Sunrise, Pierce County, WA

Sunrise, Pierce County, WA. List covers plants found along trails at the Sunrise Visitors Center, Mt. Rainier National Park, including the loop trail to the First Burroughs Mountain. Combination of lists by NWRGS, Shirley Post, August 1999; Sunrise Nature Trail list by NWRGS, Shirley Post, July 2000; and list by Allison Colwll, June 2001. 141 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 species.

Scientific Name Common Name Plant Family Abies amabilis Pacific silver fir Pinaceae Abies lasiocarpa Sub-alpine fir Pinaceae Abies procera Noble fir Pinaceae Achillea millifolium Yarrow Asteraceae Agoseris aurantiaca Orange agoseris Asteraceae Agoseris glauca Mountain agoseris Asteraceae Agoseris grandiflora Large-flowered agoseris Asteraceae Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting Asteraceae Anemone drummondii Drummond's anemone Ranunculaceae Anemone occidentalis Mountain pasqueflower Ranunculaceae Antennaria alpina Alpine pussy-toes Asteraceae Antennaria lanata Woolly pussy-toes Asteraceae Antennaria microphylla Rosy pussy-toes Asteraceae Arabis holboellii Holboell's rockcress Brassicaceae Arabis lemmonii Lemmon's rockcress Brassicaceae Arabis lyallii Lyall's rockcress Brassicaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry Ericaceae Arenaria capillaris Thread-leaved sandwort Caryophyllaceae Arenaria obtusiloba Arctic sandwort Caryophyllaceae Arenaria rubella Reddish sandwort Caryophyllaceae Arnica cordifolia Heart-leaf arnica Asteraceae Arnica latifolia Mountain arnica Asteraceae Arnica longifolia Seep-spring arnica Asteraceae Arnica mollis Hairy arnica Asteraceae Arnica parryi Nodding arnica Asteraceae Artemesia norvegica Mountain sagewort Asteraceae Artemesia trifurcata Three-forked artemesia Asteraceae Aster alpigenus Alpine aster Asteraceae Aster foliaceus Leafy aster Asteraceae Aster ledophyllus Cascade aster Asteraceae Athyrium distentifolium Alpine lady fern Polypodiaceae Caltha biflora White marshmarigold Ranunculaceae Caltha leptosepala Elkslip Ranunculaceae Campanula rotundifolia Common harebell Campanulaceae Carex nigricans Black alpine sedge Cyperaceae Carex spectabilis Showy sedge Cyperaceae Cassiope mertensiana White mountain heather Ericaceae

Sunrise, Pierce County, WA. WNPS Plant Lists. Page 1 of 4 Cassiope stellariana Alaska moss-heather Ericaceae Castilleja miniata Scarlet paintbrush Scrophulariaceae Castilleja parviflora oreopola Magenta paintbrush Scrophulariaceae Castilleja rupicola Cliff paintbrush Scrophulariaceae Chamaecyparis nookatensis Alaska cedar Cupressaceae Cheilanthes gracillima Lace fern Polypodiaceae Claytonia lanceolata Western spring beauty Portulacaceae Collomia debilis Alpine collomia Polemoniaceae Cryptogramma crispa Parsley fern Polypodiaceae Elmera racemosa Elmera Saxifragaceae Empetrum nigrum Crowberry Empetraceae Epilobium alpinum Alpine willow-herb Onagraceae Epilobium angustifolium Fireweed Onagraceae Erigeron acris Bitter fleabane Asteraceae Erigeron aureus Golden fleabane Asteraceae Erigeron peregrinus Subalpine daisy Asteraceae Eriogonum pyrolifolium Alpine buckwheat Polygonaceae Erythronium grandiflorum Glacier lily Liliaceae Festuca idahoensis Blue bunchgrass Poaceae Festuca viridula Green fescue Poaceae Gentiana calycosa Mountain bog gentian Gentianaceae Heuchera sp. Alumroot Saxifragaceae Hieracium gracile Slender hawkweed Asteraceae Hulsea nana Dwarf hulsea Asteraceae Hypochaeris radicata* Hairy cat's-ear Asteraceae Juncus drummondii Drummond's rush Juncaceae Juncus parryi Parry's rush Juncaceae Juniperus communis Mountain juniper Cupressaceae Leptarrhena pyrolifolia Leatherleaf saxifrage Saxifragaceae Ligusticum grayi Gray's lovage Apiaceae Lilium columbianum Tiger lily Liliaceae 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 Lupinus lepidus Prairie lupine Fabaceae Lupinus lyallii Alpine lupine Fabaceae Lupinus polyphyllus Big-leaf lupine Fabaceae Luzula hitchcockii Smooth woodrush Juncaceae Luzula spicata Spiked woodrush Juncaceae Mertensia paniculata Tall bluebells Boraginaceae Microseris alpestris Alpine lake agoseris Asteraceae Mitella breweri Brewer's miterwort Saxifragaceae Oxyria digyna Mountain sorrel Polygonaceae Pachistima myrsinites Mountain box Celastraceae Pedicularis bracteosa Bracted lousewort Scrophulariaceae Pedicularis contorta Coiled lousewort Scrophulariaceae Pedicularis groenlandica Elephant's head Scrophulariaceae Pedicularis ornithoryncha Bird's-beak lousewort Scrophulariaceae

