Wildflowers of the Pacific NorthwestOne of the most diverse regions of the country, both in climate and vegetation, is the Pacific Northwest. From mountain ranges and valleys to seacoasts and deserts, the vegetation of this area exhibits a great diversity of ecological habitats in response to variations in latitude, proximity to the ocean, rainfall, and temperature from east to west and north to south. Forests west of the Cascades, for instance, are moist coastal rainforests dominated by conifers, while forests east of the Cascades are more like the Rocky Mountains, with a mixture of conifers and deciduous trees. Woodland wildflowers, many of which are unique to this region, abound in the shady forests, while desert and grassland species thrive in the warm, dry conditions of the interior valleys. Coastal areas offer a completely different palette of wildflowers. This collection includes some of the most common wildflowers encountered in various habitats of the Pacific Northwest. |
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Aquilegia formosa Western Columbine, Crimson Columbine, Scarlet Columbine, Red Columbine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Balsamorhiza hookeri Hooker's Balsamroot, Hairy Balsamroot |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Calochortus elegans Elegant Mariposa Lily |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Calochortus luteus Yellow Mariposa Lily |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Camassia quamash Small Camas, Common Camass, Swamp Sego |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed, Narrow-leaf Fireweed, Willow Herb |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Chimaphila umbellata Pipsissewa |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Shade Water: Dry |
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Clarkia amoena Farewell To Spring, Farewell-to-spring, Herald-of-summer |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Cypripedium montanum Mountain Lady's Slipper |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Epipactis gigantea Stream Orchid, Chatterbox Orchid, Giant Hellebore |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Eriophorum angustifolium Tall Cottongrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Wet |
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Eriophyllum lanatum Common Woolly Sunflower, Oregon Sunshine |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Erythronium grandiflorum Yellow Avalanche-lily, Yellow Fawn-lily, Yellow Dogtooth Violet, Glacier Lily |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Erythronium montanum White Avalanche-lily, Avalanche-lily |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Eschscholzia californica California Poppy, California Gold Poppy |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Eurybia integrifolia Thickstem Aster |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Fritillaria affinis Checker Lily, Chocolate Lily |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Fritillaria pudica Yellow Fritillary, Yellow Missionbells, Golden Bells |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Iris douglasiana Douglas Iris, Mountain Iris, Western Iris |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Layia platyglossa Coastal Tidytips |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Lilium columbianum Columbia Lily, Columbian Lily, Oregon Lily, Wild Tiger Lily |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Lupinus bicolor Miniature Lupine, Miniature Annual Lupine, Pygmy-leaved Lupine |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Lupinus polyphyllus Bigleaf Lupine, Blue-pod Lupine, Meadow Lupine, Bog Lupine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Lysichiton americanus American Skunkcabbage, Yellow-skunk-cabbage, Swamp Lantern |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Maianthemum racemosum Feathery False Lily Of The Valley, False Solomon's Seal, Feathery False Solomon's Seal, False Spikenard, Solomon's Plume, Smilacina |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Penstemon newberryi Mountain Pride |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Penstemon procerus Littleflower Penstemon, Littleflower Beardtongue |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Phlox diffusa Spreading Phlox, Mat Phlox |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Phyllodoce empetriformis Pink Mountain Heath, Pink Mountain Heather |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Ranunculus californicus California Buttercup |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Rhododendron macrophyllum Pacific Rhododendron, California Rhododendron, California Rosebay, Red Rhododendron |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Xerophyllum tenax Common Beargrass, Western Turkeybeard, Bear Lily, Pine Lily, Elk Grass, Squaw Grass, Beargrass, Turkeybeard |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |