PLANTS OF THE ROSE CREEK RESERVE The Rose Creek Reserve, located north of Pullman, is maintained by PCEI as a rare remnant of natural Palouse vegetation, including shrub steppe and riparian areas. "The plants in the following list were observed on the Hudson Tract along Rose Creek, in the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 36, Township 16 N, Range 44 East, lying east of the county road, including the Nature Conservancy Area, from June 1966 through June 1968." -Xerpha M. Gaines, December 1969
Those families indicated by the symbol "•" have been updated to reflect current taxonomy. Taxonomic updates were conducted in spring 1998 by Mark Fishbein. "*" denotes introduced species.
This list is not complete nor confirmed. Please let us know of additions!
Plant families are listed alphabetically. Scientific Name:Common Name:
AmaranthaceaeAmaranth family Amaranthus albus L.Tumbling amaranth or pigweed Amaranthus graecizans L.Prostrate pigweed
Apiaceae •Carrot family Conium maculatum L. *Poison hemlock Heracleum lanatum Michx. Cow parsnip Lomatium dissectum (Nutt. ex T. & G.) Mathias & Const. Desert parsley Lomatium gormanii (Howell) J. M. Coult. & RosePepper and salt Lomatium grayi (J. M. Coult. & Rose) J. M. Coult. & Rose Gray's desert parsley Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) J. M. Coult & Rose Narrow-leaved desert parsley Perideridia gairdneri (H. & A.) Math.Wild caraway
Asteraceae •Sunflower family Achillea millefolium L. Yarrow; milfoil Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf.Goat chicory Agoseris grandiflora (Nutt.) GreeneFalse dandelion; goat chicory Agoseris heterophylla (Nutt.) GreeneFalse dandelion; goat chicory Antennaria luzuloides T. & G.Pearly everlasting Anthemis cotula L. *Dog fennel; May weed Arctium minus (Hill) Bernh. *Burdock Artemisia absinthium L. *Absinthe; wormwood Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. ssp. ludovicianaWormwood; sagebrush Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Balsamroot Bidens cernua L.Begger ticks Centaurea cyanus L. *Bachelor's button; cornflower Cichorium intybus L. *Chicory Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. *Canada thistle Cirsium brevifolium Nutt.Palouse thistle Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Tenore *Bull thistle Erigeron filifolius (Hook.) Nutt.Fleabane; daisy Gaillardia aristata PurshBlanket flower Gnaphalium palustre Nutt.Cudweed Helianthella uniflora (Nutt.) T. & G. False sunflower Hieracium scouleri Hook. var. albertinum (Farr.) G.W. Douglas & G.A. AllenHawkweed Lactuca serriola L. *Prickly or China lettuce Lagophylla ramosissima Nutt.Slender rabbit-leaf Madia citriodora GreeneLemon-scented tarweed Madia gracilis (Smith) KeckSlender tarweed Matricaria matricarioides (Less.) PorterPineapple weed Microseris nutans (Hook.) Schultz-Bip.Nodding microseris Senecio hydrophilus Nutt.Groundsel; ragwort Senecio hydrophiloides Rydb.Groundsel; ragwort Senecio integerrimus Nutt. Tall ragwort Senecio serra Hook.Groundsel; ragwort Solidago canadensis L.Northern goldenrod Soldiago missouriensis Nutt. var. missouriensisGoldenrod Sonchus asper (L.) Hill *Spiny sowthistle Sonchus oleraceus L.*Annual sowthistle Symphiotrichum spathulatum (Lindl.) Nesom var. intermedium (A. Gray) Nesom (= Aster occidentalis (Nutt.) T. & G. var. occidentalisWestern Aster Tanacetum vulgare L. *Tansy Taraxacum officinale Web. ex Wig. *Dandelion Tragopogon dubius Scop. * Salsify Tragopogon pratensis L. *Meadow salsify Wyethia amplexicaulis (Nutt.) Nutt.Mule's ears; Pik
Berberidaceae •Barberry family Berberis repens Lindl.Small Oregon Grape
Boraginaceae •Borage family Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) Nels. & Macbr.Fiddleneck; fireweed, tarweed Asperugo procumbens L. *Madwort Cryptantha torreyana (Gray) GreeneNievitas Lithospermum arvense L. *Field gromwell; stoneseed Lithospermum ruderale Dougl. ex Lehm. Cat's-tooth; lemon weed, puccoon Mertensia longiflora Greene Bluebells Myosotis micrantha Pall ex Lehm. * Forget-Me-Not Plagiobothrys scouleri (Hook. & Arn.) I.M. Johnst. var. penicillatus (Greene) Cronq.Popcorn flower
BrassicaceaeMustard family Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh.Tower mustard Athysanus pusillus (Hook.) GreeneSandweed Barbarea orthocerus Ledeb.Winter cress Camelina microcarpa Andrz. *False flax Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medic. *Shepherd's purse Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb. *Flixweed Draba verna L. Whitlow grass Erysimum cheiranthoides L. *Wormseed mustard Erysimum repandum L. *Bushy wallflower Sisymbrium altissimum L. *Jim Hill or tumble mustard Thlaspi arvense L. *Fanweed, field pennycress
Caprifoliaceae •Honeysuckle family Lonicera ciliosa (Pursh) DC. Orange-flowered honeysuckle Sambucus cerulea Raf. Blue elderberry Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake var. albus Snowberry
