Preliminary Plant List for Indian Island (from field visits in 2007-2018) Prepared by Madrona Murphy for Kwiaht: Center for the Historical Ecology of the Salish Sea
Non Vascular Plants: Family Genus species Common name Non Native(*)
Selaginellaceae Selaginella wallacei Wallace's selaginella
Trees and Shrubs: Araliaceae Hedera helix English ivy *
Berberidaceae Mahonia aquifolium Tall Oregon-grape
Caprifoliaceae Lonicera ciliosa Orange honeysuckle Sambucus racemosa Red elderberry Symphoricarpos albus Snowberry
Cupressaceae Juniperus maritima Seaside Juniper
Fagaceae Quercus garryana Garry oak
Pinaceae Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Rosaceae Amelanchier alnifolia Western serviceberry Rosa nutkana Nootka rose Rubus armeniacus Himalaya blackberry * Rubus leucodermis Blackcap Rubus ursinus Trailing or wild blackberry
Saxifragaceae Ribes sanguineum Red-flowering currant
Forbs (wildflowers):
Amarylidaceae Allium acuminatum Hooker's onion Allium cernuum Nodding onion Apiaceae Lomatium nudicaule Indian consumption plant Sanicula crassicaulis Pacific sanicle Family Genus species Common name Non Native(*) Asparagaceae: Brodiaea cornonaria Harvest brodiaea Camassia leitchlinii Great camas Asteraceae Achillea millefolium Yarrow Cirsium vulgare Bull thistle * Grindelia integrifolia Puget Sound gumweed Senecio vulgaris Groundsel * Sonchus asper Prickly sow-thistle * Sonchus oleraceus Common sow-thistle *
Boraginaceae Myosotis discolor Yellow-and-blue forget-me-not *
Brassicaceae Cardamine oligosperma Little western bittercress Lepidium virginicum Virginia peppergrass Sisymbrium officianale Hedge mustard *
Caryophyllaceae Cerastium arvense Field chickweed Stellaria media Chickweed *
Chenopodiaceae Atriplex gmelinii Gmelin’s orache
Crassulaceae Sedum lanceolatum Narrow-leaved stonecrop Sedum spathulifolium Broad-leaved stonecrop
Fabaceae Trifolium microdon Valparaiso clover Trifolium oliganthum Few-flowered clover Trifolium tridentatum Tomcat clover Trifolium variegatum Whitetip clover Vicia americana American vetch Vicia hirsuta Hairy vetch *
Geraniaceae Geranium molle Dovefoot geranium *
Lamiaceae Satureja douglasii Yerba buena Family Genus species Common name Non Native(*) Liliaceae Fritillaria affinis Chocolate lily
Orchidaceae Piperia elegans Elegant rein orchid Spiranthes romanzoffiana Lady’s tresses
Orobanchaceae Orobanche californica California orobanche
Plantaginaceae Plantago lanceolata Narrow-leaved plantain * Plantago maritima Sea plantain
Polygonaceae Polygonum spergulariformis Fall knotweed Polygonum aviculare Doorweed * Rumex acetosella Sheep sorrel *
Portulacaceae Claytonia perfoliata Miner's lettuce
Saxifragaceae Heuchera micrantha Small-flowered alumroot Lithophragma parviflorum Prairie star
Scrophulariaceae Collinsia parviflora Blue-eyed Mary
Valerianaceae Plectritis congesta Sea blush
Grasses: Poaceae Aira caryphyllea Silver hairgrass * Aira praecox Little hairgrass * Bromus hordeaceus Soft brome * Dactylis glomerata Orchard grass * Distichlis spicata Seashore saltgrass Elymus glaucus Blue wild rye Festuca rubra Red fescue Holcus lanatus Yorkshire fog or Velvet grass * Leymus mollis Beach ryegrass Lolium arundinaceum Tall fescue * Puccinellia nuttalliana Nuttall’s alkali-grass