Scientific Name Index

Where you see these icons, our information on the species will include toxictoxic, edible edible, and indian records of Native American uses*

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S -T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

Last update: August 31, 2010.

A

Agavaceae (Century Plant)

Yucca glauca

 

Alsinaceae (Chickweed)

Eremogone fendleri uses

Eremogone hookeri

 

Alliaceae (Onion)

Allium cernuum

 

Apiaceae (Carrot)

Heracleum lanatum uses edible

Ligusticum porteri uses edible

Lomatium latilobum uses

Oreoxis alpina

Perideridia gairdneri ssp borealis edible uses

 

Apocynaceae (Dogbane)

Asclepias speciosa toxic

Asclepias viridis toxic

 

Araceae (Arum Family)

Lysichiton americanus uses edible

 

 

 

 

 

Asteraceae (Aster/Sunflower)

Achillea millefolium

Agoseris aurantiaca

Agoseris heterophylla

Anaphalis margaritacea indian

Antennaria rosea

Arnica cernua

Arnica cordifolia indian

Arnica latifolia

Arnica mollis

Arnica rydbergii

Bahia dissecta

Balsamorhize sagittata edible indian

Cacaliopsis nardosmia

Carduus nutans edible

Centaurea cyanus

Chaenactis stevioides

Chrysothamnus nauseosus edible indian

Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus

Cichorium pumilum

Cirsium arvense

Cirsium scariosum edible indian

Cirsium scopulorum

Ericameria discoidea

Ericameria parryi affinis

Erigeron divergens

Erigeron flagellaris

Erigeron simplex

Eriophyllum lanatum

Eurybia integrifolia

Gaillardia aristata

Gaillardia pulchella

Grindelia squarrosa

Grindelia subalpina

Helianthus annuus

Heliomeris multiflora

Heterotheca canescens uses

Heterotheca pumila

Heterotheca villosa uses var. minor & villosa

Hieracium albiflorum

Hieracium aurantiacum

Hymenoxis grandiflora

Hymenoxys hoopesii indian

Lactuca serriola edible uses

Liatris punctata

Machaeranthera (bigelovii or canescens ?)

Machaeranthera tanacetifolia uses

Matricaria discoidea

Nothocalais cuspidata

Artemisia dracunculus edible uses

Packera fendleri

Petasites frigidus edible uses

Ratibida columnifera, orange

Ratibida columnifera, yellow

Rudbeckia hirta uses

Rudbeckia laciniata edible uses

Senecio bigelovii

Senecio jacobaea

Senecio spartioides

Senecio triangularis

Solidago altissima

Solidago canadensis edible

Solidago multiradiata

Solidago spathulata ssp. nana

Symphyotrichum ericoides

Symphyotrichum laeve

Symphyotrichum porteri

Tanacetum vulgare toxic edible

Taraxacum eriophorum

Taraxacum officinale

Tetraneuris acaulis var. acaulis

Townsendia hookeri

Townsendia leptotes

Townsendia, unknown

Townsendia, unknown

Tragopogon dubius

Tragopogon porrifolius edible uses

Tripleurospermum perforata

Virgulaster ascendens

Virgulus ericoides

Virgulus falcatus uses

 

B

Balsaminaceae (Balsam)

Impatiens capensis

Berberidaceae (Barberry)

Mahonia repens

Vancouveria hexandra uses

 

Boraginaceae (Borage)

Cryptantha virgata

Cynoglossum officinale uses toxic

Eritrichium nanum var. elongatum

Hackelia floribunda

Lithospermum incisum

Mertensia alpina

Mertensia ciliata uses

Mertensia lanceolata

Mertensia paniculata

Myosotis sylvatica

Phacelia sericea

 

 

Brassicaceae (Mustard)

Alyssum alyssoides

Berteroa incana

Capsella bursa-pastorisuses edible

Chorispora tenella edible

Descurainia sophia uses edible

Erysimum asperum

Erysimum capitatum uses

Erysimum repandum

Erysimum, unknown

Hesperis matronalis edible

Lesquerella ludoviciana

Lesquerella montana

Neolepia campestre

Physaria acutifolia

 

C

Cactaceae (Cactus)

Echinocereus viridiflorus

Opuntia macrorhiza edible uses

Pediocactus simpsonii var. minor

 

Campanulaceae (Bellflower)

Campanula rotundifolia

 

Capparaceae (Caper)

Cleome serrulata edible

Lonicera ciliosa

Polanisia dodecandra \ indian

 

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle)

Linnaea borealis

Symphoricarpos occidentalis indian

 

Caryophyllaceae (Pink)

