Excerpted from:
By Karen Newlon
Appendix VII.
Plant species recorded at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, 2005-2007.
Trees
Pinaceae
Abies lasiocarpa Subalpine
Fir
Picea engelmannii Engelmann
Spruce
Pinus albicaulis Whitebark
Pine
Pinus contorta Lodgepole
Pine
Pinus flexilis Limber
Pine
Cupressaceae
Juniperus scopulorum Rocky
Mountain Juniper
Salicaceae
Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa Balsam Poplar
Populus tremuloides Quaking
Aspen
Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir
Shrubs
Aceraceae
Acer glabrum Rocky
Mountain maple
Asteraceae
Artemisia arbuscula ssp. arbuscula little sagebrush
Artemisia arbuscula ssp. longiloba alkali sagebrush
Artemisia cana ssp. viscidula silver sagebrush
Artemisia frigida prairie
sagewort
Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana mountain big sagebrush
Artemisia tripartita ssp. tripartita threetip sagebrush
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus green rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa rubber
rabbitbrush
Ericameria suffruticosa singlehead goldenbush
Tetradymia canescens spineless
horsebrush
Berberidaceae
Mahonia repens creeping
barberry
Betulaceae
Betula pumila bog
birch
Cactaceae
Opuntia fragilis brittle
pricklypear
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Caprifoliaceae
Lonicera involucrata twinberry
honeysuckle
Symphoricarpos oreophilus mountain snowberry
Viburnum edule squashberry
Chenopodiaceae
Sarcobatus vermiculatus greasewood
Cornaceae
Cornus sericea redosier
dogwood
Cupressaceae
Juniperus communis common
juniper
Elaeagnaceae
Shepherdia canadensis russet buffaloberry
Ericaceae
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi kinnikinnick
Vaccinium membranaceum thinleaf huckleberry
Vaccinium scoparium grouse
whortleberry
Fabaceae
Caragana arborescens Siberian
peashrub
Grossulariaceae
Ribes inerme whitestem
gooseberry
Ribes hudsonianum northern
black currant
Ribes montigenum gooseberry
currant
Ribes viscosissimum sticky
currant
Polemoniaceae
Linanthus pungens granite
prickly phlox
Pyrolaceae
Chimaphila umbellata pipsissewa
Orthilia secunda sidebells
wintergreen
Rhamnaceae
Rhamnus alnifolia alderleaf
buckthorn
Rosaceae
Dasiphora fruticosa shrubby
cinquefoil
Petrophyton caespitosum mat rockspirea
Prunus virginiana chokecherry
Rosa woodsii Woods'
rose
Rubus idaeus American
red raspberry
Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry
Sorbus scopulina Greene's
mountain ash
Spiraea betulifolia white
spirea
Salicaceae
Salix bebbiana Bebb
willow
Salix boothii Booth's
willow
Salix candida sageleaf
willow
Salix drummondiana Drummond's
willow
Salix geyeriana Geyer
willow
Salix glauca grayleaf
willow
Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra Pacific willow
Salix lutea yellow
willow
Salix myrtillifolia blueberry
willow
Salix planifolia diamondleaf
willow
Salix pseudomonticola false mountain willow
Salix scouleriana Scouler's
willow
Salix wolfii Wolf's
willow
Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon fruticosus bush
penstemon
Forbs
Alismataceae
Sagittaria cuneata arumleaf
arrowhead
Apiaceae
Bupleurum americanum American
thorow wax
Cymopterus nivalis snowline
springparsley
Heracleum maximum common
cowparsnip
Ligusticum filicinum fernleaf
licorice-root
Lomatium ambiguum Wyeth
biscuitroot
Osmorhiza berteroi sweetcicely
Osmorhiza occidentalis western sweetroot
Perideridia gairdneri Gardner's yampah
Pteryxia hendersonii Henderson's
wavewing
Zizia aptera meadow
zizia
Asteraceae
Achillea millefolium common
yarrow
Agoseris glauca pale
agoseris
Antennaria microphylla littleleaf pussytoes
Antennaria racemosa raceme
pussytoes
Antennaria rosea rosy
pussytoes
Arnica chamissonis Chamisso
arnica
Arnica cordifolia heartleaf
arnica
