Collections Database

U.S.A., Washington, King County:
Seattle - Herring's House Park. Park is on W bank of Dumamish River, collections near restoration site at N end of park.
47.60639°, -122.33083°. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 10000 meters. Georeferenced by WTU Staff. Coordinate Source: GeoLocate.

Restoration site includes estuary and upland areas. Plant about 2 feet tall, flowers yellow. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

Jeff Walker 31    15 Mar 2003
with Peoples for Puget Sound

U.S.A., Washington, Island County:
Near Good Beach.
48.21359°, -122.72215°. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 500 meters. Georeferenced by WTU Staff. Coordinate Source: GeoLocate.

Roadside. Phenology: Flowers & Fruits. Origin: Introduced.

Lloyd E. McElvain 59    25 May 1950

U.S.A., Washington, King County:
Cowen Park, Seattle.
47.67306°, -122.31167°. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 10000 meters. Georeferenced by WTU Staff. Coordinate Source: GeoLocate.

Open hillside. Phenology: Flowers & Fruits. Origin: Introduced.

Robert Murphy 12    26 Apr 1981

U.S.A., Washington, Klickitat County:
7.5 miles west of Lyle, along Wa St Hwy 830.
45.70709°, -121.44593°. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 1000 meters. Georeferenced by WTU Staff. Coordinate Source: GeoLocate.

Arid, open transition zone between Cascade woodland and arid plains of Eastern Washington. This is extreme eastern range of habitat, much more abundant to west along same highway. Phenology: Flowers & Fruits. Origin: Introduced.

Jared J. Davis 168    17 May 1953

U.S.A., Washington, Mason County:
Shelton-Allyn Road.
47.38583°, -122.82639°. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 10000 meters. Georeferenced by WTU Staff. Coordinate Source: GeoLocate.

Phenology: Flowers & Fruits. Origin: Introduced.

Phillips B. Freer 388    5 May 1951

U.S.A., Washington, Pierce County:
Mount Rainier, upper Tahoma Creek.
46.801451°, -121.860086°. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 3000 meters. Georeferenced by Arnie Peterson. Coordinate Source: Digital Map.

Dry rocky soil. Phenology: Flowers & Fruits. Origin: Introduced.

F. A. Warren 1754    7 Aug 1932

U.S.A., Washington, Pacific County:
1/2 mile north Ocean Park on Sea Breeze Road.
46.520625°, -124.04889°. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 1000 meters. Georeferenced by WTU Staff. Coordinate Source: GeoLocate.

Sandy loam. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

Stan Krajewski 39    26 Apr 1980

U.S.A., Washington, Skagit County:
Marblemount, 3 miles north.
48.562783°, -121.419491°. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 3200 meters. Georeferenced by Jim Duemmel. Coordinate Source: Digital Map.

Seattle City Light transmission lines and abandoned fields. Abundant shrub in some places. Specimen from shrub 9 dm tall. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

Ralph Naas 754    24 May 1971
with Dorothy Naas

U.S.A., Washington, Snohomish County:
Chennault Beach road, ca 8 miles south of Mukilteo.
Elev. 400-457 ft. T28N R4E S21 NW 1/4 SW 1/4. Datum: NAD 27. Coordinate uncertainty: 805 meters. Georeferenced by Ben Legler. Coordinate Source: TRS2LL.

On a west facing steep grade. Planted beside the road in open gravelly soil. Phenology: Flowers & Fruits. Origin: Introduced.

Lisa Westgard 6    9 Apr 1981

U.S.A., Washington, Thurston County:
Bush Prairie Estates, Bush Prairie, Tumwater. Near Henderson Blvd. SE and 71 Ave. SE.
Elev. 170 ft. 46° 59' N, 122° 53' W; T17N R2W S11.

Phenology: Flowers & Fruits. Origin: Introduced.

Sarah Gage G&R002    20 Apr 1992

U.S.A., Washington, King County:
Cascade Mountains of Western Washington: Former Taylor townsite (demolished in 1947).
Elev. 1000-1100 ft. 47° 25' 2" N, 121° 54' 28" W; T22N R7E S3 SW 1/4.

Disturbed grassy ground, old home sites, part shade to full sun. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

P. F. Zika 16061    26 May 2001
with Jeff Walker, David Kiefer, Kari Stiles, Bill Winije

U.S.A., Washington, Kitsap County:
1 mile southeast of Big Beef Harbor on Seabeck Highway North, about 1 mile north of junction with Newberry Hill Road; roadside.
Elev. 300 ft. 47° 38' 19.8" N, 122° 46' 26.6" W.

