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*

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Last update: April 23, 2012

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A

Agavaceae (Century Plant)

Yucca glauca co

 

Alsinaceae (Chickweed)

Eremogone fendleri wa uses

Eremogone hookeri co

 

Alliaceae (Onion)

Allium acuminatum wy

Allium cernuum co

 

Apiaceae (Carrot)

Heracleum lanatum wa uses edible

Ligusticum porteri wy uses edible

Lomatium latilobum ut uses

Oreoxis alpina co

Perideridia gairdneri ssp borealis wy edible uses

 

Apocynaceae (Dogbane)

Asclepias speciosa co toxic

Asclepias viridis ok toxic

 

Araceae (Arum Family)

Lysichiton americanus or uses edible

 

 

 

 

 

Asteraceae (Aster/Sunflower)

Achillea millefolium wa

Agoseris aurantiaca wa

Agoseris heterophylla wy

Anaphalis margaritacea wa indian

Antennaria media co

Antennaria parvifolia co

Antennaria rosea wa

Arnica cernua wa

Arnica cordifolia co indian

Arnica latifolia co

Arnica mollis wy

Arnica rydbergii co

Bahia dissecta co

Balsamorhize sagittata wa edible indian

Cacaliopsis nardosmia wa

Carduus nutans co edible

Centaurea cyanus wa

Chaenactis douglasii co

Chaetopappa ericoides co indian

Chrysothamnus nauseosus co edible indian

Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus co

Cichorium pumilum wa

Cirsium arvense co

Cirsium scariosum wy edible indian

Cirsium scopulorum co

Cirsium undulatum co

Crepis acuminata co

Dyssodia papposa co

Ericameria discoidea co

Ericameria parryi affinis co

Erigeron compositus co

Erigeron divergens co

Erigeron flagellaris co

Erigeron pinnatisectus co

Eriophyllum lanatum wy

Eurybia integrifolia wy

Gaillardia aristata co

Gaillardia pulchella co

Grindelia squarrosa co

Grindelia subalpina co

Helianthus annuus co

Heliomeris multiflora co

Heterotheca canescens co uses

Heterotheca pumila co

Heterotheca villosa co uses var. minor & villosa

Hieracium albiflorum co

Hieracium aurantiacum wy

Hymenoxis grandiflora co

Hymenoxys hoopesii co indian

Lactuca serriola co edible uses

Liatris punctata co

Machaeranthera (bigelovii or canescens?) co

Machaeranthera tanacetifolia co uses

Matricaria discoidea mt

Nothocalais cuspidata co

Oligosporus dracunculus co edible uses

Packera fendleri co

Packera pauciflora co

Petasites frigidus wa edible uses

Ratibida columnifera, orange co

Ratibida columnifera, yellow co

Rudbeckia hirta co uses

Rudbeckia laciniata co edible uses

Senecio bigelovii co

Senecio integerrimus co

Senecio jacobaea wa

Senecio spartioides co

Senecio triangularis wy

Solidago altissima co uses

Solidago canadensis co edible

Solidago multiradiata wa

Solidago spathulata ssp. nana co

Symphyotrichum ericoides co

Symphyotrichum laeve co

Symphyotrichum porteri co

Tanacetum vulgare wa toxic edible

Taraxacum eriophorum co

Taraxacum officinale co

Tetraneuris acaulis var. acaulis co

Tetraneuris acaulis var. caespitosa co

Townsendia exscapa tx uses

Townsendia grandiflora co

Townsendia hookeri co

Townsendia leptotes co

Townsendia, unknown co

Townsendia, unknown co

Tragopogon dubius co

Tragopogon porrifolius co edible uses

Tripleurospermum perforata co

Virgulaster ascendens co

Virgulus falcatus co uses

 

B

Balsaminaceae (Balsam)

Impatiens capensis or

 

Berberidaceae (Barberry)

Mahonia repens co

Vancouveria hexandra wa uses

 

Boraginaceae (Borage)

Cryptantha celosioides co

Cryptantha thyrsiflora co

Cryptantha virgata co

Cynoglossum officinale co uses toxic

Eritrichium nanum var. elongatum co

Hackelia floribunda co

Lithospermum incisum co uses edible

Mertensia alpina co

Mertensia ciliata wy uses

Mertensia lanceolata co

Mertensia paniculata wa

Myosotis asiatica wy

Myosotis sylvatica wa

Onosmodium molle ssp. occidentale co uses

 

 

Brassicaceae (Mustard)

Alyssum alyssoides co

Alyssum desertorum co

Alyssum parviflorum co

Barbarea orthoceras co

Berteroa incana co

Boechera drummondii co

Capsella bursa-pastoris couses edible

Cardaria draba co

Chorispora tenella co edible

Descurainia sophia couses edible

Erysimum asperum co

Erysimum capitatum co uses

Erysimum repandum co

Erysimum, unknown co

Hesperis matronalis co edible

Lesquerella ludoviciana co

Lesquerella montana co

Neolepia campestre co

Noccaea montana co

Physaria acutifolia ut

Stanleya pinnata co

 

