Forb List


Abbreviation Species Common Name
ACAILIAcanthomintha ilicifoliaSan Diego thorn-mint
ACHMILAchillea millefoliumwestern yarrow
ACRREPAcroptilon repensRussian knapweed
ACTRUBActaea rubrared baneberry
AGALECAgave lechuguillalechuguilla
AGACUSAgastache cusickiiCusick's giant hyssop
ALLPETAlliaria petiolata garlic mustard
ALLFIBAllium fibrillumfringed onion
AMARETAmaranthus retroflexusrough pigweed
AMBPSIAmbrosia psilostachyawestern ragweed
ANTMICAntennaria microphyllarosy pussytoes
ANTPARAntennaria parvifolialittleleaf pussytoes
ANTRACAntennaria racemosaraceme pussytoes
APOANDApocynum androsaemifoliumspreading dogbane
APOCANApocynum cannabinumIndianhemp
AQUCANAquilegia canadensisred columbine
ARCRUBArctostaphylos rubrared fruit bearberry
ARANUDAralia nudicauliswild sarsaparilla
ARNCORArnica cordifoliaheartleaf arnica
ARTABSArtemisia absinthiumabsinth wormwood
ARTCAMArtemisia campestrissagewort wormwood
ARTDRAArtemisia dracunculustarragon
ARTLUDArtemisia ludovicianaprairie sage
ARTNORArtemisia norvegicaboreal sagebrush
ARTPAPArtemisia papposaOwyhee sagebrush
ASACAUAsarum caudatumwild ginger
ASCINCAsclepias incarnataswamp milkweed
ASCSPEAsclepias speciosashowy milkweed
ASTALPAstragalus alpinusalpine milkvetch
ASTBRAAstragalus brauntoniiBraunton's milkvetch
BALHOOBalsamorhiza hookeriHooker balsamroot
BALSAGBalsamorhiza sagittataarrowleaf balsamroot
CALBULCalypso bulbosafairy slipper
CAMQUACamassia quamashcommon camas
CARCHACardaria chalapensislens-podded hoary cress
CARDRACardaria drabaheart-podded hoary cress
CARPUBCardaria pubescensglobe-podded hoary cress
CARNUTCarduus nutansmusk thistle
CASFASCassia fasciculatashowy partridgepea
CASCINCastilleja cinereaash-gray Indian paintbrush
CASOCCCastilleja occidentaliswestern paintbrush
CASSESCastilleja sessilifloradowny paintbrush
CENDIFCentaurea diffusadiffuse knapweed
CENMACCentaurea maculosaspotted knapweed
CENSOLCentaurea solstitialisyellow starthistle
CHAANGChamerion angustifoliumfireweed
CHIMENChimaphila menziesiilittle prince's pine
CHIUMBChimaphila umbellataprince's pine
CHLPOMChlorogalum pomeridianumsoap plant
CHOJUNChondrilla juncearush skeletonweed
CIRARVCirsium arvenseCanada thistle
CIRNEOCirsium neomexicanumlavender thistle
CIRPALCirsium palustremarsh thistle
CIRVULCirsium vulgarebull thistle
CLAPERClaytonia perfoliataminer's-lettuce
CLIUNIClintonia unifloraqueencup beadlily
CONARVConvolvulus arvensisfield bindweed
COPGROCoptis groenlandicagoldthread
CORAURCorydalis aureagolden corydalis
CORCANCornus canadensisbunchberry
CORSEMCorydalis sempervirenspink corydalis
CYNSPPCynanchum spp.swallow-wort
CYNLOUCynanchum louiseaeblack swallow-wort
CYNROSCynanchum rossicumpale swallow-wort
CYNOFFCynoglossum officinalehoundstongue
CYPPASCypripedium passerinumspotted lady's slipper
DALPURDalea purpureapurple prairie clover
DARCALDarlingtonia californicaCalifornia pitcher plant
DELBICDelphinium bicolorlow larkspur
DELBURDelphinium × burkeimeadow larkspur
DELOCCDelphinium × occidentaleduncecap larkspur
DESPINDescurainia pinnatapinnate tansymustard
DESSOPDescurainia sophiaflixweed tansymustard
DIPFULDipsacus fullonumcommon teasel
DIPLACDipsacus laciniatuscut-leaved teasel
DRAFLADraba fladnizensisarctic draba
DRAPARDracocephalum parviflorumAmerican dragonhead
DROROTDrosera rotundifoliaround-leaved sundew
ECHANGEchinacea angustifoliapurple coneflower
EPIGIGEpipactis giganteagiant helleborine
ERILAAErigeron lanatuswooly daisy
EROCICErodium cicutariumcutleaf filaree
ERYGRAErythronium grandiflorumglacier lily
EUPCAPEupatorium capillifoliumdogfennel
EUPESUEuphorbia esulaleafy spurge
EURCONEurybia conspicuashowy aster
EURHOREurybia horridahorrid herrickia
EURMACEurybia macrophyllabigleaf aster
FRAVESFragaria vescawoods strawberry
GALURCGalax urceolatagalax
GALAPAGalium aparinestickywilly
GALBORGalium borealenorthern bedstraw
GALTRIGalium triflorumsweetscented bedstraw
GENGLAGentiana glaucaglaucous gentian
GENPROGentiana propinquafour-parted gentian
GEOLIVGeocaulon lividumnorthern comandra
GERBICGeranium bicknelliiBicknell's geranium
GERMACGeranium maculatumwild geranium
