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Category: Dipsacales

Valeriana sitchensis 

July 18, 2023 Dan Nelson 6 Comments

I was a little surprised to find this Valeriana sitchensis (most commonly called Sitka valerian, though some books call it mountain valerian…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Caprifoliaceae, Dipsacales, Eudicots, Plants, Species Profiles, Valeriana Filed under: Valeriana sitchensis

Plectritis congesta (Rosy Plectritis)

May 23, 2022 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

One of the joys of spring is finding large patches of Rosy Plectritis brightening up the meadows with their vibrant…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Caprifoliaceae, Dipsacales, Eudicots, Plants, Plectritis, Species Profiles, Valeriana Filed under: Plectritis congesta, Rosy Plectritis

Sambucus racemosa var. arborescens (Pacific Red Elderberry)

April 10, 2021 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

Early in spring, when Pacific Red Elderberry begins to bloom, it is identifiable from 100’ away. At that time of…

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Posted in: Adoxaceae, Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Dipsacales, Eudicots, Plants, Sambucus, Species Profiles Filed under: Pacific Red Elderberry, Sambucus racemosa var. arborescens

Symphoricarpos albus (Common Snowberry)

August 16, 2020 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

This perennial shrub can form thickets up to 10’ tall, and for most of the season it has white berries,…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Caprifoliaceae, Dipsacales, Eudicots, Plants, Species Profiles, Symphoricarpos Filed under: Common Snowberry, Snowberry, Symphoricarpos albus

Dipsacus fullonum (Fuller’s Teasel; Common Teasel)

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There is some disagreement about the taxonomy of this plant. Hitchcock (2018) considers our teasel to be D. sylvestris, the…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Caprifoliaceae, Dipsacales, Dipsacus, Eudicots, Plants Filed under: Dipsacus fullonum

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