Caryophyllaceae
Pink Family
31 genera
98 species
38 subspecies and varieties
98 species
38 subspecies and varieties
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Agrostemma, Arenaria, Atocion, Cardionema, Cerastium, Cherleria, Corrigiola, Dianthus, Dichodon, Eremogone, Gypsophila, Herniaria, Holosteum, Honckenya, Lepyrodiclis, Loeflingia, Lychnis, Moehringia, Moenchia, Myosoton, Polycarpon, Pseudostellaria, Sabulina, Sagina, Saponaria, Scleranthus, Silene, Spergula, Spergularia, Stellaria, VaccariaAgrostemma githago – common corncockle
Distribution: Introduced and well established in Washington; also occurring in Oregon, less common in Idaho and Montana.
Habitat: Roadsides and wasteland.
Origin: Introduced, European
Flowers: June-July
Distribution: Introduced and well established in Washington; also occurring in Oregon, less common in Idaho and Montana.
Habitat: Roadsides and wasteland.
Origin: Introduced, European
Flowers: June-July
Arenaria paludicola – marsh sandwort
Distribution: Presumed extirpated from Washington; historically west of the Cascades crest along the coast. California to Central America.
Habitat: Swampy places, mostly along coast.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Distribution: Presumed extirpated from Washington; historically west of the Cascades crest along the coast. California to Central America.
Habitat: Swampy places, mostly along coast.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Arenaria serpyllifolia – thyme-leaf sandwort
Distribution: Widely distributed across Washington; introduced in most of North America.
Habitat: Weed in various habitats.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-July
Distribution: Widely distributed across Washington; introduced in most of North America.
Habitat: Weed in various habitats.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-July
• var. serpyllifolia – thyme-leaf sandwort
Atocion armeria – sweet William catchfly
Distribution: Introduced as an ornmental and occasionally escaping throughout North America.
Habitat: Disturbed soil and wasteland.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: June - July
Distribution: Introduced as an ornmental and occasionally escaping throughout North America.
Habitat: Disturbed soil and wasteland.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: June - July
Cardionema ramosissima – sandcarpet, sandmat
Distribution: Along the coast in Washington; south to Mexico.
Habitat: Sandy beaches along the coast.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Distribution: Along the coast in Washington; south to Mexico.
Habitat: Sandy beaches along the coast.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Cerastium arvense – starry cerastium, field chickweed, field mouse-ear chickweed
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America, except for the south-central and southeastern U.S., to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Open slopes and meadows, from coastal cliffs and balds to inland valleys, rocky hillsides, forest openings, and subalpine meadows.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-August
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America, except for the south-central and southeastern U.S., to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Open slopes and meadows, from coastal cliffs and balds to inland valleys, rocky hillsides, forest openings, and subalpine meadows.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-August
• ssp. strictum – field chickweed
Cerastium beeringianum – alpine chickweed
Distribution: Occurring in the Cascade Mountains in Washington; Alaska south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains in the U.S.; east across Canada to the Atlantic coast.
Habitat: Alpine zone, mostly in cirques or on talus.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-August
Distribution: Occurring in the Cascade Mountains in Washington; Alaska south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains in the U.S.; east across Canada to the Atlantic coast.
Habitat: Alpine zone, mostly in cirques or on talus.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-August
Cerastium brachypodum – short-stalk mouse-ear chickweed
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in central Washington, where disjunct; southeastern Oregon to southern Idaho and southwestern Montana; disjunct in central Washington.
Habitat: Grassy or disturbed areas, often where seasonally wet.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-June
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in central Washington, where disjunct; southeastern Oregon to southern Idaho and southwestern Montana; disjunct in central Washington.
Habitat: Grassy or disturbed areas, often where seasonally wet.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-June
Cerastium dichotomum – dry chickweed
Distribution: Washington to California.
Habitat: Disturbed areas, especially along roadsides.
Origin: Introduced from southern Europe
Flowers: April-June
Distribution: Washington to California.