Arnica mollis hairy
arnica
Arnica sororia twin
arnica
Artemisia biennis biennial
wormwood
Artemisia dracunculus tarragon
Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush
Balsamorhiza sagittata arrowleaf balsamroot
Bidens cernua nodding
beggartick
Carduus nutans* musk
thistle
Centaurea stoebe* spotted
knapweed
Chaenactis douglasii Douglas'
dustymaiden
Cirsium arvense* Canada
thistle
Cirsium scariosum meadow
thistle
Crepis acuminata tapertip
hawksbeard
Crepis runcinata fiddleleaf
hawksbeard
Cyclachaena xanthifolia giant sumpweed
Erigeron caespitosus tufted
fleabane
Erigeron compositus cutleaf
daisy
Erigeron corymbosus longleaf
fleabane
Erigeron glabellus streamside
fleabane
Erigeron lonchophyllus shortray fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus Philadelphia fleabane
Erigeron speciosus aspen
fleabane
Erigeron spp. fleabane
Eriophyllum lanatum common
woolly sunflower
Eucephalus elegans elegant
aster
Eucephalus engelmannii Engelmann's aster
Eucephalus engelmannii Engelmann's aster
Eurybia conspicua western
showy aster
Gaillardia aristata common
gaillardia
Gnaphalium palustre western
marsh cudweed
Grindelia squarrosa curlycup
gumweed
Helianthella uniflora oneflower helianthella
Machaeranthera canescens hoary tansyaster
Nothocalais nigrescens meadow prairie-dandelion
Packera cana woolly
groundsel
Packera pseudaurea falsegold
groundsel
Packera werneriifolia hoary groundsel
Petasites frigidus arctic
sweet coltsfoot
Pyrrocoma integrifolia many-stemmed goldenweed
Pyrrocoma uniflora plantain
goldenweed
Senecio debilis weak
groundsel
Senecio hydrophilus water
ragwort
Senecio lugens small
blacktip ragwort
Senecio serra tall
ragwort
Senecio triangularis arrowleaf
ragwort
Solidago canadensis Canada
goldenrod
Solidago missouriensis Missouri goldenrod
Solidago multiradiata manyray goldenrod
Solidago nemoralis gray
goldenrod
Stenotus acaulis stemless
mock goldenweed
Stephanomeria minor narrowleaf
wirelettuce
Symphyotrichum falcatum white prairie aster
Symphyotrichum foliaceum alpine leafybract aster
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum white panicle aster
Symphyotrichum spathulatum western mountain aster
Tanacetum vulgare* common
tansy
Taraxacum officinale* common dandelion
Tetraneuris grandiflora graylocks four-nerve daisy
Townsendia condensata cushion Townsend daisy
Townsendia parryi Parry's
Townsend daisy
Tragopogon dubius* yellow
salsify
Boraginaceae
Cryptantha fendleri sanddune
cryptantha
Hackelia floribunda manyflower
stickseed
Hackelia patens spotted
stickseed
Lappula occidentalis flatspine
stickseed
Mertensia ciliata tall
fringed bluebells
Mertensia paniculata tall
bluebells
Myosotis asiatica Asian
forget-me-not
Plagiobothrys scouleri sleeping popcornflower
Brassicaceae
Alyssum alyssoides* pale
madwort
Alyssum desertorum desert
madwort
Arabis hirsuta hairy
rockcress
Barbarea orthoceras American
yellowrocket
Camelina microcarpa littlepod
false flax
Capsella bursa-pastoris* shepherd's purse
Cardamine breweri Brewer's
bittercress
Descurainia pinnata western
tansymustard
Descurainia sophia* herb
sophia
Erysimum asperum western
wallflower
Erysimum inconspicuum shy wallflower
Lepidium densiflorum common
pepperweed
Nasturtium microphyllum* onerow yellowcress
Physaria didymocarpa common
twinpod
Rorippa ssp. yellowcress
Sisymbrium loeselii* small
tumbleweed mustard
Thelypodium sagittatum arrow thelypody
Campanulaceae
Campanula rotundifolia bluebell bellflower
Caprifoliaceae
Linnaea borealis twinflower
Caryophyllaceae
Arenaria congesta ballhead
sandwort
Cerastium fontanum big
chickweed
Minuartia nuttallii Nuttall's
sandwort
Moehringia lateriflora bluntleaf sandwort
Silene acaulis moss
campion
Silene parryi Parry's
silene
Stellaria longifolia longleaf
starwort
Stellaria obtusa Rocky
