Point Defiance Park - Tacoma Plant List - preliminary Based on BioBlitz, Undated by Bill Brookreson, 2011 Genus/Species Common names (s) Family * non-native species

Abies grandis grand fir Pinaceae Acer circinatum vine maple Aceraceae Acer macrophyllum bigleaf maple Aceraceae Acer platanoides* Norway maple Aceraceae Acer pseudoplananus* sycamore maple Aceraceae Achillea millefolium common yarrow Asteraceae Achlys triphylla vanilla leaf Berberidaceae Adenocaulon bicolor path finder, trail plant Asteraceae Adiantum aleuticum (A. pedantum) northern maidenhair fern Pteridaceae Aesculus hippocastaneum* horse-chestnut Hippocastanaceae Agropyron repens* quackgrass Poaceae Agrostis tenuis* bentgrass Poaceae Aira caryophyllea * silver hair-grass Poaceae Ajuga reptans* common bugle, carpet bugle Rosaceae Alnus rubra red alder Betulaceae Amelanchier alnifolia western serviceberry, saskatoon Rosaceae Anapahlis margaritacea pearly everlasting Asteraceae Anthoxanthum odoratum* sweet vernal-grass Poaceae Anthriscus caucalis* burr chervil Apiaceae Aphanes arvensis western lady's mantle Rosaceae Arbutus menziesii Pacific madrone Ericaceae Artemisia suksdorfii coastal mugwort, Suksdorf sagewort Asteraceae Aruncus dioicus goatsbeard Rosaceae Athyrium filix-femina common lady fern, northern lady fern Dryopteridaceae Bellis perennis English lawn daisy Asteraceae Berberis nervosa (Mahonia n.) dull Oregon-grape Berberidaceae Blechnum spicant deer fern Blechnaceae Brassica rapa * ( B. campestris esculenta)field mustard, common mustard Brassicaceae Bromus vulgaris Columbia brome Poaceae Capsella bursa-pastoris* shepherd's-purse Brassicaceae Cardamine hirsuta * hairy bittercress Brassicaceae Carex deweyana Dewey sedge Cyperaceae Castilleja hispida harsh Indian paintbrush Orobanchaceae Cerastium fontanum * common mouse-eared chickweed Caryophyllaceae Cerastium glomeratum* sticky chickweed, sticky mouse-ear chickweed Caryophyllaceae Chamerion angustifolium (Epilobium ang fireweed Onagraceae Circaea alpina ssp. pacifica enchanter’s nightshade Onagraceae Cirsium arvense var. horridum* Canada thistle Asteraceae Cirsium vulgare* bull thistle Asteraceae Claytonia perfoliata (Montia p.) miner’s lettuce Portulacaceae Claytonia sibirica (Montia s.) Siberian miner’s lettuce, Siberian spring beautyPortulacaceae Clematis vitalba* traveler’s joy, evergreen clematis Ranunculaceae Conium maculatum* poison-hemlock Apiaceae Convulvus arvensis* field bindweed Convolvulaceae Corallorhiza maculata var. maculata spotted coral-root Orchidaceae Cornus nuttallii Pacific dogwood Cornaceae Corylus cornuta beaked hazelnut Betulaceae Cotoneaster franchetii franchet's cotoneaster, orange cotoneaster Rosaceae Crataegus douglasii black hawthorn, Douglas hawthorn Rosaceae Crataegus monogyna* one-seeded hawthorn, common hawthorn Rosaceae Cytisus scoparius var. s.* Scot’s broom, Scotch broom Fabaceae Dactylis glomerata* orchardgrass Poaceae Deschampsia danthonioides annual hairgrass Poaceae Deschampsia elongata slender hairgrass Poaceae Dianthus barbatus sweet william, pink Caryophyllaceae Digitalis purpurea* purple foxglove Scrophulariaceae Dryopteris expansa spreading wood fern, spiney wood fern Dryopteridaceae Epilobium ciliatum ssp. watsonii hairy willow-herb, fringed willow-herb Onagraceae Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetaceae Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii giant horsetail Equisetaceae Erodium circutarium* red-stemmed filaree, stork’s bill Geraniaceae Festuca rubra red fescue Poaceae Fraxinus latifolia Oregon ash Oleaceae Galium aparine cleavers, common bedstraw Rubiaceae Galium triflorum sweetscented bedstraw Rubiaceae Gaultheria shallon salal Ericaceae Geranium molle* dovefoot geranium, awnless geranium Geraniaceae Geranium robertianum* herb Robert, stinky Bob Geraniaceae Geum macrophyllum Oregon avens, large-leafed avens Rosaceae Geum spp. Avens (Geum urbanum?) Rosaceae Glechoma hederacea* ground ivy, creeping charlie Lamiaceae Gymnocarpium dryopteris oak fern Dryopteridaceae Hackelia deflexa nodding forget-me-not Boraginaceae Hedra helix* English ivy Araliaceae Heracleum maximum common cow-parsnip, Apiaceae Holcus lanatus* common velvetgrass Poaceae Holodiscus discolor ocean-spray Rosaceae Hypochaeris radicata* hairy cat's ear, false dandelion Asteraceae Ilex aquifolium* English holly Aquifoliaceae Juncus effusus soft rush Juncaceae Lactuca muralis* wall lettuce Asteraceae Lamium purpureum* red dead-nettle, purple dead-nettle Lamiaceae Lapsana communis* nipplewort Asteraceae Lathyrus polyphyllus leafy peavine Fabaceae Leymus mollis American dunegrass, yellow ryegrass Poaceae Linnaea borealis western twinflower Caprifoliaceae Lonicera ciliosa orange honeysuckle, Western