Northwest native deciduous tree to 60′. A true wetland tree with bright green leaves. Fraxinus latifolia Oregon Ash
Western native bulb with mottled purple and green flowers. Found in open grassy areas and lightly shaded forest openings. Fritillaria affinis Checker Lily
North American native perennial with short rhizomes and yellow flowers, reaching 3′ in height. Found in forests and open areas. Geum macrophyllum Largeleaf Avens, Yellow Avens
Widespread wetland grass. Creates important egg-laying habitat for amphibians. Glyceria borealis Small Floating Mannagrass
Rhizomatous native grass found in wet habitats across most of North America. Creates important egg-laying habitat for amphibians. Glyceria grandis Reed Mannagrass
North American native wetland grass. Seed heads are an important waterfowl food source. Creates important egg-laying habitat for amphibians. Glyceria striata Fowl Mannagrass
Robust native perennial of Pacific coastal areas with showy yellow flowers, 3-4’tall. Late season bloomer, salt spray tolerant. Grindelia integrifolia Coast Gumweed
North American native perennial with striking 6′ white-flowering culms, large leaves. Attracts beneficial insects and many insect-eating bird species. Heracleum maximum Cow Parsnip
Northwest native deciduous shrub to 20′, with creamy-white flowers in long clusters, orange fall color. Provides an important nectar source and erosion control. Prefers partial shade to full sun and well-drained soil. Tolerates salt spray in shoreline plantings. Holodiscus discolor Ocean Spray
Attractive clumping native grass, a common component of salt marshes and moist meadow habitats. Hordeum brachyantherum Meadow Barley
Northwest native ground cover for shady, moist sites that can dry out in late summer. Fuzzy deciduous green leaves make a soft carpet for the forest floor, and lovely creamy flowers attract pollinators. Hydrophyllum tenuipes Pacific Waterleaf
Native iris with white to blue colored flowers on 1-2’ tall branched stems. Iris missouriensis Western Blue Flag Iris, Rocky Mountain Iris
Showy western native iris with blue to purple flowers on 1’ tall stems, found in sunny locations. Iris tenax Oregon Iris, Tough-leaved Iris
Common tufted rush found in lake margins and meadows that remain wet all year. Juncus acuminatus Tapertip Rush
North American native rush, strongly rhizomatous, common in brackish marshes, tide flats, and wet meadows. Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis Baltic Rush
Native rush common in wetlands and brackish marshes across much of North America. Juncus articulatus Jointed Rush
Common west coast rush of wet meadows and marshes with spherical flower heads. Creates important egg-laying habitat for amphibians Juncus bolanderi Bolander's Rush
Globally common tufted rush with short rhizomes, found in moist to wet habitats. Juncus effusus Soft Rush
