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Herbacious Perennials, Wetland & Emergent Plants

 

Botanical Name              Common Name   Type      Price/  

 Alisma plantago-aquatica   Water Plantain    br     $0.80 ea

 Marsh or semi-aquatic perennial with white or pink clustered flowers, Prefers wet sites.

 

Asclepias speciosa      Showy Milkweed br     $0.70 ea

            Perennial with pink to purple flowers (fragrant).  Attracts butterflies.

Prefers moist soil.

 

Aster subspicatus       Douglas Aster      br     $0.70 ea

            Perennial with bluish purple flowers.  Rhizomatous habitat.  Stems up to 3' tall.  Low to mid elevations.

 

Athyrium filix-femina    Lady Fern          br     $1.90 ea

            Delicate pale green fronds (deciduous).  Found along stream banks, Moist forests.

 

Beckmannia syzigachne     Slough Grass     br      $0.30 ea

           Annual grass approx. 3' tall.  Prefers wet areas, largely planted for wildlife food.

 

Biechrum spicant               Deer Fern           br       $1.90 ea

          Medium sized evergreen fern.  Growth habitat similar to Sword fern. Moist forest.     

  

Cammasia quamash          Common Camas  bu    $0.70  ea

          Perennial bulb (edible) with showy deep blue flowers April thru June. Prefers seasonally wet meadows.

 

Cerex densa      Dense Sedge    br       $0.50 ea

Clump forming sedge, 12-30" tall. Soft blades. Prefers moist to wet sites. Important food sources for wildlife.

 

Carex deweyana              Dewey's Sedge     br       $0.50 ea

Densely tufted sedge, 8 - 30" tall.  Soft, grasslike blades.  Found along stream banks, moist woodlands.

 

Carex lyngbyei                 Lyngby's Sedge    br      $0.40 ea

Rhisomatous sedge, 6- 30" tall. Medium green blades.  Common along estuaries, coastal marshes and tidal flats.

 

Carex obnupa                  Slough Sedge      br          $0.40 ea

Common evergreen sedge. Firm dark green blades.  Rhizomatous. 18 -36" tall.  Prefers wet sites, sun or shade.

 

Carex stipata                   Sawbeak Sedge    br        $0.50 ea

          Densely tufted sedge, 10 - 30" tall.  Soft light green blades. Prefers moist sites.

 

 Carex unilateralis            One-sided Sedge  br     $0.50 ea

Densely tufted sedge, 10 -30" tall.  Yellowish green grasslike blades.  Moist to wet sites.

 

Deschampsia caespitosa    Tufted Hairgrass   dv  $0.30 ea

Perennial grass 18 - 36" tall.  Densely tufted. Commonly found in wet prairies, moist meadows, and marshes.

 

Eleocharis ovata              Ovoid Spike Rush   br     $0.30 ea

          Annual spike-rush. 4 - 18" tall. Tufted. Prefers wet sites, marshes.

 

Eleocharis palustris     Common Spike Rush rz     $0.30 ea

Perennial spike-rush.  Rhizomatous.  6 - 30" tall.  Commonly found in wet meadows to shallow water.

 

Elymus moilis             American Dune Grass cu    $0.50 ea

Perennial dune grass.  Rhizomatous.  Up to 4' tall.  Coastal dunes.  Indians used for basket weaving.

 

Epilobium watsonii       Hairy Willow Herb   br       $0.70 ea

          Perennial 6 -36" tall.  White to light purple flowers. Prefers moist sites.

 

Fragaria chiloensis      Coast Strawberry    br   $0.40 ea

          Perennial coastal strawberry.  White flowers. Common on sand dunes.

 

Geum macrophyllum       Large Leaved Avens br   $0.90 ea

Hairy perennial. Up to 3' tall.  Food source for wildlife.  Common along marshes, moist woods.

 

Glyceria elata                  Tall Managrass        br       $0.60 ea

Loosely tufted grass.  3 -4' tall.  Food source for wildlife.  Common along marshes, moist woods.

