Located just north of Moscow, Idaho and east of Pullman, Washington, Moscow Mountain is a mostly forested natural area used for a variety of outdoor recreation purposes.
Plants of Moscow Mountain (alphabetical listing by family) Scientific Name:Common Name:Habitat: Ferns Polypodiaceae Athyrium filix-feminalady fern Cedar-grand fir forest. Cheilanthes gracillima lace fern Rock crevices on summit. Cheilanthes siliquosaOregon cliff-brakeRock crevices on summit. Doug fir-ponderosa pine forest. Cystopteris fragilis brittle fernAlong streams. Phegopteris dryopterisoak fernCedar-grand fir forest. Polystichum lonchitisholly fernCedar-grand fir forest. Occasionally streamside. Polystichum munitum sword fernAlong stream on south slope. Cedar-grand fir forest. Pteridium aquilinumbracken-fernDouglas fir-ponderosa pine forest on south slope. Abundant in burns. Woodsia oreganaOregon woodsiaCommon in rock crevices south of lookout tower. Douglas fir- ponderosa pine forest.
Equisetaceae Equisetum arvensefield horsetailStreams and springs near the base of mountain.
Conifers Pinaceae Abies grandisgrand firNorth slope and in sheltered ravines on S. slope. Cedar-grand fir forest. Larix occidentalis tamarackUpper slopes and old burns on N. slope. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest. Picea engelmanniEngelmann's spruceCedar-grand fir forest, upperN. slope. Sheltered ravines on S. slope. Pinus contorta lodgepole pineAt eastern end of range. Pinus monticolawestern white pineCrumarine Creek drainage. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest. Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pineLower foothills of the range. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine. Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas firUpper S. slope; occasionally on upper. slope. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.
Cupressaceae Thuja plicata western red cedarN. slope. Sheltered ravines on S. slope. Cedar-grand fir forest.
Taxaceae Taxus brevifoliawestern yewRare on crumarine creek, S. slope. Cedar-grand fir forest. Flowering Plants
Monocots Cyperaceae Carex amplifoliaAlong streams in cedar-grand fir forest. Carex bolanderiBolander's sedgeAlong moist stream banks at base. Carex concinnoidesnorthwestern sedgePonderosa pine forest. Carex festivellamountain meadow sedgeMoist stream banks of Gnat Creek at base. Carex geyeri Geyer's sedgeOpen ponderosa pine forest. Carex laeviculmissmooth-stemmed sedgeWet bogs along streams at base. Carex ormanthawestern stellate sedgeMoist stream banks. Scirpus microcarpussmall-fruited bulrushStreamsides at base.
Iridaceae Iris missouriensiswestern blue flagAlong roads and open grassy slopes. Sisyrinchium inflatum purple-eyed grassOpen grassy hillsides on S. slope.
Juncaceae Juncus balticusbaltic rushMoist open ground. Juncus drummondiiAlong streams in cedar-douglas fir forest. Juncus ensifoliusdagger-leaved rushBanks of Gnat Creek at base. Luzula multifloralejeuneAlong moist stream banks. Luzula parvifloraMoist cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope. Sheltered stream bottoms on S. slope.
Liliaceae Allium acuminatumHooker's onionOpen rocky hillsides near Viola Pass in ponderosa pine forest Allium geyeriGeyer's onionRocky outcrops in openponderosa pine forest. Asparagus officinalisasparagusCrumarine Creek drainage. Calochortus elegans cat's earOpen woods on S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest. Camassia quamashcamasAlong banks of Paradise Creek at base. Clintonia uniflora queen's cupMoist woods on N. slope. Along wooded streams on S. slope. Cedar-grand fir forest. Disporum trachycarpum fairy bellsMoist woods. Along streams. Cedar-grand fir forest. Erythronium grandiflorum fawn lily; yellow dog-tooth violetPonderosa pine forest. Fritillaria pudicayellow bellOpen grassy slopes. Under open ponderosa-pine forest. Smilacina racemosa false Solomon's sealMoist woods and along streams. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest on upper slope. Smilacina stellata spikenardMoist woods. Along streams at base. Streptopus amplexifoliustwisted stalkMoist cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope. Trillium ovatum western trilliumCedar-grand fir forest on N. slope. Wooded streams on S. slope. Trillium petiolatum purple trilliumCedar-grand fir forest. Triteleia grandiflora wild hyacinthGrassy slopes. Open woods. Ponderosa pine forest. Veratrum californicum false helleboreCedar-grand fir forest. Veratrum viridegreen helleboreMoist woods. Shaded stream banks. Cedar-grand fir forest. Zygadenus paniculatusfoothill death camasOpen S. slopes. Ponderosa pine forest. Zygadenus venenosusmeadow death camasOpen grassy slopes near Viola pass.