Cerastium arvense

Dianthus armeria

Minuartia obtusiloba

Moehringia macrophylla

Pseudostellaria jamesiana indian

Silene acaulis indian edible

Silene latifolia subsp. alba

Silene noctiflora

Silene vulgaris

Stellaria graminea

Stellaria longipes

 

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot)

Atriplex confertifolia indian

Salsola tragus

 

Hypericum perforatum uses edible toxic

 

Commelinaceae (Spiderwort)

Tradescantia occidentalis uses edible

 

Convolvulaceae (Bindweed)

Convolvulus arvensis uses

Ipomoea leptophylla

 

Cornaceae (Dogwood)

Cornus canadensis edible uses

 

Crassulaceae (Stonecrop)

Amerosedum lanceolatum

Clementsia rhodantha edible

Sedum integrifolium edibleuses

 

D

Dipsacaceae (Teasel)

Dipsacus sylvestris

 

E

Ericaceae (Heath)

Arctostaphylos columbiana

Chimaphila umbellata

Gaultheria shallon edible

Kalmia microphylla toxic

Monotropa hypopitys

Pleuricospora fimbriolata

Pterospora andromedea uses edible

Vaccinium deliciosum edible

 

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)

Euphorbia marginata toxic uses edible

Tithymalus brachyceras toxic uses

Tithymalus montanus toxic uses

brachyceras and montanus, same species

 

 

 

F

Fabaceae (Pea/Bean)

Amorpha nana uses

Astragalus alpinus

Astragalus amphioxys

Astragalus (bisulcatus?)

Astragalus crassicarpus edible uses

Astragalus parryi

Astragalus shortianus

Astragalus tridactylicus

Dalea purpurea

Lotus corniculatus

Lupinus argenteus

Lupinus argenteus ssp. ingratus

Lupinus lepidus ssp. caespitosus

Lupinus lepidus var. lobbii

Melilotus albus edible

Melilotus officinalis

Onobrychis vicifolia

Oxytropis lambertii edible uses

Oxytropis multiceps

Oxytropis sericea uses

Oxytropis splendens

Securigera varia

Thermopsis divaricarpa

Trifolium campstre

Trifolium dubium

Trifolium hybridum uses edible

Trifolium nanum

Trifolium parryi

Trifolium pratense uses

Vicia, unknown

Vicia villosa

 

Fumariaceae (Fumitory)

Corydalis aurea

 

G

Gentianaceae (Gentian)

Gentiana algida

Gentianella amarella ssp heterosepala

Gentiana calycosa

Gentianopsis thermalis

Pneumonanthe affinis

 

 

Geraniaceae (Geranium)

Erodium cicutarium uses edible

Geranium caespitosum uses

Geranium richardsonii uses

Geranium robertianum

Geranium viscosissimum

 

Grossulariaceae (Currant)

Ribes cereum edible uses

Ribes sanguineum

Ribes viscosissimum

 

H

Helleboraceae (Hellebore)

Trollius albiflorus

 

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)

Hydrophyllum capitatum

Phacelia campanularia ssp. vasiformis

Phacelia hastata uses

Phacelia heterophylla edible

 

I

Iridaceae (Iris)

Iris missouriensis edible uses

Iris setosa alba

 

L

Lamiaceae (Mint)

Glecoma hederacea

Marrubium vulgare edible

Monarda fistulosa

Scutellaria brittonii

Stachys pilosa var. pilosa

 

Liliaceae (Lily)

Allium geyeri

Calochortus elegans

Calochortus gunnisonii edible uses

Calochortus lyallii edible

Calochortus macrocarpus edible uses

Clintonia uniflora

Erythronium montanum

Hemerocallis fulva

Leucocrinum montanum edibleindian

Lilium columbianum edible

Maianthemum dilatatum

Maianthemum stellatum

Zigadenus elegans toxic

Zigadenus venenosus toxic

 

Linaceae (Flax)

Linum lewisii uses

Linum puberulum uses

 

Loasaceae (Stitickleaf)

Mentzelia decapetala uses

Mentzelia nuda uses

 

M

Malvaceae (Mallow)

Alcea pallida

Alcea rosea edible

Hibiscus trionum edible

Malva neglecta edible indian

Sphaeralcea coccinea indian

 

Melanthiaceae (a newer family branched from Liliaceae)

Veratrum californicum toxic indian

Xerophyllum tenax indian

 

N

Nymphaeaceae (Water Lily)

Nuphar polysepalum

 

O

Oleaceae (Olive)

Syringa vulgaris

 

Onagraceae (Willowherb)