Habitat: Disturbed areas, especially along roadsides.
Origin: Introduced from southern Europe
Flowers: April-June
Cerastium fontanum – common mouse-ear chickweed
Distribution: Introduced and common in most of Canada and the United States; more common east of the Cascades
Habitat: Disturbed ground, lawns and gardens
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: March - September
Distribution: Introduced and common in most of Canada and the United States; more common east of the Cascades
Habitat: Disturbed ground, lawns and gardens
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: March - September
• ssp. vulgare – common chickweed, mouse-ear chickweed
Cerastium glomeratum – sticky mouse-ear chickweed
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout Washington, but more common west of the Cascades crest; occurring throughout western and eastern North America.
Habitat: Low elevations in disturbed ground.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: March-June
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout Washington, but more common west of the Cascades crest; occurring throughout western and eastern North America.
Habitat: Low elevations in disturbed ground.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: March-June
Cerastium nutans – nodding mouse-ear chickweed
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to Oregon, east across North America except for California, Nevada, and Utah.
Habitat: Dry to moist banks and woodlands.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-June
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to Oregon, east across North America except for California, Nevada, and Utah.
Habitat: Dry to moist banks and woodlands.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-June
• var. nutans – nodding chickweed
Cerastium pumilum – dwarf chickweed, dwarf mouse ear
Distribution: Introduced at scattered locations in Washngton.
Habitat: Dry, sandy or gravelly places, roadsides.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: April - May
Distribution: Introduced at scattered locations in Washngton.
Habitat: Dry, sandy or gravelly places, roadsides.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: April - May
Cerastium tomentosum – snow-in-summer
Distribution: Occasionally escaping cultivation in lowland northwestern Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east across northern U.S. and southern Canada to Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Fields, roadsides, waste sites.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: April-May
Distribution: Occasionally escaping cultivation in lowland northwestern Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east across northern U.S. and southern Canada to Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Fields, roadsides, waste sites.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: April-May
Cherleria biflora – two-flowered sandwort
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, and in Rocky Mountains to Colorado and Arizona; circumboreal
Habitat: Moist subalpine to alpine slopes, often near snowbanks.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, and in Rocky Mountains to Colorado and Arizona; circumboreal
Habitat: Moist subalpine to alpine slopes, often near snowbanks.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Cherleria obtusiloba – alpine sandwort
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to central Oregon, east to the Rocky Mountains as far south as New Mexico.
Habitat: Dry, subalpine to alpine slopes and tundra.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to central Oregon, east to the Rocky Mountains as far south as New Mexico.
Habitat: Dry, subalpine to alpine slopes and tundra.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Corrigiola litoralis
Distribution: Southern British Columbia south to Oregon; also in Maryland.
Habitat: Lake and pond margins, often where disturbed.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: June-September
Distribution: Southern British Columbia south to Oregon; also in Maryland.
Habitat: Lake and pond margins, often where disturbed.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: June-September
• ssp. litoralis – strapwort
Dianthus armeria – deptford pink
Distribution: Introduced in most of the United States
Habitat: Escaped from gardens
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: June - August
Distribution: Introduced in most of the United States
Habitat: Escaped from gardens
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: June - August
Dianthus barbatus – sweet William
Distribution: Introduced ornamental that occastionally escapes in western Washington and Oregon.
Habitat: Wasteland and disturbed soil.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: June - August
Distribution: Introduced ornamental that occastionally escapes in western Washington and Oregon.
Habitat: Wasteland and disturbed soil.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: June - August
Eremogone aculeata – needle-leaf sandwort, prickly sandwort
Distribution: Southeast Washington and northeast Oregon east to Beaverhead County, Montana, south to Nevada, Utah, and northeast California.
Habitat: Gravelly sagebrush-covered hills at 6000 feet elevation to rocky alpine slopes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Distribution: Southeast Washington and northeast Oregon east to Beaverhead County, Montana, south to Nevada, Utah, and northeast California.
