Forbs - Rithet's Bog Conservation Society

Forbs (Wildflowers)

Herbaceous Stemmed Plants With Wide Leaves

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Introduction

The Forbs are flowering plants with herbaceous stems and generally wide, rounded leaves, as opposed to the Graminoids that have long, thin grass-like leaves. Forbs usually have more conspicuous flowers than Graminoids. This is the group that contains our native wildflowers.

Species List

Status codes: N – Native species. A – Alien, non-native species.

Common Name	Scientific Name	Status
MONOCOT ANGIOSPERMS	MONOCOTYLEDONS
Arum Family	Araceae
Duckweed	Lemna minor	N
Skunk Cabbage	Lysichiton americanus	N
Water Plantain Family	Alismataceae
European Water Plantain	Alisma plantago-aquatica	A
Orchid Family	Orchidaceae
Helleborine	Epipactis helleborine	A
Amaryllis Family	Amaryllidaceae
Hooker's Onion	Allium acuminatum	N
Asparagus Family	Asparagaceae
Harvest Brodiaea	Brodiaea coronaria	N
Fool's Onion	Brodiaea hyacinthina	N
Common Camas	Camassia quamash	N
EUDICOT ANGIOSPERMS	EUDICOTYLEDONS
Poppy Family	Papaveraceae
California Poppy	Eschscholzia californica	A
Buttercup Family	Ranunculaceae
Creeping Buttercup	Ranunculus repens	A
Saxifrage Family	Saxifragaceae
Fringecup	Tellima grandiflora	N
Pea Family	Fabaceae
Birds Foot Trefoil	Lotus corniculatus	A
Tree Lupin	Lupinus arboreus	A
Black Medic	Medicago lupulina	A
Low Hop Clover	Trifolium campestre	A
Small Hop Clover	Trifolium dubium	A
Alsike Clover	Trifolium hybridum	A
Red Clover	Trifolium pratense	A
White Clover	Trifolium repens	A
Tiny Vetch	Vicia hirsuta	A
Common Vetch	Vicia sativa	A
Hairy Vetch	Vicia villosa	A
Rose Family	Rosaceae
Large Leaved Avens	Geum macrophyllum	N
Common Silverweed	Potentilla anserina ssp. pacifica	N
Nettle Family	Urticaceae
Stinging Nettle	Urtica dioica	N
St. John'S Wort Family	Hypericaceae
Bog St. John's Wort	Hypericum anagalloides	N
Shrubby St. John's Wort	Hypericum androsaemum	A
Aaron's Beard	Hypericum calycinum	A
Mustard Family	Brassicaceae
Marsh Yellow Cress	Rorippa palustris	N
Field Mustard	Brassica campestris	A
Wormseed Mustard	Erysimum cheiranthoides	A
Field Pepper Grass	Lepidium campestre	A
Watercress	Nasturtium officinale	A
Geranium Family	Geraniaceae
Bicknell's Geranium	Geranium bicknellii	N
Common Stork's Bill	Erodium cicutarium	A
Meadow Cranesbill	Geranium pratense	A
Evening Primrose Family	Onagraceae
Fireweed	Chamaenerion angustifolium	N
Purple Leaved Willowherb	Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum	N
Watson's Willowherb	Epilobium ciliatum ssp. watsonii	N
Hairy Willlowherb	Epilobium hirsutum	A
Buckwheat Family	Polygonaceae
Water Smartweed	Polygonum amphibium	N
Common Knotweed	Polygonum aviculare	A
Common Smartweed	Polygonum persicaria	A
Sheep Sorrel	Rumex acetosella	A
Clustered Dock	Rumex conglomeratus	A
Curled Dock	Rumex crispus	A
Bitter Dock	Rumex obtusifolius	A
Purslane Family	Montiaceae
Siberian Miner's Lettuce	Claytonia sibirica	N
Primrose Family	Primulaceae
Northern Star Flower	Trientalis latifolia ?	N
Crowberry Family	Ericaceae
Pink Wintergreen	Pyrola asarifolia	N
Bedstraw Family	Rubiaceae
Cleavers	Galium aparine	N
Small Bedstraw	Galium trffidum	N
Sweet Scented Bedstraw	Galium triflorum	N
Gentian Family	Gentianaceae
Common Centaur	Centaurium erythraea	A
Borage Family	Boraginaceae
Small Flowered Forget Me Not	Myosotis laxa	N
Comfrey	Symphytum officinale	A
Dodder Family	Convolvulaceae
Hedge Bindweed	Calystegia sepium	A
Field Bindweed	Convolvulus arvensis	A
Potato Family	Solanaceae
European Bittersweet	Solanum dulcamara	A
Mare's Tail Family	Plantaginaceae
American Brooklime	Veronica beccabunga	N
Marsh Speedwell	Veronica scutellata	N
Pond Water Starwort	Callitriche stagnalis	A
English Plantain / Ribwort	Plantago lanceolata	A
Common Plantain	Plantago major	A
Figwort Family	Scrophulariaceae
Yellow Monkey Flower	Erythranthe guttata	N
Mint Family	Lamiaceae
Northern Water Horehound	Lycopus uniflorus	N
Self Heal	Prunella vulgaris	N
Cooley’s Hedge Nettle	Stachys chamissonis	N
Field Mint	Mentha arvensis	A
Parsley Family	Apiaceae
American Wild Carrot	Daucus pusillus	N
Pacific Water Parsley	Oenanthe sarmentosa	N
Mountain Sweet Cicely	Osmorhiza berteroi	N
Pacific Sanicle	Sanicula crassicaulis	N
Poison Hemlock	Conium maculatum	A
Queen Anne's Lace	Daucus carota	A
Giant Hogweed	Heracleum mantegazzianum	A
Aster Family	Asteraceae
Vancouver Island Beggarticks	Bidens amplissima	N
Nodding Beggarticks	Bidens cemua	N
Horseweed	Conyza canadensis	N
Stinking Chamomile	Anthemis cotula	A
English Daisy	Bellis perennis	A
Canada Thistle	Cirsium arvense	A
Bull Thistle	Cirsium vulgare	A
Marsh Cudweed	Gnaphalium uliginosum	A
Hairy Cat's Ear	Hypochaeris radicata	A
Prickly Lettuce	Lactuca serriola	A
Autumn Hawkbit	Leontodon autumnalis	A
Oxeye Daisy	Leucanthemum vulgare	A
Chilean Tarweed	Madia sativa	A
Pineapple Weed	Matricaria discoidea	A
Wall Lettuce	Mycelis muralis	A
Prickly Sow Thistle	Sonchus asper	A
Common Dandelion	Taraxacum officinale	A
Scentless Mayweed	Tripleurospermum inodorum	A
	The End

Biology

References

Golinski, Karen. 1995. An Environmental Overview of Rithet’s Bog. Report prepared for the Corporation of the District of Saanich. Victoria, BC. 70 pp.

This report includes results of plant surveys done at Rithet’s Bog during 1995 May to September, plus comparisons with previous surveys done by other authors.

Pojar, Jim and Andy MacKinnon. 2004. Revised Plants of Coastal British Columbia including Washington, Oregon and Alaska. Lone Pine Publishing. Vancouver, BC. 528 pp.

A field guide that covers 794 species of plants commonly found in coastal British Columbia. It includes photographs, illustrations and range maps plus notes on ecology and ethnobotany.

Klinkenberg, Brian (Editor). 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia. Vancouver, BC.

A website that covers the plants of British Columbia. It includes photo galleries and distribution maps with locations of sightings. It also provides considerable botanical background information.