Dabob Bay Natural Area Plant List
Courtesy of DNR staff and the Washington Native Plant Society. Updated 2019.
Latin Name Common Name Family Abies grandis grand fir Pinaceae Acer circinatum vine maple Aceraceae Acer macrophyllum big-leaf maple Aceraceae Achillea millefolium yarrow Asteraceae Adenocaulon bicolor trail plant Asteraceae Agropyron repens* quack grass Poaceae Agrostis gigantea giant bentgrass Poaceae Agrostis stolonifera colonial bentgrass Poaceae Aira caryophylla* hairgrass Poaceae Aira praecox* elegant hairgrass Poaceae Ajuga reptans* ajuga Lamiaceae Allium cernuum nodding onion Liliaceae Alnus rubra red alder Betulaceae Ambrosia chamissonis silver bursage Asteraceae Amelanchier alnifolia serviceberry Rosaceae Anaphalis margaritacea pearly everlasting Asteraceae Angelica lucida sea watch Apiaceae Anthoxanthum odoratum* sweet vernalgrass Poaceae Antirrhinum majus* snapdragon Scrophulariaceae Arbutus menziesii madrone Ericaceae Artemisia suksdorfii coastal mugwort Asteraceae Asparagus officinalis* asparagus Liliaceae Athyrium filix-femina lady fern Dryopteridaceae Atriplex patula orache Chenopodiaceae Barbarea orthoceras American wintercress Brassicaceae Berberis aquifolium tall oregongrape Berberidaceae Berberis nervosa dull oregongrape Berberidaceae Bromus spp. brome Poaceae Bromus diandrus giant cheatgrass Poaceae Bromus sitchensis var. carinatus California brome Poaceae Calystegia sepium* bindweed Convolvulaceaae Cardaria chalapensis chalapa hoarycress Brassicaceae Carex deweyana Dewey's sedge Cyperaceae Carex hendersonii Henderson’s sedge Cyperaceae Carex leptopoda small-footed sedge Cyperaceae Carex lyngbyei Lingby's sedge Cyperaceae Carex obnupta slough sedge Cyperaceae Cephalanthera austiniae Phantom orchid Orchidaceae Cerastium arvense field chickweed Caryophyllaceae
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Chenopodium album lamb's quarter Chenopodiaceae Circaea alpina enchanter's nightshade Onagraceae Cirsium arvense* Canada thistle Asteraceae Cirsium vulgare* bull thistle Asteraceae Claytonia sibirica candy flower Portulacaceae Clinopodium vulgare* wild basil Lamiaceae Conioselinum pacificum pacific hemlock-parsley Apiaceae Corylus cornuta hazelnut Betulaceae Corylus avellana* European filbert Betulaceae Cotoneaster spp.* Cotoneaster Rosaceae Cuscuta salina saltmarsh dodder Cuscutaceae Cytisus scoparius* scot's broom Fabaceae Dactylis glomerata* orchardgrass Poaceae Danthonia intermedia Timber oatgrass Poaceae Daucus pusillus rattlesnake weed Apiaceae Delphinium menziesii Menzie’s larkspur Ranunculaceae Deschampsia caespitosa tufted hairgrass Poaceae Dicentra formosa bleeding heart Fumariaceae Dipsacus fullonum* teasel Dipsacaceae Distichlis spicata seashore salt grass Poaceae Dryopteris expansa spreading wood fern Dryopteridaceae Elymus glaucus Blue wildrye Poaceae Elymus mollis American dunegrass Poaceae Epilobium minutum small-flowered willowherb Onagraceae Equisetum arvense common horsetail Equisetaceae Equisetum hyemale winter horsetail Equisetaceae Equisetum telmatiea giant horsetail Equisetaceae Festuca rubra var. littoralis red fescue Poaceae Frangula purshiana cascara Rhamnaceae Galium aparine cleavers Rubiaceae Gallium triflorum fragrant bedstraw Rubiaceae Gaultheria shallon salal Ericaceae Geranium robertianum* herb Robert Geraniaceae Geum macrophyllum large-leaf avens Rosaceae Glaux maritima sea milkwort Primulaceae Grindelia integrifolia coastal gumweed Asteraceae Hedera helix* ivy Araliaceae Hieracium albiflorum hawkweed Asteraceae Holcus lanatus* common velvet grass Poaceae Holodiscus discolor oceanspray Rosaceae Hordeum brachyantherum meadow barley Poaceae Hordeum jubatum foxtail barley Poaceae Hydrophyllum tenuipes slenderstem waterleaf Hydrophyllaceae Hypochaeris radicata* hairy cat's ear Asteraceae Ilex aquifolium* holly Aquifoliaceae
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Impatiens capensis* orange jewelweed Balsaminaceae Iris pseudacorus* yellow iris Iridaceae Jaumea carnosa fleshy jaumea Asteraceae Juncus balticus Baltic rush Juncaceae Juncus gerardii mud rush Juncaceae Mycelis muralis (=Lactuca muralis) wall lettuce Asteraceae Lamiastrum galeobdolon Yellow archangel Labiatae Lamium purpureum* purple dead-nettle Labiatae Lapsana communis nipplewort Asteraceae Lathyrus japonicas maritime peavine Fabaceae Lepidium virginicum* tall pepperweed Brassicaceae Leucanthemum vulgare* ox-eye daisy Asteraceae Lilium columbianum Columbia lily Liliaceae Linaria dalmatica* Dalmatian toadflax Scrophulariaceae Linnaea borealis twinflower Caprifoliaceae Lolium perenne* English ryegrass Poaceae Lomatium nudicaule pestle parsnip