Habitat: Gravelly sagebrush-covered hills at 6000 feet elevation to rocky alpine slopes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Eremogone capillaris – mountain sandwort, thread-leaved sandwort
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska south to northern Oregon and northern Nevada, east to Alberta and Montana.
Habitat: Sagebrush plains to rocky subalpine slopes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska south to northern Oregon and northern Nevada, east to Alberta and Montana.
Habitat: Sagebrush plains to rocky subalpine slopes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
• var. americana – fescue sandwort, thread-leaved sandwort
Eremogone congesta – ballhead sandwort, capitate sandwort
Distribution: Okanogan County, Washington, south on the east side of the Cascades to Oregon and the Sierra Nevada of California, east to the Rockies.
Habitat: Sagebrush desert to alpine slopes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June - August
Distribution: Okanogan County, Washington, south on the east side of the Cascades to Oregon and the Sierra Nevada of California, east to the Rockies.
Habitat: Sagebrush desert to alpine slopes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June - August
• var. cephaloidea – ballhead sandwort, sharptip sandwort
• var. congesta – ballhead sandwort
• var. prolifera – ballhead sandwort
Eremogone franklinii – Franklin's sandwort
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in central Washington; Washington to Oregon, east to Idaho and Nevada.
Habitat: Sand dunes, scabland, and sagebrush slopes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-June
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in central Washington; Washington to Oregon, east to Idaho and Nevada.
Habitat: Sand dunes, scabland, and sagebrush slopes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-June
• var. franklinii – Franklin's sandwort
• var. thompsonii – Thompson's sandwort
Gypsophila paniculata – baby's breath
Distribution: Introduced in the northern half of the United States
Habitat: Noxious weed in eastern Washington and Idaho
Origin: Introduced from Asia
Flowers: June - August
Distribution: Introduced in the northern half of the United States
Habitat: Noxious weed in eastern Washington and Idaho
Origin: Introduced from Asia
Flowers: June - August
Herniaria hirsuta – hairy rupturewort
Distribution: Recently collected in Spokane County; Washington and California, also in Maryland and Massachusetts
Habitat: Disturbed sandy flats, roadsides, and woodlands at low elevation
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: May-July
Distribution: Recently collected in Spokane County; Washington and California, also in Maryland and Massachusetts
Habitat: Disturbed sandy flats, roadsides, and woodlands at low elevation
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: May-July
Holosteum umbellatum – jagged-chickweed
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crestin Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed areas, most common in the shrub-steppe.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: April-May
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crestin Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed areas, most common in the shrub-steppe.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: April-May
Honckenya peploides – sea purslane, seabeach sandwort
Distribution: Occuring west of the Cascades crest in the coastal counties in Washington; Alaska to northern Oregon, east across Canada to coastal northeastern North America; Greenland and arctic Eurasia.
Habitat: Coastal beaches, strands, and sand dunes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-September
Distribution: Occuring west of the Cascades crest in the coastal counties in Washington; Alaska to northern Oregon, east across Canada to coastal northeastern North America; Greenland and arctic Eurasia.
Habitat: Coastal beaches, strands, and sand dunes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-September
• ssp. major – sea purslane, seabeach sandwort
Loeflingia squarrosa – spreading pygmyleaf
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington, where disjunct in Benton County. southeastern Oregon to California, east to the southern Rocky Mountains and southern Great Plains.
Habitat: Dry, sandy, or gravelly desert areas.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-June
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington, where disjunct in Benton County. southeastern Oregon to California, east to the southern Rocky Mountains and southern Great Plains.
Habitat: Dry, sandy, or gravelly desert areas.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-June
Lychnis coronaria – rose campion
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to Idaho and Utah; eastern North America.
Habitat: Along roadways, railways and waste land.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: June-August
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to Idaho and Utah; eastern North America.
