Echo Lake, Pierce County, WA.
List covers plants found along the Greenwater Trail from the trailhead on the Greenwater Road (off US 410 east of Enumclaw) to the upper end of Echo Lake. List by Gerald and Don Knoke, August 1998. 136 spp.
These lists represent the work of different WNPS members over the years.
Their accuracy has not been verified by the Washington Native Plant Society.
We offer these lists to individuals as a tool to enhance the enjoyment and study of native plants.
Vascular Plant List
Echo Lake
* - Introduced
Scientific Name Common Name Family Name
Abies amabilis Pacific silver fir Pinaceae
Acer circinatum Vine maple Aceraceae
Achillea millifolium Yarrow Asteraceae
Achlys triphylla Vanilla leaf Berberidaceae
Aconitum columbianum Monkshood Ranunculaceae
Actea rubra Baneberry Ranunculaceae
Adenocaulon bicolor Pathfinder Asteraceae
Adiantum pedatum Maidenhair fern Polypodiaceae
Alnus rubra Red alder Betulaceae
Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting Asteraceae
Angelica genuflexa Kneeling angelica Apiaceae
Aquilegia formosa Red columbine Ranunculaceae
Arenaria macrophylla Big-leaf sandwort Caryophyllaceae
Arnica latifolia Mountain arnica Asteraceae
Aruncus sylvester Goatsbeard Rosaceae
Asarum caudatum Wild ginger Aristolochiaceae
Aster ledophyllus Cascade aster Asteraceae
Athyrium filix-femina Lady fern Polypodiaceae
Berberis nervosa Cascade Oregongrape Berberidaceae
Blechnum spicant Deer fern Polypodiaceae
Caltha biflora White marshmarigold Ranunculaceae
Campanula scouleri Scouler's harebell Campanulaceae
Cerastium vulgatum* Mouse-ear chickweed Caryophyllaceae
Chimaphila menziesii Little pipsissewa Ericaceae
Chimaphila umbellata Pipsissewa Ericaceae
Circea alpina Enchanter's nightshade Onagraceae
Cirsium arvense* Canada thistle Asteraceae
Cirsium edule Horse thistle Asteraceae
Cirsium vulgare* Bull thistle Asteraceae
Clintonia uniflora Queen's cup Liliaceae
Collomia heterophylla Varied-leaf collomia Polemoniaceae
Corallorhiza maculata Spotted coral root Orchidaceae
Cornus canadensis Bunchberry Cornaceae
Crepis capillaris Smooth hawksbeard Asteraceae
Cystopteris fragilis Fragile fern Polypodiaceae
Delphinium menziesii Mountain larkspur Ranunculaceae
Disporum smithii Smith fairy-bell Liliaceae
Epilobium angustifolium Fireweed Onagraceae
Epilobium glandulosum Common willow-herb Onagraceae
Epilobium luteum Yellow willow-herb Onagraceae
Epilobium minutum Small-flowered willow-herb Onagraceae
Epilobium watsonii Watson's willow-herb Onagraceae
Fragaria vesca Wild strawberry Rosaceae
Fragaria virginiana Woods strawberry Rosaceae
Galium aparine Cleavers Rubiaceae
Galium bifolium Low mountain bedstraw Rubiaceae
Galium triflorum Fragrant bedstraw Rubiaceae
Gaultheria ovatifolia Slender wintergreen Ericaceae
Gaultheria shallon Salal Ericaceae
Geum macrophyllum Large-leaved avens Rosaceae
Goodyera oblongifolia Rattlesnake-plantain Orchidaceae
Gymnocarpium dryopteris Oak fern Polypodiaceae
Heracleum lanatum Cow parsnip Apiaceae
Heuchera micrantha Small-flowered alumroot Saxifragaceae
Hieracium albiflorum White-flowered hawkweed Asteraceae
Holodiscus discolor Ocean spray Rosaceae
Hydrophyllum tenuipes Pacific waterleaf Hydrophyllaceae
Hypericum perforatum* Klamath weed Hypericaceae
Hypochaeris radicata* Hairy cat's-ear Asteraceae
Lactuca muralis* Wall lettuce Asteraceae
Leucanthemum vulgare* Ox-eye daisy Asteraceae
Lilium columbianum Tiger lily Liliaceae
Linnaea borealis Twinflower Caprifoliaceae
Lonicera hispidula California honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae
Lonicera involucrata Twinberry Caprifoliaceae