Roadside. Growing with Acer macrophyllum, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Thuja plicata, Polystichum andersonii. Yellow flowers. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

David Giblin 03-24    3 May 2003
with Ben Legler

U.S.A., Washington, Wahkiakum County:
4 miles north of Oneida, along Deep River Valley Road ca. 1.5 miles north of junction with Anderson road.
Elev. 50 ft. 46° 22' 43.5" N, 123° 40' 8.9" W. Coordinate uncertainty: 200 meters.

Wet deciduous forest along small stream, dominated by Alnus rubra, Rubus spectabilis, Lysichiton americanum. Flowers yellow; shrub growing along road. Phenology: Flowers & Fruits. Origin: Introduced.

Ben Legler 531    1 Jun 2003

U.S.A., Washington, Island County:
Whidbey Island, The Nature Conservancy's Ebey's Landing Preserve; along top of bluff above Perego's Lagoon at about midway point of lagoon.
Elev. 200 ft. 48° 12' 7.6" N, 122° 43' 54.1" W.

Open grassy bluff and Pseudotsuga woods. Flowers yellow; single shrub on bluff slope. Phenology: Flowers & Fruits. Origin: Introduced.

Ben Legler 1591    7 May 2004
with David Giblin, Barbara Williams, Molly Bernstein

U.S.A., Washington, Pacific County:
The Nature Conservancy's Ellsworth Creek Preserve. Along upper powerline at junction of 3 logging roads.
Elev. 409 ft. 46° 24.598' N, 123° 53.779' W.

Old clearcut; Alnus, Tsuga and Gaultheria dominate. Roadside edge. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

Jessie Johanson 03-43    31 May 2003

U.S.A., Washington, Cowlitz County:
Willow Grove Beach on north shore of Columbia River, ca. 8 miles northwest of Longview.
Elev. 10 ft. 46° 10' 26.9" N, 123° 5' 16.2" W.

Open grassy area along shore, dry sandy soil. Flowers yellow, often with red-tinged wings; common shrubs to 2 meters tall. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

Ben Legler 1532    4 May 2004

U.S.A., Washington, Whitman County:
Washington State College Campus.

Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced. Cultivated.

Carl English Jr. 590    26 May 1927

U.S.A., Washington, King County:
Seattle.
47.613617°, -122.310098°. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 15750 meters. Georeferenced by Joseph Stormer. Coordinate Source: Digital Map.

On open slopes and waste lots. Common. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

J. William Thompson 6099    30 Apr 1931

U.S.A., Washington, King County:
Greenlake, Seattle.
47.677631°, -122.338085°. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 1000 meters. Georeferenced by Ibro Polovina. Coordinate Source: Digital Map.

Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

I. L. Norberg s.n.    20 Mar 1934

U.S.A., Washington, King County:
Golden Gardens, Seattle.
47.60639°, -122.33083°. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 10000 meters. Georeferenced by WTU Staff. Coordinate Source: GeoLocate.

Open woods, sea level. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

Edith Hardin English 1038    14 Jul 1940

U.S.A., Washington, King County:
Seattle.
47.60621°, -122.332071°. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 15000 meters. Georeferenced by Ibro Polovina. Coordinate Source: GeoLocate.

Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

Robert Owen 517    6 May 1933

U.S.A., Washington, King County:
Seattle.
47.613617°, -122.310098°. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 15750 meters. Georeferenced by Joseph Stormer. Coordinate Source: Digital Map.

Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

Emma A. Shumway s.n.     Jun 1892

U.S.A., Washington, Thurston County:
Olympia.
47.03806°, -122.89944°. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 10000 meters. Georeferenced by WTU Staff. Coordinate Source: GeoLocate.

Widely naturalized in the prairie and cut-over country. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

Lyman Benson 1445    19 May 1929

U.S.A., Washington, Pierce County:
Near American Lake.
47.1325°, -122.56361°. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 5000 meters. Georeferenced by WTU Staff. Coordinate Source: GeoLocate.

Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

George Neville Jones 4603    29 Apr 1934

U.S.A., Washington, Pierce County:
Upper Tahoma Creek, Mount Rainier.
46.800529°, -121.855537°. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 3560 meters. Georeferenced by Joseph Stormer. Coordinate Source: Digital Map.

Dry rocky soil. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

F. A. Warren 1754    7 Aug 1932

U.S.A., Washington, Pierce County:
Upper Tahoma Creek, Mount Rainier.
46.800529°, -121.855537°. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 3560 meters. Georeferenced by Joseph Stormer. Coordinate Source: Digital Map.