Habitat: Along roadways, railways and waste land.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: June-August
Moehringia lateriflora – blunt-leaf sandwort, bluntleaf sandwort
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades in Washington, though more common east of the crest; occurring throughout much of North America except along the southern U.S. boundary.
Habitat: Forest understory and edge, open meadows.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades in Washington, though more common east of the crest; occurring throughout much of North America except along the southern U.S. boundary.
Habitat: Forest understory and edge, open meadows.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Moehringia macrophylla – large-leaf sandwort
Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades, east to the Atlantic Coast
Habitat: Moist to dry, shaded to open woods, meadows and rocky slopes in the mountains
Origin: Native
Flowers: May - August
Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades, east to the Atlantic Coast
Habitat: Moist to dry, shaded to open woods, meadows and rocky slopes in the mountains
Origin: Native
Flowers: May - August
Moenchia erecta – upright chickweed
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest and east in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; British Columbia to California, also in scattered locations in other parts of the central and southern U.S.
Habitat: Open, disturbed areas at low elevations.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: April-May
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest and east in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; British Columbia to California, also in scattered locations in other parts of the central and southern U.S.
Habitat: Open, disturbed areas at low elevations.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: April-May
Myosoton aquaticum – giant chickweed, water chickweed
Distribution: In Washington known only from the southeast corner; British Columbia to Oregon, east to Idaho and Montana; also in central and eastern North America.
Habitat: Stream banks, woods, marshes and wet meadows.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: June-October
Distribution: In Washington known only from the southeast corner; British Columbia to Oregon, east to Idaho and Montana; also in central and eastern North America.
Habitat: Stream banks, woods, marshes and wet meadows.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: June-October
Polycarpon tetraphyllum – fourleaf manyseed
Origin: Introduced
Origin: Introduced
• ssp. tetraphyllum – fourleaf manyseed
Pseudostellaria jamesiana – sticky-starwort
Distribution: East of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington south to California, east to Idaho, Wyoming and New Mexico.
Habitat: Moist or dry open woods, rocky slopes and meadows, from moderate to high elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Distribution: East of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington south to California, east to Idaho, Wyoming and New Mexico.
Habitat: Moist or dry open woods, rocky slopes and meadows, from moderate to high elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Sabulina basaltica – basalt sandwort, Olympic sandwort
Distribution: Known only from the northeastern Olympic Mountains in Washington.
Habitat: Rocky outcroppings and exposed areas in the subalpine and alpine.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Distribution: Known only from the northeastern Olympic Mountains in Washington.
Habitat: Rocky outcroppings and exposed areas in the subalpine and alpine.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Sabulina macra – slender sandwort, slender stitchwort
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to Oregon.
Habitat: Lowlands, prairies and coastal bluffs.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-July
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to Oregon.
Habitat: Lowlands, prairies and coastal bluffs.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April-July
Sabulina nuttallii – Nuttall's sandwort
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Sagebrush hills to alpine slopes, especially on gravelly benches or talus.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Sagebrush hills to alpine slopes, especially on gravelly benches or talus.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
• var. fragilis – brittle sandwort, brittle stichwort
• var. nuttallii – Nuttall's sandwort
Sabulina pusilla – annual sandwort, dwarf sandwort, dwarf stitchwort
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest from Klickitat County to the southeastern counties in Washington; southern Washington to California, east to northeastern Oregon and adjacent Idaho.
Habitat: Dry, rocky cliffs and outcroppings in sagebrush desert to ponderosa pine forest openings.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest from Klickitat County to the southeastern counties in Washington; southern Washington to California, east to northeastern Oregon and adjacent Idaho.
Habitat: Dry, rocky cliffs and outcroppings in sagebrush desert to ponderosa pine forest openings.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Sabulina rubella – boreal stitchwort
Distribution: Alaska to Greenland, south in the mountains to Oregon and New Mexico
Habitat: Subalpine to alpine meadows, ridges and talus slopes
Origin: Native
Flowers: June - August
Distribution: Alaska to Greenland, south in the mountains to Oregon and New Mexico
Habitat: Subalpine to alpine meadows, ridges and talus slopes
Origin: Native
Flowers: June - August
Sabulina sororia – Twin Sisters sandwort
Distribution: Endemic to the Twin Sisters Range in Whatcom County.
