Esmerelda Basin, Kittitas County, WA.
List covers plants found along the trail starting at the trailhead at the end of the road in the North Fork Teanaway and continuing into Esmerelda Basin for about one and one half miles. WNPS Central Washington Chapter field trip, Charles Hawkins, leader, July 2000. 175 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.
Vascular Plant List
Esmerelda Basin
* - Introduced
Scientific Name Common Name Family Name
Abies amabilis Pacific silver fir Pinaceae
Abies lasiocarpa Sub-alpine fir Pinaceae
Acer glabrum Douglas maple Aceraceae
Achillea millifolium Yarrow Asteraceae
Aconitum columbianum Monkshood Ranunculaceae
Adiantum pedatum Maidenhair fern Polypodiaceae
Agoseris aurantiaca Orange agoseris Asteraceae
Agropyron intermedium* Intermediate ryegrass Poaceae
Alnus sinuata Sitka alder Betulaceae
Amelanchier alnifolia Serviceberry Rosaceae
Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting Asteraceae
Anemone drummondii Drummond's anemone Ranunculaceae
Angelica arguta Sharp-tooth angelica Apiaceae
Antennaria microphylla Rosy pussy-toes Asteraceae
Antennaria racemosa Raceme pussy-toes Asteraceae
Aquilegia formosa Red columbine Ranunculaceae
Arabis holboellii Holboell's rockcress Brassicaceae
Arctostaphylos nevadensis Kinnikinnik Ericaceae
Arenaria macrophylla Big-leaf sandwort Caryophyllaceae
Arnica latifolia Mountain arnica Asteraceae
Arnica mollis Hairy arnica Asteraceae
Arnica parryi Nodding arnica Asteraceae
Artemesia michauxiana Michaux mugwort Asteraceae
Aruncus sylvester Goatsbeard Rosaceae
Aspidotus densa Indian's dream fern Polypodiaceae
Aster foliaceus Leafy aster Asteraceae
Berberis nervosa Cascade Oregongrape Berberidaceae
Bromus carinatus California brome Poaceae
Bromus inermis* Smooth brome Poaceae
Calamagrostis rubescens Pinegrass Poaceae
Campanula rotundifolia Common harebell Campanulaceae
Carex sp. Sedge Cyperaceae
Castilleja elmeri Elmer's paintbrush Scrophulariaceae
Castilleja miniata Scarlet paintbrush Scrophulariaceae
Ceanothus velutinus Snowbrush Rhamnaceae
Chimaphila menziesii Little pipsissewa Ericaceae
Chimaphila umbellata Pipsissewa Ericaceae
Cirsium edule Horse thistle Asteraceae
Clintonia uniflora Queen's cup Liliaceae
Collomia tenella Diffuse collomia Polemoniaceae
Cryptantha sp. Cryptantha Boraginaceae
Dactylis glomerata* Orchard grass Poaceae
Delphinium nuttallianum Upland larkspur Ranunculaceae
Deschampsia caespitosa Tufted hairgrass Poaceae
Dodecatheon jeffreyi Jeffrey's shooting star Primulaceae
Douglasia nivalis Snow douglasia Primulaceae
Eleocharis sp. Spikerush Cyperaceae
Elymus glaucus Western ryegrass Poaceae
Epilobium alpinum Alpine willow-herb Onagraceae
Epilobium angustifolium Fireweed Onagraceae
Epilobium glaberrimum Smooth willow-herb Onagraceae
Equisetum arvense Common horsetail Equisetaceae
Erigeron peregrinus Subalpine daisy Asteraceae
Eriogonum compositum Northern buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriogonum umbellatum Sulfur buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriophorum polystachion Narrow-leaved cottongrass Cyperaceae
Erysimum arenicola Mountain wallflower Brassicaceae
Erythronium grandiflorum Glacier lily Liliaceae
Festuca viridula Green fescue Poaceae
Fragaria virginiana Woods strawberry Rosaceae
Galium multiflorum Shrubby bedstraw Rubiaceae
Galium triflorum Fragrant bedstraw Rubiaceae
Gentiana calycosa Mountain bog gentian Gentianaceae
Goodyera oblongifolia Rattlesnake-plantain Orchidaceae
Hackelia micrantha Blue stickseed Boraginaceae
Heracleum lanatum Cow parsnip Apiaceae
Hieracium albiflorum White-flowered hawkweed Asteraceae
Hieracium scouleri Scouler's hawkweed Asteraceae
Hydrophyllum fendleri Fendler's waterleaf Hydrophyllaceae
Ipomopsis aggregata Skyrocket Polemoniaceae
Juncus ensifolius Daggerleaf rush Juncaceae
Juncus sp. Rush Juncaceae
Juniperus communis Mountain juniper Cupressaceae
Kelloggia galioides Kelloggia Rubiaceae
Ledum glandulosum Trapper's tea Ericaceae
Lewisia columbiana Columbia lewisia Portulacaceae
Ligusticum grayi Gray's lovage Apiaceae
Lomatium brandegei Brandegee's lomatium Apiaceae
Lomatium geyeri Geyer's desert-parsley Apiaceae
Lomatium nudicaule Pestle parsnip Apiaceae
Lonicera involucrata Twinberry Caprifoliaceae
Luina hypoleuca Silverback luina Asteraceae
Luina nardosmia Silvercrown luina Asteraceae
Lupinus sericeus Silky lupine Fabaceae
Lupinus polyphyllus Big-leaf lupine Fabaceae
Luzula hitchcockii Smooth woodrush Juncaceae
Microseris alpestris Alpine lake agoseris Asteraceae
