae
Luina hypoleuca Silverback luina Asteraceae
Luina stricta Tongue-leaf luina Asteraceae
Lupinus latifolius Broad-leaf lupine Fabaceae
Luzula hitchcockii Smooth woodrush Juncaceae
Luzula piperi Piper's woodrush Juncaceae
Mertensia paniculata Tall bluebells Boraginaceae
Microseris alpestris Alpine lake agoseris Asteraceae
Microseris borealis Apargidium Asteraceae
Mimulus gutattus Common monkey-flower Scrophulariaceae
Mimulus lewisii Lewis's monkey-flower Scrophulariaceae
Mimulus tilingii Mountain monkey-flower Scrophulariaceae
Mitella breweri Brewer's mitrewort Saxifragaceae
Mitella pentandra Alpine mitrewort Saxifragaceae
Montia cordifolia Broad-leafed montia Portulacaceae
Montia parvifolia Streambank spring beauty Portulacaceae
Montia siberica Candyflower Portulacaceae
Nothochelone nemerosa Woodland beard-tongue Scrophulariaceae
Osmorhiza occidentalis Western sweet-cicely Apiaceae
Osmorhiza purpurea Purple sweet-cicely Apiaceae
Oxyria digyna Mountain sorrel Polygonaceae
Parnassia fimbriata Fringed grass-of-parnassus Saxifragaceae
Pedicularis bracteosa Bracted lousewort Scrophulariaceae
Pedicularis contorta Coiled lousewort Scrophulariaceae
Pedicularis ornithoryncha Bird's-beak lousewort Scrophulariaceae
Pedicularis racemosa Sickletop lousewort Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon procerus Small-flowered penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon rupicola Cliff penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon serrulatus Cascade penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Petasites frigidus Sweet coltsfoot Asteraceae
Phacelia hastata White-leaf phacelia Hydrophyllaceae
Phleum alpinum Alpine timothy Poaceae
Phlox diffusa Spreading phlox Polemoniaceae
Phyllodoce empetriformis Red mountain heather Ericaceae
Pinus albicaulis White-bark pine Pinaceae
Pinus monticola Western white pine Pinaceae
Polemonium pulcherrimum Showy Jacob's ladder Polemoniaceae
Polygonum bistortoides Mountain bistort Polygonaceae
Polygonum newberryi Newberry's knotweed Polygonaceae
Polystichum imbricans Christmas-fern Polypodiaceae
Potentilla flabellifolia Fan-leaf cinquefoil Rosaceae
Potentilla gracilis Graceful cinquefoil Rosaceae
Pyrola secunda One-sided wintergreen Ericaceae
Ranunculus eschscholtzii Snow buttercup Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus sp. Buttercup Ranunculaceae
Rhododendron albiflorum White rhododendron Ericaceae
Ribes howellii Maple-leaf currant Grossulariaceae
Romanzoffia sitchensis Sitka mistmaiden Hydrophyllaceae
Rubus lasiococcus Dwarf bramble Rosaceae
Rubus pedatus Strawberry bramble Rosaceae
Salix barclayi Barclay's willow Salicaceae
Sambucus racemosa Red elderberry Caprifoliaceae
Sanguisorba sitchensis Sitka burnet Rosaceae
Saxifraga arguta Brook saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga ferruginea Rusty saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga mertensiana Merten's saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga punctata Dotted saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga tolmiei Alpine saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Sedum divergens Spreading stonecrop Crassulaceae
Senecio integerrimus Western groundsel Asteraceae
Senecio triangularis Arrowleaf groundsel Asteraceae
Silene oregana Oregon silene Caryophyllaceae
Solidago canadensis Meadow goldenrod Asteraceae
Sorbus scopulina Cascade mountain-ash Rosaceae
Sorbus sitchensis Sitka mountain-ash Rosaceae
Sparganium minimum Small bur-reed Sparganiaceae
Spiraea densiflora Rosy spirea Rosaceae
Stellaria sp. Chickweed Caryophyllaceae
Suksdorfia ranunculifolia Buttercup-leaf suksdorfia Saxifragaceae
Thuja plicata Western red cedar Cupressaceae
Tiarella trifoliata Foamflower Saxifragaceae
Trifolium repens* White clover Fabaceae
Tsuga mertensiana Mountain hemlock Pinaceae
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 cusickii Cusick's speedwell Scrophulariaceae
Veronica wormskjoldii Alpine speedwell Scrophulariaceae
Viola orbiculata Round-leaved violet Violaceae
Woodsia oregana Oregon woodsia Polypodiaceae
Xerophyllum tenax Beargrass Liliacae
Naches Loop, Yakima and Pierce Counties, Washington
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