Native Plants for Birds and Butterflies
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Trees
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Abies spp. | fir |
| Acer circinatum | vine maple |
| Acer glabrum | Douglas maple |
| Acer macrophyllum | bigleaf maple |
| Betula occidentalis | water birch |
| Crataegus douglasii | black hawthorn |
| Juniperus spp. | juniper |
| Larix spp. | larch |
| Picea spp. | spruce |
| Pseudotsuga menziesii | Douglas fir |
| Thuja plicata | Western red cedar |
Wildflowers
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Achillea millefolium | yarrow |
| Aquilegia formosa | red columbine |
| Arnica cordifolia | heartleaf arnica |
| Aster spp. | asters |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata | arrowleaf balsamroot |
| Heterotheca villosa | golden aster |
| Chamaenerion angustifolium | fireweed |
| Erigeron spp. | fleabanes |
| Eriophyllum lanatum | Oregon sunshine |
| Gaillardia aristata | blanketflower |
| Lomatium spp. | desert parsleys |
| Lupinus spp. | lupines |
| Wyethia amplexicaulis | mule’s ears |
Shrubs/Trees
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Acer spp. | maples |
| Alnus incana | mountain alder |
| Betula occidentalis | water birch |
| Chrysothamnus nauseous | rabbitbrush |
| Clematis ligusticifolia | Western clematis |
| Holodiscus discolor | oceanspray |
| Philadelphus lewisii | mockorange |
| Populus trichocarpa | black cottonwood |
Wildflowers
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Aquilegia formosa | red columbine |
| Asclepias sp. | milkweeds |
| Castilleja spp. | Indian paintbrush |
| Chamaenerion angustifolium | fireweed |
| Eriogonum spp. | wild buckwheats |
| Ipomopsis aggregata | scarlet gilia |
| Lupinus spp. | lupines |
| Mimulus spp. | monkeyflowers |
| Monardella odoratissima | coyote mint |
| Penstemon spp. | penstemons |
| Sphaeralcea munroana | orange globemallow |
Shrubs/Trees
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Amelanchier alnifolia | serviceberry |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | kinnikinnick |
| Clematis ligusticifolia | Western clematis |
| Crataegus douglasii | Douglas hawthorn |
| Cornus stolonifera | red osier dogwood |
| Holodiscus discolor | oceanspray |
| Lonicera ciliosa | orange honeysuckle |
| Lonicera involucrata | twinberry |
| Mahonia spp. | Oregon grape |
| Philadelphus lewisii | mockorange |
| Frangula purshiana | cascara |
| Ribes spp. | currants |
| Rosa spp. | roses |
| Rubus nutkana | thimbleberry |
| Salvia dorrii | purple sage |
| Sambucus spp. | elderberry |
| Symphoricarpus albus | common snowberry |
| Vaccinium spp. | huckleberries |
Wildflowers
| Botanical name | Common name | Butterflies attracted |
|---|---|---|
| Achillea millefolium | yarrow | |
| Anaphalis margaritacea | pearly everlasting | |
| Asclepias speciosa | showy milkweed | |
| Aster spp. | asters | orange sulphur |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata | arrowleaf balsamroot | |
| Heterotheca villosa | golden aster | |
| Erigeron spp. | fleabanes | |
| Eriogonum spp. | wild buckwheats | wood nymphs |
| Eriophyllum lanatum | Oregon sunshine | |
| Gaillardia aristata | blanketflower | |
| Ipomopsis aggregata | scarlet gilia | |
| Lomatium spp. | desert parsleys | swallowtails |
| Lupinus spp. | lupines | |
| Mimulus spp. | monkeyflowers | |
| Monardella odoratissima | coyote mint | |
| Penstemon spp. | penstemons | anise swallowtail |
| Phlox spp. | phlox | |
| Wyethia amplexicaulis | mule’s ears |
Shrubs/Trees
| Botanical name | Common name | Butterflies attracted |
|---|---|---|
| Ceanothus spp. | ceanothus, snowbrush | |
| Ericameria nauseosa | rabbitbrush | painted lady |
| Clematis ligusticifolia | Western clematis | |
| Crataegus douglasii | Douglas hawthorn | |
| Cornus stolonifera | red osier dogwood | orange sulphur |
| Holodiscus discolor | oceanspray | pale swallowtail |
| Lonicera ciliosa | orange honeysuckle | |
| Lonicera involucrata | twinberry | |
| Mahonia spp. | Oregon grape | painted lady |
| Philadelphus lewisii | mockorange | tiger swallowtail |
| Prunus spp. | cherries | many, incl. hairstreaks, elfins, Sara orangetip |
| Purshia tridentata | bitterbrush | |
| Rosa spp. | roses | |
| Salix spp. | willows | mourning cloak, Milbert’s tortoiseshell |
| Salvia dorrii | purple sage | |
| Sambucus spp. | elderberry | |
| Spiraea spp. | hardhack, spirea |
Wildflowers
| Botanical name | Common name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Anaphalis margaritacea | pearly everlasting | painted lady |
| Asclepias spp. | milkweeds | monarch |
| Compositae | sunflower family | painted lady |
| Eriogonum spp. | wild buckwheats | |
| Lomatium spp. | desert parsleys | swallowtails |
| Lupinus spp. | lupines | blues |
| Penstemon spp. | penstemons | checkerspots |
Shrubs/Trees
| Botanical name | Common name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Acer spp. | maples | tiger swallowtail |
| Alnus incana | mountain alder | pale swallowtail |
| Amelanchier alnifolia | serviceberry | |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | kinnikinnick | brown elfin |
| Betula occidentalis | water birch | |
| Ceanothus spp. | ceanothus, snowbrush | brown elfin, California tortoiseshell |
| Crataegus douglasii | Douglas hawthorn | pale swallowtail, mourning cloak |
| Cornus stolonifera | red osier dogwood | |
| Holodiscus discolor | oceanspray | pale swallowtail, brown elfin |
| Philadelphus lewisii | mock orange | tiger swallowtail |
| Pinus spp. | pines | pine white, Western pine elfin |
| Populus trichocarpa | black cottonwood | tiger swallowtail, mourning cloak, Lorquin’s admiral |
| Populus tremuloides | quaking aspen | tiger swallowtail, mourning cloak, Lorquin’s admiral |
| Prunus spp. | cherries | swallowtails, Lorquin’s admiral |
| Pseudotsuga menziesii | Douglas fir | pine white |
| Purshia tridentata | bitterbrush | hairstreaks |
| Frangulapurshiana | cascara | |
| Ribes spp. | currants | pale swallowtail |
| Rosa spp. | roses | mourning cloak |
| Salix spp. | willows | tiger swallowtail, mourning cloak, Lorquin’s admiral |
| Spiraea spp. | hardhack, spirea | |
| Symphoricarpos albus | common snowberry | variable checkerspot |