Wildflowers

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Picture	Common name	Scientific name	Height	Color	Flowering Period	Light Requirement	Moisture Requirement	Description
	Balsamroot	Balsamorhiza sagittata	12-24"	yellow	May			Large, long lived, tap-rooted perennial; numerous sunflower-like flowers heads.
	Blue mountain prairie clover	Dalea ornata	<18"	Lt. pink/ magenta	June-August			Perennial. Flowering head up to 2 in. long. Habitat: rocky sandy places often with sagebrush. Native to Oregon.
	Purple prairie clover	Dalea purpurea	12-36"	Dark pink to purple	May-September			Numerous flowers on cylindrical spike 1-2 inches long. Native to central US. Deep rooted, nitrogen fixing plant.
	Fireweed	Epilobium angustifolium	4-6"	Dark pink	July-September			Perennial herbaceous plant. Showy 1" flowers on terminal spike.
	Alpine penstemon	Penstemon venustus	<20”	blue	May - August			Perennial with showy flower and foliage. Habitat: fairly good soil or rocky sites from forest to low meadows to subalpine.
	Whipple’s penstemon	Penstemon whippleanus	<24”	blue-purple to wine red	July to August			Perennial with showy flowers up to 1 inch.
	Showy penstemon	Penstemon speciosus	<36”	Blue to purple	May-July			Perennial with showy flowers, 1-1.5” long. Habitat sagebrush prairies to ponderosa pine forests to subalpine.
	Rock penstemon	Penstemon rupicola	<6”	pink	June-July			Semi-evergreen perennial: shrubby at base; leaves bluish and leathery. Basalt rock cliffs or rock outcrops.
	Rydberg’s penstemon	Penstemon rydbergii	<24”	Blue to purple	May - July			Beautiful when planted in masses. Prefers early season moisture. Habitat: meadows to moist open slopes from foothills to mid-montane.
	Cutleaf penstemon	Penstemon richardsonii	8-32”	Pink to lavender	May - August			Numerous sprawling stems arise from shrubby base with serrated leaves. Habitat: open rocky places and cliff sides.
	Lowly penstemon	Penstemon humilis	<14”	Blue to purple	May - August			Herbaceous to woody sub-shrub perennial with small, numerous tubular flowers. Habitat ranges from sagebrush steppe to highly elevation in forest openings.
	Oregon sunshine	Eriophyllum lanatum	12-18”	yellow	May-August			Perennial with clumping growth form of grayish green leaves. Common in dry open habitats.
	Sticky geranium	Geranium viscosissimum	16-36”	white to deep purple-magenta	May-July			Perennial; Stems and leaves densely covered with sticky, glandular hairs. Habitat: dry grasslands and open forests.
	Prairie Smoke	Geum triflorum	<18”	pink	May-June			Rhizomatous perennial Flowers urn-shaped; Fruits feathery clusters of seeds with plume-like bronze to purplish styles. Habitat: dry open forests, grasslands, and dry gravelly soils.
	Threadleaf fleabane	Erigeron filifolius	<12”	Light purple	July-August			Perennial with many erect and spreading leaves with grayish hairs. Multiple purplish white flowers with yellow centers. Grow in dry prairie and rocky sites; often in sagebrush steppe.
	Yellow desert daisy	Erigeron linearis	<8”	yellow	May-June			Tap-rooted, clumping perennial with multiple yellow, aster-like flowers. Grows in dry, rocky sites; often in sagebrush steppe.
	Rocky Mountain penstemon	Penstemon strictus	24-36”	Blue to purple	May-July			Semi-evergreen perennial with tall stems and multiple showy flowers.
	Scarlet gilia	Ipomopsis aggregata	<36”	Red	Late spring through summer			Biennial or short-lived perennial; Highly dissected leaves on numerous stems. Habitat: open rocky slopes, grasslands, open forests, plains, dry meadows and mountain slopes.
	Creamy Buckwheat	Eriogonum heracleoides	4-16”	White to yellow	Mid summer			Clump-forming perennial with linear, grayish woolly leaves in whorls at base of stems; flowers turn rosy ting with age. Habitat: Common in sagebrush steppe and grasslands, and dry open forests.
	Oval leaved Buckwheat	Eriogonum ovalifolium	4-8”	White, pink, light yellow	July-August			Mat-forming perennial; Oval-shaped leaves silvery white. Single head of creamy white flowers on leafless stalk. Habitat: Sagebrush steppe to alpine ridges.
	Round Headed Buckwheat	Eriogonum sphaerocephalum	<16”	White to yellow	Mid spring to summer			Perennial, shrub or sub shrub growth form. Flower heads round (popcorn-like).
	Thyme leaved Buckwheat	Eriogonum thymoides	<6”	Whitish pink to yellow	May-June			Low growing perennial; woody, mat-forming sub-shrub with tiny grayish green, narrow linear leaves.
