Robinia
locust
2 species
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Robinia hispida – bristly locust
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest; introduced from British Columbia to California, native from the Great Plains to eastern North America.
Habitat: Forest edge, roadsides, wastelots, and other disturbed areas.
Origin: Introduced from central and eastern North America
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest; introduced from British Columbia to California, native from the Great Plains to eastern North America.
Habitat: Forest edge, roadsides, wastelots, and other disturbed areas.
Origin: Introduced from central and eastern North America
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Robinia pseudoacacia – black locust
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; introduced from Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, native from the Great Plains to eastern North America.
Habitat: Stream and river banks, forest edge, wastelots, abandoned homesteads, and disturbed areas.
Origin: Introduced from central and eastern North America
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; introduced from Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, native from the Great Plains to eastern North America.
Habitat: Stream and river banks, forest edge, wastelots, abandoned homesteads, and disturbed areas.
Origin: Introduced from central and eastern North America
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
