Skamania County Rare Plants County List
Scientific Name Common Name Habitat Family Name State Federal Status Status Anthoxanthum hirtum common northern sweet grass moist meadows, riparian areas Poaceae R1 Balsamorhiza deltoidea Puget balsamroot Asteraceae R2 Bergia texana Texas bergia Wetlands Elatinaceae R1 moist, shady, wooded areas on Bolandra oregana Oregon bolandra clifts,near streams, rocky areas Saxifragaceae S Carex densa dense sedge intertidal marshland Cyperaceae T seepage areas, wet meadows, Carex macrochaeta large-awned sedge streams,lakes Cyperaceae T Carex proposita Smoky Mountain sedge High elevation Cyperaceae T Carex vernacula foetid sedge Cyperaceae R1 Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. chrysophylla golden chinquapin prairies, forests Fagaceae S Cimicifuga elata var. elata tall bugbane forests Ranunculaceae S SC Oregon white oak, ponderosa pine Collinsia sparsiflora var. bruceae few-flowered collinsia openings Scrophulariaceae S western hemlock Forests, riparian Corydalis aquae-gelidae Clackamas corydalis areas, Fumariaceae S SC Mid to late seral Douglas-fir or Cypripedium fasciculatum clustered lady's slipper Ponderosa Pine forests Orchidaceae S SC
Erigeron howellii Howell's daisy steep north-facing slopes, poor soil Asteraceae T SC Erigeron oreganus gorge daisy wet seeps on basalt clifts Asteraceae T SC
talus slopes, gravelly sites within the Githopsis specularioides common bluecup forest, shrub-steppe - forest ecotone Campanulaceae S talus slopes, clifts and flatland in Hackelia diffusa var. diffusa diffuse stickseed forests Boraginaceae T Hedysarum occidentale var. occidentale western sweetvetch high elevation Fabaceae S Juncus howellii Howell's rush Riparian areas Juncaceae T Skamania County Rare Plants County List
Scientific Name Common Name Habitat Family Name State Federal Status Status Anthoxanthum hirtum common northern sweet grass moist meadows, riparian areas Poaceae R1 Lycopodiella inundata bog clubmoss wetlands Lycopodiaceae S Microseris borealis northern microseris wetlands Asteraceae S Mimulus cusickii Cusick's monkeyflower moist bottomlands, sand dunes Scrophulariaceae T seasonally moist open areas in Mimulus pulsiferae Pulsifer's monkeyflower ponderosa pine or Doug-fir forests Scrophulariaceae S Mimulus washingtonensis Washington monkeyflower Scrophulariaceae X Montia diffusa branching montia Douglas-fir forests Portulacaceae S Orthocarpus bracteosus rosy owl-clover moist meadows Orobanchaceae E Packera bolanderi var. harfordii Harford's ragwort Asteraceae S wetlands, wet meadows, high Parnassia fimbriata var. hoodiana fringed grass-of-parnassus elevation Saxifragaceae T Penstemon barrettiae Barrett's beardtongue basalt clifts, rock outcrops, talus Scrophulariaceae T SC Penstemon wilcoxii Wilcox's penstemon shrubby areas, forested areas Scrophulariaceae S
Perideridia oregana Oregon yampah prairies, meadows, oak woodlands Apiaceae R1 Physostegia parviflora western false dragonhead Lamiaceae S Platanthera sparsiflora canyon bog-orchid wetlands, seeps, riparian Orchidaceae T woody thickets, moist forests, prairie, Polemonium carneum great polemonium fencelines Polemoniaceae T Potentilla newberryi Newberry cinquefoil wetlands with seasonal drying Rosaceae X
Ranunculus hebecarpus downy butter-cup moist to dry hillsides, wooded areas Ranunculaceae R1 wet soils near rivers, ponds, lakes, Rorippa columbiae persistentsepal yellowcress etc. Brassicaceae E SC
Scribneria bolanderi Scribner's grass dry sandy to rocky soil, grasslands Poaceae X Sericocarpus oregonensis ssp. oregonensis Oregon white-top aster dry open wooded sites Asteraceae T Sericocarpus rigidus white-top aster grasslands Asteraceae S SC Skamania County Rare Plants County List
Scientific Name Common Name Habitat Family Name State Federal Status Status Anthoxanthum hirtum common northern sweet grass moist meadows, riparian areas Poaceae R1 Silene douglasii var. rupinae Douglas' catchfly Caryophyllaceae R1 Sisyrinchium sarmentosum pale blue-eyed grass moist meadows in conifer forests Iridaceae T SC Wet meadows, along streams, bogs Spiranthes porrifolia western ladies' tresses and seepage areas Orchidaceae S Sullivantia oregana Oregon sullivantia moist cliffs Saxifragaceae E SC Utricularia intermedia flat-leaved bladderwort wetlands, aquatic Lentibulariaceae S Utricularia minor lesser bladderwort aquatic Lentibulariaceae R1 Skamania County Rare Plants Wetlands, Riparian
Scientific Name Common Name Habitat Family Name State Federal Status Status Anthoxanthum hirtum grass moist meadows, riparian areas Poaceae R1 Bergia texana Texas bergia Wetlands Elatinaceae R1 Bolandra oregana Oregon bolandra rocky areas Saxifragaceae S Carex densa dense sedge intertidal marshland Cyperaceae T Carex macrochaeta large-awned sedge seepage areas, wet meadows, streams,lakes Cyperaceae T Corydalis aquae-gelidae Clackamas corydalis western hemlock Forests, riparian areas, Fumariaceae S SC Juncus howellii Howell's rush Riparian areas Juncaceae T Lycopodiella inundata bog clubmoss wetlands Lycopodiaceae S Microseris borealis northern microseris wetlands Asteraceae S Mimulus cusickii Cusick's monkeyflower moist bottomlands, sand dunes Scrophulariaceae T Parnassia fimbriata var. hoodiana fringed grass-of-parnassus wetlands, wet meadows, high elevation Saxifragaceae T Platanthera sparsiflora canyon bog-orchid wetlands, seeps, riparian Orchidaceae T Potentilla newberryi Newberry cinquefoil wetlands with seasonal drying Rosaceae X Rorippa columbiae persistentsepal yellowcress wet soils near rivers, ponds, lakes, etc. Brassicaceae E SC Spiranthes porrifolia western ladies' tresses areas Orchidaceae S Utricularia intermedia flat-leaved bladderwort wetlands, aquatic Lentibulariaceae S Utricularia minor lesser bladderwort aquatic Lentibulariaceae R1 Skamania County Rare Plants Prairies, Meadows, Oak Woodlands
Scientific Name Common Name Habitat Family Name State Federal Status Status Anthoxanthum hirtum grass moist meadows, riparian areas Poaceae R1 Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. golden chinquapin prairies, forests Fagaceae S Collinsia sparsiflora var. bruceae few-flowered collinsia Oregon white oak, ponderosa pine openings Scrophulariaceae S Githopsis specularioides common bluecup steppe - forest ecotone Campanulaceae S Orthocarpus bracteosus rosy owl-clover moist meadows Orobanchaceae E Parnassia fimbriata var. hoodiana fringed grass-of-parnassus wetlands, wet meadows, high elevation Saxifragaceae T Penstemon wilcoxii Wilcox's penstemon shrubby areas, forested areas Scrophulariaceae S Perideridia oregana Oregon yampah prairies, meadows, oak woodlands Apiaceae R1 Polemonium carneum great polemonium woody thickets, moist forests, prairie, fencelines Polemoniaceae T Ranunculus hebecarpus downy butter-cup moist to dry hillsides, wooded areas Ranunculaceae R1 Scribneria bolanderi Scribner's grass dry sandy to rocky soil, grasslands Poaceae X Sericocarpus oregonensis ssp. Oregon white-top aster dry open wooded sites Asteraceae T Sericocarpus rigidus white-top aster grasslands Asteraceae S SC Sisyrinchium sarmentosum pale blue-eyed grass moist meadows in conifer forests Iridaceae T SC Skamania County Rare Plants Conifer Forest
Scientific Name Common Name Habitat Family Name State Federal Status Status Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. golden chinquapin prairies, forests Fagaceae S Cimicifuga elata var. elata tall bugbane forests Ranunculaceae S SC Collinsia sparsiflora var. bruceae few-flowered collinsia Oregon white oak, ponderosa pine openings Scrophulariaceae S Corydalis aquae-gelidae Clackamas corydalis western hemlock Forests, riparian areas, Fumariaceae S SC Cypripedium fasciculatum clustered lady's slipper forests Orchidaceae S SC Erigeron howellii Howell's daisy steep north-facing slopes, poor soil Asteraceae T SC Githopsis specularioides common bluecup steppe - forest ecotone Campanulaceae S Hackelia diffusa var. diffusa diffuse stickseed talus slopes, clifts and flatland in forests Boraginaceae T Mimulus pulsiferae Pulsifer's monkeyflower Doug-fir forests Scrophulariaceae S Montia diffusa branching montia Douglas-fir forests Portulacaceae S Penstemon wilcoxii Wilcox's penstemon shrubby areas, forested areas Scrophulariaceae S Ranunculus hebecarpus downy butter-cup moist to dry hillsides, wooded areas Ranunculaceae R1 Sericocarpus oregonensis ssp. Oregon white-top aster dry open wooded sites Asteraceae T Sisyrinchium sarmentosum pale blue-eyed grass moist meadows in conifer forests Iridaceae T SC Skamania County Rare Plants Sandy, Rocky Clifts, Steep Slopes