Sunrise, Pierce County, WA. WNPS Plant Lists. Page 2 of 4 Pedicularis racemosa Sickletop lousewort Scrophulariaceae Pedicularis rainierensis Mt. Rainier lousewort Scrophulariaceae Penstemon davidsonii Davidson's penstemon Scrophulariaceae Penstemon fruticosus Shrubby penstemon Scrophulariaceae Penstemon procerus Small-flowered penstemon Scrophulariaceae Penstemon rupicola Cliff penstemon Scrophulariaceae Phacelia hastata White-leaf phacelia Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia sericea Silky phacelia Hydrophyllaceae Phleum alpinum Alpine timothy Poaceae Phlox diffusa Spreading phlox Polemoniaceae Phyllodoce empetriformis Red mountain heather Ericaceae Phyllodoce glanduliflora Yellow heather Ericaceae Picea engalmannii Engelmann spruce Pinaceae Pinus albicaulis White-bark pine Pinaceae Pinus contorta Lodgepole pine Pinaceae Polemonium elegans Elegant polemonium Polemoniaceae Polemonium pulcherrimum Showy Jacob's ladder Polemoniaceae Polygonum bistortoides Mountain bistort Polygonaceae Polygonum newberryi Newberry's knotweed Polygonaceae Polystichum lonchitis Holly fern Polypodiaceae Potentilla diversifolia Diverse-leaved cinquefoil Rosaceae Potentilla flabellifolia Fan-leaf cinquefoil Rosaceae Potentilla fruticosa Shrubby cinquefoil Rosaceae Pyrola secunda One-sided wintergreen Ericaceae Ranunculus eschscholtzii Snow buttercup Ranunculaceae Ribes viscosissimum Sticky currant Grossulariaceae Rubus lasiococcus Dwarf bramble Rosaceae Salix arctica Arctic willow Salicaceae Salix cascadensis Cascade willow Salicaceae Salix nivalis Snow willow Salicaceae Saxifraga bronchialis Spotted saxifrage Saxifragaceae Saxifraga caespitosa Tufted saxifrage Saxifragaceae Saxifraga tolmiei Alpine saxifrage Saxifragaceae Senecio fremontii Dwarf mountain butterweed Asteraceae Senecio integerrimus Western groundsel Asteraceae Senecio triangularis Arrowleaf groundsel Asteraceae Sibbaldia procumbens Creeping sibbaldia Rosaceae Silene acaulis Moss campion Caryophyllaceae Silene douglasii Douglas' silene Caryophyllaceae Silene parryi Parry's silene Caryophyllaceae Silene suksdorfii Suksdorf's silene Caryophyllaceae Sitanion hystrix Squirreltail Poaceae Smelowskia calycina Alpine smelowskia Brassicaceae Smelowskia ovalis Short-fruited smelowskia Brassicaceae Solidago multiradiata Northern goldenrod Asteraceae Sorbus scopulina Cascade mountain-ash Rosaceae Sorbus sitchensis Sitka mountain-ash Rosaceae Spraguea umbellata Pussypaws Portulacaceae Vaccinium deliciosum Cascade huckleberry Ericaceae Vaccinium scoparium Grouseberry Ericaceae

Sunrise, Pierce County, WA. WNPS Plant Lists. Page 3 of 4 Valeriana sitchensis Sitka valerian Valerianaceae Veratrum viride Green false hellebore Liliaceae Veronica cusickii Cusick's speedwell Scrophulariaceae Xerophyllum tenax Beargrass Liliaceae

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