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Category: Eudicots

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Kinnikinnick)

May 4, 2021 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

This is an interesting and important genus, especially in some coastal areas. There are over 60 species in North America,…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Arctostaphylos, Ericaceae (Heathers), Ericales, Eudicots, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Kinnikinnick

Lomatium utriculatum

April 26, 2021 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

This cheerful little member of the family Apiaceae (carrots, parsleys) often goes by the common names spring gold, common biscuit…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Apiaceae (Parsley), Apiales, Eudicots, Lomatium, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Lomatium utriculatum

Viola adunca

April 24, 2021 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

These beautiful little members of Violaceae have many common names, including sand violet, Cascades early blue violet, early blue violet,…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Eudicots, Malpighiales, Plants, Species Profiles, Viola, Violaceae Filed under: Early Blue Violet, Hooked Spur Violet, Sand Violet, Viola adunca, Western Dog Violet

Amelanchier alnifolia

April 20, 2021 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

While I have always called this member of the family Rosaceae western serviceberry, there is a lengthy list of colloquial…

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Posted in: Amelanchier, Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Eudicots, Plants, Rosaceae, Rosales, Species Profiles Filed under: Amelanchier alnifolia, Pacific Serviceberry, Saskatoon, Western Serviceberry

Balsamorhiza careyana/careyana x deltoidea

April 16, 2021 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

I do not know for sure what these plants are, and it would take a DNA analysis to be certain.…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Asteraceae (Sunflowers), Asterales, Balsamorhiza, Eudicots, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Balsamorhiza careyana, Balsamorhiza careyana x deltoidea

Ribes sanguineum (Red-flowering Currant)

April 14, 2021 Dan Nelson 5 Comments

It is ironic that it took so long to add this species to my list, considering that I see it…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Eudicots, Grossulariaceae, Plants, Ribes, Saxifragales, Species Profiles Filed under: Red-flowering Currant, Ribes sanguineum

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

Dicentra formosa (Pacific Bleeding Heart)

April 7, 2021 Dan Nelson 8 Comments

Who doesn’t love Pacific Bleeding Hearts? Many, many years ago, the first time I saw this species in the wild,…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Dicentra, Eudicots, Papaveraceae, Plants, Ranunculales, Species Profiles Filed under: Dicentra formosa, Pacific Bleeding Heart

Rubus spectabilis (Salmonberry)

April 5, 2021 Dan Nelson 7 Comments

This native shrub is quite the useful member of the Rosaceae family, providing nearly year around food to various forest…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Eudicots, Plants, Rosaceae, Rosales, Rubus, Species Profiles Filed under: Rubus spectabilis, Salmonberry

Cardamine nuttallii

April 3, 2021 Dan Nelson 6 Comments

A pretty little member of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), Cardamine nuttallii goes by many common names, among which are Nuttall’s toothwort,…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Brassicaceae, Brassicales, Cardamine, Eudicots, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Cardamine nuttallii, Oaks Toothwort

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