Common rhizomatous rush with iris-like leaves. Found in wet habitats without deep standing water.

Beautiful northwest native rush with iris-like leaves, common west of the Cascades in wet meadows and lake shores, sometimes where it dries out in late summer. Strong rhizomes are important for erosion control and sediment retention.

Northwest native wetland plant, growing horizontally and rooting at the nodes. Common in estuarine and freshwater wetlands and ditches, often where inundated in the winter, drier in late summer.

Common native rush in habitats that are saturated in the winter but dry out in the summer.

Native to the Puget Sound region in southwestern British Columbia and northwestern Washington, commonly found growing on coastal bluffs.  Recently distinguished from J. scopulorum.

Native perennial with trailing stems and purple flowers, found on sandy and gravelly beaches of the Pacific Coast and Great Lakes.

Robust clump-forming perennial grass with strong rhizomes. Grows 3-5′ tall on coastal dunes and beaches, helps prevent beach erosion.

Northwest native perennial for dry sunny habitats; has open pale yellow umbellate flowers and medicinal value.

Deep green ferny basal foliage emerges in the fall in preparation for the bright lemony yellow flowers that begin a long blooming season in early spring.  West side species found in lowland coastal balds.

West Coast native trailing vine with white to pink flowers and red fruits.

Northwest native shrub reaching 14′ in height. Yellow flowers and purplish black fruit are great for wildlife. This shrub is fast-growing and provides excellent erosion control. Prefers moist, open to partially shaded sites. Tolerates salt spray in shoreline plantings.

Shrubby lupine up to 2′ tall with cream to yellow colored flowers.  Dry open slopes in foothills and mountains.

Common lupine growing 2-4′ tall.  Numerous stalks of purple blue flowers with white to magenta patch inside.  Moist woods and meadows.

Prostrate shrub to 18 inches tall.  Blue-violet flowers with a cream patch inside.  Found in rocky places on prairies and foothills.

Prostrate lupine of seashores and dunes.  Salt tolerant, drought tolerant.  Clusters of blue and white flowers.

Tall western native perennial with spikes of showy blue flowers. Fixes nitrogen to enhance poor soils.

Lupine found in coastal meadows and riverbanks.  Reddish brown stems with violet blue flowers.  Shrubby plant to 3 1/2 feet tall.

Open woodland and prairie native perennial with grass-like leaves.