Habitat: Rocky outcroppings and exposed areas.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Distribution: Endemic to the Twin Sisters Range in Whatcom County.
Habitat: Rocky outcroppings and exposed areas.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Sagina apetala – annual pearlwort
Distribution: Occurring in the lowlands west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California; Kansas.
Habitat: Waste ground.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-June
Distribution: Occurring in the lowlands west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California; Kansas.
Habitat: Waste ground.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-June
Sagina decumbens – western pearlwort
Distribution: Chiefly west of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to southern California.
Habitat: Moist soil at low elevations, but not typically coastal.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Distribution: Chiefly west of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to southern California.
Habitat: Moist soil at low elevations, but not typically coastal.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
• ssp. occidentalis – western pearlwort
Sagina maxima – stick-stemmed pearlwort
Distribution: Occurring in counties along the coast in Washington; distinctly coastal, Alaska south to Monterey County, California.
Habitat: Moist sand or rocks.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Distribution: Occurring in counties along the coast in Washington; distinctly coastal, Alaska south to Monterey County, California.
Habitat: Moist sand or rocks.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
• ssp. crassicaulis – stick-stemmed pearlwort
Sagina procumbens – bird-eye pearlwort
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington, though more common west of the crest; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, Great Lakes region, and northeastern North America.
Habitat: Moist areas, often where disturbed, at low elevations; common garden weed.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-October
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington, though more common west of the crest; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, Great Lakes region, and northeastern North America.
Habitat: Moist areas, often where disturbed, at low elevations; common garden weed.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-October
Sagina saginoides – alpine pearlwort, arctic pearlwort
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. and Alberta; east across northern Canada to Greenland.
Habitat: Open areas, typically where at least seasonally moist, from middle elevations to the alpine.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-September.
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. and Alberta; east across northern Canada to Greenland.
Habitat: Open areas, typically where at least seasonally moist, from middle elevations to the alpine.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-September.
Saponaria ocymoides – rock soapwort
Distribution: Garden plant, occasionally escaping but rarely persistent, in the Pacific Coast states and a few states in eastern United States.
Habitat: Old gardens, waste sites and rocky places.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: June - July
Distribution: Garden plant, occasionally escaping but rarely persistent, in the Pacific Coast states and a few states in eastern United States.
Habitat: Old gardens, waste sites and rocky places.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: June - July
Saponaria officinalis – bouncing-bet
Distribution: Introduced throughout the United States; found on both sides of the Cascades in Washington.
Habitat: Roadsides and waste ground
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: July - September
Distribution: Introduced throughout the United States; found on both sides of the Cascades in Washington.
Habitat: Roadsides and waste ground
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: July - September
Scleranthus annuus – annual knawel
Distribution: Occasional introductions throughout the Pacific Northwest
Habitat: Disturbed soils, waste lots, cultivated areas.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: April-July
Distribution: Occasional introductions throughout the Pacific Northwest
Habitat: Disturbed soils, waste lots, cultivated areas.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: April-July
Silene acaulis – moss campion
Distribution: Alaska to Oregon, and south in the Rocky Mountains to Arizona
Habitat: Rock crevices and talus slopes at high elevations in the mountains
Origin: Native
Flowers: June - August
Distribution: Alaska to Oregon, and south in the Rocky Mountains to Arizona
Habitat: Rock crevices and talus slopes at high elevations in the mountains
Origin: Native
Flowers: June - August
Silene antirrhina – sleepy catchfly
Distribution: Distributed widely throughout Washington; occurring across North America from low elevations to 10,000 feet.
