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Aumsville Wetlands Plant Species Plant Species List for Aumsville Site for Environmental Studies The following species list was compiled by members of the Life Science faculty at Chemeketa Community College and the Native Plant Society of Oregon. All plants were identified on a field trip to the site on May 31, 1997. Species are categorized by families which are listed alphabetically. The list should be considered a work in progress and will be updated on future visits. Wetland Indicator Status Categories : OBL - Obligate Wetland - >99% probability of occurrence in wetlands FACW - Facultative Wetland - 67-99% probability FAC - Facultative - 34-66% probability FACU - Facultative Upland - 1-33% probability (based on National List of Plant Species that Occur in Wetlands - Reed,1988) * plants not native to Oregon Genus/Species Common Name Wetland Indicator Status Aceraceae   Acer circinatum Vine maple   Acer macrophyllum Big-leaf maple         Anacardiaceae     Rhus diversiloba Poison oak         Apiaceae     Heracleum lanatum Cow parsnip FAC+       Aralaceae     *Hedera helix English ivy         Betulaceae     Alnus rubra Red alder FAC       Boraginaceae     Myosotis laxa Small-flowered forget-me-not OBL       Caprifoliaceae     Symphoricarpos albus Snowberry FACU       Ceratophyllaceae     Ceratophyllum demersum Coontail OBL       Compositae     Tanacetum sp Tansy   Senecio jacobaea Tansy ragwort   *Chrysanthemum leucanthemum Oxeye daisy   *Lactuca muralis Wall lettuce   *Crepis capillaris Smooth hawksbeard FACU       Convovulaceae     Convovulus arvensis Field bindweed         Cornaceae     Cornus sericea Creek dogwood FACW Cyperaceae     Eleocharis palustris Creeping spike-rush OBL       Dipsacaceae     Dipsacus sylvestris Teasel FAC       Equisetaceae     Equisetum arvense Common horsetail FAC       Ericaceae     Gaultheria shallon Salal         Fagaceae     Quercus garryana Garry oak         Hydrocharitaceae     Elodea canadensis Canadian waterweed OBL       Hypericaceae     Hypericum sp. St. Johnswort         Iridaceae     * Iris pseodoacorus Yellow waterflag OBL       Juncaceae     Juncus effusus Soft rush/Common rush FACW       Leguminosae     *Cytisus scoparius Scotch broom   *Trifolium pratense Red clover   Vicia sp. Vetch   *Lotus corniculatus Bird's foot trefoil FAC       Lemnaceae     Lemna minor (?) Common duckweed OBL Wolfia borealis (?) Dotted watermeal OBL       Liliaceae     Mianthumum dilatatum False lily-of-the-valley   Camassia quamash Common camas   Trillium ovatum Western trillium   Streptopus amplexifolius (?) Clasping twistedstalk         Malvaceae     Sidalcea sp. (2 - Diana) Meadow sidalcea(?)         Oleaceae     Fraxinus latifolia Oregon ash FACW       Onagraceae     Circaea alpina Enchanter's nightshade   Epilobium angustifolium (?) Fireweed         Poaceae     *Holcus lanatus Velvet grass FAC *Phalaris arundinacea Reed canary-grass FACW *Dactylis glomerata Orchard grass         Pinaceae     Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas fir         Polygonaceae     *Rumex crispus Curled dock         Polypodiaceae     Athyrium filix-femina Lady fern   Polystichum munitum Sword fern   Pteridium aquilinum Bracken fern         Portulacaceae     Montia sibirica Candy flower FAC       Ranunculaceae     Ranunculus repens Creeping buttercup   Thalictrum occidentale Western meadowrue         Rhamnaceae     Rhamnus purshiana Cascara         Roseaceae     Physocarpus capitatus Pacific ninebark FACW * Crataegus monogyna                OR Crataegus douglasii English hawthorn Black hawthorn   *Rubus discolor Himalayan blackberry   Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry   Rubus ursinus Pacific blackberry   Spiraea douglasii Douglas' spirea FACW       Salicaceae     Populus balsamifera Black cottonwood FAC Salix spp. Willow species FACW/FAC       Saxifragaceae     Tellima grandiflora Fringecup         Scrophulariaceae     Veronica americana Common speedwell OBL Digitalis purpurea Foxglove         Solanaceae     *Solanum dulcamara European bittersweet         Sparganiaceae     Sparganium emersum Simple-stem bur-reed OBL       Umbelliferae     Heracleum lanatum Cow parsnip FAC+       Urticaceae     Urtica dioica Stinging nettle     CHECK FAMILIES:           Vancouveria hexandra Inside-out flower   Lonicera involucrata Black twinberry   Sambucus racemosa Red elderberry   Holodiscus discolor Oceanspray   Galium aparine Cleavers   Trientalis latifolia Western starflower   Rumex crispus Curled dock   Plantago major Common plantain Holly   Oemleria cerasiformis Indian plum FACU Sorbus sp. Mountain ash (?)   Sambucus racemosa Elderberry   Ribes sanguineum Red-flowering currant   Lonicera involucrata Black twinberry FAC

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