Dry rocky soil. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

F. A. Warren 1754    7 Aug 1932

U.S.A., Washington, King County:
Campus University of Washington, Seattle.
47.655838°, -122.304051°. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 1000 meters. Georeferenced by Ibro Polovina. Coordinate Source: Digital Map.

Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

G. L. Wittrock S-139    18 Nov 1927

Canada, British Columbia
Queen Charlotte Islands; an escape also at Queen Charlotte City and Masset, Tlell, Graham Island.

Escaped along roadsides. Wings variable in colour, maroon to yellow. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

J. A. Calder 21347    9 Jun 1957
with D. B. O. Savile, R. L. Taylor

Canada, British Columbia
Vancouver Island: 2 miles south of Tofino.

Along old roadside. Shrub 6 feet tall; standard yellow, wings orange-red; this shrub slightly ahead in flowering and also more open than No. 22972, the bright yellow-flowered cytisus scoparius. Phenology: Flowers & Fruits. Origin: Introduced.

W. J. Cody 22971    26 Jun 1976

U.S.A., Oregon, Benton County:
Near Philomath.

Phenology: Flowers.

M. A. Radcliffe s.n.    18 May 1943

U.S.A., Oregon, Marion County:
On western Oregon, Bush's Pasture, Salem.

Abundant. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

J. William Thompson 4128    24 Apr 1928

U.S.A., Oregon, Multnomah County:
Mount Tabor.

Escaped on slopes, Portland. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

J. William Thompson 636    1 Mar 1926

U.S.A., Oregon, Lane County:
Along the Siltcoos outlet, a mile from the ocean.
T19S R12W.

On partly stabilized sand dunes. Flowers rich yellow, the banner lined with red near the base; shrub 1.5-2.5 meters tall; scotch broom. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

Arthur Cronquist 6873    21 Apr 1953

U.S.A., Oregon, Marion County:
8 miles southwest of Salem on South River Road.
T8S R3W.

Wooded hillside; with Lonicera and Acer circinatum. Shrub 5 1/2 feet tall; flowers yellow; fruit green, drying black. Phenology: Flowers & Fruits. Origin: Introduced.

La Rea J. Dennis 1373    2 Jul 1959
with Mary Lou Ivie

U.S.A., Oregon, Clatsop County:
Astoria.

Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

G. E. Morrill 38    17 Jun 1933

U.S.A., Washington, King County:
Garden of Brian O. and Helen M. Mulligan, Kirkland.

Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

Brian O. Mulligan s.n.    15 May 1976

U.S.A., Washington, Snohomish County:
NW corner of Arlington Municipal Airport property on south side of 188th St. NE; 3.3 air miles SW of Arlington.
Elev. 130 ft. 48° 9' 57" N, 122° 10' 45" W. Datum: NAD 27. Coordinate Source: Digital map.

Mix of open occasionally mowed fields and young forest of Pseudotsuga, Betula, Prunus emarginata, Amelanchier, Gaultheria shallon, Polulus tremuloides; dry gravelly soil. Abundant; shrubs to 2 meters tall, twigs dark green; see Legler 259 from same location. Phenology: Buds. Origin: Introduced.

Ben Legler 3127    25 Jan 2006

U.S.A., Washington, Kittitas County:
Along Forest Road 46, 0.4 mile west of Cooper Pass.
Elev. 3260 ft. 47° 26.005' N, 121° 12.718' W.

In road ditch in gravelly soil. Other plants: Rubus parviflorus, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Castilleja miniata, Salix scouleriana. Flowers bright yellow; uncommon. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

Don Knoke 764    16 Jun 2005

U.S.A., Washington, Grays Harbor County:
Weigh station along westbound Highway 12, circa 1 mile west of Brady and 3 miles east of Montesano.
Elev. 36 ft. 46° 59.161' N, 123° 32.798' W. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 5 meters. Coordinate Source: GPS.

Gravelly road shoulders dominated by Spiraea douglasii, Phalaris, Carex obnupta, and weedy grasses. Flowers bright yellow; shrubs to 2 meters tall; abundant. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

David Giblin 845    17 May 2007
with Ben Legler, Peter Zika

U.S.A., Washington, Skamania County:
Near mouth of Woodward Creek, north shore of Columbia River.
Elev. 32 ft. 45° 37.3' N, 122° 1.3' W; T2N R6E S35.

Cobble streambank, partial shade, with Phalaris arundinacea, Rubus armeniacus, Hypericum perforatum. Evergreen shrubs 1 meter tall, uncommon seed. Phenology: Fruits. Origin: Introduced.