GERRICGeranium richardsoniiRichardson's geranium
GEUTRIGeum trifolumprairie smoke
GLEHEDGlechoma hederaceaground-ivy
GLYLEPGlycyrrhiza lepidotawild licorice
GOOOBLGoodyera oblongifoliawestern rattlesnake plantain
GOOREPGoodyera repensnorthern rattlesnake plantain
GRISQUGrindelia squarrosacurlycup gumweed
HALGLOHalogeton glomeratushalogeton
HEDALPHedysarum alpinumalpine sweetvetch
HELMAXHelianthus maximilianiMaximilian sunflower
HEPACUHepatica acutilobasharp-lobed hepatica
HERLANHeracleum lanatumcow parsnip
HERMANHeracleum mantegazzianumgiant hogweed
HIBMOSHibiscus moscheutoscrimsoneyed rosemallow
HIEALBHieracium albiflorumwhite hawkweed
HYPPERHypericum perforatumSt Johnswort
ILIRIVIliamna rivulariswild hollyhock
IRIPSEIris pseudacoruspale-yellow iris
ISATINIsatis tinctoriadyer's woad
KOCSCOKochia scopariasummer-cypress
LATBIJLathyrus bijugatuspinewoods sweetpea
LEPLATLepidium latifoliumperennial pepperweed
LESCUNLespedeza cuneatasericea lespedeza
LESSTRLespedeza striatacommon lespedeza
LEWREDLewisia redivivabitterroot
LIAPUNLiatris punctatablazing star
LINDALLinaria dalmaticaDalmatian toadflax
LINVULLinaria vulgarisyellow toadflax
LINBORLinnaea borealistwinflower
LINLEWLinum lewisiiLewis flax
LUPCAULupinus caudatustailcup lupine
LUPLATLupinus latifoliusbroadleaf lupine
LUPPERLupinus perenniswild lupine
LUPSERLupinus sericeussilky lupine
LYTSALLythrum salicariapurple loosestrife
MAICANMaianthemum canadensewild lily-of-the-valley
MAISTEMaianthemum stellatumstarry Solomon's-seal
MEDSATMedicago sativaalfalfa
MELALBMelilotus albawhite sweetclover
MELLATMelanthium latifoliumslender bunchflower
MELOFFMelilotus officinalisyellow sweetclover
MERPANMertensia paniculatatall bluebells
MONDIFMontia diffusabranching montia
NOLMICNolina microcarpasacahuista
OSMCLAOsmorhiza claytoniisweet cicely
OXAMONOxalis montanacommon woodsorrel
OXYCAMCOxytropis campestris var. columbianaColumbia River crazyweed
OXYPODOxytropis podocarpastalked-pod crazyweed
OXYSEROxytropis sericeawhitepoint locoweed
PAPPYGPapaver pygmaeumalpine glacier poppy
PHLHOOPhlox hoodiiHood's phlox
PINVULPinguicula vulgariscommon butterwort
POLSPPPolygonum spp.smartweed
POTGLAPotentilla glandulosasticky cinquefoil
POTHIPPotentilla hippianawoolly cinquefoil
POTNEWPotentilla newberryiNewberry cinquefoil
POTRECPotentilla rectasulfur cinquefoil
PSOHYPPsoralea hypogaealittle breadroot
PYRASAPyrola asarifoliapink wintergreen
RANGELRanunculus gelidusarctic buttercup
RANGLARanunculus glaberrimussagebrush buttercup
RANPEDRanunculus pedatifidusbirdfoot buttercup
RATCOLRatibida columniferaupright prairie coneflower
RUBCHARubus chamaemoruscloudberry
RUDHIRRudbeckia hirtablack-eyed Susan
RUMACERumex acetosellasheep sorrel
SALKALSalsola kaliRussian-thistle
SANMINSanguisorba minorsmall burnet
SARMINSarracenia minorhooded pitcher-plant
SARPURSarracenia purpureapitcher-plant
SCHLINSchoenocrambe linifoliaflaxleaf plainsmustard
SISALTSisymbrium altissimumtumblemustard
SOLCANSolidago canadensisCanada goldenrod
SOLMISSolidago missouriensisprairie goldenrod
SOLVIASolanum viarumtropical soda apple
SONARVSonchus arvensisperennial sowthistle
SPHCOCSphaeralcea coccineascarlet globemallow
SPHGROSphaeralcea grossulariifoliagooseberryleaf globemallow
SYMLAESymphyotrichum laevesmooth blue American-aster
TANVULTanacetum vulgarecommon tansy
TAROFFTaraxacum officinalecommon dandelion
THADIOThalictrum dioicumearly meadowrue
THEMOLThermopsis mollissoft bush pea
TOFPUSTofieldia pusillalittle false asphodel
TOWCONTownsendia condensatacushion townsendia
TRADUBTragopogon dubiusyellow salsify
TRIREPTrifolium repenswhite clover
URTDIOUrtica dioicastinging nettle
UTRINTUtricularia intermediamountain bladderwort
VERTHAVerbascum thapsuscommon mullein
VICAMEVicia americanaAmerican vetch
VINMAJVinca majorbigleaf periwinkle
VINMINVinca minorcommon periwinkle
VIORENViola renifoliakidney-leaved violet
WYEAMPWyethia amplexicaulismules-ears
XANSTRXanthium strumariumcommon cocklebur
XERTENXerophyllum tenaxbeargrass
ZIGPANZigadenus paniculatusfoothill deathcamas
ZIGVENZigadenus venenosus meadow deathcamas

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