Maianthemum dilatatum is not a spectacular wildflower by itself, though they are certainly a pretty one. But large patches of them,…
I don’t get out on nature walks with my dad very often, because I try not to inflict my inveterate…
So, I got lucky with my first attempt at identifying a rush, because Juncus effusus (also known as pasture rush, soft rush,…
When I found these grasses on the Cowlitz River dike the first thing I noticed was that the inflorescence was…
I’m sure many parents and hikers, and especially pet owners, are not fond of this species (which goes by a…
Due, I’m assuming, to our cool and abnormally wet spring, it has not been a banner year for Iris tenax.Though I…
I’ve forgotten almost everything I learned from Cindy Roché when I took her grass workshop last June, but I still…
This evening I’m proud and honored to bring you a guest profile from my non-binary offspring Morgan Nelson; On May…
For hundreds of years these tiny aquatic plants were considered to form part of the family Lemnaceae. But morphological similarities…
One of the great joys of spring in the western Cascades is finding Avalanche Lilies, sometimes in large aggregations with…