Lotus corniculatus* Birdsfoot trefoil Fabaceae
Lupinus latifolius Broad-leaf lupine Fabaceae
Matricaria maritima* Scentless may-weed Asteraceae
Menziesia feruginea Fool's huckleberry Ericaceae
Mimulus gutattus Common monkey-flower Scrophulariaceae
Mitella breweri Brewer's miterwort Saxifragaceae
Montia siberica Candyflower Portulacaceae
Myosotis laxa Small-flowered forget-me-not Boraginaceae
Nothochleone nemerosa Woodland beard-tongue Scrophulariaceae
Oenanthe sarmentosa Water parsley Apiaceae
Oplopanax horridum Devil's club Araliaceae
Orthilia secunda One-sided wintergreen Ericaceae
Osmorhiza chilensis Mountain sweet-cicely Apiaceae
Pachistima myrsinites Mountain box Celastraceae
Pedicularis racemosa Sickletop lousewort Scrophulariaceae
Picea sitchensis Sitka spruce Pinaceae
Pinus monticola Western white pine Pinaceae
Plantago major* Common plantain Plantaginaceae
Platanthera saccata Slender bog-orchid Orchidaceae
Polypodium hesperium Polypody Polypodiaceae
Polystichum munitum Sword fern Polypodiaceae
Potentilla palustris Marsh cinquefoil Rosaceae
Prunella vulgaris Self-heal Lamiaceae
Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas fir Pinaceae
Pterospora andromedea Pinedrops Ericaceae
Pyrola aphylla Leafless pyrola Ericaceae
Pyrola asarifolia Pink wintergreen Ericaceae
Ranunculus alismaefolium Water-plantain buttercup Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus repens* Creeping buttercup Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus uncinatus Little buttercup Ranunculaceae
Rhododendron albiflorum White rhododendron Ericaceae
Ribes bracteosum Stink currant Grossulariaceae
Ribes lacustre Prickly currant Grossulariaceae
Rosa gymnocarpa Baldhip rose Rosaceae
Rubus lasiococcus Dwarf bramble Rosaceae
Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry Rosaceae
Rubus pedatus Strawberry bramble Rosaceae
Rubus spectabilus Salmonberry Rosaceae
Rubus ursinus Wild blackberry Rosaceae
Rumex crispus* Sour dock Polygonaceae
Salix scouleriana Scouler willow Salicaceae
Saxifraga arguta Brook saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Scirpus microcarpus Small-flowered bulrush Cyperaceae
Sedum spathulifolium Broadleaved stonecrop Crassulaceae
Senecio triangularis Arrowleaf groundsel Asteraceae
Senecio vulgaris* Common groundsel Asteraceae
Smilacina racemosa False Solomon's seal Liliaceae
Smilacina stellata Star-flowered Solomon's seal Liliaceae
Sonchus asper* Prickley sowthistle Asteraceae
Sorbus sitchensis Sitka mountain-ash Rosaceae
Stachys cooleyae Cooley's hedge-nettle Lamiaceae
Streptopus amplexifolius Clasping-leaved twisted-stalk Liliaceae
Symphoricarpos albus Common snowberry Caprifoliaceae
Taxus brevifolia Western yew Taxaceae
Thuja plicata Western red cedar Cupressaceae
Tiarella trifoliata Foamflower Saxifragaceae
Trientalis latifolia Broadleaved starflower Primulaceae
Trifolium repens* White clover Fabaceae
Trillium ovatum White trillium Liliaceae
Tsuga heterophylla Western hemlock Pinaceae
Urtica dioica Stinging nettle Urticaceae
Vaccinium membranaceum Mountain huckleberry Ericaceae
Vaccinium ovalifolium Oval-leafed huckleberry Ericaceae
Vaccinium parvifolium Red huckleberry Ericaceae
Vaccinium scoparium Grouseberry Ericaceae
Valeriana sitchensis Sitka valerian Valerianaceae
Veratrum viride Green false hellebore Liliaceae
Veronica americana American brooklime Scrophulariaceae
Veronica serpyllifolia Thyme-leaf speedwell Scrophulariaceae
Viola glabella Stream violet Violaceae
Xerophyllum tenax Beargrass Liliaceae
Echo Lake, Pierce County, Washington
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