Orchidaceae Calypso bulbosa lady slipperCedar-grand fir on N. slope. In wooded stream bottoms on S. slope. Corallorhiza striatastriped coral root Corallorhiza trifidaearly coral rootMoist woods in cedar-grand fir forest Cypripedium montanum mountain lady's slipperCedar-grand fir forest. Goodyera oblongifolia rattlesnake plantainDense cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope. Habenaria dilatatawhite-flowered bog orchidWet banks of streams on S. slope. Habenaria saccataslender bog orchidWet banks of streams on S. slope. Listera caurinanorthwestern twaybladeDeep Cedar-grandfir forest. Listera convallarioidesbroad-lipped twaybladeCedar-grand fir forest on N. slope.
Poaceae Agropyron inermebunch grassGrassland near Viola Pass. Agropyron spicatumblue wheatgrassDry grassy hillsides. Agrostis exaratawestern bent grassStreamsides. Agrostis scabratickle grassStreamsides. Apera interruptainterrupted aperaOpen rocky slopes onsummit. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest. Bromus brizaeformisrattlesnake bromegrassGrassy slopes. Ponderosa pine forest. Bromus carinatusCalifornia bromegrassGrassy slopes. Ponderosa pine forest. Bromus commutatusdowny-sheathed cheatGrassy slopes. Ponderosa pine forest. Bromus inermissmooth bromegrassOpen rocky outcrops on S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest. Bromus marginatusmountain bromegrassGrassy hillsides. Stream bottoms. Bromus mollissoft cheatGrassy slopes. Stream bottoms. Bromus tectorumdowny bromegrassStreams. Waste places on dry hillsides. Ponderosa pine forest. Bromus vulgarisnarrow-leaved bromeOpen ponderosa pine forest on S. slope. Calamagrostis canadensisbluejointOpen douglas fir- ponderosa Pine forest along ridge. Calamagrostis inexpansanorthern reedgrassOpen ponderosa pine forest on S. slope. Calamagrostis rubescenspine grassOn summit. Cinna latifoliawood reed grass Dactylis glomerata orchard-grassStream bottoms and openwoods. Ponderosa pine forest. Deschampsia danthonioidesannual hairgrassOpen grassy slopes. Deschampsia elongataslender hairgrassOpen grassy slopes. Festuca idahoensisIdaho fescueRidge tops. Festuca occidentaliswestern fescueOpen woods. Ponderosa pine forest. Glyceria borealisnorthern mannagrassOpen grassy slopes. Glyceria grandisAmerican mannagrassWet stream banks at base. Glyceria paucifloraweak mannagrassWet stream banks. Hordeum jubatumsquirrel-tail barleyCultivated fields. Hordeum nodosummeadow barleyMoist road banks. Melica subulataAlaska oniongrassCedar-grand fir forest on N. slope. Phleum pratense timothyOpen woods and slopes. Along edges of cultivated fields. Ponderosa pine forest. Poa annuaannual bluegrassAlong streams. Poa bulbosabulbous bluegrassOpen ponderosa pine forest. Streamsides. Waste places. Poa compressaCanada bluegrassOpen waste places near Viola Pass. Poa pratensisKentucky bluegrassStream bottoms at base. Poa secundaSandberg bluegrassOpen grassy S. slopes. Trisetum canescenstall trisetumSummit. Open cedar- grand fir forest on the N. slope.
Dicots Aceraceae Acer glabrum Rocky Mountain mapleAlong streams and cut-over Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope.