Mountain chickweed
Chenopodiaceae
Atriplex patula spear
saltbrush
Chenopodium album* lambsquarters
Salicornia rubra red
swampfire
Cornaceae
Cornus canadensis bunchberry
dogwood
Crassulaceae
Rhodiola integrifolia ledge stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum spearleaf
stonecrop
Fabaceae
Astragalus adsurgens prairie
milkvetch
Astragalus agrestis purple
milkvetch
Astragalus argophyllus silverleaf milkvetch
Astragalus canadensis Canadian milkvetch
Astragalus eucosmus elegant
milkvetch
Astragalus eucosmus bent
milkvetch
Astragalus miser timber
milkvetch
Astragalus spp. milkvetch
Astragalus terminalis railhead milkvetch
Astragalus vexilliflexus bentflower milkvetch
Hedysarum boreale Utah
sweetvetch
Hedysarum sulphurescens white sweetvetch
Lupinus argenteus silvery
lupine
Lupinus argenteus silvery
lupine
Lupinus sericeus silky
lupine
Melilotus officinalis* yellow sweetclover*
Psoralidium tenuiflorum slimflower scurfpea
Trifolium longipes longstalk
clover
Trifolium pratense* red
clover
Trifolium repens* white
clover
Gentianaceae
Frasera speciosa elkweed
Gentiana affinis pleated
gentian
Gentianella amarella autumn
dwarf gentian
Swertia perennis felwort
Geraniaceae
Geranium richardsonii Richardson's geranium
Geranium viscosissimum sticky geranium
Hydrophyllaceae
Phacelia hastata silverleaf
phacelia
Phacelia sericea silky
phacelia
Iridaceae
Iris missouriensis Rocky
Mountain iris
Sisyrinchium angustifolium narrowleaf blue-eyed grass
Lamiaceae
Agastache urticifolia nettleleaf giant hyssop
Mentha arvensis wild
mint
Scutellaria galericulata marsh skullcap
Liliaceae
Allium acuminatum tapertip
onion
Allium brevistylum shortstyle
onion
Allium cernuum nodding
onion
Allium geyeri Geyer's
onion
Allium schoenoprasum wild
chives
Calochortus nuttallii sego lily
Erythronium grandiflorum yellow avalanche-lily
Fritillaria atropurpurea spotted fritillary
Fritillaria pudica yellow
fritillary
Maianthemum stellatum starry false lily of the valley
Prosartes trachycarpa roughfruit fairybells
Streptopus amplexifolius claspleaf twistedstalk
Zigadenus venenosus meadow
deathcamas
Linaceae
Linum lewisii Lewis
flax
Malvaceae
Iliamna rivularis streambank
wild hollyhock
Onagraceae
Chamerion angustifolium fireweed
Epilobium ciliatum fringed
willowherb
Epilobium palustre marsh
willowherb
Gayophytum diffusum spreading
groundsmoke
Oenothera pallida pale
evening-primrose
Oenothera pallida ssp.
pallida Idaho pale
evening-primrose
Orchidaceae
Calypso bulbosa fairy
slipper
Goodyera oblongifolia western rattlesnake plantain
Piperia unalascensis slender-spire
orchid
Platanthera aquilonis northern green orchid
Spiranthes romanzoffiana hooded lady's tresses
Orobanchaceae
Orobanche fasciculata clustered broomrape
Plantaginaceae
Plantago major common
plantain
Polemoniaceae
Collomia linearis tiny
trumpet
Phlox hoodii spiny
phlox
Phlox kelseyi Kelsey's
phlox
Phlox longifolia longleaf
phlox
Polemonium occidentale western polemonium
Polemonium pulcherrimum Jacob's-ladder
Polemonium viscosum sticky
polemonium
Polygonaceae
Eriogonum caespitosum matted buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium cushion buckwheat
Eriogonum spp. buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur-flower
buckwheat
Oxyria digyna alpine
mountainsorrel
Polygonum bistortoides American bistort
Polygonum douglasii Douglas'
knotweed
Polygonum lapathifolium curlytop knotweed
Rumex aquaticus western
dock
Rumex paucifolius alpine
sheep sorrel
Portulacaceae
Claytonia lanceolata lanceleaf
springbeauty
Lewisia rediviva bitter
root
Montia chamissoi water
minerslettuce
Primulaceae
Androsace septentrionalis pygmyflower rockjasmine
Dodecatheon pulchellum darkthroat shootingstar
Primula incana silvery
primrose
Pyrolaceae
Moneses uniflora single