Apiaceae Lonicera ciliata Orange honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae Lonicera involucrata twinberry Caprifoliaceae Lonicera japonicum* Japanese honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae Lotus pedunculatus pedunculate lotus Leguminosae Lychnis coronaria* rose campion Caryophyllaceae Lysichton americanum skunk cabbage Araceae Malus fusca crabapple Rosaceae Mellica subulata Alaska oniongrass Poaceae Montia perfoliata miner's lettuce Portulacaceae Montia siberica candyflower Portulacaceae Oemleria cerasiformus Indian plum Rosaceae Oenanthe sarmentosa water parsley Apiaceae Orobanche californica California broomrape Orobanchaceae Osmorhyza depauperta blunt-fruited sweet-cicely Apiaceae Paxistima myrsinites Oregon box Celastraceae Philadelphus lewisii mock orange Hydrangeaceae Physocarpus capitatus pacific ninebark Rosaceae Picea sitchensis Sitka spruce Pinaceae Plantago lanceolata* English plantain Plantaginaceae Plantago major* common plantain Plantaginaceae Plantago maritima seaside plantain Plantaginaceae Plectritus congesta sea blush Valerianaceae Poa pratensis* Kentucky bluegrass Poaceae Polygonum spergulariaeforme spurry knotweed Polygonaceae Polypodium glychorriza licorice fern Dryopteridaceae Polystichum munitum sword fern Dryopteridaceae Potentilla pacifica pacific silverweed Rosaceae Prunella vulgaris self-heal Lamiaceae
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Prunus emarginata bittercherry Rosaceae Prunus avium* domestic sweet cherry Rosaceae Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pinaceae Pteridium aquillinum bracken fern Dryopteridaceae Puccinellia lucida shining alkaligrass Poaceae Puccinellia nuttalliana Nuttall's alkaligrass Poaceae Puccinellia sp. alkali grass Poaceae Ranunculus repens creeping buttercup Ranunculaceae Ranunculus uncinatus western woods buttercup Ranunculaceae Ribes bracteosum stink currant Grossulariaceae Ribes divaricatum Coast black currant Grossulariaceae Ribes sanguineum red flowering currant Grossulariaceae Rhododendron macrophyllum pacific rhododendron Ericaceae Rosa canina* dog rose Rosaceae Rosa gymnocarpa baldhip rose Rosaceae Rosa nutkana Nootka rose Rosaceae Rosa pisocarpa swamp rose Rosaceae Rosa rugosa* rugosa rose Rosaceae Rubus discolor* Himalayan blackberry Rosaceae Rubus laciniatus* evergreen blackberry Rosaceae Rubus leucodermis western blackcap Rosaceae Rubus parviflora western thimbleberry Rosaceae Rubus spectabilis salmonberry Rosaceae Rubus ursinus wild blackberry Rosaceae Rumex acetocella* sheep sorrel Polygonaceae Rumex crispus* sour dock Polygonaceae Salicornia virginica pickleweed Chenopodiaceae Salix lucida Pacific willow Salicaceae Salix scouleriana Scouler willow Salicaceae Salix sitchensis Sitka willow Salicaceae Sambucus racemosa red elderberry Caprifoliaceae Scirpus maritimus seacoast bulrush Cyperaceae Senecio jacobaea tansy ragwort Asteraceae Senecio vulgaris* common groundsel Asteraceae Silene latifolia* common catchfly Caryophyllaceae Solanum dulcamara bittersweet nightshade Solanaceae Sonchus arvensis* perennial sow-thistle Asteraceae Sonchus oleraceous* common sow-thistle Asteraceae Sorbus aucuparia* European mountain-ash Rosaceae Spergularia canadensis winged sandspurry Caryophyllaceae Spergularia rubra* red sandspurry Caryophyllaceae Stachys cooleyae Hedge nettle Lamiaceae Stellaria crispa Starwort Caryophyllaceae Stellaria humifusa spreading starwort Caryophyllaceae Stellaria longipes northern starwort Caryophyllaceae
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Suaeda calceoliformis horned seablite Chenopodiaceae Symphyotrichum subspicatum Douglas' aster Asteraceae Symphoricarpos albus snowberry Caprifoliaceae Syringa vulgaris* lilac Oleaceae Tellima grandiflora fringecup Saxifragaceae Thuja plicata western redcedar Cupressaceae Tiarella trifoliata Foamflower Saxifragaceae Tolmeia menziesii piggyback plant Saxifragaceae Trientalis borealis starflower Primulaceae Trifolium pratense* red clover Fabaceae Triglochin maritimum seaside arrowgrass Juncaginaceae Tsuga heterophylla Western hemlock Pinaceae Typha latifolia common cattail Typhaceae Urtica dioica stinging nettle Urticaceae Vaccinium ovatum evergreen huckleberry Ericaceae Vaccinium parvifolium red huckleberry Ericaceae Veronica americanum American brooklime Scrophulariaceae Vicia hirsuta* hairy vetch Fabaceae Vicia nigricans giant vetch Fabaceae Vicia sativa* common vetch Fabaceae Vinca major* large periwinkle Apocynaceae Vinca minor* Periwinkle Apocynaceae Viola cf. adunca early blue violet Violaceae
* indicates non-native species
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