Family = Boraginaceae,
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(= Amsinckia lycopsoides in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Bristly-hairy annual from a taproot, the simple or few-branched stem 1-6 dm. tall.
Distribution: Chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington, with scattered localities west of the crest; east to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Dry, open areas at low elevations.
(= Amsinckia menziesii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Sparsely hairy annual from a taproot, the simple to many-branched stem 1.5-7 dm. tall.
Distribution: Widespread in Washington; Alaska south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, in scattered localities east of the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Moderately dry areas at low to mid-elevations.
(= Amsinckia tessellata in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Bristly-hairy annual from a taproot, the simple or moderately-branched stem 1.5-6 dm. tall.
Distribution: Chiefly east of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to Idaho, south to New Mexico.
Habitat: Roadsides and dry, open slopes and flats, often in disturbed soil.
(taxon is not treated in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Rough-hairy annual, the stem 10-30 cm. tall.
Distribution: Mostly east of the Cascades, less common west of the Cascades; introduced throughout northern temperate North America.
Habitat: Disturbed areas, often where sandy.
(= Anchusa azurea in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Tap-rooted, perennial herbs, usually single-stemmed, the stems 4-15 dm. tall, with spreading, pungent hairs throughout.
Distribution: Scattered localities in Washington; British Columbia south to California, scattered localities east of the Cascades to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed soil.
(= Anchusa officinalis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Taprooted perennial, the several stems 3-8 dm. tall; herbage with spreading hairs throughout.
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations throughout Washington, but mostly east of the Cascades; occurring throught much of western North America, the upper Midwest, and northeastern U.S.
Habitat: Disturbed areas.
(= Asperugo procumbens in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Annual herb with weak scrambling stems bearing minute backwards pointing prickles. The strongly toothed calyx that encloses the fruits like a clam shell is distinctive; look also for the small blue flowers and backward pointing prickles on the stems.
Distribution: Introduced in much of the northern part of the United States; common east of the Cascades in Washington and Oregon
Habitat: A weed of moist soil in fields, roadsides and other disturbed areas, mostly east of the Cascades.
Taprooted annuals, the stems 2-6 dm. tall, covered with pungent bristles.
Distribution: Introduced at scattered locations in the United States; occasional west of the Cascades in the Pacific Northwest.
Habitat: Waste ground and disturbed soil.
(= Cryptantha affinis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: East of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to Rocky Mountains and South Dakota.
Habitat: Open areas from sagebrush to coniferous forests at moderate elevations.
(= Cryptantha ambigua in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Annual herbs 0.5-3 dm. tall, usually much branched and without a central stem; herbage with spreading, stiff hairs. The similar C. torreyana has smooth nutlets, while the nutlets on C. ambigua are quite rough.
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades in Washington; southern British Columbia, east to western Montana and south to California and Colorado.
Habitat: Dry, open places from the lowlands to moderate elevations in the mountains.
(= Cryptantha celosioides in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Usually a short-lived perennial, the 1-several stems 1-5 dm. tall, with silky hairs and small blisters.
Distribution: Chiefly east of the Cascades, from southern British Colombia to Grant County, Oregon, east to North Dakota.
Habitat: Dry, open places in the valleys, plains and foothills, occasionally higher.
(= Cryptantha circumscissa in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Cushion-forming, dwarf annual, 1-6 cm. high, the herbage stiff-hairy.
Distribution: Chiefly east of the Cascades, central Washington to Baja California, east to Utah.
Habitat: Dry, open, usually sandy places in the lowlands.
(= Cryptantha flaccida in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Slender annual, the stem 1-4 dm. tall, simple or branched; herbage covered with appressed, aligned hairs.
Distribution: Central and southeast Washington, south to southern California, and along the western border of Idaho.
Habitat: Dry, open slopes and flats at lower elevations.
(= Cryptantha intermedia var. grandiflora in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Stiff-hairy annual, the simple or branched stem 0.5-5 dm. tall.
Distribution: Washington to California, east to Idaho and Arizona
Habitat: Moderately dry, open slopes
(= Cryptantha leucophaea in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial with clustered stems, 1.5-4 dm. tall, the herbage silky below, becoming bristly upward.
Distribution: Along the Columbia and lower Yakima rivers, from Wenatchee, Washington to the Dalles, Oregon.
Habitat: Dry, usually sandy places at low elevations.
(= Cryptantha pterocarya in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Annual, the simple or branched stem 1-4 dm. tall, the herbage moderately stiff-hairy, often with small blisters.
Distribution: East of the Cascades in Washington; Washington south to California, east to Idaho, Colorado and Texas.
Habitat: Dry, open, often sandy areas of sagebrush and grasslands.
