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HaloragaceaeHaloragaceaeHaloragaceae is a dicotyledon flowering plant family in the order Saxifragales, based on the phylogenetic APG III system. In the Cronquist system, it was included in the order Haloragales.- Distribution :...
- Myriophyllum alterniflorum — alternate-flowered water-milfoil
- Myriophyllum farwellii — Farwell's water-milfoil
- Myriophyllum heterophyllum — broadleaf water-milfoil
- Myriophyllum hippuroidesMyriophyllum hippuroidesMyriophyllum hippuroides is a species of water milfoil known by the common name western water milfoil. It is native to the west coast of North America, where it grows in aquatic habitat such as ponds and streams. It generally grows over a meter long, with its stem lined with whorls of fleshy green...
— western water-milfoil - Myriophyllum humile — low water-milfoil
- Myriophyllum pinnatum — cutleaf water-milfoil
- Myriophyllum quitense — Andean water-milfoil
- Myriophyllum sibiricumMyriophyllum sibiricumMyriophyllum sibiricum is a species of water milfoil known by the common name shortspike water milfoil. It is native to Russia, China, and much of North America, where it grows in aquatic habitat such as ponds and streams. It generally grows over a meter long, its green stem drying white. It is...
— common water-milfoil - Myriophyllum tenellum — slender water-milfoil
- Myriophyllum ussuriense — Asian water-milfoil
- Myriophyllum verticillatum — whorled water-milfoil
- Proserpinaca intermedia — intermediate mermaidweed
- Proserpinaca palustris — marsh mermaidweed
- Proserpinaca pectinata — combleaf mermaidweed
Hedwigiaceae
- Hedwigia ciliata — Hedwig's fringeleaf moss
- Hedwigia stellata
- Pseudobraunia californica
Helodiaceae
- Helodium blandowiiHelodium blandowiiBlandow's bogmoss , also known as Blandow's feathermoss, is a rare plant in the Western U.S., including Oregon and California...
- Helodium paludosum
Hippuridaceae
- Hippuris montana — mountain mare's-tail
- Hippuris tetraphylla — four-leaf mare's-tail
- Hippuris vulgaris — common mare's-tail
Hookeriaceae
- Hookeria acutifolia
- Hookeria lucens
HydrangeaceaeHydrangeaceaeHydrangeaceae are a family of flowering plants in the order Cornales, with a wide distribution in Asia and North America, and locally in southeastern Europe.-Overview:...
- Philadelphus lewisiiPhiladelphus lewisiiPhiladelphus lewisii is a deciduous shrub native to western North America, from northwestern California in the Sierra Nevada, north to southern British Columbia, and east to Idaho and Montana. It is widespread but not terribly common, usually appearing as an individual plant amongst other species...
— Lewis' mock-orange
- Philadelphus trichothecus — Columbian mock-orange
HydrocharitaceaeHydrocharitaceaeHydrocharitaceae is a flowering plant family that includes a number of species of aquatic plant, broadly called the Tape-grasses, and includes the well known Canadian Waterweed and Frog's Bit.The family includes both fresh and marine aquatics...
- Elodea bifoliata — two-leaf waterweed
- Elodea canadensis — broad waterweed
- Elodea nuttalliiElodea nuttalliiElodea nuttallii is a species of waterweed known by the common name western waterweed. This is a perennial aquatic plant which is native to North America where it grows submersed in lakes, rivers, and other shallow water bodies. It is also found in Eurasia, where it is commonly weedy; it is not...
— Nuttall's waterweed - Vallisneria americana — eel-grass
HydrophyllaceaeHydrophyllaceaeHydrophylloideae is a subfamily of the Boraginaceae family of flowering plants. Their taxonomic position is somewhat uncertain. Traditionally, and under the Cronquist system, they were given family rank under the name Hydrophyllaceae, and treated as part of the order Solanales...