Habitat: Open areas, often where disturbed.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Distribution: Distributed widely throughout Washington; occurring across North America from low elevations to 10,000 feet.
Habitat: Open areas, often where disturbed.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Silene bernardina – Palmer's catchfly
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Yakima County, where disjunct; Lane County, Oregon to California, Nevada, and Mexico, east to western Idaho; disjunct in Yakima County, WA.
Habitat: Grassy slopes to ponderosa pine forest openings at middle elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-June
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Yakima County, where disjunct; Lane County, Oregon to California, Nevada, and Mexico, east to western Idaho; disjunct in Yakima County, WA.
Habitat: Grassy slopes to ponderosa pine forest openings at middle elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-June
Silene csereii – biennial campion
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to Washington, east across the central and northern U.S. and Canada to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed areas including fields, roadsides, and wastelots.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: June-August
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to Washington, east across the central and northern U.S. and Canada to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed areas including fields, roadsides, and wastelots.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: June-August
Silene dioica – red catchfly
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations in lowland western Washington; British Columbia south to Oregon, east to eastern North America.
Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides, and wastelots where escaped from cultivation.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: June-August
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations in lowland western Washington; British Columbia south to Oregon, east to eastern North America.
Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides, and wastelots where escaped from cultivation.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: June-August
Silene douglasii – Douglas's silene
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout most of Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Sagebrush plains to mountain slopes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout most of Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Sagebrush plains to mountain slopes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-July
• var. douglasii – Douglas's catchfly
• var. rupinae – Douglas's catchfly
Silene gallica – windmill-pink
Distribution: Occurring in the lowlands west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to Idaho and Arizona; also in the eastern half of the U.S.
Habitat: Weed of disturbed soil and wasteland.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-July
Distribution: Occurring in the lowlands west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to Idaho and Arizona; also in the eastern half of the U.S.
Habitat: Weed of disturbed soil and wasteland.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-July
Silene latifolia – white campion, evening catchfly
Distribution: Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Roadsides, fields, meadows, pastures, irrigation ditches, forest edge, thickets, wastelots, and other disturbed open areas, often where moist.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-August
Distribution: Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Roadsides, fields, meadows, pastures, irrigation ditches, forest edge, thickets, wastelots, and other disturbed open areas, often where moist.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-August
Silene menziesii – Menzies' catchfly
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska south to California, east to Montana and New Mexico.
Habitat: Common in open woods from the lowlands to moderate elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska south to California, east to Montana and New Mexico.
Habitat: Common in open woods from the lowlands to moderate elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Silene noctiflora – night-flowering catchfly
Distribution: Introduced in much of the United States; more common east of the Cascades in Washington.
Habitat: Grain fields and waste areas.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: June - August
Distribution: Introduced in much of the United States; more common east of the Cascades in Washington.
Habitat: Grain fields and waste areas.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: June - August
Silene oregana – Oregon catchfly
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, east to the Rocky Mountains of Montana and Wyoming, and to northeastern Nevada.
Habitat: Forest openings and meadows from middle elevation to subalpine.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, east to the Rocky Mountains of Montana and Wyoming, and to northeastern Nevada.
Habitat: Forest openings and meadows from middle elevation to subalpine.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Silene parryi – Parry's silene
Distribution: Widely distributed across Washington; Alaska south to Oregon, east in the mountains to Montana and Utah.
Habitat: Open areas, mid- to high elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-August
Distribution: Widely distributed across Washington; Alaska south to Oregon, east in the mountains to Montana and Utah.
Habitat: Open areas, mid- to high elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-August
Silene scouleri
Distribution: Occuring in localities on both sides of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Prairies and open timberland, low to moderate elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Distribution: Occuring in localities on both sides of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Prairies and open timberland, low to moderate elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
• ssp. hallii – Hall's catchfly
• ssp. scouleri – Scouler's silene
Silene seelyi – Seely's silene
Distribution: Wenatchee Mountains, Kittitas and Chelan Counties, Washington.
