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Founded in 1888, University of Puget Sound is an independent, residential, and predominantly undergraduate liberal arts college.
Part of a Puget Sound education is the opportunity for a wide variety of experiential learning options, including internships, studying abroad, and more.
Create your own path and pursue a life of purpose and impact.
Learn about our weeklong orientation program that immerses you in campus and the community while preparing you to tackle your academic studies.
See how campus has changed, visit your favorite professors, and catch up with friends at Summer Reunion Weekend, June 7-9!
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Banana Slug (Ariolimax columbianus) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Mollusca, CLASS Gastropoda, ORDER Stylommatophora, FAMILY Arionidae
Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) KINGDOM Plantae, PHYLUM Anthophyta, CLASS Eudicotyledonae, ORDER Sapindales, FAMILY Sapindaceae
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Chordata, CLASS Aves, ORDER Passeriformes, FAMILY Paridae
Bracken Fern (Pteridium aquilinum) KINGDOM Plantae, PHYLUM Pteridophyta, CLASS Pteridopsida, ORDER Polypodiales, FAMILY Pteridaceae
Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Chordata, CLASS Reptilia, ORDER Squamata, FAMILY Colubridae
Common Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) KINGDOM Plantae, PHYLUM Pteridophyta, CLASS Equisetopsida, ORDER Equisetales, FAMILY Equisetaceae
Common Ivy (Hedera helix) KINGDOM Plantae, PHYLUM Anthophyta, CLASS Eudicotyledonae, ORDER Apiales, FAMILY Araliaceae
Common Woodlouse (Oniscus asellus) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Arthropoda, CLASS Malacostraca, ORDER Isopoda, FAMILY Armadillidiidae
Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) KINGDOM Plantae, PHYLUM Coniferophyta, CLASS Pinopsida, ORDER Pinales, FAMILY PInaceae
Dull Oregon-grape (Mahonia nervosa) KINGDOM Plantae, PHYLUM Anthophyta, CLASS Eudicotyledonae, ORDER Ranunculales, FAMILY Berberidaceae
Earthworm (Lumbricus sp.) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Annelida, CLASS Oligochaeta, ORDER Heptotaxida, FAMILY Lumbricidae
Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Chordata, CLASS Mammalia, ORDER Rodentia, FAMILY Sciuridae
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Chordata, CLASS Aves, ORDER Passeriformes, FAMILY Sturnidae
Evergreen Huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum) KINGDOM Plantae, PHYLUM Anthophyta, CLASS Eudicotyledonae, ORDER Ericales, FAMILY Ericaceae
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Chordata, CLASS Aves, ORDER Passeriformes, FAMILY Passeridae
Licorice Fern (Polypodium glycyrrhiza) KINGDOM Plantae, PHYLUM Pteridophyta, CLASS Pteridopsida, ORDER Polypodiales, FAMILY Pteridaceae
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Chordata, CLASS Aves, ORDER Piciformes, FAMILY Picidae
Pacific Madrone (Arbutus menziesii) KINGDOM Plantae, PHYLUM Anthophyta, CLASS Eudicotyledonae, ORDER Ericales, FAMILY Ericaceae
Pacific Tree Frog (Pseudacris regilla) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Chordata, CLASS Amphibia, ORDER Anura, FAMILY Hylidae
Pacific Yew (Taxus brevifolia) KINGDOM Plantae, PHYLUM Coniferophyta, CLASS Pinopsida, ORDER Pinales, FAMILY Taxaceae
Red Alder (Alnus rubra) KINGDOM Plantae, PHYLUM Anthophyta, CLASS Eudicotyledonae, ORDER Fagales, FAMILY Betulaceae
Red Huckleberry (Vaccinium parvifolium) KINGDOM Plantae, PHYLUM Anthophyta, CLASS Eudicotyledonae, ORDER Ericales, FAMILY Ericaceae
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Chordata, CLASS Aves, ORDER Passeriformes, FAMILY Sittidae
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Chordata, CLASS Aves, ORDER Accipitriformes, FAMILY Accipitridae
Salal (Gaultheria shallon) KINGDOM Plantae, PHYLUM Anthophyta, CLASS Eudicotyledonae, ORDER Ericales, FAMILY Ericaceae
Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) KINGDOM Plantae, PHYLUM Anthophyta, CLASS Eudicotyledonae, ORDER Rosales, FAMILY Rosaceae
Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius) KINGDOM Plantae, PHYLUM Anthophyta, CLASS Eudicotyledonae, ORDER Fabales, FAMILY Fabaceae
Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum) KINGDOM Plantae, PHYLUM Pteridophyta, CLASS Pteridopsida, ORDER Polypodiales, FAMILY Dryopteridaceae
Thallose Liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha) KINGDOM Plantae, PHYLUM Hepatophyta, CLASS Marchantiopsida, ORDER Marchantiales, FAMILY Marchantiaceae
Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Chordata, CLASS Mammalia, ORDER Didelphimorpha, FAMILY Didelphidae
Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) KINGDOM Plantae, PHYLUM Coniferophyta, CLASS Pinopsida, ORDER Pinales, FAMILY Pinaceae
Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) KINGDOM Plantae, PHYLUM Coniferophyta, CLASS Pinopsida, ORDER Pinales, FAMILY Cupressaceae
Western Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon vehiculum) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Chordata, CLASS Amphibia, ORDER Caudata, FAMILY Plethodontidae
Witch’s Hair (Alectoria sarmentosa) KINGDOM Fungi, PHYLUM Ascomycota, CLASS Ascomycetes, ORDER Lecanorales, FAMILY Alectoriaceae
