PCT - White Pass South, Lewis and Yakima Counties, WA.
List covers plants found along the Pacific Crest Trail from White Pass south to the junction with Snowgrass Trail 96, then along this trail to its trailhead near Chambers Lake, plus a side trip east along Trail 1117 to Hidden Spring and about one quarter mile beyond. List made on 26-mile Scout hike, September 2001, Gerald and Don Knoke. 247 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
PCT White Pass South
* - Introduced
Scientific Name Common Name Family Name
Abies amabilis Pacific silver fir Pinaceae
Abies grandis Grand fir Pinaceae
Abies lasiocarpa Sub-alpine fir Pinaceae
Acer glabrum Douglas maple Aceraceae
Achillea millifolium Yarrow Asteraceae
Achlys triphylla Vanilla leaf Berberidaceae
Aconitum columbianum Monkshood Ranunculaceae
Actaea rubra Baneberry Ranunculaceae
Adenocaulon bicolor Pathfinder Asteraceae
Agoseris aurantiaca Orange agoseris Asteraceae
Agoseris glauca Mountain agoseris Asteraceae
Alnus incana Mountain alder Betulaceae
Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting Asteraceae
Anemone drummondii Drummond's anemone Ranunculaceae
Anemone occidentalis Mountain pasqueflower Ranunculaceae
Angelica arguta Sharp-tooth angelica Apiaceae
Antennaria alpina Alpine pussy-toes Asteraceae
Antennaria lanata Woolly pussy-toes Asteraceae
Antennaria microphylla Rosy pussy-toes Asteraceae
Aquilegia formosa Red columbine Ranunculaceae
Arabis holboellii Holboell's rockcress Brassicaceae
Arctostaphylos nevadensis Kinnikinnik Ericaceae
Arenaria capillaris Thread-leaved sandwort Caryophyllaceae
Arenaria macrophylla Big-leaf sandwort Caryophyllaceae
Arenaria nuttallii Nuttall's sandwort Caryophyllaceae
Arenaria obtusiloba Arctic sandwort Caryophyllaceae
Arnica cordifolia Heart-leaf arnica Asteraceae
Arnica diversifolia Sticky arnica Asteraceae
Arnica latifolia Mountain arnica Asteraceae
Arnica mollis Hairy arnica Asteraceae
Artemesia michauxiana Michaux mugwort Asteraceae
Artemesia trifurcata Three-forked artemesia Asteraceae
Aster alpigenus Alpine aster Asteraceae
Aster foliaceus Leafy aster Asteraceae
Aster ledophyllus Cascade aster Asteraceae
Aster modestus Great northern aster Asteraceae
Athyrium filix-femina Lady fern Polypodiaceae
Balsamorhiza careyana Carey's balsamroot Asteraceae
Berberis nervosa Cascade Oregongrape Berberidaceae
Berberis repens Creeping Oregongrape Berberidaceae
Blechnum spicant Deer fern Polypodiaceae
Caltha biflora White marshmarigold Ranunculaceae
Campanula rotundifolia Common harebell Campanulaceae
Campanula scabrella Rough harebell Campanulaceae
Campanula scouleri Scouler's harebell Campanulaceae
Cardamine bellidifolia Alpine bittercress Brassicaceae
Carex mertensii Merten's sedge Cyperaceae
Carex nigricans Black alpine sedge Cyperaceae
Cassiope mertensiana White mountain heather Ericaceae
Castilleja miniata Scarlet paintbrush Scrophulariaceae
Castilleja parviflora oreopola Magenta paintbrush Scrophulariaceae
Castilleja rupicola Cliff paintbrush Scrophulariaceae
Cerastium vulgatum* Mouse-ear chickweed Caryophyllaceae
Chamaecyparis nookatensis Alaska cedar Cupressaceae
Chimaphila menziesii Little pipsissewa Ericaceae
Chimaphila umbellata Pipsissewa Ericaceae
Cirsium vulgare* Bull thistle Asteraceae
Clintonia uniflora Queen's cup Liliaceae
Collomia debilis Alpine collomia Polemoniaceae
Corallorhiza mertensiana Western coral-root Orchidaceae
Cornus unalaschensis Bunchberry Cornaceae
Cryptogramma crispa Parsley fern Polypodiaceae
Cystopteris fragilis Fragile fern Polypodiaceae
Delphinium glareosum Rockslide larkspur Ranunculaceae
Delphinium menziesii Mountain larkspur Ranunculaceae
Disporum hookeri Hooker fairy-bell Liliaceae
Elmera racemosa Elmera Saxifragaceae
Epilobium alpinum Alpine willow-herb Onagraceae
Epilobium angustifolium Fireweed Onagraceae
Epilobium glaberrimum Smooth willow-herb Onagraceae
Epilobium latifolium Dwarf fireweed Onagraceae
Erigeron aureus Golden fleabane Asteraceae
Erigeron compositus Cut-leaved daisy Asteraceae
Erigeron peregrinus Subalpine daisy Asteraceae
Eriogonum compositum Northern buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriogonum ovalifolium Oval-leaf buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriogonum pyrolifolium Alpine buckwheat Polygonaceae
