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(= Amelanchier alnifolia in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Low and spreading shrubs to small trees, mostly 1-5 m. tall, the young branches reddish-brown, eventually gray barked.
Distribution: Alaska to California, east to the Dakotas and New Mexico
Habitat: Open woods, canyons and hillsides, sea level to subalpine
(= Amelanchier utahensis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Irregularly-branched shrubs 0.5-3.0 m. tall, the young branches somewhat woolly.
Distribution: Central Idaho south to southeast Oregon and California, east to Wyoming and Texas; rare in Washington.
Habitat: Rimrock, valleys, gullies and hillsides, from sagebrush desert to mid-elevations in the mountains.
(= Alchemilla occidentalis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Low, spreading annual, the freely branched stems 5-10 cm. long, somewhat pubescent.
Distribution: Southern British Columbia south east of the Cascades to California; common in eastern United States.
Habitat: Weed of open fields and wooded slopes.
(= Aruncus sylvester in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Dioecious, rhizomatous, perennial herbs, the several glabrous stems 1-2 m. tall.
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska south to California.
Habitat: Moist woods, low to mid-elevations in the mountains.
(= Cercocarpus ledifolius in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Intricately branched shrubs or small trees, 1-6 m. tall, the young branches pubescent and reddish, soon becoming glabrous and grayish.
Distribution: Southeast Washington; Washington south Oregon to Arizona, east to Montana and Colorado.
Habitat: Dry areas, foothills to mid-elevations in the mountains.
(= Potentilla palustris in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Herbaceous perennial from strong rhizomes, with floating or prostrate, reddish stems up to 1 m. long, glabrous below, becoming hairy and purplish-glandular above.
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout much of Washington; Alaska east across Canada to the Atlantic Coast, south to California and east across the northern half of the U.S.
Habitat: Bogs, wet meadows and lake margins, sea level to subalpine.
(taxon is not treated in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Distributed west of the Cascades in Washington; Washington south to California
Habitat: Lowland forest edges, grassy balds, disturbed areas.
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest at low elevations in Washington; British Columbia south to Oregon; also in Ontario, Canada.
Habitat: Fields, forest openings, and disturbed areas typically at low elevations.
(= Crataegus douglasii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Large shrubs or small trees, 1-6 m. tall, armed with stout, straight thorns 1-2 cm. long.
Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades, Alaska to California, east to Utah and Wyoming, and across the northern states to Michigan
Habitat: Moist to dry areas, lowlands to moderate elevations
(= Crataegus monogyna in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Glabrous, thorny, deciduous small shrub or tree, 2-10 m. tall.
Distribution: Introduced as an ornamental, more common west of the Cascades
Habitat: Spread by birds from yard plantings
(= Crataegus douglasii var. suksdorfii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Large shrubs or small trees, 1-6 m. tall, armed with stout, straight thorns 1-2 cm. long.
Distribution: Chiefly west of the Cascades in Washington; southern British Columbia and Washington, except more easterly somewhat in the Fraser River Valley and the Columbia River Gorge.
Habitat: Coastal bluffs, meadowland thickets, and valleys.
(= Potentilla fruticosa in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Spreading to erect shrub 1-10 dm. tall, the young branches silky, becoming glabrous and reddish-brown, the bark shredding.
Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades in Washington; Alaska south to California, east to New Jersey.
Habitat: Lower foothills to subalpine slopes.
(= Dryas drummondii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Prostrate shrub with freely rooting woody branches, often forming large patches, the leafless flowering stems erect, white-woolly, up to 20 cm. tall.
Distribution: Alaska south to the northern Cascades and Selkirk Mountains of Washington, the Wallowa Mountains of Oregon, and the Rocky Mountains of Idaho and Montana
Habitat: High mountains, often above timberline, but down to lower elevations along streams
(= Dryas octopetala in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Prostrate shrub with freely rooting woody branches, often forming large patches, the leafless flowering stems erect, 3-15 cm. tall, covered with stalked glands.
Distribution: Alaska, British Columbia to Labrador; Cascades of Washington south to Yakima County; northeast Oregon; in the Rockies, Montana to Colorado
Habitat: Open, rocky areas, mid- to high elevations in the mountains
Glandular perennial with a branched crown and rhizomes, the individual stems simple below the inflorescence, 1.5-4 dm. tall.
Distribution: In Washington from the coast to mid elevations in the mountains; south to California and east to Montana.
Habitat: Open, mesic areas from coastal meadows to forest openings.
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to Alberta, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Nevada.
Habitat: Hillsides, dry slopes, forest openings.