Apiaceae Angelica argutashining angelica Cicuta douglasiiwater hemlockStreamsides at base. Heracleum lanatum cow parsnipStreamsides at base. Lomatium dissectum dissected-leaf lomatiumOpen grassy slopes. Lomatium macrocarpum gray desert parsleyOpen, rocky, grassy slopes. Lomatium triternatum narrow-leaved desert parsleyOpen grassy slopes; open Ponderosa pine forest. Orogenia linearifolianarrow-leaved orogeniaPonderosa pine forest on S. slope of West Twin. Osmorhiza chilensisChilean sweet-cicelyAlong Crumarine Creek, S. slope. Osmorhiza occidentalismountain sweet-cicelyCedar-grand fir forest on N. slope; sheltered ravines on S. slope.
Apocynaceae Apocynum mediumwestern dogbaneOpen woods on S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest. Apocynum pumilumdwarf dogbaneWaste places. Vinca majorlarge periwinklePonderosa pine forest.
Araliaceae Oplopanax horridadevil's clubGrowing in wet swamp near base of N. slope.
Aristolochiaceae Asarum caudatumwild gingerAlong streams in cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope.
Asteraceae Achilllea millefolium yarrowOpen wasteland. Adenocaulon bicolorsilver-greenAlong streams on S. slope. Agoseris grandifloralarge-flowered agoserisOpen rocky slopes near summit. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest. Anaphalis margaritacea pearly-everlastingOpen forests along ridge top between E. Twin and summit, along streams. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine Forest. Antennaria luzuloidessilvery-brown everlastingPonderosa pine forest on S. slope; open ridges of N. slope. Antennaria neglectafield pussytoesPonderosa pine forest on S. slope. Antennaria racemosaslender everlastingSummit. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest. Antennaria rosearosy everlastingPonderosa pine forest on S. slope; streamsides. Anthemis cotuladog-fennelOpen waste places. Arnica cordifolia heart-leaved arnicaPonderosa pine on S. slope, forest. Aster campestriswestern meadow asterStream-bottoms at base. Gaillardia aristatablanket-flowerOpen grassy slopes near Viola Pass. Gnaphalium chilensecotton-bating plantRidgetop W. of summit. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest. Gnaphalium mictocephalumslender cudweedAlong moist streams, S. slope. Helianthella uniflora Douglas's false flowerOpen grassp slopes; open Ponderosa Pine forest. Hieracium albertinum western hawkweedOpen woods S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest. Hieracium albiflorum white-flowered hawkweedOpen woods; stream bottoms at base. Madia exigualittle tarweedAlong trail, ponderosa pine forest. Madia glomeratastinking tarweedOpen rocky ridges, summit. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest. Madia minimasmall-leaf tarweedPonderosa pine forest. Matricaria matricarioidespineapple weedOpen rocky slopes, margins of cultivated fields, S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest. Microseris nutansnodding microserisOn summit; along ridgetops W. of summit. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest. Rudbeckia occidentalisblack headOpen woods; along banks of Crumarine Creek on S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest. Senecio integerrimus tall western groundselPonderosa pine forest. Senecio triangularisarrowleaf groundsel Solidago canadensisgoldenrodAlong stream bottoms near base. Taraxacum officinaledandelionOpen waste places. Tragopogon pratensismeadow salsifyOpen grassy slopes; margins of cultivated fields. Wyethia amplexicaulisnorthern mule-earAlong roadsides on S. slope.
Berberidaceae Berberis repensOregon grapeOpen rocky hillsides on S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest.
Betulaceae Alnus sinuatamountain alderAlong streams and at springs. Betula occidentaliswater birchStreamsides. Betula papyrifera western paper birchAlong Crumarine Creek.
