Plants Seen Near Our Home

Note: Each entry indicates the species' common name (in boldface), followed in parentheses by its biological name (in italics) and the page number where it is listed in Pojar & MacKinnon (1994).

  1. Western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla, p. 30)
  2. Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii, p. 32)
  3. Western redcedar (Thuja plicata, p. 42)
  4. Red alder (Alnus rubra, p. 44)
  5. Bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum, p. 45)
  6. Bitter cherry (Prunus emarginata, p. 48)
  7. Arbutus (Arbutus menziesii, p. 49)
  8. Garry oak (Quercus garryana, p. 50)
  9. Western flowering dogwood (Cornus nuttallii, p. 51)
  10. Salal (Gaultheria shallon, p. 53)
  11. Red huckleberry (Vaccinium parvifolium, p. 57)
  12. Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, p. 67)
  13. Western trumpet honeysuckle (Lonicera ciliosa, p. 69)
  14. Hairy honeysuckle (Lonicera hispidula, p. 69)
  15. Common snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus, p. 70)
  16. Ocean spray (Holodiscus discolor, p. 71)
  17. Saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia, p. 72)
  18. Indian plum (Oemleria cerasiformis, p. 72)
  19. Pacific ninebark (Physocarpus capitatus, p. 73)
  20. Nootka rose (Rosa nutkana, p. 74)
  21. Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis, p. 76)
  22. Black raspberry (Rubus leucodermis, p. 77)
  23. Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus, p. 77)
  24. Himalayan blackberry (Rubus discolor, p. 78): INVASIVE EXOTIC
  25. Hardhack (Spirea douglasii, p. 81)
  26. Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius, p. 83): INVASIVE EXOTIC
  27. Gorse (Ulex europaeus, p. 83): INVASIVE EXOTIC
  28. Red-flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum, p. 84)
  29. Red-osier dogwood (Cornus stolonifera, p. 90)
  30. Cascara (Rhamnus purshiana, p. 90)
  31. Dull oregon-grape (Mahonia nervosa, p. 95)
  32. Tall oregon-grape (Mahonia aquifolium, p. 95)
  33. Spurge laurel (Daphne laureola, not listed in P&M): POISONOUS, INVASIVE EXOTIC
  34. Western trillium (Trillium ovatum, p. 102)
  35. White fawn lily (Erythronium oregonum, p. 104)
  36. Common camas (Camassia quamash, p. 108)
  37. Chocolate lily (Fritillaria lanceolata, p. 110)
  38. Rattlesnake plantain (Goodyera oblongifolia, p. 120)
  39. Sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella, p. 129): INVASIVE EXOTIC
  40. Siberian miner's-lettuce (Claytonia siberica, p. 133)
  41. Miner's-lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata, p. 133)
  42. Rose campion (Lychnis coronaria, p. 143): INVASIVE EXOTIC
  43. Western bitter-cress (Cardamine occidentalis, p. 146)
  44. American winter cress (Barbarea orthoceras, p. 149)
  45. Broadleaf stonecrop (Sedum spathulifolium, p. 155)
  46. Small-flowered alumroot (Heuchera micrantha, p. 166)
  47. Fringecup (Tellima grandiflora, p. 167)
  48. Western buttercup (Ranunculus occidentalis, p. 176)
  49. Red columbine (Aquilega formosa, p. 180)
  50. American vetch (Vicia americana, p. 192)
  51. Large-leaved lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus, p. 195)
  52. Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium, p. 206)
  53. Pacific sanicle (Sanicula crassicaulis, p. 214)
  54. Spring gold (Lomatium utriculatum, p. 222)
  55. Common foxglove (Digitalis purpurea, p. 251)
  56. Small-flowered blue-eyed Mary (Collinsia parviflora, p. 263)
  57. Common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale, p. 270): INVASIVE EXOTIC
  58. Chicory (Cichorium intybus, p. 277)
  59. Yarrow (Achillea millefolium, p. 279): INVASIVE
  60. Palmate coltsfoot (Petasites palmatus, p. 294): INVASIVE
  61. Pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea, p. 304)
  62. Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica, p. 309)
  63. Vanilla-leaf (Achlys triphylla, p. 312)
  64. Broad-leaved starflower (Trientalis latifolia, p. 322)
  65. Cleavers (Galium aparine, p. 330)
  66. Sea blush (Plectritis congesta, p. 333)
  67. Skunk cabbage (Lysichiton americanum, p. 334)
  68. Cattail (Typha latifolia, p. 338)
  69. Common rush (Juncus effusus, p. 410)
  70. Bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum, p. 420): INVASIVE
  71. Sword fern (Polystichum munitum, p. 421)
  72. Licorice fern (Polypodium glycyrrhiza, p. 424)
  73. Common horsetail (Equisetum arvense, p. 430): INVASIVE
  74. Lungwort (Lobaria pulmonaria, p. 489)
  75. Lipstick cladonia (Cladonia macilenta, 500)
  76. Common witch's hair (Alectoria sarmentosa, p. 504)

Pojar, Jim & MacKinnon, Andy (Eds.)(1994). Plants of Coastal British Columbia, including Washington, Oregon & Alaska. Vancouver: Lone Pine Publishing.

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