trumpet honeysu Caprifoliaceae Lonicera hispidula pink honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae Lonicera involucrata twinberry honeysuckle, black twinberry Caprifoliaceae Lunaria annua* annual honesty, money plant Brassicaceae Lupinus rivularis river bank lupine Fabaceae Luzula parviflora var. fastigiata small-flowered woodrush Juncaceae Lychnus coronaria* rose campion Caryophyllaceae Maianthemum dilatatum wild lily-of-the-valley, false lily-of-the-valle Liliaceae Maianthemum racemosum plumed solomon's seal, plumed spikenard Liliaceae Marah oreganus costal manroot Cucurbitaceae Melilotus albus * white sweet clover? Fabaceae Monotropa uniforma Indian pipe, ghost plant Ericaceae Oemleria cerasiformis Indian plum Rosaceae Osmorhiza chilensis mountain sweet-cicely Apiaceae Panicum miliaceum* broomcorn millet Poaceae Petasites frigidus sweet coltsfoot, alpine or arctic butterbur Asteraceae Phalaris arundinacea* reed canarygrass Poaceae Plantago lanceolata var. l.* English plantain Plantaginaceae Plantago major* common plantain, nippleseed Plantaginaceae Plantago martima salt-marsh plantain Plantaginaceae Poa annua* annual bluegrass Poaceae Poa palustris* fowl bluegrass, fowl meadowgrass Poaceae Polygonum cuspidatum* Japanese knotweed Polygonaceae Polypodium glycyrrhiza licorice fern Polypodiaceae Polystichum munitum western sword fern Dryopteridaceae Populus balsamifera spp, trichocarpa black cottonwood, balsam poplar Salicaceae Prunella vulgaris var. elongata self-heal Lamiaceae Prunus emarginata bittercherry Pinaceae Prunus laurocerasus * cherry laurel, English laurel Rosaceae Prunus lusitanica* Portuguese laurel Rosaceae Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pinaceae Pteridium aquilinum var.pubescens bracken fern Dennstaedtiaceae Ranunculus repens* creeping buttercup Ranunculaceae Ranunculus uncinatus woodland buttercup, little buttercup Ranunculaceae Rhizomnium glabrescens leafy moss Mniaceae Rhododendron macrophyllum Pacific rhododendron Ericaceae Ribes sanguineum red flowering currant Grossulariaceae Rosa gymnocarpa baldhip rose Rosaceae Rosa nutkana Nootka rose Rosaceae Rubus discolor * Himalayan blackberry Rosaceae Rubus idaeus* raspberry Rosaceae Rubus laciniatus* evergreen blackberry Rosaceae Rubus leucodermis white bark raspberry, blackcap raspberry Rosaceae Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Rosaceae Rubus spectabilis salmonberry Rosaceae Rubus ursinus creeping blackberry, dewberry, pacific blackbeRosaceae Rumex martimus golden dock Polygonaceae Rumex obtusifloris* broad-leafed dock, bitter dock Polygonaceae Rumex occidentalis western dock Polygonaceae Salix lasiandra Pacific willow Salicaceae Sambucus racemosa coast red elderberry Caprifoliaceae Sanicula graveolens northern sanicle, Sierran black-snakeroot Apiaceae Senecio jacobaea* tansy ragwort Asteraceae Senecio sylvaticus* woodland ragwort, heath groundsel Asteraceae Sonchus oleraceus * common sow-thistle Asteraceae Sorbus aucuparia* European mountain-ash Rosaceae Spiraea douglasii Douglas's soirea, hardhack Rosaceae Stayches cooleaye Cooley's hedge nettle Lamiaceae Stellaria calycantha northern starwort Caryophyllaceae Stellaria crispa curled starwort, crisp starwort Caryophyllaceae Stellaria media* common chickweed, chickenwort Caryophyllaceae Symphoricarpos albus common snowberry Caprifoliaceae Symphoricarpos hesperius creeping snowberry Caprifoliaceae Tanacetum vulgare* common tansy Asteraceae Taraxacum officinale* common dandelion Asteraceae Taxus brevifolia Pacific yew Taxaceae Tellima grandiflora fringecup Saxifragaceae Thuja plicata Western red cedar Cupressaceae Tiarella trifoliate var t. three-leaf foamflower Saxifragaceae Toxicodendron diversilobum Pacific poison oak Anacardiaceae Trientalis latifolia broadleafed starflower, western starflower Myrsinaceae Trifolium repens* white clover Fabaceae Trillium ovatum Western trillium Liliaceae Tsuga heterophylla western hemlock Pinaceae Ulex europaeus* common gorse Fabaceae Urtica dioica stinging nettle Urticaceae Vaccinium ovatum evergreen huckleberry Ericaceae Vaccinium parvifolium red huckleberry Ericaceae Veronica americana American brooklime, America speedwell Scrophulariaceae Veronica arvensis* corn speedwelll, wall speedwell Scrophulariaceae Veronica filiformis* thread-stalk speedwell Scrophulariaceae Veronica officinalis* herbal speedwell, Paul's betony Scrophulariaceae Veronica peregrina* purslane speedwell Scrophulariaceae Vicia americana American vetch Fabaceae Vicia nigricans var. gigantea black vetch, giant vetch Fabaceae Viola glabella pioneer violet, stream violet Violaceae Viola sempervirens evergreen violet Violaceae Verbascum blattaria moth mullein Scrophulariaceae