delight
Pyrola chlorantha greenflowered
wintergreen
Ranunculaceae
Actaea rubra red
baneberry
Anemone lithophila Little
Belt Mountain thimbleweed
Anemone multifida Pacific
anemone
Aquilegia flavescens yellow
columbine
Clematis hirsutissima hairy clematis
Delphinium ×occidentale western larkspur
Delphinium bicolor little
larkspur
Delphinium nuttallianum twolobe larkspur
Pulsatilla patens eastern
pasqueflower
Ranunculus acriformis sharpleaf buttercup
Ranunculus cymbalaria alkali buttercup
Ranunculus glaberrimus sagebrush buttercup
Ranunculus gmelinii Gmelin's
buttercup
Ranunculus hyperboreus high northern buttercup
Ranunculus inamoenus graceful
buttercup
Ranunculus sceleratus cursed buttercup
Thalictrum fendleri Fendler's
meadow-rue
Thalictrum occidentale western meadow-rue
Thalictrum venulosum veiny
meadow-rue
Rosaceae
Argentina anserina silverweed
cinquefoil
Geum macrophyllum largeleaf
avens
Geum triflorum old
man's whiskers
Ivesia gordonii Gordon's
ivesia
Petrophyton caespitosum mat rockspirea
Potentilla diversifolia varileaf cinquefoil
Potentilla glandulosa sticky cinquefoil
Potentilla gracilis slender
cinquefoil
Potentilla ovina sheep
cinquefoil
Potentilla plattensis Platte River cinquefoil
Rubiaceae
Galium boreale northern
bedstraw
Galium triflorum fragrant
bedstraw
Saxifragaceae
Heuchera cylindrica roundleaf
alumroot
Lithophragma parviflorum smallflower woodland-star
Mitella stauropetala smallflower
miterwort
Parnassia fimbriata fringed
grass of Parnassus
Parnassia palustris smallflower
grass of Parnassus
Saxifraga bronchialis yellowdot saxifrage
Saxifraga odontoloma brook
saxifrage
Saxifraga rhomboidea diamondleaf
saxifrage
Scrophulariaceae
Besseya wyomingensis Wyoming
besseya
Castilleja flava yellow
Indian paintbrush
Castilleja miniata giant
red Indian paintbrush
Castilleja ssp. Indian
paintbrush
Castilleja sulphurea sulphur
Indian paintbrush
Collinsia parviflora maiden
blue eyed Mary
Limosella aquatica water
mudwort
Mimulus guttatus seep
monkeyflower
Orthocarpus luteus yellow
owl's-clover
Oxytropis campestris field
locoweed
Oxytropis deflexa nodding
locoweed
Pedicularis groenlandica elephanthead lousewort
Pedicularis parryi Parry's
lousewort
Pedicularis racemosa sickletop
lousewort
Penstemon attenuatus sulphur
penstemon
Penstemon montanus cordroot
beardtongue
Penstemon radicosus matroot
penstemon
Penstemon rydbergii Rydberg's
penstemon
Veronica americana American
speedwell
Veronica wormskjoldii American alpine speedwell
Solanaceae
Hyoscyamus niger* black
henbane
Typhaceae
Typha latifolia broadleaf
cattail
Urticaceae
Urtica dioica stinging
nettle
Valerianaceae
Valeriana edulis tobacco
root
Valeriana occidentalis western valerian
Violaceae
Viola adunca hookedspur
violet
Viola nephrophylla northern
bog violet
Viola purpurea goosefoot
violet
Graminoids
Cyperaceae
Carex aquatilis water
sedge
Carex athrostachya slenderbeak
sedge
Carex aurea golden
sedge
Carex disperma softleaf
sedge
Carex douglasii Douglas'
sedge
Carex filifolia threadleaf
sedge
Carex geyeri Geyer's
sedge
Carex hoodii Hood's
sedge
Carex interior inland
sedge
Carex lenticularis Kellogg's
sedge
Carex microptera smallwing
sedge
Carex microptera smallwing
sedge
Carex nebrascensis Nebraska
sedge
Carex praegracilis clustered
field sedge
Carex rossii Ross'
sedge
Carex scopulorum mountain
sedge
Carex simulata analogue
sedge
Carex utriculata Northwest
Territory sedge
Carex vallicola valley
sedge
Carex xerantica whitescale
sedge
Eleocharis acicularis needle spikerush
Eleocharis macrostachya pale spikerush
Eleocharis quinqueflora fewflower spikerush
Eriophorum angustifolium tall cottongrass
Schoenoplectus acutus hardstem bulrush
Juncaceae
Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis Baltic rush
Juncus bufonius toad
rush