(= Duchesnea indica in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Herbaceous, silky-hairy perennial, the stems trailing and freely rooting at the nodes, producing off-set plants.
Distribution: Introduced west of the Cascades, British Columbia to California, and in the east, Nebraska to New York south to Texas to Florida
Habitat: Ornamental, occasionally escapes
(= Fragaria chiloensis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Herbaceous, scapose perennial with thick, reddish-tinged stolons that are covered with silky, spreading hairs, the scapes 3-10 cm. tall, shorter than the leaves.
Distribution: Along the coast from Alaska to California, and the shores of some Puget Sound islands
Habitat: Strictly maritime
(= Fragaria vesca in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Very strongly stoloniferous, herbaceous, scapose perennial, the stolons, petioles and peduncles greenish and pubescent, the scapes usually exceeding the leaves.
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout Washington; widely distributed throughout North America.
Habitat: Moist woods, stream banks and sandy meadows, low to mid-elevations in the mountains
(= Fragaria virginiana in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Freely stoloniferous, herbaceous, scapose perennial, the stolons, petioles and peduncles greenish and pubescent, the scapes usually shorter than the leaves.
Distribution: Distributed widely throughout Washington except in sagebrush areas; Alaska south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Open woods to gravelly meadows in the plains and lower mountains
(= Geum aleppicum in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial herb from a short rhizome, the several stems up to 1 m. tall, puberulent below and becoming short and stiff-hairy above, the hairs spreading.
Distribution: Occasional east of the Cascades, British Columbia to California, more common east of the Rockies in southern Canada.
Habitat: Along streams and in marshy or damp woods.
(= Geum macrophyllum in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Herbaceous perennial from a short rhizome, the 1-several pubescent stems 3-7 dm. tall.
Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades, Alaska to Baja California, east through Canada to Nova Scotia
Habitat: Common in moist woods and meadows from sea level to subalpine
(= Geum rivale in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Pubescent, herbaceous perennial from scaly rhizomes, the flowering stems 4-6 dm. tall.
Distribution: British Columbia and Okanogan County, Washington, east to Alberta, south in the Rocky Mountains to New Mexico.
Habitat: Stream banks, lake shores, bogs and wet meadows, at high elevations.
(= Geum rossii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Herbaceous perennial from thick, scaly rhizomes, forming dense clumps up to 3 dm. broad, the simple, pubescent flowering stems 8-20 cm. tall.
Distribution: Alasks south in the mountains to north-central Washington, northeast Oregon, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico.
Habitat: Arctic tundra, high gravelly meadows and scree slopes.
(= Geum triflorum in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Herbaceous perennial from thick, scaly rhizomes, forming clumps 3 dm. or more broad, with flowering stems up to 3 dm. tall.
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades in Washington; widespread throughout the northern and western regions of North America.
Habitat: Moister places in the sagebrush plains and foothills to subalpine ridges.
(taxon is not treated in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: In scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington south to Oregon and Utah; also occurring in northeastern U.S.
Habitat: Disturbed areas in including, roadsides, wastelots, and fields.
(= Holodiscus discolor, Holodiscus dumosus var. glabrescens ? in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Deciduous shrub, 1-3 m. tall, the branches slender, arching, the bark deep reddish-gray.
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout most of Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to Montana.
Habitat: Gravelly soil in open, dry to moist woods, coastal bluffs to moderate elevations in the mountains.
(= Horkelia fusca in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Herbaceous perennial from a taproot, the several stems 1.5-6 dm. tall.
Distribution: East side of the Cascades, Washington to California, east to Idaho and Wyoming
Habitat: Damp meadows to open forest and rocky slopes, moderate to mid-elevations in the mountains
(= Ivesia gordonii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Herbaceous, glandular-puberulent perennial from a taproot, the flowering stems 5-15 cm. tall.
Distribution: Mt. Adams, Wenatchee and Blue Mountains in Washington; Blue and Wallowa Mountains in Oregon; Montana to Colorado in the Rockies, west to California
Habitat: Floodplains and riverbanks to alpine ridges and talus
(= Ivesia tweedyi in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Herbaceous perennial from a strong taproot, the flowering stems 5-20 cm. tall, nearly glabrous below and glandular-pubescent above.
Distribution: East of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington east to Idaho and Montana.
Habitat: Dry, open to wooded areas, mid- to high elevations in the mountains.
(= Luetkea pectinata in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Rhizomatous and stoloniferous semi-shrubs forming extensive mats, the erect, leafy flowering stems 10-15 cm. tall.
