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