Boraginaceae Amsinckia lycopsoidestarweed fiddleneckDisturbed areas. Amsinckia retrorsarigid fiddleneckDisturbed areas. Cryptantha affinisslender cryptanthaOpen woods on S. slope; ridge tops. Ponderosa pine forest. Lithospermum ruderale cat's toothOpen grassy slopes; under Ponderosa pine forest. Mertensia longifloralong-flowered lungwortOpen grassy slopes; Ponderosa pine forest. Mertensia paniculatatall lungwortCedar-grand fir forest on N. slope; sheltered ravines on S. slope. Myosotis strictaforget-me-notOpen clearing on S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest. Plagiobothrys leptocladusslender-stemmed plagiobothrysCultivated fields. Plagiobothrys tenellusslender plagiobothrys
Brassicaceae Alyssum alyssoides small alyssumWaste places. Arabis hirsutahairy rock cress Arabis holboelliiHolboell's rockcressDry, rocky hillsides. Summit. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest. Arabis sparsiflorasickle-pod rock cressRocky places near summit. Capsella bursa-pastorisshepherd's purseDisturbed areas. Cardamine pennsylvanicabitter cressAlong wet stream banks at base, S. slope. Descurainia sophiaflixweedCultivated fields. Draba verna vernal whitlow grassOpen grassy slope. Sisymbrium altissimumJim Hill mustardAlong margins of cultivated fields. Thlaspi arvensepenny cressWaste places.
Caprifoliaceae Linnaea borealis twin flowerCedar-grand fir forest on N. slope; sheltered ravines on S. slope. Lonicera ciliosa orange honeysuckleOpen Ponderosa pine forest; along stream banks. Lonicera involucratablack twinberryS. slope. Ponderosa pine forest. Lonicera utahensis red twinberryMixed forests, thickets near summit. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest. Sambucus melanocarpablack elderberryBrushy slopes; alongstreams at base. Symphoricarpos rivularissnowberryPonderosa pine forest on S. slope. Viburnum pauciflorumhigh-brush cranberryAlong streams on upper slopes near Viola. Ponderosa pine forest.
Caryophyllaceae Arenaria congesta dense-flowered sandwortOpen rocky areas on summit. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest. Arenaria laterifloraside-flowered sandwortAlong roads, trails, abandoned fields. Ponderosa pine forest. Arenaria macrophylla large-leaved sandwortStream bottoms. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest. Cerastium vulgatummouse-ear chickweedAlong roads. Waste places. Silene conoideaconoid catchflyBanks in Crumarine Creek drainage. Silene menziesiiMenzies's campionDouglas fir-ponderosa pine forest. Silene noctofloranight-blooming catchflyOpen fields. Silene scouleriscouler's catchfly Spergularia rubrasand spurryWaste places at base. Ponderosa pine forest. Stellaria borealisnorthern starwortOpen ponderosa pine forest.
Celastraceae Pachistima myrsinitesmountain loverCedar-grand fir forest.
Cornaceae Cornus canadensis bunchberryAlong moist stream banks in Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope. Cornus stolonifera red-osier dogwoodStreamsides.
Crassulaceae Sedum douglasiistonecropOpen rocky hillsides. Onridge tops. Ponderosa pine forest.
Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi kinnikinnickCedar-grand fir forest on the N. Slope. Chimaphila menziesiilittle prince's pineCedar-grand fir forest on the N. slope. Chimaphila umbellata blakeAlong wet stream banks in Cedar-grand fir forest on the N. slope. Menziesia ferrugineafool's huckleberryDouglas fir-ponderosa pine forest on upper S. slope and on summit. Monotropa uniflora Indian pipe Pterospora andromedea pine dropsCedar-grand fir forest. Pyrola asarifoliapyrolaPonderosa pine forest on S. slope. Pyrola bracteatalarge wintergreenCedar-grand fir forest on N. slope; sheltered ravines on S. slope. Pyrola pictawhite-veined pyrola Pyrola secundaone-sided wintergreenCedar-grand fir forest on N. slope; wooded stream bottoms on S. slope. Pyrola uliginosabog wintergreen Pyrola uniflorasingle beautyCedar-grand fir forest on N. slope. Vaccinium caespitosumdwarf bilberry Vaccinium membranaceumhuckleberryRidge tops; open woods on N. slope; sheltered ravines on S. slope. Cedar-grand fir forest.