C

Cactaceae (Cactus)

Echinocereus viridiflorus co

Opuntia macrorhiza coedible uses

Pediocactus simpsonii var. minor co

 

Campanulaceae (Bellflower)

Campanula rapunculoides co edible

Campanula rotundifolia wa edible uses

 

Cannabaceae (Hops)

Humulus lupulus co

 

Capparaceae (Caper)

Cleome serrulata co edible

Lonicera ciliosa wa

Polanisia dodecandra co Redwhisker Clammyweed indian

 

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle)

Linnaea borealis wa

Symphoricarpos occidentalis co indian

 

Caryophyllaceae (Pink)

Cerastium arvense co

Dianthus armeria wy

Minuartia obtusiloba co

Moehringia macrophylla wa

Pseudostellaria jamesiana wa indian

Silene acaulis co indian edible

Silene latifolia subsp. alba wa

Silene noctiflora co

Silene vulgaris wy

Spergularia maritima co

Stellaria graminea co

Stellaria longipes co

 

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot)

Atriplex confertifolia utindian

Salsola tragus co

Clusiacaea (St. John's Wort)

Hypericum perforatum co uses edible toxic

 

Commelinaceae (Spiderwort)

Tradescantia occidentalis co uses edible

 

Convolvulaceae (Bindweed)

Convolvulus arvensis couses

Ipomoea leptophylla co

 

Cornaceae (Dogwood)

Cornus canadensis co & wa edible uses

 

Crassulaceae (Stonecrop)

Amerosedum lanceolatum co

Clementsia rhodantha co edible

Sedum integrifolium co edibleuses

 

D

Dipsacaceae (Teasel)

Dipsacus sylvestris co

 

E

Ericaceae (Heath)

Arctostaphylos columbiana wa

Chimaphila umbellata wa

Gaultheria shallon wa edible

Kalmia microphylla wa toxic

Monotropa hypopitys wa

Pleuricospora fimbriolata wa

Pterospora andromedea co uses edible

Vaccinium deliciosum wa edible

 

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)

Euphorbia marginata co toxic uses edible

Tithymalus brachyceras co toxic uses

Tithymalus montanus co toxic uses

brachyceras and montanus, same species

 

 

 

F

Fabaceae (Pea/Bean)

Amorpha nana co uses

Astragalus agrestis co

Astragalus alpinus co

Astragalus amphioxys ut

Astragalus bisulcatus, blue co

Astragalus bisulcatus, white co

Astragalus ceramicus co edible uses

Astragalus cibarius co

Astragalus convallarius co

Astragalus crassicarpus co edible uses

Astragalus drummondii co

Astragalus flexuosus co

Astragalus missouriensis co

Astragalus parryi co

Astragalus sericoleucus co

Astragalus shortianus co

Astragalus tridactylicus co

Dalea purpurea co

Lathyrus lanszwertii co

Lotus corniculatus wa

Lupinus argenteus co

Lupinus argenteus ssp. ingratus co

Lupinus lepidus ssp. caespitosus co

Lupinus lepidus var. lobbii wa

Medicago lupulina wy

Medicago sativa co edible uses

Medicago sativa, subspecies unknown, purple wa

Medicago sativa, subspecies unknown, white wa

Medicago sativa, subspecies unknown, yellow wa

Melilotus albus mt edible

Melilotus officinalis co

Onobrychis vicifolia co

Oxytropis lambertii co edible uses

Oxytropis podocarpa co

Oxytropis sericea co uses

Oxytropis splendens co

Securigera varia co

Sophora nuttalliana co

Thermopsis divaricarpa co

Trifolium campestre wa

Trifolium dasyphyllum co

Trifolium hybridum co-wy uses edible

Trifolium nanum co

Trifolium parryi co

Trifolium pratense co uses

Trifolium repens wy

Vicia americana co

Vicia villosa or uses

 

Fumariaceae (Fumitory)

Corydalis aurea co

Fumaria vaillantii co

 

G

Gentianaceae (Gentian)

Gentiana algida co

Gentianella amarella ssp heterosepala co

Gentiana calycosa wa

Gentianopsis thermalis co

Pneumonanthe affinis co

 

 

Geraniaceae (Geranium)

Erodium cicutarium co uses edible

Geranium caespitosum co uses

Geranium richardsonii co uses

Geranium robertianum or

Geranium viscosissimum wa

 

Grossulariaceae (Currant)

Ribes aureum co

Ribes bracteosum wa

Ribes cereum coedible uses

Ribes sanguineum wa edible uses

Ribes viscosissimum waedible uses

 

H

Helleboraceae (Hellebore)

Caltha leptosepala co

Caltha leptosepala (ssp. howellii?) wa

Trollius albiflorus co

 

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)