 

Glyceria occidentalis     Western managrass br    $0.60 ea

          Emergent grass. 3 - 4" tall.  Food source for wildlife.  Prefers shallow water sites.

Gridelia integrifolia          Gumweed             cu      $0.70 ea

Perennial herb. 6 - 24" tall.  Yellow flowers (sticky with resin).  Wet prairies, and coastal.

 

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides Marsh Pennywort  br   $0.40 ea

Aquatic perennial.  Creeping habitat.  Succulent clover shaped leaves.  Shores of creeks and ponds.

 

Iris pseudacorus      Yellow Iris       rz       $0.90 ea

Non-native perennial.  Up to 40" tall.  Yellow flowers.  Can be invasive. Wet sites to shallow water.  DANGER INVASIVE

 

Iris tenax                         Oregon Iris           rz          $0.40 ea

Showy perennial.  Up to 15" tall.  Purple flowers, sometimes lavender or white.  Moist to drier sites.  

  

Juncus acuminatus         Tapered Rush      rz       $0.50 ea

          Tufted rush.  6 - 18" tall.  Stems leafy and rounded. Prefers moist meadows, ditches, marshes.

 

Juncus baiticus              Baltic Rush            rz       $0.40 ea

Strongly rhizomatous rush.  2 - 24" tall. Stems round.  Tideflats, brackish marshes and wet meadows.

 

Juncus effusus               Soft Rush              rz       $0.30 ea

Tufted rush. 10 -30" tall.  Stems round. Very common in pastures, wet ditches, tide flats.

 

Juncus ensifolius            Dagger Leaf Rush rz     $0.50 ea

          Rhizomatous rush. 6 - 15" tall.  Flat iris-like leaves. Prefers moist to wet sites.

 

Juncus oxymeris            Pointed Rush         rz       $0.60  ea

Rhizomatous rush. 12 - 36" tall.  Similar to J. ensifolius, but taller.  Moist to wet sites.

 

Juncus patens                 Spreading Rush     rz      $0.40  ea

Tufted rush.  6 -24" tall.  Simular to J. effusus but shorter and blades are blue-green. Moist sites.

 

Juncus tenuis                          Slender Rush  rz     $0.40 ea

Tufted rush. 6 - 18" tall.  Narrow blades, delicate growth habitat Moist meadows, ditches.

 

Lemna minor                    Duck Weed            fl gal. $60.00

Floating leaf plant.  Delicate green leaves.  Food for waterfowl and shorebirds.  Colonizes quickly.  DANGER INVASIVE

 

Lysichitum americanum   Skunk Cabbage br     $6.00 ea

Perennial. Yellow flower. Pungent odor.  Prefers swamps, marshes and wet meadows.

 

Maianthemum dilatatum   False Lily of the Valley rz  $0.70 ea

Perennial ground cover.  4 - 12" tall.  White flowers. Shiny heart shaped leaves.  Moist wooded sites.

 

Mimulus cardinalus  Cardinal Monkey Flower  br  $0.70 ea

          Annual/perennial 6-18” tall.  Red-orange bugle shaped flowers, study stems, Attracts humming birds; moist to wet sites.

 

Minulus guttutus  Yellow Monkey Flower       br    $0.70 ea

          Annual/perennial 7-20” tall. Yellow trumpet shaped flowers; Wet sites, high-low elevations.

 

Oenanthe sarmentosa     Water Parsley        br      $0.60 ea

Perennial emergent.  Up to 3" tall.  Fibrous stems, leaves parsely-like Odor like parsley. Prefers wet sites.

 

Polygornum coccineum   Water Smartweed  rc     $0.70 ea

Perennial emergent.  Vigorous growth habitat.  Deep pink flowers. Prefers lakes, ponds, marshes.

 

Polygonum punctatum    Dotted Smartweed   rc   $0.70 ea

Perennial. Vigourous growth habitat.  Dotted leaves, pink flowers.  Moist to wet sites.