Fabaceae Astragalus canadensis Canada milkvetchDouglas fir-ponderosa pine forest; Streamsides at base of mountain, S. slope. Lathyrus bijugatuspine-woods peaDouglas fir-ponderosa pine forest on S. slope. Lupinus laxiflorusspurred lupine Lupinus sericeus silky lupineDry rocky slopes under ponderosa pines. Medicago sativaalfafaAlong roadsides; margins of cultivated fields. Melilotus albayellow sweet-cloverAlong road banks and margins of cultivated fields. Thermopsis montana golden peaAlong stream bottoms at base of mountain. Trifolium hybridum alsike cloverAlong streams at base Trifolium pratense red cloverAlong roadsides; open Ponderosa pine forest at base. Trifolium repenswhite cloverStreamsides at base. Vicia americanaAmerican vetchPonderosa pine forest. Vicia villosa hairy vetchOpen grassy slopes near Viola Pass.
Fumariaceae Dicentra uniflora steer's headDouglas fir-ponderosa pine forest on upper S. slope of West Twin.
Gentianaceae Frasera albicauliswhite-stemmed frasera Frasera fastigiata clustered fraseraOpen ponderosa pine-Douglas fir forest, S. slope. Gentiana amarellanorthern gentianCrumarine Creek drainage; wet springs. Streamsides.
Geraniaceae Erodium cicutariumfilareeWaste places and cultivated fields. Geranium pusillumsmall-flowered cranebillPonderosa pine forest on S. slope. Geranium viscosissimum sticky geraniumOpen grassy slopes; hillsides in Ponderosa pine forest.
Grossulariaceaae Ribes cereumsquaw currantPonderosa pine forest on S. slope. Ribes inermewhite-stemmed gooseberryAspen groves along streams at base. Ribes irriguum inland black gooseberryStreamsides. Ribes lacustreswamp gooseberryCut-over areas; along streams. Cedar-grand fir forest. Ribes viscosissimumsticky currantCut-over areas in cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope. Burned-over areas.
Hydrangeaceae Philadelphus lewisii syringa; mock-orangeBrushy stream banks at base of range.
Hydrophyllaceae Hydrophyllum capitatum woolen breeches; ballhead waterleafOpen Ponderosa Pine forest. Hydrophyllum fendlerifendler's waterleafMoist thickets along Gnat Creek at base, S. slope. Nemophila breviflorashort-flowered nemophila Phacelia heterophyllavaried-leaved phaceliaDouglas fir-ponderosa pine forest on S. slope.
Hypericaceae Hypericum formosumwestern St. John's wortWaste places.
Lamiaceae Agastache urticifolianettled-leaved giant hyssopAspen groves along Paradise Creek at base of S. slope. Lamium amplexicauleOpen grassy areas on S. slopes of lower foothills. Nepeta hederaceaground ivyMoist thickets along Crumarine Creek. Prunella vulgaris self-heal weedAlong streams at base. Satureja douglasiiyerba buena Scutellaria angustifoliaskull capOpen rocky slopes. Ponderosa pine.
Loasaceae Mentzelia dispersabushy mentzeliaDry gravelly ground on S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest.
Loranthaceae Arceuthobium douglasiidwarf mistletoeDouglas fir-ponderosa pine forest.
Onagraceae Circaea pacificawestern enchanter's night shadeCedar-grand fir forest. Clarkia pulchella large-flowered clarkiaDry rocky slopes in ponderosa pine forest. Clarkia rhomboideacommon clarkiaAlong ridge tops; open Ponderosa pine forest. Epilobium angustifoluim fireweedWaste places; old burns on N. slope. Cedar-grand fir forest. Epilobium brachycarpumtall annual willow-herbDouglas fir-ponderosa pine forest. Epilobium hornemanniHornemann's willow-herbAlong stream on N. slope. Cedar-grand fir forest. Epilobium minutumsmall-flowered willow-herb Oenothera hookerihooker's evening primroseCrumarine Creek drainage.
Plantaginaceae Plantago lanceolataEnglish plantainAlong stream bottoms at base. Plantago major common plantainOpen areas throughout range.
