This is a sprawling member of the legume family (Fabaceae), which likes damp, sandy soil and is often found along…
This is a tall (1-4’) plant with yellow blooms, and stems which are winged where the leaves and petioles clasp…
This is a common Longhorn Beetle (Cerambycidae) of coniferous forests in our region. They range in size from 9mm (male)…
This is a medium sized (FW length 13-15 mm) moth that flies in coniferous forests. It tends to be grayish…
Anyone living in the PNW is probably all too familiar with the mounded and sharply thorned canes of the Himalayan…
It is possible that Tansy Ragwort is not quite the bugaboo people think it is. Yes, it is poisonous to…
Probably best known to the average person for its presence in floral displays, Pearly Everlasting is another member of the…
These plants are 1.5-5’ tall, with prickly stems, and sessile, clasping, narrow lobed leaves ending in a spine. Flower heads…
The most common common name for this plant is Canada Thistle, a misnomer because it is actually native to Eurasia…
Erect, unbranched stems (to 40” tall) arise from a large basal rosette. Leaves are lanceolate, undulating, and ‘crisped’ on the…