Preliminary Plant List for Lummi Rocks (San Juan Islands National Monument) From a field visit in 2011 Madrona Murphy Kwiáht: Center for the Historical Ecology of the Salish Sea
Plants marked with an asterisk (*) are considered to be non-native in the archipelago, those marked /* may be either native or non-native
Non-vascular plants:
Selaginellaceae: Selaginella wallacei Wallace’s selaginella
Ferns and fern allies:
Dryopteridaceae: Polystichum munitum Sword fern
Polypodiaceae: Polypodium glycyrrhiza Licorice fern
Trees and Shrubs:
Berberidaceae: Mahonia aquifolium Tall Oregon-grape
Caprifoliaceae: Lonicera ciliosa Orange honeysuckle Symphoricarpos albus Snowberry
Cupressaceae: Juniperus maritima Coastal juniper
Ericaceae: Arbutus menziesii Pacific madrona Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Kinnikinnik Gautheria shallon Salal
Grossulariaceae: Ribes divaricatum Coast black gooseberry
Pinaceae: Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas fir
Rosaceae: Amelanchier alnifolia Western serviceberry Holodiscus discolor Oceanspray Malus fusca Pacific crabapple Rosa nutkana Nootka rose Rubus ursinus Trailing blackberry
Wildflowers and other forbs:
Amaryllidaceae: Allium acuminatum Hooker’s onion Allium cernuum Nodding onion
Ameranthaceae: Atriplex sp. (patula or gmelinii) Orache/* Sarcocornia perrenis Pickleweed
Apiaceae: Conioselinum gmelinii Pacific hemlock parsley Heracleum maximum Cow parsnip Lomatum nudicaule Indian celery Lomatium utriculatum Spring gold
Asparagaceae: Brodiaea coronaria Harvest brodiaea Camassia leichtlinii var. suckdorfii Great camas Maianthemum dilatatum Wild lily-of-the-valley Triteleia hyacinthina Hyacinth brodiaea
Asteraceae: Achillea millefolium Yarrow Anaphilis margaritaceae Pearly everlasting Eriophyllum lanatum Oregon sunshine Grindelia integrifolia Puget Sound gumweed Hypochoeris radicata Hairy cat’s-ear* Solidago canadensis Canadian goldenrod Sonchus asper Prickly sowthistle* Sonchus oleraceus Common sowthistle*
Boraginaceae: Plagiobothrys scouleri Scouler’s popcornflower
Brassicaceae: Arabis hirsute Hairy rockcress Barbarea orthoceras American wintercress
Campanulaceae Campanula rotundfolia Harebell
Caprifoliaceae: Plectritis congesta Sea blush
Caryophyllaceae: Cerastium arvense Field chickweed Sagina maxima Pearwort
Crassulaceae: Sedum lanceolatum Narrow-leaved sedum Sedum spathulifolium Broad-leaved stonecrop
Fabaceae: Lathyrus japonicus Japanese beach pea Trifolium willdenovii Tomcat clover Vicia americana American vetch Vicia nigricans Giant vetch Vicia sativa Common vetch*
Geraniaceae: Geranium molle Dovefoot geranium*
Lamiaceae: Lamium purpureaum Purple hedgenettle*
Liliaceae: Fritillaria affinis Chocolate lily
Montiaceae: Claytonia perfoliata Miner’s lettuce
Onagraceae: Chamerion angustifolium Fireweed Epilobum ciliatum Hairy willow-herb
Orchidaceae: Piperia elegans Elegant rein orchid
Plantaginaceae: Plantago lanceolata Narrow-leaved plantain* Plantago maritima Sea plantain
Plumbaginaceae: Armeria maritima Seathrift
Polygonaceae: Polygonum aviculare Doorweed* Polygonum spergulariforme Fall knotweed Rumex acetosella Sheep sorrel* Rumex crispus Curly dock* Rumex salicifolius Willow dock
Primulaceae: Dodecatheon pulchellum Few-flowered shooting star
Rosaceae: Fragaria chiloensis Coast strawberry
Rubiaceae: Galium aparine Catchweed bedstraw*
Saxifragaceae: Heuchera micrantha Small-flowered alumroot Saxifraga cespitosa Tufted saxifrage
Grasses and grass like plants:
Juncaceae: Luzula multiflora Field woodrush
Poaceae: Agrostis tenuis Colonial bentgrass* Aira caryophyllea Silver hairgrass* Aira praecox Little hairgrass* Bromus hordeaceus Soft brome* Dactylis glomerata Orchard grass* Distichlis spicata Seashore saltgrass Elymus galucus Blue wild rye Leymus mollis Dune rye Festuca idahoensis Roemer’s fescue Festuca rubra Red fescue Holcus lanatus Velvet grass* Hordeum jubatum Fox-tail barley/*