Habitat: Cliffs and talus slopes at moderate to mid-elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: Late May - August
Distribution: Wenatchee Mountains, Kittitas and Chelan Counties, Washington.
Habitat: Cliffs and talus slopes at moderate to mid-elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: Late May - August
Silene spaldingii – Spalding's silene
Distribution: Occurring in southeastern counties of Washington; southeastern Washington to adjacent northeastern Oregon and western Idaho, also in western Montana.
Habitat: Sagebrush, scabland and ponderosa pine forests.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-July
Distribution: Occurring in southeastern counties of Washington; southeastern Washington to adjacent northeastern Oregon and western Idaho, also in western Montana.
Habitat: Sagebrush, scabland and ponderosa pine forests.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-July
Silene suksdorfii – Cascade catchfly
Distribution: Occurring in the Cascades Mountains in Washington; from Mt. Baker, Washington area south to northern California.
Habitat: Alpine and subalpine slopes, often on talus.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Distribution: Occurring in the Cascades Mountains in Washington; from Mt. Baker, Washington area south to northern California.
Habitat: Alpine and subalpine slopes, often on talus.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Silene vulgaris – bladder campion
Distribution: Occurring in many areas throughout Washington; widely distributed throughout North America except along the southern areas of the U.S.
Habitat: Weed of waste ground, usually at lower elevations.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: June-August
Distribution: Occurring in many areas throughout Washington; widely distributed throughout North America except along the southern areas of the U.S.
Habitat: Weed of waste ground, usually at lower elevations.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: June-August
Spergula arvensis – corn spurry
Distribution: Introduced in much of the United States; mostly west of the Cascades in Washington and Oregon
Habitat: Weed of waste ground, usually at lower elevations
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: March - October
Distribution: Introduced in much of the United States; mostly west of the Cascades in Washington and Oregon
Habitat: Weed of waste ground, usually at lower elevations
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: March - October
Spergularia canadensis – Canada sandspurry
Distribution: Along the coast in Washington; Alaska south to California.
Habitat: Coastal tidelands and mudflats.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Distribution: Along the coast in Washington; Alaska south to California.
Habitat: Coastal tidelands and mudflats.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
• var. occidentalis – Canadian sandspurry
Spergularia macrotheca – beach sandspurry
Distribution: Along the coast in Washington; British Columbia south to Baja California.
Habitat: Along the sea shore, often in salt marshes and rock crevices in the splash zone.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Distribution: Along the coast in Washington; British Columbia south to Baja California.
Habitat: Along the sea shore, often in salt marshes and rock crevices in the splash zone.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
• var. macrotheca – beach sandspurry
Spergularia rubra – red sandspurry
Distribution: Occurring throughout Washington; introduced from Europe and common throughout North America.
Habitat: Weed of gardens, waste places, disturbed grasslands and forest openings.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: April-October
Distribution: Occurring throughout Washington; introduced from Europe and common throughout North America.
Habitat: Weed of gardens, waste places, disturbed grasslands and forest openings.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: April-October
Spergularia salina – saltmarsh sandspurry
Distribution: Both coastal and inland populations in Washington; Native and introduced throughout North America.
Habitat: Saline or brackish areas along the coast, and alkaline areas inland.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: May-August
Distribution: Both coastal and inland populations in Washington; Native and introduced throughout North America.
Habitat: Saline or brackish areas along the coast, and alkaline areas inland.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: May-August
Stellaria alsine – bog stichwort
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to Washington in western North America; native to eastern North America; also introduced in Chile.
Habitat: Streambanks, culverts, ditches, and moist forest edges, typically where disturbed.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-August
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to Washington in western North America; native to eastern North America; also introduced in Chile.
Habitat: Streambanks, culverts, ditches, and moist forest edges, typically where disturbed.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-August
Stellaria borealis
Distribution: Alaska to California, east to New York and Wyoming.
Habitat: Moist areas, rocky slopes and meadows.