 

Polystichum munitum       Sword Fern        br      $1.90 ea

Tall evergreen fern.  Leathery fronds.  Moist forests and open re-forested zones.  Low to mid elevations.

 

Potamogeton natans    Oval Leaf Pond Weed br   $0.50 ea

Aquatic perennial with floating and submerged leaves.  Stems up to 5' long.  Lakes and ponds.  DANGER INVASIVE

 

Potamogeton pectinatus   Sago Pondweed   tu    $0.60 ea

Aquatic with lacey submerged leaves.  Best all around duck food (seed and tubers).  Lakes and ponds.  DANGER INVASIVE

 

Potentilla gracilis         Northwest Cinquefoil br     $0.90 ea

Perennial, 1 - 2 ' tall.  Clustered yellow flowers. Palmate leaves. Wet prairies, moist meadows.

 

Potentilia pacifica         Pacific Silverweed    br     $0.60 ea

Low growing perennial with yellow flowers and glossy green leaves.  Wet sites, sandy sites (coastal).

 

Ranunculus occidentalis   Western Buttercup br   $0.60 ea

Perennial buttercup. 6 - 20" tall.  Yellow flowers.  Reseeds easily.  Moist meadows, grassy slopes.

 

Sagittaria latinfolia       Arrowhead - Wapato tu     $0.80 ea

Semi-aquatic perennial.  White flowers.  Arrowhead shaped leaves.  Excellent wildlife food.  Marshes and ponds.

 

Salicornia virginica            Pickleweed         br       $0.40 ea

Mat forming perennial.  Succulent stems.  Yellow flowers.  Coastal estuaries, salt marshes. 

 

Scirpus acutus             Hardstem Bulrush    rz       $0.90 ea

Rhizomatus, Round stems (hard). 3 - 8" tall.  Marshes, muddy shores. Good for wastewater filtration.

 

Scirpus americanus    American Three Square rz  $0.60 ea

Rhizomatus. Triangular stems.  1 - 4' tall. Fresh and brackish marshes.  Used for basket weaving.

 

Scirpus maritimus      Seacoast Bulrush     rz         $0.60 ea

Rhizomatus with tuberous base.  Triangular stems.  1- 4' tall. Marshes, shore, wet meadows.

 

Scirpus microcarpus    Small Fruited Bulrush br   $0.60 ea

Rhisomatus.  Flat blades.  Leafy 18 - 48" tall.  Sunny moist to wet sites.  Important wildlife food.

 

Scirpus validus           Softstem Bulrush     rz       $0.70 ea

Rhizomatus, Round stems (soft), 3 - 8' tall, Marshes, muddy shores, Good for wastewater filtration.

 

Sidalcea cusickii           Cusick's Check, Mallow   $0.70  ea

Perennial.  Showy pink flowers.  10 - 36" tall.  Open fields, roadsides.  Moist to drier sites.

 

Sidalcea virgata          Rose Checker Mallow         $0.70 ea

          Perennial.  Rose Pink flowers. 8-30” tall.  Meadows, grassy slopes, road sides.  Moist sttes

 

Sisyrinchium californicum  Golden-Eyed Grass     $0.50 ea

Delicate perenial (Iris family). 4 - 10" tall.  Yellow flowers.  Stems purple tinged.  Mainly coastal.

 

Sparganium emersum       Burreed              br         $0.50 ea

Perennial semi-aquatic forb. Leaves 8 - 24" long.  Important wildlife food.  Ponds, sloughs and marshes.

 

Tellima grandiflora            Fringecup            br       $0.70 ea

          Perennial white to pinkish-red tinged flowers. Fragrant. 18-36”.  Moist sites. Shaded.

 

Typha latifolia               Broadleaf Cattail      rz       $0.70 ea

Rhizomatus perennial emergent. 3 - 8' tall. Marshes, ponds.  Good for wildlife food and wastewater filtration.  CAN BE INVASIVE

 

Veronica americana      American Brooklime br    $0.50 ea

Creeping perennial.  Rhizomatus.  Purple flowers.  Succulent stems.

 

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