Northwest native perennial with basal leaves and large yellow sunflower-like flowers. Prefers dry sunny habitats at low elevations. Transplants best in the fall.

Northwest native deciduous tree, to 100′. White peeling bark in older plants and oval to round leaves with golden fall color make this an attractive ornamental.

Purple and white flowers of this dainty lily family member appear after leaves have died back sometime around June or July.

West coast native grass found in moist to dry meadows. May be short-lived, but will reseed under favorable conditions.

Edible native bulb with showy spikes bearing numerous blue flowers. Found in open grassy areas of the western states, prefers spring moisture. This is a highly variable species with geographical variants that are recognized as subspecies. Note there is much overlap in habitat and differences in morphology are to be expected.

Western native sedge with impressive large broad leaves, flowering spikes to 4′. Attractive for ornamental ponds. Prefers moist soil conditions.

Native west coast sedge, tufted on short rhizomes with pretty, drooping flower heads.  Attractive for ornamental ponds.  Common in wet meadows, marshes and lake shores.

Native tufted sedge found along streambanks and in wet meadows.

Western native tufted sedge found in seasonally wet meadows. Tolerant of late summer drought.

Attractive native narrow-leaved sedge found in wet meadows and clearings of northern North America.

Attractive native sedge of marshes and wet meadows. Occurs sporadically across North America. Listed as sensitive in the state of Washington.

Native clump-forming sedgefound in wooded or partially shaded wetlands of northern North America.

Widespread native tufted sedge with narrow leaves and flower clusters that look like little stars.

Lovely native sedge common in marsh edges and wet meadows of the Willamette Valley.

Native rhizomatous sedge found in dry to moist meadows and open forests of West Coast states.

Western native tufted sedge found in wet, sunny or partially shaded sites.

The most common sedge found in western Washington and Oregon moist forest understory habitats.  The most frequently encountered member of the Carex deweyana complex.

Large, rhizome forming sedge, common along saltwater shorelines.