Polemoniaceae Collomia grandiflora large-flowered collomiaDouglas fir-ponderosa pine forest near tops of ridges. Collomia linearisnarrow-leaved collomiaOpen rocky slopes near summit. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine Forest. Ipomopsis aggregata scarlet giliaOpen, rocky dryslopes. Grasslands. Linanthus harknessiiHarkness's linanthus Microsteris humilislow microsterisOpen grassy slopes. Navarretia intertextaneedle-leaved navarretiaAlong old logging road near base. Ponderosa pine forest. Phlox gracilis pink microsterisOpen grassy slopes. Polemonium micranthumannual polemonium
Polygonaceae Eriogonum heracleoides parsnip-flowered eriogonumRidge tops. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest. Eriogonum umbellatumsulfur buckwheatSummit. Open rocky hillsides on S. slope. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest. Polygonum douglasiiDouglas's knotweedRocky crevices on summit. Rumex acetosellared sorrel; sheep sorrelAlong roadsides, streams, old homesteads. Ponderosa pine forest. Rumex crispuscurly-leaved dockAlong roadsides at base. Rumex mexicanusnarrow-leaved dockAlong margins of cultivated fields. Streamsides.
Portulacaceae Claytonia cordifoliabroad-leveled claytoniaWet stream banks in cedar-grand fir forest. Claytonia lanceolata spring beautySummit. Open woods on S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest. Claytonia perfoliata miner's lettuceOpen grassy slopes. Along road banks. Claytonia sibiricawestern spring beautyAlong wet stream banks in cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope. Montia chamissoiChamisso's claytoniaMoist road banks. Montia dichotoma dwarf claytoniaOpen grassy slopes. Along road banks. Montia linearis narrow-leaved claytoniaAround springs, open moist places. Streamsides.
Primulaceae Dodecatheon pulchellumshooting starGrassland in ponderosa pine forest on N. slope near Viola Pass.
Ranunculaceae Aconitum columbianummonkshoodAspen groves along streams at base. Actaea argutabaneberryCedar-grand fir forest. Along streams on S. slope. Anemone piperi windflowerCedar-grand fir forest on N. slope. Sheltered ravines on S. slope. Clematis columbianapurple clematisDouglas fir-ponderosa pine forest. Along trails. Clematis hirsutissima sugar bowlsOpen grassy slopes on S. & W. slopes. Coptis occidentalisgoldthreadCedar-grand fir forest on N. slope. Delphinium nelsonilarkspurOpen rocky hillsides on S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest. Ranunculus flammulacreeping buttercupAlong stream banks at base. Ranunculus glaberrimus sagebrush buttercupOpen grassy slopes. Ranunculus orthorhynchusstraight-beak buttercupMoist stream bottoms at base on S. slope. Ranunculus uncinatuslittle buttercupAlong wet stream banks at base Thalictrum occidentale meadow rueCedar-grand fir forest. Sheltered ravines. Trautvetteria grandiswestern false bugbane
Rhamnaceae Ceanothus sanguineus buckbrush; red-stem ceanothusOpen S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest. Ceanothus velutinussticky laurelPonderosa pine forest. Rhamnus alnifolia alder buckthorn Rhamnus purshiana cascaraStreamsides.
Rosaceae Amelanchier alnifolia serviceberryPonderosa pine forest. Streamsides at base on S. slope. Crataegus douglasii black hawthornAlong streams at base. Fragaria vesca strawberryOpen forest throughout range. Ponderosa pine forest. Fragaria virginiana pale strawberryOpen ponderosa pine forest. Geum macrophyllumlarge-leaved avensCedar-grand fir forest on N. slope; sheltered ravines on S. slope. Geum triflorum pink tasselsOpen grassy slopes. Holodiscus discolor ocean-sprayPonderosa pine on S. slope. Physocarpus malvaceus ninebarkPonderosa pine forest. Potentilla flabelliformisslender-toothed cinquefoilPonderosa pine forest; streamsides. Prunus virginiana chokecherryDouglas fir-ponderosa pine Forest on the S. slope. Rosa gymnocarpawoodland roseOpen woods on S. slope; Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest. Rosa spaldingiiSpalding's rosePonderosa pine forest; along margins of cultivated fields. Rubus idaeusred raspberry Rubus leucodermiswestern blackcap Rubus macropetalusblackberry Rubus parviflorusthimble berryCedar-grand fir forest; along sheltered ravines on S. slope. Sanguisorba occidentalisburnetOpen woods; along open stream bottoms. Ponderosa pine forest. Sorbus scopulinamountain ashDouglas fir-ponderosa pine forest on S. slope. Spiraea betulifolia white spiraeaPonderosa pine forest.
