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Category: Asparagales

Platanthera dilatata 

July 10, 2023 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

It is always a treat to find orchids of any sort, because not only do they tend to be quite…

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Posted in: Asparagales, Monocots, Orchidaceae, Plants, Platanthera, Species Profiles Filed under: Platanthera dilatata

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow Flag)

June 20, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

Despite the fact that it is a non-native species, and quite invasive, it is hard for me to dislike anything…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Asparagales, Iridaceae, Iris, Monocots, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Iris pseudacorus, Yellow Flag

Maianthemum dilatatum

June 2, 2023 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

Maianthemum dilatatum is not a spectacular wildflower by itself, though they are certainly a pretty one. But large patches of them,…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Asparagaceae, Asparagales, Maianthemum, Monocots, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Bead lily, False lily-of-the-valley, Maianthemum dilatatum, May lily

Dichelostemma congestum (Ookow)

May 29, 2023 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

I don’t get out on nature walks with my dad very often, because I try not to inflict my inveterate…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Asparagaceae, Asparagales, Dichelostemma, Monocots, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Dichelostemma congestum, Fork-tooth Ookow, Ookow

Iris tenax

June 21, 2022 Dan Nelson 6 Comments

Due, I’m assuming, to our cool and abnormally wet spring, it has not been a banner year for Iris tenax.Though I…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Asparagales, Iridaceae, Iris, Monocots, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Iris tenax, Oregon Iris, Toughleaf Iris

Camassia quamash (Common Camas)

May 14, 2022 Dan Nelson 7 Comments

This evening I’m proud and honored to bring you a guest profile from my non-binary offspring Morgan Nelson; On May…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Asparagaceae, Asparagales, Camassia, Monocots, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Camassia quamash, Common Camas

Olsynium douglasii (Grass Widows)

August 5, 2020 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

With flowers that range from magenta through pink to white, and a blooming time which can start in January of…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Asparagales, Iridaceae, Monocots, Olsynium, Plants Filed under: Grass Widows, Olsynium douglasii

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