- Ellisia nyctelea — nyctelea
- Hesperochiron pumilus — dwarf hesperochiron
- Hydrophyllum appendiculatum — appendage waterleaf
- Hydrophyllum canadense — bluntleaf waterleaf
- Hydrophyllum capitatumHydrophyllum capitatumHydrophyllum capitatum Douglas ex Benth., is a species of waterleaf known by the common name Ballhead Waterleaf. It is a member of the Hydrophyllaceae family, which is also home to the Whispering Bells , Baby Blue Eyes , and Scorpionweed...
— dwarf waterleaf - Hydrophyllum fendleri — Fendler's waterleaf
- Hydrophyllum tenuipesHydrophyllum tenuipesHydrophyllum tenuipes is an herbaceous perennial plant native to western North America from British Columbia to northern California....
— Pacific waterleaf - Hydrophyllum virginianumHydrophyllum virginianumThe Virginia Waterleaf is an herbaceous perennial plant native to Eastern North America. The plant generally spreads by rhizomes to form large colonies in wooded areas. It can also spread by seeds. The seedling usually appear early to mid-spring. Flowers are blue, white, or purple, appearing in...
— John's-cabbage - Nemophila brevifloraNemophila brevifloraNemophila breviflora is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common names basin nemophila and Great Basin baby blue-eyes...
— Great Basin nemophila - Nemophila parvifloraNemophila parvifloraNemophila parviflora is a dicot in the borage family, Boraginaceae, in the waterleaf subfamily, Hydrophylloideae. It is an annual herb that grows in the spring. It is native to the low to moderate elevation forests of western North America.The flowers of N. maculata are bowl-shaped, white to...
— smallflower nemophila - Nemophila pedunculataNemophila pedunculataNemophila pedunculata is a common annual wildflower found throughout western North America. Its common names include littlefoot nemophila and meadow nemophila....
— meadow baby-blue-eyes
- Phacelia franklinii — Franklin's phacelia
- Phacelia hastataPhacelia hastataPhacelia hastata is a species of phacelia known by the common name silverleaf phacelia. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Nebraska, where it can be found in many habitat types, including flat scrublands, mountain forests, and alpine...
— silverleaf scorpion-weed - Phacelia leptosepala — narrowsepal scorpion-weed
- Phacelia linearisPhacelia linearisPhacelia linearis, with the common name Threadleaf phacelia, is a species of phacelia. It is native to western North America from western Canada to Wyoming to northern California, where it grows in forest, woodland, open scrub, and other habitat....
— linearleaf scorpion-weed - Phacelia lyallii — Lyall's phacelia
- Phacelia mollis — Coffee Creek scorpion-weed
- Phacelia purshiiPhacelia purshiiMiami Mist is a spring flowering member of the genus Phacelia native to eastern North America. It can be found in the Great Smoky Mountains north into the Great Lakes region.-External links:**...
— Miami-mist - Phacelia ramosissimaPhacelia ramosissimaPhacelia ramosissima is a species of phacelia known by the common name branching phacelia. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California and the Southwestern United States, where it can be found in many types of habitat....
— branching scorpion-weed - Phacelia sericeaPhacelia sericeaPhacelia sericea, the Silky Phacelia, Blue Alpine Phacelia, or Sky-pilot, is a showy perennial species of Phacelia endemic to western North America. Uncommon, it grows mainly at subalpine to alpine elevations in forest openings or above treeline among rocks and sand...
— silky scorpion-weed - Romanzoffia sitchensisRomanzoffia sitchensisRomanzoffia sitchensis is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name Sitka mistmaiden. It is native to western North America from Alaska through British Columbia and Alberta to far northern California and Montana....
— Sitka mistmaid - Romanzoffia tracyiRomanzoffia tracyiRomanzoffia tracyi is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name Tracy's mistmaiden. It is native to the coastline of western North America from far northern California north to the southern tip of Vancouver Island, where it grows among rocks on oceanside bluffs.It...