(= Cryptantha scoparia in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Slender annual, 0.5-3 dm. tall, freely branched and without a well-defined central axis; herbage appressed-hairy.
Distribution: Common on the Snake River plains of Idaho, extending into adjacent Oregon, northeast Nevda and southwest Wyoming; adjunct to Yakima County, Washington, and adjacent counties.
Habitat: Dry, open slopes in the valleys, plains and foothills, common among sagebrush.
(= Cryptantha interrupta in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial from a taproot and simple or branched crown, the several stems 0.5-4 dm. tall; herbage with silky hairs and bristles in small blisters.
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington south to Oregon and Nevada, east to Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah.
Habitat: Dry, open slopes and flats in the plains, valleys and foothills.
(= Cryptantha thompsonii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial from a stout taproot and branched crown, the several stems 1-3 dm. tall; herbage with bristles in blisters and somewhat close-woolly.
Distribution: Serpentine soils in the Wenatchee Mountains and adjacent Cascades of Washington
Habitat: Moderate to mid-elevations in the mountains
(= Cryptantha torreyana in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Annual, the simple or branched stems 1-4 dm. tall, with short, stiff, spreading hairs.
Distribution: Widely distributed east of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to Montana.
Habitat: Open areas, low to mid-elevations in the mountains.
(= Cryptantha watsonii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Open hillsides, sagebrush-steppe plains, and forest openings at low to middle elevations.
(= Cynoglossum grande in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Mostly glabrous perennial, the often solitary stems 2-8 dm. tall.
Distribution: West of the Cascades and east along the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; southern British Columbia to southern California.
Habitat: Woods at low elevations.
(= Cynoglossum officinale in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Coarse, leafy biennial, the single stem 3-12 dm. tall, covered with long, soft hairs throughout.
Distribution: Introduced in much of the United States
Habitat: Noxious weed of roadsides and disturbed areas
(= Echium vulgare in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Erect biennial from a taproot, the stems 3-8 dm. tall, rough-puberulent and spreading-bristly.
Distribution: Introduced in much of the United States; uncommon in the Pacific Northwest
Habitat: Dry ground in waste places
(= Eritrichium nanum in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Dwarf, tufted, cushion-like perennial, the flowering stems soft-hairy, very short to 1 dm. tall.
Distribution: High mountains, Alaska to Washington, northeast Oregon to New Mexico
Habitat: Rocky places at high elevations
(= Hackelia ciliata in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Herbaceous perennial, the several stems 3-9 dm. tall, the herbage with appressed, aligned hairs, and often spreading hairs also.
Distribution: Spokane and Stevens Counties to Okanogan and Kittitas Counties, Washington
Habitat: Dry, open slopes and flats in areas with sagebrush or ponderosa pine.
(= Hackelia cinerea in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial from a taproot, the several stems 2-8 dm. tall, with appressed and spreading-bristly hairs.
Distribution: Kittitas, Chelan and Spokane Counties in Washington; north Idaho and northwest Montana.
Habitat: Open or lightly forested areas, especially on talus or cliffs, and loose stream banks, in valleys and foothills to moderate elevations in the mountains.
(= Hackelia diffusa in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial from a taproot, the several stems 2-7 dm. tall, 2-5 mm. thick toward the base, the lower part with spreading, stiff hairs, the upper with appressed hairs.
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to Oregon.
Habitat: Cliffs and talus slopes.
(= Hackelia floribunda in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Robust biennial or short-lived perennial, the stems 3-10 dm. tall, solitary or few, the upper portion with appressed, aligned pubescence, the lower with spreading hairs.
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Southern British Columbia south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Thickets, meadows, stream banks and other moist places, from low elevations to mid-elevations in the mountains.
(= Hackelia hispida in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial from a taproot, the several stems 2-8 dm. tall, green, nearly glabrous; herbage with spreading-bristly hairs.
Distribution: Snake River Canyon and vicinity in Oregon, Idaho and Washington; also in the Grand Coulee of Washington.
Habitat: Cliffs and talus slopes.
(= Hackelia micrantha in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Robust perennial from a taproot and branching base, the several stems 3-10 dm. tall, spreading stiff-hairy below and appressed- puberulent above, 3-8 mm. thick toward the base.
Distribution: Common, Cascade Mountains in Washington and Oregon, Rocky Mountains in Idaho
Habitat: Hillsides and open areas at mid-elevations
(= Hackelia venusta in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial from a taproot, the stems numerous, 2-4 dm. tall; herbage bristly.
Distribution: Site of the typl locality in Chelan County, Washington
Habitat: Rocky slopes with ponderosa pine, at about 1000 feet elevation.
(= Heliotropium curassavicum in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Glabrous, succulent, taprooted annual or short-lived perennial, prostrate or ascending, the stems 1-6 dm. long.
