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Mount St. Helens Vegetation Succession
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Taxonomic Code
Highest common
category
Division or Phylum
Class
Subclass
Order
Family
Genus
Species
ITIS Code
Common Name
Abies lasiocarpa
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Abies
Abies lasiocarpa
181830
subalpine fir
Abies procera
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Abies
Abies procera
181835
noble fir
Achillea millefolium
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Achillea
Achillea millefolium
35423
common yarrow
Achnatherum occidentale
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Achnatherum
Achnatherum occidentale
507950
western needlegrass
Agoseris aurantiaca
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Agoseris
Agoseris aurantiaca
36488
orange agoseris
Agrostis exarata
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Agrostis
Agrostis exarata
40412
spike bentgrass
Agrostis pallens
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Agrostis
Agrostis pallens
40422
seashore bentgrass
Agrostis scabra
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Agrostis
Agrostis scabra
40424
rough bentgrass
Alnus viridis
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelididae
Fagales
Betulaceae
Alnus
Alnus viridis
181892
green alder
Anaphalis margaritacea
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Anaphalis
Anaphalis margaritacea
36529
western pearly everlasting
Antennaria microphylla
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Antennaria
Antennaria microphylla
185162
littleleaf pussytoes
Antennaria rosea
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Antennaria
Antennaria rosea
36754
rosy pussytoes
Antennaria umbrinella
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Antennaria
Antennaria umbrinella
36761
umber pussytoes
Arctostaphylos nevadensis
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Ericales
Ericaceae
Arctostaphylos
Arctostaphylos nevadensis
23503
pinemat manzanita
Arenaria
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllaceae
Arenaria
690
sandwort
Arnica latifolia
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Arnica
Arnica latifolia
36566
broadleaf arnica
Aruncus dioicus
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Aruncus
Aruncus dioicus
25130
bride's feathers
Athyrium distentifolium
Plantae
Polypodiophyta
Filicopsida
Polypodiales
Dryopteridaceae
Athyrium
Athyrium distentifolium
17409
Blechnum
Plantae
Polypodiophyta
Filicopsida
Polypodiales
Blechnaceae
Blechnum
17862
midsorus fern
Blechnum spicant
Plantae
Polypodiophyta
Filicopsida
Polypodiales
Blechnaceae
Blechnum
Blechnum spicant
17865
deer fern
Calamagrostis
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Calamagrostis
40529
reedgrass
Calamagrostis canadensis
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Calamagrostis
Calamagrostis canadensis
40544
bluejoint
Calamagrostis rubescens
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Calamagrostis
Calamagrostis rubescens
40540
pinegrass
Carex mertensii
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Cyperaceae
Carex
Carex mertensii
39693
Mertens' sedge
Carex microptera
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Cyperaceae
Carex
Carex microptera
39699
smallwing sedge
Carex pachystachya
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Cyperaceae
Carex
Carex pachystachya
39735
chamisso sedge
Carex paysonis
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Cyperaceae
Carex
Carex paysonis
39745
Payson's sedge
Carex phaeocephala
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Cyperaceae
Carex
Carex phaeocephala
39753
dunhead sedge
Carex rossii
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Cyperaceae
Carex
Carex rossii
39786
Ross' sedge
Carex spectabilis
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Cyperales
Cyperaceae
Carex
Carex spectabilis
39810
showy sedge
Chamerion angustifolium
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Myrtales
Onagraceae
Chamerion
Chamerion angustifolium
510756
fireweed
Cirsium
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Cirsium
36334
thistle
Cistanthe umbellata
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Caryophyllales
Portulacaceae
Cistanthe
Cistanthe umbellata
501568
Mt. Hood pussypaws
Cryptogramma cascadensis
Plantae
Polypodiophyta
Filicopsida
Polypodiales
Pteridaceae
Cryptogramma
Cryptogramma cascadensis
501830
Cascade rockbrake
Danthonia intermedia
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Danthonia
Danthonia intermedia
41638
timber oatgrass
Elymus elymoides
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Elymus
Elymus elymoides
502264
squirreltail
Epilobium anagallidifolium
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Myrtales
Onagraceae
Epilobium
Epilobium anagallidifolium
27283
pimpernel willowherb
Eriogonum ovalifolium
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Polygonales
Polygonaceae
Eriogonum
Eriogonum ovalifolium
21212
cushion buckwheat
Eriogonum pyrolifolium
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Polygonales
Polygonaceae
Eriogonum
Eriogonum pyrolifolium
21229
Shasta buckwheat
Festuca occidentalis
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Festuca
Festuca occidentalis
40820
western fescue
Fragaria virginiana
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Fragaria
Fragaria virginiana
24639
Virginia strawberry
Gaultheria ovatifolia
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Ericales
Ericaceae
Gaultheria
Gaultheria ovatifolia
23656
western teaberry
Heuchera
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Rosales
Saxifragaceae
Heuchera
24337
alumroot
Hieracium albiflorum
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Hieracium
Hieracium albiflorum
37693
white hawkweed
Hieracium gracile
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Hieracium
Hieracium gracile
37709
slender hawkweed
Hypochaeris radicata
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Hypochaeris
Hypochaeris radicata
37794
hairy catsear
Juncus mertensianus
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Juncales
Juncaceae
Juncus
Juncus mertensianus
39293
Mertens' rush
Juncus parryi
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Juncales
Juncaceae
Juncus
Juncus parryi
39300
Parry's rush
Juniperus communis
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Cupressaceae
Juniperus
Juniperus communis
194820
common juniper
Leptodactylon pungens
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Solanales
Polemoniaceae
Leptodactylon
Leptodactylon pungens
31233
granite prickly phlox
Lomatium martindalei
