[The Valerian Family East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

The Genus Plectritis East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

Close-up of the inflorescence of Long-spurred Plectritis, Longspur Seablush: Plectritis ciliosa (Synonyms: Plectritis californica, Plectritis ciliosa ssp. ciliosa, Plectritis ciliosa ssp. insignis)

Long-spurred Plectritis (Plectritis ciliosa ssp. ciliosa)


Shortspur White Plectritis: Plectritis brachystemon (Synonyms: Plectritis anomala, Plectritis aphanoptera, Plectritis congesta ssp. brachystemon) - Generally found west of the Cascade Mts except in Klamath County in south-central Oregon.

Long Spur Plectritis, Long-spurred Plectritis, Longspur Seablush: Plectritis ciliosa ssp. ciliosa (Synonyms: Plectritis californica, Plectritis ciliosa ssp. insignis, Plectritis macrocera var. macroptera) -

Rosy Plectritis, Sea Blush, Shortspur Seablush: Plectritis congesta (Synonyms: Plectritis congesta ssp. congesta, Plectritis congesta ssp. nitida, Plectritis congesta var. major) - Generally found west of the Cascade Mts and occasional on their eastern slope, or further east.

Longhorn Plectritis, Longspur White Plectritis, White Plectritis: Plectritis macrocera (Synonyms: Plectritis macrocera ssp. grayi, Plectritis macrocera ssp. macrocera, Plectritis macrocera var. collina, Plectritis macrocera var. grayi, Plectritis macrocera var. macrocera, Plectritis macrocera var. macroptera, Plectritis macrocera var. mamillata) - Wildflower to 24 inches tall. Leaves opposite, ovate in shape. Flowers white, with a rounded spur or bump. Flower cluster thumb-sized atop the stem. Common east Cascades except extending westward into the Siskiyou Mts. of southwestern Oregon.


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