Calylophus lavandulifolius

Chamerion angustifolium

Epilobium glaberrimum

Epilobium luteum

Gaura coccinea

Oenothera caespitosa

Oenothera coronopifolia uses

Oenothera pallida edible

Oenothera, unknown

Oenothera villosa edible uses

Oenothera villosa ssp. strigosa uses

 

Orchidaceae (Orchid)

Calypso bulbosa

Corallorhiza maculata, flower uses

Corallorhiza maculata, fruit uses

Limnorchis dilatata

 

Orobanchaceae (Broomrape)

Castilleja hispida, orange uses

Castilleja hispida, yellow

Castilleja integra uses

Castilleja occidentalis edible uses

Castilleja puberula

Castilleja rhexifolia

Castilleja sessiliflora

Castilleja unknown

Pedicularis bracteosa toxic

Pedicularis candensis uses edible toxic

Pedicularis groenlandica toxic

Pedicularis racemosa alba uses toxic

 

P

Papaveraceae (Poppy)

Argemone polyanthemos

Eschscholtzia californica

 

Phrymaceae (Lopseed)

Mimulus lewisii

Mimulus tilingii

 

Plantaginaceae (Plantain)

Penstemon albidus

Penstemon angustifolius

Penstemon (attenuatus var. blue form?)

Penstemon barbatus uses

Penstemon confertus uses

Penstemon fruticosus var. fruticosus

Penstemon glaber

Penstemon linarioides ssp coloradoensis

Penstemon palmeri

Penstemon secundiflorus

Penstemon serrulatus

Penstemon washingtonensis

Penstemon whippleanus, lavender

Penstemon whippleanus, purple

Penstemon whippleanus, white

Veronica nutans uses

 

 

 

 

Polemoniaceae (Phlox)

Collomia tinctoria

Ipomopsis aggregata uses edible

Ipomopsis aggregata ssp. candida uses

Leptodactylon caespitosum

Microsteris gracilis

Phlox andicola

Phlox austromontana uses

Phlox diffusa

Polemonium brandegeei

Polemonium pulcherrimum

Polemonium viscosum

 

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)

Bistorta bistortoides edible

Eriogonum compositum

Eriogonum subalpinum

Eriogonum umbellatum

Eriogonum umbellatum

Oxyria digyna

Persicaria hydropiper edible

Rumex acetosella edible uses

Rumex aquaticus uses

Rumex venosus uses

 

Portulacaceae (Purslane)

Claytonia lanceolata

Claytonia megarhiza edible

 

Primulaceae (Primrose)

Androsace septentrionalis uses

Dodecatheon jeffreyi

Dodecatheon pulchellum uses

Trientalis borealis ssp. latifolia

 

Portulacaceae (Purslane)

Calyptridium umbellatum

 

R

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)

Aconitum columbianum toxic

Actaea rubra toxic

Aquilegia chrysantha rydbergii

Aquilegia coerulea toxic

Aquilegia formosa

Caltha (leptosepala or howellii?)

Pulsatilla ludoviciana uses

Pulsatilla occidentalis

Delphinium barbeyi toxic

Delphinium nuttallianum toxic

Delphinium unknown toxic

Ranunculus glaberrimus toxic uses

Ranunculus, unknown

 

Rosaceae (Rose)

Dasiphora fruticosa edible

Drymocallis fissa

Erythrocoma triflora uses

Fragaria vesca ssp. bracteata edible uses

Geum rossii var. turbinatum

Oreobatus deliciosus

Potentilla glandulosa

Potentilla gracilis

Potentilla pacifica

Potentilla pulcherrima

Prunus virginiana

Rosa woodsii

Rubus ursinus edible

Spiraea densiflora

Spiraea douglasii

 

S

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage)

Heuchera hallii indian

Lithophragma parviflorum

Micranthes rhomboidea

Parnassia fimbriata

Saxifraga ferruginea

Saxifraga odontoloma

 

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort)

Linaria dalmatica

Linaria vulgaris

 

Solanaceae (Nightshade)

Physalis virginiana

Quincula lobata

Solanum dulcamara toxic

Solanum physalifolium Rusby

Solanum rostratum

 

T

Trilliaceae (Trillium)

Trillium ovatum, purple

Trillium ovatum, white

 

U

Umbelliferae (Celery)

Musineon tenuifolium

 

V

Verbenaceae (Verbena)

Glandularia bipinnatifida uses

 

Violaceae (Violet)

Viola canadensis edible uses

Viola labradorica edible

Viola nuttallii edible uses

 

Z

Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop)

Tribulus Terrestris

 

 

 

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