Peter F. Zika 22582    12 Oct 2005

U.S.A., Washington, Clallam County:
Northwest bank of Waatch River, north of Hobuck Lake, southwest of town of Neah Bay, Olympic Peninsula.
Elev. 9 ft. 48° 20.9' N, 124° 39.6' W; T33N R15W S21.

Thickets. Bright yellow flowers, evergreen shrub 2.5 meters tall, occasional adventive. Phenology: Flowers & Fruits. Origin: Introduced.

P. F. Zika 22461    3 Oct 2005
with F. Weinmann

U.S.A., Washington, San Juan County:
Near airport, Mount Baker Road, 1 air kilometer north-northwest of town of Eastsound, north end of Orcas Island, San Juan Islands, Puget Sound.
Elev. 32 ft. 48° 42' N, 122° 55' W; T37N R2W S14.

Thickets with Rosa nutkana, Crataegus monogyna. Adventive evergreen shrubs 2 meters tall, flowers bright yellow; uncommon. Phenology: Fruits. Origin: Introduced.

Peter F. Zika 22388    22 Sep 2005

Canada, British Columbia
Waglisla, Campbell Island, by health centre at roadside.
52° 10' N, 128° 8' W.

Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

Brian D. Compton 100    2 Aug 1987

U.S.A., Washington, Klickitat County:
Fisher Hill Rd. Top of U.S. BLM property and southeast facing, open slope below.
Elev. 728 ft. 45.72258° N, 121.25898° W. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 5 meters. Coordinate Source: GPS.

Largely open, probably overgrazed slope with mineral soil, rock outcroppings, and Quercus garryana forest at base. Rhus toxicodendron abundant. Uncommon; single plant on steep, disturbed slope below road grade. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

David Giblin 2737    13 May 2009
with Steve Hahn

U.S.A., Washington, Clallam County:
Hoko-Ozette Road.
Elev. 200 ft. 48.16338°, -124.54011°. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 50 meters. Georeferenced by WTU Staff. Coordinate Source: Georeferenced.

Roadside. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

David Giblin s.n.    11 May 2003

U.S.A., Oregon, Clatsop County:
Julia Butler Hanson Refuge for the Columbia White-tailed Deer. Island off the east tip of Tenasillahe Island.
Elev. 0 ft. 46.20953° N, 123.43145° W. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 5 meters.

Sandy-shored island with freshwater intertidal wetland and dredge spoils habitat. Periphery of wetland dominated by Populus and Salix. Common in open, sandy soil. Phenology: Fruits. Origin: Introduced.

Cathy Maxwell 08-3    9 Sep 2008
with Joe Arnett, Kathleen Sayce, David Giblin

U.S.A., Washington, Pierce County:
Fort Lewis Military Base. 7-S Prairie.
Elev. 331 ft. 47.10567° N, 122.50571° W. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 5 meters.

Recently mowed prairie remnant surrounded by Pseudotsuga menziesii forest. Past disturbance level high. Common and abundant; plants short due to past mowing. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

Joel McCain 09-7    16 May 2009
with Tracey Scalici, Natalie Pyrooz, Frederica Bowcutt, David Giblin

U.S.A., Washington, King County:
Seattle, Discovery Park: south meadow.
47.658892°, -122.41767°. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 1400 meters. Georeferenced by Ibro Polovina. Coordinate Source: Digital Map.

[No date given]. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

unknown s.n.    

U.S.A., Washington, King County:
Seattle, Discovery Park.
47.659586°, -122.416812°. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 1400 meters. Georeferenced by Ibro Polovina. Coordinate Source: Digital Map.

[No date given]. Phenology: Flowers & Fruits. Origin: Introduced.

Grace Smith s.n.    

U.S.A., Washington, Thurston County:
About 12 air miles southwest of Olympia, about 6 air miles north-northeast of Rochester, about 2 air miles west of Littlerock. Mima Mounds Preserve. About 150 miles southwest of interpretive structure at parking lot, about 25 miles west of loop trail, about 35 miles east of park perimeter.
Elev. 230 ft. 46° 53.88' N, 123° 3.02' W; T16N R3W S3 SW.

Open mounded prairie. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

H. Brae 36    18 May 2009
with Autumn Pickett, Taj Schade

U.S.A., Washington, Whatcom County:
Above Clayton Bay, circa 9 miles south of Bellingham.
48.640237°, -122.479972°. Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate uncertainty: 2000 meters. Georeferenced by Jim Duemmel. Coordinate Source: Digital Map. Invalid coordinates (located outside county bounds).

In thin soil over steep sandstone cliff. Shrub circa 1.5 meters tall, flower yellow. Phenology: Flowers. Origin: Introduced.

Carl A. Linde Jr. s.n.    7 May 1957