Hydrophyllum capitatum wa edible

Hydrophyllum fendleri co

Phacelia campanularia ssp. vasiformis wy

Phacelia hastata var. hastata mt uses

Phacelia heterophylla co edible

Phacelia sericea co

 

I

Iridaceae (Iris)

Iris missouriensis, blue edible uses

Iris missouriensis, white edible uses

Sisyrinchium montanum uses

 

L

Lamiaceae (Mint)

Glecoma hederacea

Marrubium vulgare edible

Monarda fistulosa

Scutellaria brittonii

Stachys pilosa var. pilosa

 

Liliaceae (Lily)

Allium geyeri

Calochortus bruneaunis id & wy

Calochortus elegans

Calochortus gunnisonii coedible uses

Calochortus lyallii edible

Calochortus macrocarpus edible uses

Clintonia uniflora or

Erythronium montanum

Hemerocallis fulva

Leucocrinum montanum edibleindian

Lilium columbianum edible

Lloydia serotina

Maianthemum dilatatum

Maianthemum stellatum

Zigadenus elegans toxic

Zigadenus venenosus toxic

 

Linaceae (Flax)

Linum lewisii uses

Linum puberulum uses

 

Loasaceae (Stickleaf)

Mentzelia decapetala uses

Mentzelia nuda uses

 

M

Malvaceae (Mallow)

Alcea pallida

Alcea rosea edible

Callirhoe involucrata

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, 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 wa uses

Castilleja hispida, yellow wa

Castilleja integra co uses

Castilleja linariifolia co

Castilleja miniata co

Castilleja occidentalis co edibleuses

Castilleja puberula co

Castilleja rhexifolia co

Castilleja sessiliflora co

Castilleja sulphurea co

Castilleja unknown wa

Pedicularis bracteosa toxic

Pedicularis canadensis 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 wy

Penstemon rupicola wa

Penstemon rydbergii co

Penstemon secundiflorus

Penstemon serrulatus

Penstemon virgatus co

Penstemon washingtonensis

Penstemon whippleanus, lavender

Penstemon whippleanus, purple

Penstemon whippleanus, white

Veronica nutans uses

 

 

 

 

Polemoniaceae (Phlox)

Aliciella pinnatifida co

Collomia tinctoria wa

Ipomopsis aggregata wa uses edible

Ipomopsis aggregata ssp. aggregata co

Ipomopsis aggregata ssp. candida co uses

Ipomopsis longiflora co

Leptodactylon caespitosum co

Microsteris gracilis? co

Phlox andicola co

Phlox austromontana co uses

Phlox diffusa wa

Polemonium brandegeei co

Polemonium pulcherrimum wa

Polemonium viscosum co

 

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)

Bistorta bistortoides edible

Eriogonum compositum

Eriogonum subalpinum

Eriogonum umbellatum

Oxyria digyna

Persicaria hydropiper edible

Rumex acetosella edible uses

Rumex aquaticus uses

Rumex crispus co

Rumex venosus uses

 

Portulacaceae (Purslane)

Claytonia lanceolata wa

Claytonia megarhiza co edible

 

Primulaceae (Primrose)

Androsace chamaejasme co

Androsace septentrionalis couses

Dodecatheon jeffreyi wa

Dodecatheon pulchellum couses

Douglasia nivalis wa

Primula angustifolia co

Primula parryi co

Trientalis borealis ssp. latifolia wa

 

Portulacaceae (Purslane)

Calyptridium umbellatum wa

 

R

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)

Aconitum columbianum toxic

Actaea rubra toxic

Aquilegia chrysantha rydbergii co

Aquilegia coerulea co toxic

Aquilegia formosa wa

Aquilegia saximontana co

Anemone multifida ssp. globosa

Clematis hirsutissima uses

Delphinium barbeyi toxic

Delphinium carolinianum toxic

Delphinium nelsonii toxic

Delphinium nuttallianum toxic

Delphinium unknown toxic

Pulsatilla ludoviciana uses

Pulsatilla occidentalis

Ranunculus glaberrimus toxic uses

Ranunculus macounii

Ranunculus, unknown

Thalictrum fendleri

 

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 spectabilis wa

Rubus ursinus edible

Spiraea densiflora

Spiraea douglasii

 

Rubiaceae (Bedstraw/Madder)

Galium spurium

 

S

Santalaceae (Sandlewood)

Comandra umbellata

 

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage)

Heuchera hallii indian

Lithophragma parviflorum

Micranthes rhomboidea

Parnassia fimbriata

Saxifraga ferruginea

Saxifraga odontoloma

 

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort)

Collinsia parviflora

Linaria dalmatica

Linaria vulgaris

Orthocarpus luteus wy

Verbascum blattaria co

Verbascum thapsus or

 

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

Verbena bracteata

 

Violaceae (Violet)

Viola canadensis edible uses

Viola labradorica edible

Viola nuttallii edible uses

 

Z

Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop)

Tribulus Terrestris co

 

 

 
       

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