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	Abies lasiocarpa Subalpine Fir	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Acer circinatum Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Acer glabrum Rocky Mountain Maple	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water:
	Aconitum columbianum Columbian Monkshood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist
	Adiantum pedatum Northern Maidenhair Fern, Maidenhair Fern	Duration: Perennial Habit: Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Agrostis scabra Rough Bentgrass, Rough Bent, Ticklegrass, Fly-away Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon Serviceberry, Western Serviceberry, Juneberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Anaphalis margaritacea Western Pearly Everlasting, Pearly-everlasting	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Anemone multifida Pacific Anemone, Red Windflower, Early Thimbleweed, Cut-leaf Anemone	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Aquilegia formosa Western Columbine, Crimson Columbine, Scarlet Columbine, Red Columbine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Kinnikinnick, Red Bearberry, Kinnikinnik	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Arnica cordifolia Heartleaf Arnica, Heart-leaf Leopardbane	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Athyrium filix-femina Common Lady Fern, Subarctic Lady Fern, Lady Fern, Ladyfern	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Betula occidentalis Water Birch, Mountain Birch	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Blechnum spicant Deer Fern	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Bolboschoenus maritimus Cosmopolitan Bulrush, Saltmarsh Club-rush, Alkali Bulrush, Prairie Bulrush, Bayonet Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Wet
	Calamagrostis canadensis Bluejoint	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Callitropsis nootkatensis Alaska Cedar, Alaska-cedar, Yellow Cedar, Nootka Cedar	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Wet
	Caltha palustris var. palustris Yellow Marsh Marigold, Marsh-marigold, Cowslip	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet
	Campanula rotundifolia Bluebell Bellflower, Bluebell Of Scotland, Bluebell, Harebell, Witches' Thimble	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Carex macrocephala Largehead Sedge, Big-head Sedge	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water:
	Carex rostrata Beaked Sedge, Swollen Beaked Sedge	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Wet
	Carex stipata Awlfruit Sedge, Awl-fruited Sedge, Stalk-grain Sedge	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Wet, Moist
	Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium Fireweed, Narrow-leaf Fireweed, Willow Herb	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. chrysophylla Giant Chinquapin, Giant Chinkapin	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Chrysolepis sempervirens Bush Chinquapin, Sierran Chinkapin, Sierra Chinquapin	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water:
	Clarkia amoena Farewell To Spring, Farewell-to-spring, Herald-of-summer	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Clinopodium douglasii Yerba Buena, Oregon-tea	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Clintonia uniflora Bride's Bonnet, Queen Cup, Bead Lily	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Cornus canadensis Bunchberry Dogwood, Canadian Bunchberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Cornus sericea Red Osier Dogwood, Red Osier, Red-twig Dogwood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Cystopteris fragilis Brittle Bladderfern, Brittle Bladder Fern, Fragile Fern	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Danthonia spicata Poverty Oatgrass, Poverty Wild Oat Grass, Curly Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda Shrubby Cinquefoil, Golden Hardhack, Potentilla	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hairgrass, Tufted Hair Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Wet
	Dichanthelium acuminatum var. fasciculatum Western Panicgrass, Rosette Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Dryas octopetala Eightpetal Mountain-avens, Eight-petal Mountain-avens, White Mountain-avens, Mountain Dryas	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Dryopteris carthusiana Spinulose Woodfern, Spinulose Wood Fern, Shield Fern, Toothed Wood Fern	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye, Canadian Wildrye, Prairie Wildrye, Nodding Wildrye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Elymus glaucus Blue Wildrye, Blue Wild Rye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ericameria nauseosa var. nauseosa Rubber Rabbitbrush, Rabbitbrush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub, Shrub Light: Sun Water:
	Erigeron compositus Cutleaf Daisy, Dwarf Mountain Fleabane, Alpine Daisy	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Fragaria chiloensis Beach Strawberry, Coast Strawberry, Chilean Strawberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Gymnocarpium dryopteris Western Oakfern, Northern Oak Fern	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Sun, Shade Water: Moist
	Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata Needle And Thread	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Heterotheca villosa var. villosa Hairy False Goldenaster, Golden-aster	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Juniperus communis var. montana Common Juniper, Dwarf Juniper	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water:
	Kalmia polifolia Bog Laurel, Pale Laurel, Swamp Laurel	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet
	Krascheninnikovia lanata Winterfat	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water:
	Ledum groenlandicum Bog Labrador Tea, Rusty Labrador Tea, Labrador Tea, Hudson's Bay Tea, Muskeg Tea	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Lewisia cotyledon Siskiyou Lewisia, Siskiyou Bitter-root, Broadleaf Lewisia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Leymus mollis ssp. mollis American Dunegrass, American Dune Grass, Beach Wild Rye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water:
	Linum lewisii var. lewisii Prairie Flax, Blue Flax	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Luetkea pectinata Partridgefoot, Alaska Spiraea	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Maianthemum dilatatum False Lily Of The Valley, May Lily, Canada Mayflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feathery False Lily Of The Valley, False Spikenard, False Solomon's Seal, Solomon's Plume, Smilacina	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Mimulus guttatus Yellow Monkeyflower, Golden Monkeyflower, Seep Monkeyflower, Common Monkeyflower, Seep Monkey-flower	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Mimulus lewisii Purple Monkeyflower, Great Purple Monkeyflower, Lewis Monkeyflower, Lewis's Monkeyflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet
	Minuartia obtusiloba Twinflower Sandwort, Alpine Stitchwort, Cushion Sandwort	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Pedicularis groenlandica Elephanthead Lousewort	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Phacelia sericea Silky Phacelia, Purple Fringe	Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Phyllodoce empetriformis Pink Mountain Heath, Pink Mountain Heather	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Physocarpus capitatus Pacific Ninebark	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Picea engelmannii Engelmann's Spruce, Engelmann Spruce	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Picea sitchensis Sitka Spruce	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Pinus contorta Lodgepole Pine, Beach Pine, Pino De San Pedro Martir	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Pinus contorta var. murrayana Sierra Lodgepole Pine, Lodgepole Pine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Poa secunda Sandberg Bluegrass, Curly Blue Grass, Pine Blue Grass, Canby Blue Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water:
	Polemonium pulcherrimum Jacob's-ladder, Skunk Leaf	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Polypodium glycyrrhiza Licorice Fern	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Polystichum munitum Western Swordfern, Pineland Swordfern	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa Black Cottonwood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Populus tremuloides Quaking Aspen, Golden Aspen, Trembling Aspen, Mountain Aspen, Aspen, Trembling Poplar, Alamo Blanco	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry
	Prosartes smithii Largeflower Fairybells, Large-flower Fairybells, Smith's Fairybells	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Pseudoroegneria spicata ssp. spicata Bluebunch Wheatgrass, Bluebunch-wheat Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Rosa nutkana Nootka Rose	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Rosa woodsii Woods' Rose, Western Wild Rose	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Rubus spectabilis Salmonberry, Salmon Raspberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub, Vine Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Salix scouleriana Scouler's Willow, Western Pussy Willow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Saxifraga bronchialis Yellowdot Saxifrage, Yellow-spot Saxifrage, Matted Saxifrage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus Hardstem Bulrush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Wet
	Shepherdia canadensis Russet Buffaloberry, Rabbitberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Silene acaulis Moss Campion, Cushion Pink	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Symphyotrichum ascendens Western Aster, Western American-aster, Purple Aster, Pacific Aster	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. foliaceum Alpine Leafybract Aster, Leafy Aster	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Taxus brevifolia Pacific Yew, Western Yew	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Tellima grandiflora Bigflower Tellima, Fragrant Fringecup	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Thuja plicata Western Red Cedar, Western Arborvitae, Canoe Cedar	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Tiarella trifoliata var. unifoliata Oneleaf Foamflower, Western Foamflower, Sugar Scoop	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water:
	Tolmiea menziesii Youth On Age, Piggyback-plant, Youth-on-age, Thousand Mothers	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Moist
	Trisetum spicatum Spike Trisetum, Narrow False Oat	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Tsuga heterophylla Western Hemlock	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Tsuga mertensiana Mountain Hemlock	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Typha latifolia Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet
	Vaccinium parvifolium Red Huckleberry, Red Blueberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Viburnum edule Squashberry, Moosewood Viburnum, Few-flowered Cranberry Bush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Viola glabella Pioneer Violet, Smooth Yellow Violet	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist

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