Plant Diversity

Plants at the Reserve

Out at Smoot Hill, you can find a plethora of Palouse native plants.

Native Plants

Some common plants to see out on site are lupine, balsamroot, lomatium, and snowberry.

want to know all of the plants that have been documented so far? Here are some links!

Invasive Plants

Unfortunately, the site is also plagued by several invasive plant species that the year-round caretaker Louis Payne and summer interns help manage.