Juncus confusus Colorado
rush
Juncus effusus common
rush
Juncus ensifolius swordleaf
rush
Juncus longistylis longstyle
rush
Juncus parryi Parry's
rush
Juncus saximontanus Rocky
Mountain rush
Luzula parviflora smallflowered
woodrush
Juncaginaceae
Triglochin maritima seaside
arrowgrass
Poaceae
Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass
Achnatherum nelsonii Columbia
needlegrass
Achnatherum occidentale Western needlegrass
Agropyron cristatum Crested
wheatgrass
Agrostis exarata spike
bentgrass
Agrostis gigantea redtop
Agrostis pallens seashore
bentgrass
Agrostis scabra rough
bentgrass
Alopecurus aequalis shortawn
foxtail
Alopecurus alpinus boreal
alopecurus
Beckmannia syzigachne American sloughgrass
Bromus ciliatus fringed
brome
Bromus inermis Smooth
brome
Bromus marginatus mountain
brome
Bromus tectorum cheatgrass
Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint
Calamagrostis montanensis plains reedgrass
Calamagrostis rubescens pinegrass
Calamagrostis spp. Reedgrass
Calamagrostis stricta northern reedgrass
Catabrosa aquatica water
whorlgrass
Cinna latifolia drooping
woodreed
Danthonia intermedia Timber
oatgrass
Deschampsia caespitosa Tufted hairgrass
Deschampsia elongata slender
hairgrass
Distichlis spicata Saltgrass
Elymus bakeri Baker's
wheatgrass
Elymus flavescens sand
wildrye
Elymus glaucus blue
wildrye
Elymus lanceolatus Thickspike
wheatgrass
Elymus repens Quackgrass
Elymus trachycaulus Slender
wheatgrass
Festuca idahoensis Idaho
fescue
Festuca occidentalis western
fescue
Glyceria borealis small
floating mannagrass
Glyceria striata fowl
mannagrass
Hesperostipa comata Needle-and-thread
Hordeum brachyanthereum Meadow barley
Hordeum jubatum Foxtail
barley
Koeleria macrantha Prairie
junegrass
Leymus cinereus Basin
wildrye
Melica spectabilis purple
oniongrass
Muhlenbergia racemosa marsh muhly
Muhlenbergia richardsonis Mat muhly
Pascopyrum smithii Western
wheatgrass
Phleum alpinum alpine
timothy
Phleum pratense Common
timothy
Poa compressa Canada
bluegrass
Poa cusickii Cusick's
bluegrass
Poa palustris fowl
bluegrass
Poa pratensis Kentucky
bluegrass
Poa secunda Sandberg's
bluegrass
Poa trivialis rough
bluegrass
Pseudoroegneria spicata Bluebunch wheatgrass
Puccinellia nuttalliana Nuttall's alkaligrass
Spartina gracilis alkali
cordgrass
Trisetum spicatum spike
trisetum
Sparganiaceae
Sparganium eurycarpum broadfruit bur-reed
Sparganium fluctuans floating
bur-reed
Sparganium angustifolium narrowleaf bur-reed
Ferns and Fern Allies
Dryopteridaceae
Cystopteris fragilis brittle
bladderfern
Pteridaceae
Pellaea breweri Brewer's
cliffbrake
Equisetaceae
Equisetum arvense field
horsetail
Equisetum laevigatum smooth
horsetail
Equisetum palustre marsh
horsetail
Isoetaceae
Isoetes quillwort
Aquatics
Callitrichaceae
Callitriche hermaphroditica northern water-starwort
Callitriche palustris vernal water-starwort
Ceratophyllaceae
Ceratophyllum demersum coon's tail
Haloragaceae
Myriophyllum sibiricum shortspike watermilfoil
Hydrocharitaceae
Elodea canadensis Canadian
waterweed
Hippuridaceae
Hippuris vulgaris common
mare's-tail
Lemnaceae
Lemna trisulca star
duckweed
Lemna minor common
duckweed
Lentibulariaceae
Utricularia macrorhiza common bladderwort
Najadaceae
Najas flexilis nodding
waternymph
Polygonaceae
Polygonum amphibium water
knotweed
Potamogetonaceae
Potamogeton foliosus leafy
pondweed
Potamogeton friesii Fries'
pondweed
Potamogeton praelongus whitestem pondweed
Potamogeton pusillus small
pondweed
Potamogeton richardsonii Richardson's pondweed
Potamogeton zosteriformis flatstem pondweed
Stuckenia pectinata sago
pondweed
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus aquatilis white
water crowfoot
Zannichelliaceae
Zannichellia palustris horned pondweed
* indicates
non-native plant species