Origin: Native
Flowers: Late May - early August
Distribution: Alaska to California, east to New York and Wyoming.
Habitat: Moist areas, rocky slopes and meadows.
Origin: Native
Flowers: Late May - early August
• ssp. borealis – boreal starwort
• ssp. sitchana – boreal starwort
Stellaria calycantha – northern bog starwort
Distribution: Circumpolar, south in North America to California, Michegan and New York.
Habitat: Moist meadows and steam banks, low to high elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: Late May - Early August
Distribution: Circumpolar, south in North America to California, Michegan and New York.
Habitat: Moist meadows and steam banks, low to high elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: Late May - Early August
Stellaria crispa – crisped starwort
Distribution: Alaska to California, east to Alberta and Wyoming.
Habitat: Moist areas in the lowlands and lower mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: Late May - Early August
Distribution: Alaska to California, east to Alberta and Wyoming.
Habitat: Moist areas in the lowlands and lower mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: Late May - Early August
Stellaria graminea – grass-leaf starwort
Distribution: Introduced and abundant in eastern United States; occasional in western Washington and Idaho.
Habitat: Chiefly in lawns.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: May - July
Distribution: Introduced and abundant in eastern United States; occasional in western Washington and Idaho.
Habitat: Chiefly in lawns.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: May - July
Stellaria humifusa – saltmarsh starwort
Distribution: Occurring along the coast in Washington; Alaska south to Oregon, east across Canada to the Atlantic coast; circumpolar.
Habitat: Salt marshes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Distribution: Occurring along the coast in Washington; Alaska south to Oregon, east across Canada to the Atlantic coast; circumpolar.
Habitat: Salt marshes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Stellaria longifolia – long-leaved starwort
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; widely distributed throughout North America except in the south-central and southeastern U.S.
Habitat: Wet meadows, swamps, marshes, forested wetlands at low to moderate elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; widely distributed throughout North America except in the south-central and southeastern U.S.
Habitat: Wet meadows, swamps, marshes, forested wetlands at low to moderate elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Stellaria longipes – longstalk starwort
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout Washington; Alaska south to California, east to New York and New Mexico.
Habitat: Moist streambanks and rocky slopes at mid-elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout Washington; Alaska south to California, east to New York and New Mexico.
Habitat: Moist streambanks and rocky slopes at mid-elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
• ssp. longipes – Goldie's starwort
Stellaria media – common chickweed
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout most of Washington; widely distributed throughout North America.
Habitat: Disturbed areas, often where moist in spring; very common.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: February-October
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout most of Washington; widely distributed throughout North America.
Habitat: Disturbed areas, often where moist in spring; very common.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: February-October
Stellaria nitens – shiny starwort
Distribution: British Columbia to Baja California, east to Idaho and Utah.
Habitat: Gravelly prairies and stream banks to grassy hillsides at low elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April - June
Distribution: British Columbia to Baja California, east to Idaho and Utah.
Habitat: Gravelly prairies and stream banks to grassy hillsides at low elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: April - June
Stellaria obtusa – blunt-sepaled starwort
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to the Canadian and Southern Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Moist forest and riparian zone understory, talus slopes, from low to moderate elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-July
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to the Canadian and Southern Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Moist forest and riparian zone understory, talus slopes, from low to moderate elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-July
Stellaria umbellata – umbrella starwort
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in central and south-central Washington; Alaska south to California, east to Northwest Territories, south throughout western U.S.
Habitat: Wetlands, riparian zones, stream banks.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-August
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in central and south-central Washington; Alaska south to California, east to Northwest Territories, south throughout western U.S.
Habitat: Wetlands, riparian zones, stream banks.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-August
Vaccaria hispanica – cowcockle
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations across Washington; widely distributed throughout most of North America.
Habitat: Roadsides, railways and old fields.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-August
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations across Washington; widely distributed throughout most of North America.
Habitat: Roadsides, railways and old fields.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-August