CaryophyllaceaePink family Arenaria congesta Nutt. Dense-flowered sandwort Arenaria stricta Michx.Slender sandwort Cerastium viscosum L. *Sticky mouse-ear chickweed Cerastium vulgatum L. *Common mouse-ear chickweed Holosteum umbellatum L. *Jagged chickweed Lychnis alba Mill. *White campion Silene douglasii Hook. Douglas campion Silene menziesii Hook.Catchfly Silene scouleri Hook.Scouler's silene Stellaria longipes GoldieStarwort Vaccaria segetalis (Neck.) Garcke ex Asch. *Cow cockle
ChenopodiaceaeGoosefoot family Chenopodium album L. *Lamb's-quarters
ClusiaceaeSt. Johnswort family Hypericum perforatum L. *St. Johnswort; goatweed
Convolvulaceae •Morning glory family Convolvulus arvensis L. *Field bindweed; morning glory
Cornaceae •Dogwood family Cornus sericea L.Red-osier dogwood
Dipsacaceae •Teasel family Dipsacus fullonum L. (= D. sylvestris Huds.) *Wild teasel
Equisetaceae •Horsetail Rush family Equisetum arvense L.Field or common horsetail
Fabaceae •Pea family Astragalus canadensis L. Milk vetch Astragalus succumbens Dougl.Columbia milk vetch Lathyrus bijugatus WhiteWild sweet pea Lotus purshianus (Benth.) Clem. & Clem.Spanish clover Lupinus leucophyllus Dougl.Woolly-leaved lupine Lupinus sericeus Pursh Silky lupine Medicago lupulina L. *Black medic; hop clover Trifolium arvense L. *Rabbit-foot clover Trifolium hybridum L. * Alsike clover Trifolium repens L. *White clover Vicia americana Muhl.American vetch Vicia villosa Roth. * Hairy vetch
Fumariaceae •Fumitory family Dicentra cucullaria (L.) Bernh.Dutchman's breeches
Gentianaceae •Gentian family Frasera albicaulis Dougl. ex Griseb.Columbo Gentiana affinis Griseb.Prairie gentian
Hydrocharitaceae •Frog's-bit family Elodea canadensis Michx.Canadian water-weed
Hydrophyllaceae •Waterleaf family Hydrophyllum capitatum Dougl. ex Benth. Purple cat's-breeches Hydrophyllum fendleri (Gray) HellerWhite-flower cat's breeches Phacelia hastata Dougl. ex Lehm.Whiteleaf phacelia
Iridaceae •Iris family Iris missouriensis Nutt.Western blue iris Sisyrinchium douglasii A. Dietr. var. inflatum (Suksd.) P. Holmgren (= S. inflatum (Suksd.) St. John) Grass widows; blue-eyed grass
Potomogetonaceae •Pondweed family Potomogeton sp.Pondweed
PrimulaceaePrimrose family Dodecatheon pulchellum (Raf.) Merr.Bird-bill; shooting star
Ranunculaceae •Buttercup family Clematis hirsutissima Pursh Sugar bowl Delphinium distichum Geyer ex HookerMeadow larkspur Delphinium nuttallianum Pritzel Upland larkspur Ranunculus arvensis L. *Field buttercup Ranunculus glaberrimus Hook. Spring flowering buttercup Ranunculus uncinatus D. DonButtercup Thalictrum occidentale Gray Meadow rue
Rosaceae •Rose family Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roan Service berry Crataegus douglasii Lindl. Black hawthorn Fragaria virginiana Miller Pale strawberry Geum macrophyllum Willd.Large-leaf avens Potentilla glandulosa Lindl.Sticky cinquefoil Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. Five-finger; cinquefoil Prunus virginiana L. Choke cherry Rosa nutkana C. Presl. Nootka rose Rosa woodsii Lindl.Wild rose Sanguisorba annua (Nutt. ex Hook.) Torr. & A. GrayBurnet
Rubiaceae •Madder family Galium aparine L.Cleavers Galium boreale L. Northern bedstraw Galium triflorum Michx.Three-flowered bedstraw
SalicaceaeWillow family Populus tremuloides Michx. Quaking aspen Salix exigua Nutt.Slender, sandbar, or coyote willow Salix rigida var. mackenzieana (Hook.) Cronq.Mackenzie willow
Saxifragaceae •Saxifrage family Heuchera cylindrica Dougl. ex Hook. Alumroot Lithophragma glabrum Nutt.Baby face Lithophragma parviflorum (Hook.) Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray Baby’s breath Saxifraga sp.Saxifrage
Scrophulariaceae •Figwort family Besseya rubra (Dougl.) Rydb. Red besseya Castilleja cusickii Greenm.Cusick’s paintbrush Castilleja lutescens (Greenm.) Rydb.Pale paintbrush Collinsia parviflora Dougl. ex. Lindl. Bluelips Mimulus guttatus DC.Yellow monkey flower Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl.Yellow beard-tongue Scrophularia lanceolata PurshFigwort Verbascum thapsus L. * Common mullein Veronica americana Schwein ex. Benth.American brookline Veronica arvensis L. *Corn speedwell Veronica peregrina L.Neckweed
Solanaceae •Nightshade family Solanum sarrachoides Sendt ex Mart. *Hairy nightshade Solanum triflorum Nutt.Cut-leaved nightshade
Typhaceae •Cat-tail family Typha latifolia L.Cat-tail
Urticaceae •Nettle family Urtica dioica L.Tall nettle
Valerianaceae •Valerian family Plectritis macrocera T.&G. Longhorn plectritis Valeriana edulis Nutt. ex T. & G.Tobacco root; Masawah
Verbenaceae •Verbena or vervian family Verbena bracteata Lag. & Rodr.Bracted verbena; vervian
ViolaceaeViolet family Viola adunca Sm.Blue violet