Next up on our tour of our native conifers is Juniperus communis (with the common names common juniper, dwarf juniper, and mountain…
I’m going to take a brief break from talking about conifers in my plant posts, to address one of my…
When I decided to learn about the conifers I thought finding a Pacific Yew (also known as western yew) would…
Back in mid-August, as I was ascending the stairs to our apartment, I spotted a green stinkbug on one of…
In this profile we will discuss Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla), and how to differentiate it from not just Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga…
In the last few weeks, as I’ve walked roads, trails, and wandered forests, comparing hundreds of Douglas-firs and Western Hemlocks…
Next up on our tour of the conifers is Pinus monticola, the first of the five needled pines I’ve found. And…
As I mentioned in the profile of Pinus contorta I have set myself the task of learning to identify at…
As I’ve mentioned before, I am not particularly good with trees, especially conifers, and I’ve had a particular mental block…
These members of the parsley family (Apiaceae) have several common names, including Pacific water-parsley, oenanthe, Pacific water-dropwort, and American water-parsley.…