Eriophorum polystachion Narrow-leaved cottongrass Cyperaceae
Eriophyllum lanatum Oregon sunshine Asteraceae
Erysimum arenicola Mountain wallflower Brassicaceae
Erythronium grandiflorum Glacier lily Liliaceae
Fragaria virginiana Woods strawberry Rosaceae
Galium oreganum Oregon bedstraw Rubiaceae
Galium triflorum Fragrant bedstraw Rubiaceae
Gaultheria humifusa Alpine wintergreen Ericaceae
Gaultheria ovatifolia Slender wintergreen Ericaceae
Gayophytum diffusum Spreading groundsmoke Onagraceae
Gentiana calycosa Mountain bog gentian Gentianaceae
Geum macrophyllum Large-leaved avens Rosaceae
Goodyera oblongifolia Rattlesnake-plantain Orchidaceae
Gymnocarpium dryopteris Oak fern Polypodiaceae
Haplopappus lyallii Lyall's goldenweed Asteraceae
Haplopappus resinosus Columbia goldenweed Asteraceae
Heracleum lanatum Cow parsnip Apiaceae
Hieracium albiflorum White-flowered hawkweed Asteraceae
Hieracium gracile Slender hawkweed Asteraceae
Hieracium scouleri Scouler's hawkweed Asteraceae
Hydrophyllum tenuipes Pacific waterleaf Hydrophyllaceae
Hypopites monotropa Many-flowered indian pipe Ericaceae
Ivesia gordonii Gordon's ivesia Rosaceae
Juncus drummondii Drummond's rush Juncaceae
Juniperus communis Mountain juniper Cupressaceae
Lathyrus nevadensis Nuttall's peavine Fabaceae
Ledum glandulosum Trapper's tea Ericaceae
Leptarrhena pyrolifolia Leatherleaf saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Leucanthemum vulgare* Ox-eye daisy Asteraceae
Ligusticum grayi Gray's lovage Apiaceae
Lilium columbianum Tiger lily Liliaceae
Listera caurina Northwestern twayblade Orchidaceae
Lomatium martindalei Few-flowered lomatium Apiaceae
Luetkea pectinata Partridge foot Rosaceae
Luina hypoleuca Silverback luina Asteraceae
Luina nardosmia Silvercrown luina Asteraceae
Luina stricta Tongue-leaf luina Asteraceae
Lupinus latifolius Broad-leaf lupine Fabaceae
Lupinus lepidus Prairie lupine Fabaceae
Lupinus polyphyllus Big-leaf lupine Fabaceae
Lupinus sericeus Silky lupine Fabaceae
Luzula parviflora Small-flowered woodrush Juncaceae
Lysichitum americanum Skunk cabbage Araceae
Matricaria matricarioides* Pineapple weed Asteraceae
Menyanthes trifoliata Buckbean Menyanthaceae
Menziesia feruginea Fool's huckleberry Ericaceae
Mertensia platyphylla Boradleaf bluebells Boraginaceae
Mimulus gutattus Common monkey-flower Scrophulariaceae
Mimulus lewisii Lewis's monkey-flower Scrophulariaceae
Mimulus primuloides Primrose monkey-flower Scrophulariaceae
Mitella breweri Brewer's miterwort Saxifragaceae
Mitella pentandra Alpine miterwort Saxifragaceae
Monardella odoratissima Mountain monardella Lamiaceae
Montia cordifolia Broad-leafed montia Portulacaceae
Nothochelone nemerosa Woodland beard-tongue Scrophulariaceae
Nuphar polysepalum Pond lily Nymphaeaceae
Orthilia secunda One-sided wintergreen Ericaceae
Osmorhiza chilensis Mountain sweet-cicely Apiaceae
Osmorhiza purpurea Purple sweet-cicely Apiaceae
Oxyria digyna Mountain sorrel Polygonaceae
Pachistima myrsinites Mountain box Celastraceae
Parnassia fimbriata Fringed grass-of-parnassus Saxifragaceae
Pedicularis bracteosa Bracted lousewort Scrophulariaceae
Pedicularis contorta Coiled lousewort Scrophulariaceae
Pedicularis groenlandica Elephant's head Scrophulariaceae
Pedicularis racemosa Sickletop lousewort Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon davidsonii Davidson's penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon fruticosus Shrubby penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon procerus Small-flowered penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon rupicola Cliff penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon serrulatus Cascade penstemon Scrophulariaceae
Petasites frigidus Coltsfoot Asteraceae
Phacelia hastata White-leaf phacelia Hydrophyllaceae
Phacelia procera Tall phacelia Hydrophyllaceae
Phacelia sericea Silky phacelia Hydrophyllaceae
Phleum alpinum Alpine timothy Poaceae
Phlox speciosa Showy phlox Polemoniaceae
Phyllodoce empetriformis Red mountain heather Ericaceae
Phyllodoce glanduliflora Yellow heather Ericaceae
Picea engalmannii Engelmann spruce Pinaceae
Pinus albicaulis White-bark pine Pinaceae
Pinus contorta Lodgepole pine Pinaceae
Pinus monticola Western white pine Pinaceae
Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa pine Pinaceae
Plantago lanceolata* English plantain Plantaginaceae