Distribution: East of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to tropical America.
Habitat: Saline places at low evelevations, often in the beds of dried ponds.
(= Hesperochiron californicus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial tufted herb. The bell-shaped corolla and hairy leaves distinguish this species from H. pumilis, which has flatter saucer-shaped corollas and more glabrous leaves.
Distribution: East of the Cascades in Washington; south to California, eastward from Montana to Utah.
Habitat: Mostly in more or less alkaline meadows and flats, in plains, foothills and valleys
(= Hesperochiron pumilus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Low, scapose, herbaceous perennial from a taproot and a few slender rhizomes
Distribution: East of the Cascade summits in Washington; Washington south to California, east to Utah and Arizona.
Habitat: Meadows and moist, open slopes from the foothills to moderate elevations in the mountains.
(= Hydrophyllum capitatum in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Herbaceous, hairy, low perennial from a short rhizome and fibrous roots, the leaves usually surpassing the flowers.
Distribution: Mostly east of the Cascade summits in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to Colorado.
Habitat: Somewhat moist open slopes and woodlands, foothills to mid-elevations in the mountains.
(= Hydrophyllum fendleri in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Herbaceous perennial from a short, stout rhizome and fibrous roots, the solitary stems 2-8 dm. tall.
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout much of Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to Utah.
Habitat: Thickets and moist open places, from lowlands to mid elevations in mountains.
(= Hydrophyllum tenuipes in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Herbaceous, stiff-hairy perennial from a rhizome, the solitary flowering stem 2-8 dm. tall.
Distribution: West of the Cascades in Washington; Vancouver Island, British Columbia south to California.
Habitat: Moist woods at lower elevations.
Puberulent annual or winter annual, the stems simple or branched, 0.5-4 dm. tall.
Distribution: East of the Cascades in the Pacific Northwest; Eurasia.
Habitat: A weed in dry, disturbed places, along roadsides and on overgrazed ranges.
(= Lappula echinata in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; widely distributed throughout much of North America; Eurasia.
Habitat: Shrub-steppe, disturbed areas, roadside.
Annual with appressed, aligned hairs, the stems 1-7 dm. tall, simple or sparsely branched, often with several stems from the base, the central one the largest.
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; widely distributed throughout much of North America.
Habitat: Roadsides, fields, and other disturbed sites.
(= Lithospermum ruderale in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Appressed-hairy perennial from a coarse, woody taproot, the several clustered stems 2-6 dm. tall.
Distribution: Common east of the Cascades in southern British Columbia, Washington and Oregon
Habitat: Shrub-steppe to open, dry areas in the mountains at mid-elevations
(= Mertensia ciliata in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Usually glabrous perennial from a branched, woody crown, the stems numerous, 1.5-15 dm. tall.
Distribution: Central Oregon (Grant County), east to parts of Idaho and Montana, south to Colorado and New Mexico, and California.
Habitat: Stream banks, wet meadows, damp thickets, and wet cliffs, from the foothills to high elevations in the mountains.
(= Mertensia longiflora in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Mostly glabrous perennial from a shallow, tuberous-thickened root, the few stems 0.5-2.5 dm. tall.
Distribution: Chiefly east of the Cascades, British Columbia to California, east to Montana
Habitat: Drier areas, foothills to moderate elevations in the mountains
(= Mertensia oblongifolia, Mertensia perplexa, Mertensia viridis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial from a stout root, the several stems 1-4 dm. tall; herbage glabrous or appressed-pubescent.
Distribution: Uncommon east of the Cascades in Washington to California, east to South Dakota
Habitat: Deeper soils in shrub-steppe
(= Mertensia paniculata in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial from a stout rhizome and branched base, the numerous stems 2-15 dm. tall, glabrous or hairy.
Distribution: Alaska to Oregon, east to Montana; also in the Great Lakes region
Habitat: Streambanks and wet meadows at mid-elevations in the mountains
(= Mertensia platyphylla in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Herbaceous perennial, with the stems arising singly from a branched, stout rhizome.
Distribution: Lower elevations from the west base of the Cascades to the coast, from the south Puget Sound region in Washington to Douglas County in Oregon.
Habitat: Stream banks and moist, low woods.
(= Mertensia umbratilis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington south to Oregon.
Habitat: Forest openings and seasonally moist areas at low to middle elevations.
(= Myosotis arvensis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to Oregon, east across the northern half of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Fields, roadsides, wastelots, and forest openings, typically associated with disturbance.
(= Myosotis sylvatica var. alpestris in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Stiff-hairy perennial from a branched base and fibrous roots, the several stems 0.5-4 dm. tall.
Distribution: Alaska to central Idaho and northern Wyoming.
Habitat: Meadows and moist,open slopes at moderate to high elevations in the mountains.
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