~Plants of cultural significance~

Middle Columbia River Ethnobotany Plant List

-Click on the scientific name of a plant for more information-

TREES

Abies grandis Grand Fir
Acer macrophyllum Bigleaf Maple
Betula papyrifera var. commutata Western Paper Birch
Larix occidentalis Western Larch, Tamarack
Picea engelmannii Engelmann Spruce
Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa Pine
Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa (syn: Populus trichocarpa) Black Cottonwood
Populus tremuloides Quaking Aspen
Thuja plicata Western Red Cedar
Tsuga heterophylla Western Hemlock

SHRUBS & VINES

Acer glabrum var. douglasii Douglas' Maple
Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (syn: Alnus incana var. occidentalis) Thinleaf Alder
Amelanchier alnifolia Western Serviceberry
Apocynum androsaemifolium Spreading Dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum Indian Hemp
Ceanothus sanguineus Redstem Ceanothus
Ceanothus velutinus Snowbrush Ceanothus
Clematis ligusticifolia Western Clematis
Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis (syn: Cornus stolonifera var. occidentalis) Western Dogwood
Crataegus douglasii var. douglasii Black Hawthorn
Eriogonum heracleoides var. heracleoides Parsnipflower Eriogonum
Eriogonum niveum Snow Buckwheat
Frangula purshiana (syn: Rhamnus purshiana) Pursh's Buckthorn, Cascara
Juniperus communis var. montana Mountain Juniper
Lonicera ciliosa Orange Honeysuckle
Lonicera involucrata var. involucrata Black Twinberry
Oplopanax horridus (syn: Oplopanax horridum) Devil's Club
Philadelphus lewisii Mock Orange
Prunus emarginata var. emarginata Bittercherry
Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa Black Chokecherry
Purshia tridentata Antelope Bitterbrush
Rhododendron albiflorum White Rhododendron
Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac
Ribes aureum var. aureum Golden Currant
Ribes bracteosum Stink Currant
Ribes cereum var. cereum Wax Currant
Ribes hudsonianum var. petiolare Western Black Currant
Ribes lacustre Prickly Gooseberry
Ribes sanguineum Red Flower Currant
Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana Pearhip Rose
Rubus lasiococcus Dwarf Bramble
Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry
Rubus spectabilis Salmonberry
Salix exigua ssp. exigua var. exigua Coyote Willow
Salix scouleriana Scouler's Willow
Sambucus mexicana (syn: Sambucus cerulea) Blue Elderberry
Shepherdia canadensis Soapberry
Spiraea betulifolia var. lucida Birchleaf Spiraea
Vaccinium membranaceum Big Huckleberry
Viburnum edule High Bush Cranberry
Viburnum opulus Cranberry Tree

HERBS

Adenocaulon bicolor Trail Plant
Agastache occidentalis Western Giant Hyssop
Allium acuminatum Tapertip Onion
Allium crenulatum Olympic Onion
Angelica arguta Lyall's Angelica
Arnica cordifolia var. cordifolia Heartleaf Arnica
Astragalus purshii var. purshii Wooly Milk-Vetch
Balsamorhiza hookeri var. lagocephala Rabbithead Balsamorhiza
Balsamorhiza sagittata Arrowleaf Balsamorhiza
Calochortus macrocarpus Sagebrush Mariposa Lily
Camassia quamash var. breviflora Common Camas
Cardamine cordifolia var. lyallii Heartleaf Bittercress
Castilleja hispida Harsh Indian Paintbrush
Chaenactis douglasii Douglas'Dustymaiden
Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium (syn: Epilobium angustifolium) Fireweed
Claytonia cordifolia (syn: Montia cordifolia) Heartleaf Springbeauty
Claytonia lanceolata Lanceleaf Springbeauty
Comandra umbellata spp. palida Pale Bastard Toadflax
Cornus unalaschkensis (syn: Cornus canadensis) Western Cordilleran Bunchberry
Erigeron filifolius var. filifolius Threadleaf Fleabane
Erythronium grandiflorum var. grandiflorum Yellow Glacier Lily
Eurybia conspicua (syn: Aster conspicuus) Showy Aster
Fritillaria affinis var. affinis (syn: Fritillaria lanceolata) Checker Lily
Fritillaria pudica Yellow Bell
Geum macrophyllum var. perincisum Largeleaf Avens
Helianthus annuus Common Sunflower
Heracleum maximum (syn: Heracleum lanatum) Cow Parsnip
Hieracium cynoglossoides Houndstongue Hawkweed
Hydrophyllum fendleri var. albifrons White Waterleaf
Iris missouriensis Rocky Mountain Iris
Lewisia columbiana var. columbiana Columbia Lewisia
Lewisia rediviva Bitterroot
Lilium columbianum Columbia Lily
Lomatium ambiguum Swale Desert Parsley
Lomatium canbyi Canby's Lomatium
Lomatium dissectum Fernleaf Lomatium
Lomatium geyeri Geyer's Lomatium
Lomatium grayi var. grayi Milfoil Lomatium
Lomatium farinosum var. hambleniea (syn: Lomatium hambleniae) Hamblen's Lomatium
Lomatium macrocarpum Bigseed Lomatium
Lomatium nudicale Barestem Lomatium
Lomatium triternatum Nine-leaf Desert Parsley
Lysichiton americanus (syn: Lysichitum americanum) American Skunk Cabbage
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (syn: Smilacina racemosa) Western False Solomon's Seal
Maianthemum stellatum (syn: Smilacina stellata) Starflower False Solomon's Seal
Mentha arvensis American Wild Mint
Monardella odoratissima ssp. discolor Mountain Monardella
Nuphar lutea ssp. polysepala (syn: Nuphar polysepalum) Yellow Water Lily
Osmorhiza chilensis Mountain Sweet Cicely
Osmorhiza occidentalis Western Sweet Cicely
Penstemon fruticosus var. fruticosus Bush Penstemon
Phlox longifolia Longleaf Phlox
Plantanthera leucostachys (syn: Habenaria dilatata var. leucostachys) Sierra Bog Orchid
Polygonum bistortoides Western Bistort
Prunella vulgaris ssp. lanceolata Lance Selfheal
Ranunculus glaberrimus var. glaberrimus Sagebrush Buttercup
Rumex venosus Vieny Dock
Sedum divergens Spreading Stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum Lanceleaved Stonecrop
Stephanomeria tenuifolia Skeletonweed
Triteleia grandiflora var. grandiflora (syn: Brodiaea douglasii) Douglas' Triteleia
Valeriana sitchensis ssp. sitchensis Sitka Valarian
Wyethia amplexicaulis Mules Ears
Zigandenus paniculatus Panicled Death Camas

GRASSES, SEDGES & ALLIES

Achnatherum hymenoides (syn: Orysopsis hymenoides) Indian Ricegrass
Calamagrostis rubescens Pinegrass
Typha latifolia Broadleaf Cattail

FERNS

Adiantum aleuticum (syn: Adiantum pedatum) Northern Maidenhair Fern
Athyrium felix-femina ssp. cyclosorum (syn: Athyrium felix-femina var. cyclosorum) Lady Fern
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail
Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Western Brakefern