Scientific Name Common Name Habitat Family Name State Federal Status Status Bolandra oregana Oregon bolandra streams, rocky areas Saxifragaceae S Erigeron howellii Howell's daisy steep north-facing slopes, poor soil Asteraceae T SC Erigeron oreganus gorge daisy wet seeps on basalt clifts Asteraceae T SC Mimulus cusickii Cusick's monkeyflower moist bottomlands, sand dunes Scrophulariaceae T Penstemon barrettiae Barrett's beardtongue basalt clifts, rock outcrops, talus Scrophulariaceae T SC Scribneria bolanderi Scribner's grass dry sandy to rocky soil, grasslands Poaceae X Sullivantia oregana Oregon sullivantia moist cliffs Saxifragaceae E SC Skamania County Rare Plants High Elevation
Scientific Name Common Name Habitat Family Name State Federal Status Status Carex proposita Smoky Mountain sedge High elevation Cyperaceae T Hedysarum occidentale var. western sweetvetch high elevation Fabaceae S Parnassia fimbriata var. hoodiana fringed grass-of-parnassus wetlands, wet meadows, high elevation Saxifragaceae T Rare Plant Status Codes
State Status State Status of plant species is determined by the Washington Natural Heritage Program. Factors considered include abundance, occurrence patterns, vulnerability, threats, existing protection, and taxonimic distinctness.
E = Endangered. In danger of becoming extinct or extripated from Washington. T = Threatened. Likely to become endangered within the near future in WA if the factors contributin to pop decline or habitat loss continue. S = Sensitive. Vulnerable or declining and could become endangered or threatened in the state without active management or removal of threats X = Possibly extinct or Extirpated. Documented to have previously occurred within WA, but no longer thought to be present here. P1 = Priority 1. Rare nonvascular plant but with insufficient information to assign another rank. P2 = Priority 2. Nonvascular plant of concern but with insufficient information to assign another rank. R1 = Review group 1. Of potential concern but needs more field work to assign another rank. R2 = Review group 2. Of potential concern but with unresolved taxonomic questions. W = Watch. Species that are more abundant and/or less threatened in WA than previously thought, no longer a focus of conservation efforts.
Federal Status Federal Status under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (USESA) as published in the Federal Register. For complete definitions see http://www.fws.gov/endangered/laws-policies/section-3.html
LE = Listed Endangered. The plant is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. LT = Listed Threatened. The plant is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range. PE = Proposed Endangered. A plant that is proposed to be listed as endangered and is undergoing a review process. PT = Proposed Threatened. A plant that is proposed to be listed as threatened and is undergoing a review process. C = Candidate species. A plant for which FWS or NOAA Fisheries has on file sufficient information on biological vulnerability and threats to support a proposal to list as endangered or threatened. SC = Species of Concern. An informal term referring to a species that might be in need of conservation action. Such species receive no legal protection and use of the term does not necessarily imply that a species will eventually be proposed for listing. NL = Not listed. Used when two portions of a taxon have different federal status.
Washington Natural Heritage Program www.dnr.wa.gov/ResearchScience/Topics/NaturalHeritage/Pages/amp_nh.aspx Washington Dept. of Natural Resources, PO Box 47014, Olympia, WA 98504-7014