Distribution: Alaska south in the Cascade and Olympic Mountains to California, and in the Rocky Mountains
Habitat: Usually on sandy soil in moist or shady places, subalpine to alpine
Distribution: In scattered locations in Washington;
Habitat: Disturbed areas, often where escaped from cultivation.
(= Pyrus fusca in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Several-stemmed shrub to small tree, 3-12 m. tall, the young trigs crisp-puberulent.
Distribution: West of the Cascades, Alaska to California
Habitat: Moist woods, swamps and open canyons from sea level to moderate elevations in the mountains
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; widely distributed throughout much of North America.
Habitat: Forested edges and openings, fields, roadsides, abandoned homesteads, and other disturbed areas.
(= Oemleria cerasiformis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Deciduous shrub or small tree, 1.5-3 m. tall, with purplish-brown bark.
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades in Washington and along the Columbia River Gorge: British Columbia south to California.
Habitat: Moist to fairly dry, open woods at low elevations.
Prostrate, matted sub-shrub.
Distribution: Endemic to Columbia River region of central Washington.
Habitat: Basaltic cliffs.
(= Petrophytum hendersonii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Densely-tufted, prostrate sub-shrub, the flowering stalks 1-5 cm. tall, with several bract-like leaves.
Distribution: Endemic to (only occurring in) the Olympic Mountains of Washington.
Habitat: Rocky cliffs and talus slopes at mid- to high elevations.
(= Physocarpus capitatus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Spreading to erect shrub 2-4 m. tall, the branches angled, usually glabrous.
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington, but found chiefly on the west side; Alaska south to California, east to Alberta and Idaho.
Habitat: Moist woods and swamps in the lower mountains.
(= Physocarpus malvaceus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Spreading to erect shrub 0.5-2 m. tall, the branches angled, usually glabrous.
Distribution: East of the Cascades, British Columbia to Oregon, east to Alberta and Montana, and south to Utah and Wyoming
Habitat: Canyons and hillsides, grasslands, ponderosa pine and Douglas fir forests
Grayish, silky-woolly perennial, widely spreading by long, prostrate, freely-rooting stolons; stipules prominent, those of the stolons sheathing and deeply linear-lobed.
Distribution: Widely distributed across Washington; distributed across much of North America except south-central and southeastern U.S.
Habitat: Wet, alkaline areas from coast to arid inlands.
(= Potentilla argentea in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Herbaceous perennial from a woody base, the numerous stems 1.5-3 dm. tall, covered with a gray pubescence.
Distribution: Introduced and established in eastern United states and southern Canada; northeast Washington and a few places in Idaho.
Habitat: Sandy or gravely soil.
(= Potentilla arguta in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Herbaceous perennial from a branched base and short rhizomes, the stems 4-8 dm. tall, often purplish and covered with soft, brown hairs.
Distribution: Chiefly east of the Cascades in Washington; Alaska east to Quebec, south to Oregon and Arizona, and north central and northeast United States.
Habitat: Open areas, mid- to high elevations in the mountains.
(= Potentilla biennis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Yukon Territories south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains; also in South Dakota.
Habitat: Disturbed areas, typically where moist to wet.
Perennial from a sparingly branched crown and often a short rhizome, grayish-sericeous but not glandular, the stems 1-2.5 dm. tall.
Distribution: Mountains of central and southeast Oregon and northern California; occasional in the Wenatchee Mountains of Washington.
Habitat: Moist meadows and stream banks to open slopes, mid- to high elevations.
(= Potentilla drummondii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Eglandular perennial from a branched base and short, thick rhizomes, the flowering stems 2.5-4.5 dm. tall.
Distribution: Alaska to California, east to Alberta, Montana and Utah; in the Olympic and Cascade Mountains of Washington
Habitat: Forest openings, meadows and high ridges, mid- to high elevations in the mountains
(= Potentilla flabellifolia in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial from a branched base and well-developed rhizomes, moderately puberulent but green throughout, the stems 1.5-2.5 dm. tall.
Distribution: British Columbia to California and Nevada, east to Alberta, Montana and Wyoming
Habitat: Common in moist meadows, mid- to high elevations in the mountains
(= Potentilla diversifolia in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Achenes 1-1.3 mm. long, very slightly beaked.
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Moist alpine and subalpine meadows, and along stream banks in high mountain forests.
(= Potentilla gracilis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Highly variable perennial from a branched crown, the several ascending or erect stems 4-8 dm. tall.
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout Washington; Alaska south to California, east to Saskatchewan and the Dakotas.
Habitat: Varied habitats; moderately saline soil, grasslands, moist areas in shrub-steppe, forested mountains and subalpine meadows.
(= Potentilla newberryi in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
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