— Tracy's mistmaid
HylocomiaceaeHylocomiaceaeHylocomiaceae is a family of mosses, containing 15 genera:* Ctenidium* Hylocomiastrum* Hylocomium* Leptocladiella* Leptohymenium* Loeskeobryum* Macrothamnium* Meteoriella* Neodolichomitra* Orontobryum...
- Hylocomiastrum pyrenaicum
- Hylocomiastrum umbratum
- Hylocomium splendensHylocomium splendensHylocomium splendens, commonly known as Glittering Wood-moss, Stair-step Moss and Mountain Fern Moss, is a perennial clonal moss with a widespread distribution in Northern Hemisphere boreal forests. It is commonly found in Europe, Russia, Alaska and Canada, where it is often the most abundant moss...
— stairstep moss - Loeskeobryum brevirostre
- Rhytidiadelphus loreus
- Rhytidiadelphus squarrosusRhytidiadelphus squarrosusRhytidiadelphus squarrosus is a species of moss known as springy turf-moss in the United Kingdom, and square goose-neck moss in the United States. It is widespread in Eurasia and North America, and has been introduced to the Southern Hemisphere. It has broad ecological tolerances, and is usually...
- Rhytidiadelphus triquetrusRhytidiadelphus triquetrusShaggy moss, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, is species of moss in the family Hylocomiaceae. It is often the dominating moss species in moderately rich forest habitats in the boreal regions. Because of its fuzzy appearance and tail-like shape it is also called the 'electrified cat's tail moss'....
— shaggy moss - Rhytidiopsis robusta — pipecleaner moss
HypnaceaeHypnaceaeHypnaceae is a large family of moss with broad worldwide occurrence. in the class Bryopsida, subclass Bryidae and order Hypnales. Genera include Hypnum and Ptilium.-Ecology:...
- Callicladium haldanianum
- Ctenidium malacodes
- Ctenidium molluscum
- Ctenidium schofieldii
- Gollania turgens
- Herzogiella adscendens
- Herzogiella seligeri
- Herzogiella striatella
- Herzogiella turfacea
- Homomallium adnatum
- Hypnum bambergeri
- Hypnum callichroum
- Hypnum circinale
- Hypnum cupressiformeHypnum cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme is a common and widespread species of moss belonging to the genus Hypnum. It is found in all continents except Antarctica and occurs in a wide variety of habitats and climatic zones. It typically grows on tree trunks, logs, walls, rocks and other surfaces...
- Hypnum curvifolium
- Hypnum dieckii
- Hypnum fertile
- Hypnum hamulosum
- Hypnum holmenii
- Hypnum imponens — hypnum moss
- Hypnum jutlandicum
- Hypnum lindbergii — Lindberg's hypnum moss
- Hypnum mammillatum
- Hypnum pallescens
- Hypnum plicatulum
- Hypnum pratense
- Hypnum procerrimum
- Hypnum recurvatum
- Hypnum revolutum — revolute hypnum moss
- Hypnum subimponens
- Hypnum vaucheri
- Isopterygiopsis muelleriana
- Isopterygiopsis pulchella
- Isopterygium tenerum
- Orthothecium chryseum
- Orthothecium intricatum
- Orthothecium strictum
- Platydictya confervoides — algæ-like matted-moss
- Platydictya jungermannioides
- Platydictya minutissima
- Platydictya subtilis
- Platygyrium repens
- Pseudotaxiphyllum distichaceum — pseudotaxiphyllum moss
- Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
- Ptilium crista-castrensisPtilium crista-castrensisPtilium crista-castrensis is a moss species within the family Hypnaceae, in the class Bryopsida, subclass Bryidae and order Hypnales.-Ecology:...
— knight's plume - Pylaisiella intricata
- Pylaisiella polyantha
- Pylaisiella selwynii
- Taxiphyllum deplanatum
- Taxiphyllum taxirameum
- Tripterocladium leucocladulum