Microsteris gracilis Pink microsteris Polemoniaceae
Mimulus gutattus Common monkey-flower Scrophulariaceae
Mitella pentandra Alpine miterwort Saxifragaceae
Monardella odoratissima Mountain monardella Lamiaceae
Montia parvifolia Streambank spring beauty Portulacaceae
Orthilia secunda One-sided wintergreen Ericaceae
Osmorhiza chilensis Mountain sweet-cicely Apiaceae
Osmorhiza occidentalis Western sweet-cicely Apiaceae
Pachistima myrsinites Mountain box Celastraceae
Parnassia fimbriata Fringed grass-of-parnassus Saxifragaceae
Pedicularis bracteosa Bracted lousewort Scrophulariaceae
Pedicularis groenlandica Elephant's head Scrophulariaceae
Pedicularis racemosa Sickletop lousewort Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon davidsonii Davidson's penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon fruticosus Shrubby penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon rupicola Cliff penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon serrulatus Cascade penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Phacelia heterophylla Varileaf phacelia Hydrophyllaceae
Phleum alpinum Alpine timothy Poaceae
Phleum pratense* Timothy Poaceae
Phlox diffusa Spreading phlox Polemoniaceae
Phyllodoce empetriformis Pink heather Ericaceae
Picea engalmannii Engelmann spruce Pinaceae
Pinguicula vulgaris Butterwort Lentibulariaceae
Pinus albicaulis White-bark pine Pinaceae
Pinus contorta Lodgepole pine Pinaceae
Pinus monticola Western white pine Pinaceae
Plantago lanceolata* English plantain Plantaginaceae
Platanthera dilatata White bog-orchid Orchidaceae
Platanthera saccata Slender bog-orchid Orchidaceae
Polygonum aviculare* Doorweed Polygonaceae
Polygonum bistortoides Mountain bistort Polygonaceae
Polygonum douglasii Douglas' knotweed Polygonaceae
Populus trichocarpa Black cottonwood Salicaceae
Potentilla flabellifolia Fan-leaf cinquefoil Rosaceae
Potentilla fruticosa Shrubby cinquefoil Rosaceae
Potentilla glandulosa Sticky cinquefoil Rosaceae
Prunus emarginata Bitter cherry Rosaceae
Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas fir Pinaceae
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken Polypodiaceae
Pyrola picta White-veined wintergreen Ericaceae
Rhododendron albiflorum White rhododendron Ericaceae
Ribes lacustre Prickly currant Grossulariaceae
Ribes viscosissimum Sticky currant Grossulariaceae
Rosa gymnocarpa Baldhip rose Rosaceae
Rubus lasiococcus Dwarf bramble Rosaceae
Rubus leucodermis Blackcap Rosaceae
Rumex acetocella* Sheep sorrel Polygonaceae
Salix scouleriana Scouler willow Salicaceae
Salix sp. Willow Salicaceae
Sambucus racemosa Red elderberry Caprifoliaceae
Saxifraga arguta Brook saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Sedum divergens Spreading stonecrop Crassulaceae
Sedum lanceolatum Lance-leaved stonecrop Crassulaceae
Sedum oreganum Oregon stonecrop Crassulaceae
Senecio integerrimus Western groundsel Asteraceae
Senecio pauperculus Canada butterweed Asteraceae
Senecio triangularis Arrowleaf groundsel Asteraceae
Silene menziesii Menzies' silene Caryophyllaceae
Silene parryi Parry's silene Caryophyllaceae
Sisymbrium officinale* Hedge mustard Brassicaceae
Sisyrinchium angustifolium Blue-eyed grass Iridaceae
Sitanion hystrix Squirreltail Poaceae
Smilacina racemosa False Solomon's seal Liliaceae
Solidago multiradiata Northern goldenrod Asteraceae
Sorbus scopulina Cascade mountain-ash Rosaceae
Sorbus sitchensis Sitka mountain-ash Rosaceae
Spergularia rubra* Red sandspurry Caryophyllaceae
Spiraea betulifolia Birch-leafed spirea Rosaceae
Streptopus amplexifolius Clasping-leaved twisted-stalk Liliaceae
Streptopus roseus Rosy twisted-stalk Liliaceae
Taraxacum officinale* Dandelion Asteraceae
Taxus brevifolia Western yew Taxaceae
Thalictrum occidentale Western meadowrue Ranunculaceae
Thlaspi fendleri Fendler's pennycress Brassicaceae
Tofieldia glutinosa Bog lily Liliaceae
Trifolium repens* White clover Fabaceae
Tsuga mertensiana Mountain hemlock Pinaceae
Vaccinium membranaceum Mountain huckleberry Ericaceae
Vaccinium scoparium Grouseberry Ericaceae
Valeriana sitchensis Sitka valerian Valerianaceae
Veratrum viride Green false hellebore Liliaceae
Verbascum thapsus* Common mullein Scrophulariaceae
Veronica americana American brooklime Scrophulariaceae
Veronica wormskjoldii Alpine speedwell Scrophulariaceae
Viola glabella Stream violet Violaceae
Viola purpurea Goosefoot violet Violaceae
Esmerelda Basin, Kittitas County, Washington
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