Plantago major* Common plantain Plantaginaceae
Platanthera dilatata White bog-orchid Orchidaceae
Platanthera saccata Slender bog-orchid Orchidaceae
Polemonium pulcherrimum Showy Jacob's ladder Polemoniaceae
Polygonum bistortoides Mountain bistort Polygonaceae
Polygonum douglasii Douglas' knotweed Polygonaceae
Polygonum viviparum Alpine bistort Polygonaceae
Polypodium hesperium Polypody Polypodiaceae
Polystichum munitum Sword fern Polypodiaceae
Potentilla diversifolia Diverse-leaved cinquefoil Rosaceae
Potentilla flabellifolia Fan-leaf cinquefoil Rosaceae
Potentilla glandulosa Sticky cinquefoil Rosaceae
Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas fir Pinaceae
Pyrola asarifolia Pink wintergreen Ericaceae
Pyrola picta White-veined wintergreen Ericaceae
Ranunculus repens* Creeping buttercup Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus uncinatus Little buttercup Ranunculaceae
Rhododendron albiflorum White rhododendron Ericaceae
Ribes bracteosum Stink currant Grossulariaceae
Ribes howellii Maple-leaf currant Grossulariaceae
Ribes lacustre Prickly currant Grossulariaceae
Ribes viscosissimum Sticky currant Grossulariaceae
Romanzoffia sitchensis Sitka mistmaiden Hydrophyllaceae
Rosa gymnocarpa Baldhip rose Rosaceae
Rubus lasiococcus Dwarf bramble Rosaceae
Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry Rosaceae
Rubus pedatus Strawberry bramble Rosaceae
Rubus spectabilus Salmonberry Rosaceae
Rumex acetocella* Sheep sorrel Polygonaceae
Rumex crispus* Sour dock Polygonaceae
Sagina apetala Common pearlwort Caryophyllaceae
Salix barclayi Barclay's willow Salicaceae
Salix sitchensis Sitka willow Salicaceae
Sambucus racemosa Red elderberry Caprifoliaceae
Sanguisorba sitchensis Sitka burnet Rosaceae
Saussurea americana American sawwort Asteraceae
Saxifraga arguta Brook saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga bronchialis Spotted saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga caespitosa Tufted saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga ferruginea Rusty saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga oregana Bog saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga tolmiei Alpine saxifrage Saxifragaceae
Sedum divergens Spreading stonecrop Crassulaceae
Senecio fremontii Dwarf mountain butterweed Asteraceae
Senecio triangularis Arrowleaf groundsel Asteraceae
Sibbaldia procumbens Creeping sibbaldia Rosaceae
Silene parryi Parry's silene Caryophyllaceae
Sitanion hystrix Squirreltail Poaceae
Smelowskia ovalis Short-fruited smelowskia Brassicaceae
Smilacina racemosa False Solomon's seal Liliaceae
Smilacina stellata Star-flowered Solomon's seal Liliaceae
Solidago multiradiata Northern goldenrod Asteraceae
Spiraea betulifolia Birch-leafed spirea Rosaceae
Spiraea densiflora Rosy spirea Rosaceae
Stellaria calycantha Northern starwort Caryophyllaceae
Stellaria crispa Crisped starwort Caryophyllaceae
Streptopus amplexifolius Clasping-leaved twisted-stalk Liliaceae
Streptopus roseus Rosy twisted-stalk Liliaceae
Taraxacum officinale* Dandelion Asteraceae
Thuja plicata Western red cedar Cupressaceae
Tiarella trifoliata Foamflower Saxifragaceae
Tofieldia glutinosa Bog lily Liliaceae
Trientalis latifolia Broadleaved starflower Primulaceae
Trifolium longipes Long-stalked clover Fabaceae
Trifolium repens* White clover Fabaceae
Trillium ovatum White trillium Liliaceae
Tsuga heterophylla Western hemlock Pinaceae
Tsuga mertensiana Mountain hemlock Pinaceae
Vaccinium caespitosum Dwarf bilberry Ericaceae
Vaccinium deliciosum Cascade huckleberry Ericaceae
Vaccinium membranaceum Mountain huckleberry Ericaceae
Vaccinium occidentale Bog huckleberry Ericaceae
Vaccinium ovalifolium Oval-leafed huckleberry Ericaceae
Vaccinium scoparium Grouseberry Ericaceae
Valeriana sitchensis Sitka valerian Valerianaceae
Veratrum viride Green false hellebore Liliaceae
Veronica americana American brooklime Scrophulariaceae
Veronica cusickii Cusick's speedwell Scrophulariaceae
Veronica serpyllifolia Thyme-leaf speedwell Scrophulariaceae
Veronica wormskjoldii Alpine speedwell Scrophulariaceae
Vicia americana American vetch Fabaceae
Viola adunca Early blue violet Violaceae
Viola glabella Stream violet Violaceae
Viola orbiculata Round-leaved violet Violaceae
Xerophyllum tenax Beargrass Liliaceae