Anyone who has spent time in the coastal forests of our region has undoubtedly seen Vaccinium ovatum (which is also apparently known…
For those who may be wondering about my recent hiatus, I discuss that in the blog titled ‘Refocusing in Retirement’.…
Rhododendrons (and their congeneric cousins azaleas) are widespread, approaching ubiquity, in the cultivated landscapes of our region, although I much…
Salal may be the first wild shrub I ever learned to identify. It was pointed out and named to me…
This is an interesting and important genus, especially in some coastal areas. There are over 60 species in North America,…
Hemitomes is a monotypic genus of monotropoids in the eudicotic family Ericaceae, containing only the parasitic plant Hemitomes congestum. These…