Swamp lantern (also unflatteringly called skunk cabbage) lines the path. Although its scent is considered quite unpleasant by some, its beautiful yellow color in spring will light the way. If you really don't like the smell, feel free to substitute. False lily of the valley can spread aggressively but will not out compete the larger shrubs nearby. Cascara and vine maple will do well in the drier areas of the wet zone. Most of these trees and shrubs cannot survive year-round standing water.

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Plant list for Wet, shady

symbol	type	common name	Latin name	exposure	moisture	height (ft)	avail.	ease
	Tree	vine maple	Acer circinatum	part shade - shade	dry - moist	25	H	H	add plant
	Tree	cascara	Rhamnus purshiana	sun - shade	dry - wet	30	M	M	add plant
	Tree	Western redcedar	Thuja plicata	part shade - shade	moist - wet	200	H	M	add plant
	Shrub	red-osier dogwood	Cornus sericea	sun - shade	moist - wet	15	H	H	add plant
	Shrub	Pacific wax myrtle	Myrica californica	sun - part shade	dry - moist	15	M	H	add plant
	Shrub	devil's club	Oplopanax horridus	sun - shade	moist - wet	9	M	M	add plant
	Shrub	salmonberry	Rubus spectabilis	sun - shade	moist - wet	10	M	H	add plant
	Groundcover	maidenhair fern	Adiantum pedatum	part shade - shade	moist - wet	2	H	M	add plant
	Groundcover	lady fern	Athyrium filix-femina	sun - shade	moist - wet	4	H	H	add plant
	Groundcover	bunchberry	Cornus unalaschkensis	part shade - shade	moist - wet	1	H	L	add plant
	Groundcover	swamp lantern; skunk cabbage	Lysichiton americanum	part shade - shade	wet	3	M	M	add plant
	Groundcover	false lily-of-the-valley	Maianthemum dilatatum	sun - shade	moist - wet	1	M	H	add plant
	Grass-like	slough sedge	Carex obnupta	sun - part shade	moist - wet	3	M	H	add plant