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Apiales
Apiaceae
Lomatium
Lomatium martindalei
29721
cascade desertparsley
Luetkea pectinata
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Luetkea
Luetkea pectinata
503568
partridgefoot
Luina hypoleuca
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Luina
Luina hypoleuca
37960
littleleaf silverback
Lupinus latifolius
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Fabales
Fabaceae
Lupinus
Lupinus latifolius
26040
broadleaf lupine
Lupinus lepidus
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Fabales
Fabaceae
Lupinus
Lupinus lepidus
26048
Pacific lupine
Luzula parviflora
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Commelinidae
Juncales
Juncaceae
Luzula
Luzula parviflora
39347
smallflowered woodrush
Maianthemum stellatum
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Liliidae
Liliales
Liliaceae
Maianthemum
Maianthemum stellatum
503656
starry false lily of the vally
Nothochelone nemorosa
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Scrophulariales
Scrophulariaceae
Nothochelone
Nothochelone nemorosa
33660
woodland beardtongue
Penstemon cardwellii
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Scrophulariales
Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon
Penstemon cardwellii
33850
Cardwell's beardtongue
Penstemon serrulatus
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Scrophulariales
Scrophulariaceae
Penstemon
Penstemon serrulatus
33993
serrulate penstemon
Phacelia hastata
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Solanales
Hydrophyllaceae
Phacelia
Phacelia hastata
31529
silverleaf phacelia
Phlox diffusa
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Solanales
Polemoniaceae
Phlox
Phlox diffusa
30930
spreading phlox
Phyllodoce empetriformis
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Ericales
Ericaceae
Phyllodoce
Phyllodoce empetriformis
23697
pink mountainheath
Pinus contorta
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Pinus
Pinus contorta
183327
lodgepole pine
Pinus monticola
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Pinus
Pinus monticola
26069
western white pine
Poa secunda
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Poa
Poa secunda
41103
Sandberg bluegrass
Polygonum davisiae
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Polygonales
Polygonaceae
Polygonum
Polygonum davisiae
20890
Davis' knotweed
Polygonum minimum
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Polygonales
Polygonaceae
Polygonum
Polygonum minimum
20903
broadleaf knotweed
Polystichum lonchitis
Plantae
Polypodiophyta
Filicopsida
Polypodiales
Dryopteridaceae
Polystichum
Polystichum lonchitis
17686
northern hollyfern
Populus balsamifera
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Salicales
Salicaceae
Populus
Populus balsamifera
22453
balsam poplar
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Pseudotsuga
Pseudotsuga menziesii
183424
Douglas-fir
Ribes
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Rosales
Grossulariaceae
Ribes
24448
currant
Rubus lasiococcus
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Rubus
Rubus lasiococcus
24964
roughfruit berry
Rubus leucodermis
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Rubus
Rubus leucodermis
24968
whitebark raspberry
Rubus parviflorus
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Rubus
Rubus parviflorus
25007
thimbleberry
Rubus spectabilis
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Rubus
Rubus spectabilis
25051
salmonberry
Rumex acetosella
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Polygonales
Polygonaceae
Rumex
Rumex acetosella
20934
common sheep sorrel
Salix commutata
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Salicales
Salicaceae
Salix
Salix commutata
22521
undergreen willow
Sambucus racemosa
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Dipsacales
Caprifoliaceae
Sambucus
Sambucus racemosa
35326
red elderberry
Saxifraga ferruginea
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Rosales
Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga
Saxifraga ferruginea
24266
russethair saxifrage
Senecio sylvaticus
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Senecio
Senecio sylvaticus
505138
woodland ragwort
Sibbaldia procumbens
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Sibbaldia
Sibbaldia procumbens
25308
creeping sibbaldia
Sorbus sitchensis
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Sorbus
Sorbus sitchensis
25327
western mountain ash
Spiraea betulifolia
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Spiraea
Spiraea betulifolia
25331
white spirea
Spiraea densiflora
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Spiraea
Spiraea densiflora
25333
Trillium ovatum
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Liliidae
Liliales
Liliaceae
Trillium
Trillium ovatum
43080
Pacific trillium
Trisetum spicatum
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Trisetum
Trisetum spicatum
41294
spike trisetum
Tsuga heterophylla
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Tsuga
Tsuga heterophylla
183400
western hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
Plantae
Coniferophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Tsuga
Tsuga mertensiana
183402
mountain hemlock
Vaccinium membranaceum
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Ericales
Ericaceae
Vaccinium
Vaccinium membranaceum
23601
thinleaf huckleberry
Vaccinium parvifolium
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Ericales
Ericaceae
Vaccinium
Vaccinium parvifolium
23612
red huckleberry
Vaccinium scoparium
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Ericales
Ericaceae
Vaccinium
Vaccinium scoparium
23613
grouse whortleberry
Veratrum viride
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Liliidae
Liliales
Liliaceae
Veratrum
Veratrum viride
42764
green false hellebore
Aster ledophyllus
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Aster
Aster ledophyllus
35602
Castilleja miniata
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asteridae
Scrophulariales
Scrophulariaceae
Castilleja
Castilleja miniata
33069
giant red Indian paintbrush
Smilacina stellata
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Liliidae
Liliales
Liliaceae
Maianthemum
Smilacina stellata
43038
Polytrichum juniperinum
Mosses
Polytrichum
Polytrichum juniperinum
15762
Racomitrium canescens
Mosses
Racomitrium
Racomitrium canescens
548239
Bromus sitchensis
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Bromus
Bromus sitchensis
40520
Moss
Non-taxonomic objects (vegetative, organic, or inorganic)
Moss
7891
Grass
Non-taxonomic objects (vegetative, organic, or inorganic)
unknown plant
564