Rubiaceae Galium aparinecleaversPonderosa pine forest on S. slope. Galium boreale northern bedstrawOpen Ponderosa pine throughout range. Galium triflorumfragrant bedstrawCedar-grand fir forest on N. slope; along wooded streams on S. slope.
Salicaceae Populus tremuloides quaking aspenAlong streams at base. Populus trichocarpablack cottonwoodAlong road on N. slope. Cedar-grand fir forest. Salix mackenzianamackenzie willowPonderosa Pine forest of the S. slope. Salix scoulerianaScouler's willowPonderosa pine-douglas fir forest on S. slope.
Saxifragraceae Heuchera cylindrica alum rootOpen rocky outcrops on S. slope. Ponderosa pine forest. Lithophragma bulbifera slender fringe-cupOpen rocky, grassy slopes. Lithophragma parviflora baby's breathOpen grassy slopes. Ponderosa pine forest. Mitella caulescensleafy mitrewortMoist stream banks. Mitella pentandraBishop's capAlong banks of Crumarine Creek. Mitella stauropetalaPiper's mitreworkCedar-grand fir forest on N. slope. Along streams on S. slope. Tiarella trifoliata coolwort; false mitrewortCedar-grand fir forest on N. slope. Along wooded stream banks on S. slope.
Scrophulariaceae Besseya rubra red kittentailOpen, rocky grassy S. slopes. Castilleja hispida harsh paint-brushDry rocky slopes. Ponderosa pine forest. Castilleja lutescensyellowish paint-brushOpen grassy slopes near Viola Pass. Castilleja miniata common paint-brushDouglas fir-ponderosa pine forest, upper S. slope. Collinsia parviflora blue lipsOpen places throughout range. Ponderosa pine forest. Gratiola ebracteatabractless hedge-hyssop Mimulus breweribrewer's monkey-flowerOn S. slope under shelter of boulders. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest. Mimulus guttatusmonkey flowerWet banks of Crumarine Creek. Mimulus moschatusmusk flowerWet stream banks; around springs. Orthocarpus tenuifoliusthin-leaved orthocarpus Pedicularis bracteosaIndian warriorCedar-grand fir forest on N. slope. Pedicularis racemosawhite louse wortPonderosa pine forest on S. slope. Penstemon attenuatus taper-leaved penstemonPonderosa pine forest on S. slope. Penstemon confertusyellow penstemonOpen grassy slopes. Penstemon fruticosusshrubby penstemonOpen rocky ledges, summit. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest. Penstemon wilcoxiiwilcox penstemonOpen areas in ponderosa pine forest. Verbascum thapsus common mulleinOpen rocky outcrops near the summit; waste places. Douglas fir-ponderosa pine forest. Veronica americanaAmerican speedwellStreams at base, S. slope. Veronica persicawinter speedwellEdge of cultivated field, S. slope. Veronica serpyllifoliathyme-leaved speedwellStreamsides on S. slope and Cedar-grand fir forest on N. slope.
Urticaceae Urtica gracilisstinging nettleStreamsides and near springs. Urtica holosericeahoary nettleStreamsides at base, S. slope.
Valerianaceae Plectritis macrocera desert plectritisOpen grassy slopes near Viola Pass. Valeriana edulistobacco root Valerianella locustacorn saladPonderosa pine forest near Viola Pass.
Violaceae Viola aduncawestern long-spurred violetPonderosa pine forest on S. slope. Viola glabella smooth woodland violetCedar-grand fir forest on N. slope and along sheltered streams on S. slope. Viola orbiculataround-leaved violetCedar-grand fir forest. Viola palustris marsh violetStream banks on S. slope in Cedar-grand fir forest.