	Sulfur Buckwheat	Eriogonum umbellatum	4-12”	White to bright yellow, reddish	May-June			Tap-rooted, mat forming perennial; Leaves oblong or spatula-shaped in whorls at base of stems are woolly beneath. Leaves turn showy red/maroon in autumn; flowers turn rosy ting with age. Common in sagebrush steppe and grasslands, and dry open forests in central Oregon.
	Silver lupine	Lupinus argenteus	18 - 36”	Purple	June-August			Grayish green foliage, silvery underneath; shrubby growth form Flowers growing on spike (raceme) up to 5”.
	Broad leaved lupine	Lupinus latifolius	12 - 48”	Purple	May-June			Broad leaved. Perennial with bushy growth habit. Showy flowers growing on tall spike (raceme), 4-12”. Heavy nitrogen fixer; does well in nutrient poor soils.
	Prairie lupine	Lupinus lepidus	<5”	Blue-purple	May to June			Low growing; foliage dense silky gray. Tolerant of gravelly soils.
	Blue Flag Iris	Iris missouriensis	12-24”	Blue to purple	May-July			Perennial; rhizomatous with grass-like foliage and showy flowers. Prefers seasonally wet areas; moisture important through flowering period.
	Bitterroot	Lewisia rediviva	1-2”	White to pink	Late spring			Low growing perennial from a tap root. Small succulent, needle like foliage often gone when flowering. Flowers large 1.5-2 inches. Found growing in harsh rocky/gravelly sites. Great for rock gardens.
	Lewis flax	Linum lewisii	18-24”	Blue to purple	May-July			Native, semi-evergreen perennial. Grows in sagebrush steppe to open ponderosa pine forests.
	Blue flax	Linum perenne	18-24”	Blue to purple	May-July			Introduced from Eurasia. Naturalized throughout US.
	Rosy pussytoes	Antennaria rosea	8-18"	pink to rose	Early summer			Mat-forming perennial with white or grey woolly leaves; attractive foliage through Fall. Common in the high desert of eastern Cascades, extends up in elevation to pine and Douglas fir forests. Often found on dry, rocky alpine ridges.
	Davidson’s penstemon	Penstemon davidsonii	<12”	lavender	June-August			Shrubby, mat-forming perennial. Found in rocky outcrops.
	Shrubby penstemon	Penstemon fruiticosus	<18”	Blue to lavender	May - August			Woody perennial, generally prostrate and mat forming; Leaves leathery and shiny. Habitat: open rocky slopes to moderately dense forest from the foothills to high mountains.
	Gooseberry leaved globemallow	Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia	<12-30”	Orange	June-August			Tap-rooted, short-lived (2-3 years) perennial with silvery foliage. Flowers on short, dense, terminal spikes.
	Scarlet globemallow	Sphaeralcea munroana	24-30”	orange	May-August			Tap-rooted, perennial with grayish green foliage. Multiple flowers on long stems; long bloom period.
	Showy townsendia	Townsendia florifer	2-6”	White to pinkish white	June			Short-lived perennial with several stems containing dense, short hairs. Flowers numerous.
	Pineleaf penstemon	Penstemon pinifolius	12-15"	red	late June through August			Compact low growing, perennial with numerous, red tubular flowers and small, narrow leaves. Native to the southwestern US. Attracts hummingbirds.
	Rocky Mountain bee plant	Cleome serrulata	3-6’	pink	July- September			Tall, very drought tolerant annual with large, pink, late-season flowering blooms. Attracts numerous pollinators. Excellent for areas that receive minimal or no irrigation.
	Fragrant evening primrose	Oenothera caespitosa	3-9"	white	late spring - summer			Showy white flowers open after sunset and redden with age. Beautiful in moonlight. Grows in sagebrush-steppe and pine forest.
	Arrowleaf buckwheat	Eriogonum compositum	18-24"	yellow	early May to mid June
	Oregon Checkermallow	Sidalcea oregana	<24”	Light pink	July to September			Perennial with flowers growing in spike. Host plant for butterflies. Eastern Cascade species growth habitat ranges from sagebrush steppe to seasonally wet meadows to ponderosa pine forests.
	Pink monkeyflower	Mimulus lewisii	12-32”	pink	July to September			Perennial with showy, large 2-lipped, trumpet shaped flower. Habitat includes wet seeps and draws, moist forest openings, and streamsides.
	Yellow monkeyflower	Mimulus guttatus	<36”	yellow	May-August			Showy 1’ wide, 5 lobed flowers with orange spots on lower lip. Habitat includes wet seeps and draws, moist forest openings, and streamsides.
	Western Columbine	Aquilegia formosa	<36"	red	spring			Tap-rooted perennial; delicate looking divided leaves. Good hummingbird, butterfly, pollinator plant.
	Large leaved lupine	Lupinus polyphyllus	<48”	Blue - Purple	June to July			Large leaves up to 6 inches in diameter. Showy flowers growing on tall spike (raceme), 6 to 18”. Prefers moist soil; found in riparian areas.
	Common yarrow	Achillea millefolium	8-16"	white	June-September			Perennial herb with feathery, lance-shaped leaves that are evenly distributed along stem. Flowers clustered, forming flat white top.